The biggest impression from the leak is that Windows 11 looks a lot like previous publicity surrounding Windows 10X, which was officially shelved a few weeks ago. Having looked at what is available here, I'm going to wait until after next Thursday and any forthcoming official Insider Builds before doing any dabbling. I haven't installed the fledgling Windows 11 to have a poke around as yet, but it looks like many have done so from the proliferation of news stories, Tweets and videos showing various aspects of the OS. Window's Central's video first look of the new OS can be found below.

It says that the now widely distributed ISO image is version '21996 from the co_release branch and is a near-final build of the OS'. Windows Central, which should know about these things, confirms that the leaked build is genuine. Now Windows 11 screenshots and videos are everywhere. Shortly after some screenshots appeared on Chinese social media yesterday evening, an ISO for Windows 11 Pro became available on download sites like Mega and through torrent networks. Microsoft has been drip-drip teasing and hinting that it would reveal Windows 11 at a special event next Thursday, but it has been nutmegged by the simple inability / unwillingness of folk to keep schtum. It looks like the cat is out of Microsoft's bag and has started sharing revealing selfies on social media.

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