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Windows 11 (codenamed Sun Valley) is an upcoming major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It will be the successor to Windows 10.



After the release of Windows 10, Microsoft stated that it would be "the last version of Windows". The operating system was considered to be a service, with new builds and updates to be released over time. However, speculation of a new version or a redesign of Windows arose after a job listing referring to a "sweeping rejuvenation" of Windows was posted by Microsoft.[12] Reportedly codenamed "Sun Valley", the redesign was set to modernize the system's user interface.[13] A purported beta build of Windows 11 was leaked online on June 15, 2021, which shows an interface resembling that of the canceled Windows 10X, alongside a redesigned out of box experience (OOBE) and Windows 11 branding.[14]

At the Microsoft Build 2021 developer conference, CEO Satya Nadella teased the next generation of Windows during his keynote. According to Nadella, he had been self-hosting it for several months. He also teased that an official announcement would come very soon.[15] Just a week after Nadella's keynote, Microsoft started sending invites for a dedicated Windows event at 11 AM ET on June 24, 2021.[16][17] The event starts at 11 AM, which is an unusual time for a Microsoft event. Microsoft also posted an 11-minute Windows startup sound video to YouTube on June 10, with many people speculating both the Microsoft event and Windows startup sound video to be a reference to the name of the operating system as Windows 11.

Windows 11 is expected to be announced at a Microsoft event on June 24, 2021, at 11 AM.