Images of what appear to be leaked screenshots of Windows 11 are circulating.

As Microsoft prepares to announce what's next for Windows at a press event next Thursday, June 24, this is very likely an early look at what to expect from Windows 11 - or whatever Microsoft will eventually call it ...

Leaked images first posted on Baidu yesterday (June 15) suggest that the next version of Windows will be an evolution rather than a revolution. Visible changes include rounded corners on windows and menus, centered Start button and pinned apps on the taskbar (although you can move everything to the left side of the bar if you prefer the classic Windows look), and Live tiles have been removed.

After the image was leaked, it was revealed that it came from a leaked build of the upcoming Windows.

Thanks to sites like The Verge, the leaked build (which is not the final version and is missing many features) includes a new startup sound, a new logo, and a new "Widgets" feature that appears to be an improved version of the Widgets that Microsoft first introduced with Windows Vista.

However, it is not known whether the new Widgets feature will be available in Windows Vista or not.

However, unless Microsoft reveals something dramatically different from what is in these leaks, it is safe to say that the next version of Windows will not be an overhaul of the operating system you are used to. Specifically, the leaked images appear to be an evolution of Windows 10X, itself an evolution of Windows 10 designed specifically for touchscreen devices.

First announced in 2019 along with the Surface Neo, a dual-screen PC product that was never released, Windows 10X was initially redesigned from the ground up for better security and usability. Touted as a touch-first version, it was supposed to launch as a standalone version of Windows alongside the Neo, but reports earlier this year suggest that the OS was first delayed and then caught up in a broader redesign of Microsoft's core Windows products.

At the time, we were told that Microsoft made the call to can 10X because customers were not interested in a redesigned new Windows 10 variant, and instead wanted the most useful features of Windows 10X integrated into the core Windows product reportedly because they received feedback that they wanted the most useful features of Windows 10X to be integrated into the core Windows product.

These latest leaks seem to confirm this, revealing a future for Windows that is conservative and focused on maintaining core design and strengths in an increasingly mobile and touch-friendly technology world. To see the final product, however, we will have to wait for Microsoft's Windows 11 event on June 24 at 11:00 a.m. ET.