Microsoft has released new Insider preview builds of Windows 11 version 22H2, 22621.870 and 22623.870, with KB5018499 to the Beta channel. Traditionally, Build 22623.870 comes with new features available for testing. Build 22621.870 - New features disabled by default.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
You can now enable the new search appearance in Windows 11 22H2 Release Preview
After installing Windows 11 Build 22621.754 (KB5018496), you will be able to activate a new style for the search button in the taskbar, turn into a textbox, and more. These options were earlier spotted in Beta and Dev channels, and some of them are available on the Release Preview channel of the original Windows 11 release (21H2).
How to remove Firefox View and List all tabs from Firefox toolbar
In Firefox 106, developers have added two new buttons to the toolbar of the browser. One of them, Firefox View, opens a built-in page with the list of recently opened tabs, tabs from your other devices, and also allows switching the theme. Another one is List all tabs that appears at the end of the tab row and opens a menu with open tabs similar to what you could see in Chrome. If you aren't happy to see any of them (or both), here is how to get rid of them.
Windows 11 Build 22621.754 (RP) adds Task Manager to the taskbar, new backup options, and more
Microsoft has released a new build to Insiders running the newest Windows 11 22H2 in the Release Preview channel. The company announced several new features in this update, including the Task Manager in the taskbar context menu, search visual treatments on the taskbar, updated backup experience for Microsoft Account, and a new consent form for those of you enrolled in Windows Hello Face and Fingerprint. Windows 11 Build 22621.754 is released as a cumulative update, KB5018496.
Microsoft Store has received pop-up trailers for games & movies
Along with the latest Dev channel build, Microsoft is rolling out an updated Microsoft Store app. It will save your time on finding a game or movie, as it now shows its trailers directly in a flyout.
Windows 11 Build 25227 introduced an updated Widgets panel to Dev channel Insiders
Microsoft has released a new Dev channel build to Insiders with changes made to the Widgets panel, Start Menu, Group Policy, and input. The Widgets flyout one has a toolbar with extra actions. The Start menu can now show notification badges to inform the user about actions he needs to take. Besides, there are a bunch of fixes in this release.
How to Enable Task Manager in Taskbar Context Menu on Windows 11
By releasing the "Moment 1" October update for Windows 11 2022 Update, version 22H2, Microsoft has finally shipped several long awaited features, such as Tabs in File Explorer, Taskbar Overflow, and the Task Manager item in the context menu of the taskbar. As Microsoft rolls out new features gradually in its typical fashion, some users didn't get the Task Manager entry even after installing the 22621.675/KB5019509 update. Here's how to force enable the new taskbar context menu.
Windows Terminal is now the new default console in Windows 11
Windows Terminal is now set as the default command line tool in Windows 11. The change goes live in the recently released version 22H2, and supersedes the classic command prompt and PowerShell options.
Windows 10 21H2 has received several fixes with KB5018482 in Release Preview
Besides the patch that restores the Task Manager in Windows 11's taskbar context menu, Microsoft has issued a new update to Insiders running Windows 10 21H2 in the Release Preview channel. It doesn't include new features, but comes with a good set of fixes.
Windows 11 Build 22000.1163 (RP) restores Task Manager in taskbar context menu
The original version of Windows 11 is also getting the long awaited change to the taskbar. It will soon allow you to open the Task Manager from the right-click menu. Insiders in the Release Preview channel can already test the change after installing KB5018483, which raises the OS version to Windows 11 Build 22000.1163.
