Despite everything that 2020 has brought us, which has been little good, Microsoft has continued to develop its operating system as always, releasing its two long-awaited updates, 20H1 and 20H2. The company is currently working on the next updates for 2021, which will arrive in the spring and fall of next year. And, although major changes to the system are coming, that does not mean that some designers decide to reimagine what a completely renewed, modernized and updated Windows 10, prepared for modern times, should look like. And that gives rise to the most interesting concepts like this Windows 21 .
Windows 21 is not a real operating system. It’s a concept in which a designer, Addy Visuals , has taken the look of current Windows 10 and given it a twist, changing the style and giving it much more Fluent Design. Other similar concepts add functions and features to the system, but in this case, Addy Visuals has taken the best of Windows 10 and improved it. And the result, the truth, is that it makes us wonder why Windows 10 is not really like that.
What Windows 21 brings us
The first thing that strikes us is that this concept eliminates the already classic blue tones from the background and Windows elements by default and replaces them with purple tones. The Windows start menu has received some important tweaks, especially in the list of items, these being larger and being able to navigate better through them.
Its appearance has also been completely adapted to best match the aesthetics of the other elements of the system thanks to Fluent Design . In addition, we can use it both in light theme and in dark theme, all the elements being perfectly adapted to the theme we use.
Another important change in this concept of Windows is that Fluent Design has brought many more elements of the system. And best of all, no CPU impact, so even users with older PCs will be able to use it. Thus we can find a wonderful notification center (similar to that of macOS, Android or iOS) from which we can control all notifications and activate or deactivate functions easily.
How could it be less, this designer has also reimagined a new file browser. Users have been asking for a new browser for a long time, and Addy Visuals seems to have nailed it. This new file browser brings a streamlined and modernized look, with Fluent Design, of course. And what most catches our attention is, basically, the tabs at the top, one of the most anticipated features by users.
Will I be able to install this Windows on my PC?
When we see these concepts, the first thing that comes to mind is whether I will be able to install the system on our computer. Unfortunately, it is not possible. This is just a concept created by taking Windows 10 screenshots and running them through Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects. Windows 21 is not real . Therefore, there is neither an ISO that allows us to install it nor a software that allows us to change the appearance of Windows to make it look like this.
Anyway, we hope that this type of concept reaches Microsoft and can get ideas of what users want for the operating system. Less useless and unnecessary changes and more Windows modernization.
