You can now do a demo of Windows 11 from your internet browser, thanks to a new website created by a resourceful developer known as “Blue Edge”.
The website allows everyone to see Windows 11 first hand, even if your PC is not compliant the strict hardware requirements of the operating system, and without having to install an unfinished beta version of Windows 11 to your PC. I tried it on Chrome and Edge and it worked great, so it should be accessible in any browser.
Now, to be clear, this is not a fully functional recreation of Windows 11 or a remote desktop running the operating system. The website is really just a (very compelling) simulation of reality, albeit with limited interaction. For example, you can open the Start menu, the search widget, the Edge browser, and the Windows Store, but they’re just compelling mock-ups with a few interactive sections to sell the effect.
The icons on the taskbar at the bottom right also respond exactly to the time, date, battery, and Internet connection status of your system, but if you hover over an icon or a shortcut will not display the general information text that normally appears in Windows 11.
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The revised Windows 11 file explorer is also not operational in the Blue Edge simulation, at least for now. Opening File Explorer will open a new folder window, but all it says is “Coming Soon.” Still, it provides an indication of what Windows 11’s most sleek, rounded application windows and folders will look like.
Outside of these few mock-ups, however, most of the page is a purely visual representation of the default Windows 11 desktop.
Notification Center and News widgets are still images instead of interactive items, and nothing happens when you click the Recycle Bin icons or the Settings menu or try to show hidden taskbar icons. The same goes for most “apps” on the Start menu.
Some will open new pages on Blue Edge social media profiles, however, and the Github icon will open the file Earn 11 on the React project page for those who want more information.
Still, the Win 11 page in React is one above all an accurate representation of how Windows 11 looks and behaves, and anyone curious about the next version of Windows should try it. It’s not a complete Windows 11 experience, but it’s much easier than upgrading your PC to install an unfinished beta.
[Windows Central]