The Start Menu – which has been endlessly tweaked since Windows 8 – has also been replaced. It brings the Windows 11 Taskbar much more in line with the macOS Dock and ChromeOS, but if you find users can’t shake the muscle memory of clicking Start in the bottom-left corner, Microsoft has sensibly allowed for the system to be reverted to the old layout.

The Taskbar literally takes centre stage, with icons (including the Start button) now centred instead of sprouting from their traditional position on the left. If your company's Windows 10 PCs are fit for upgrade, or you’re investing in new Windows 11 systems, the most immediate changes you’ll notice are on the desktop. Windows 11 first-look review: Start menu and taskbar

Even with an office-based desktop machine, you may find that the cost of the necessary upgrades and the additional labour involved to meet the Windows 11 requirements actually make it cheaper to just purchase new PCs that have the new OS preinstalled by default. Manually checking every device in your company's fleet could pose a significant challenge, particularly if the company has a large number of remote workers.

Laptops are another matter, as it’s frequently difficult (if not outright impossible) to upgrade components after purchase. Alternatively, many motherboards include a dedicated slot for this chip, so securing add-on cards that slot simply into it is a possibility. The biggest stumbling-block for most will likely be the TPM module, but many modern motherboards already have a TPM chip that simply isn’t enabled – this needs to be checked in the BIOS. Although you'll need to factor this into the overall cost of the fleet migration. It’s easy enough to install extra RAM capacity or upgrade your storage, and CPU upgrades aren’t all that difficult either. If your business' current PCs don't meet the requirements, don’t panic, as you may be able to address the issue – for desktop PCs, at least.

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