Windows 11 Build 22635.2552 enters the Beta channel. It comes with a few new features that gradually become available to Insiders, including a rebranded Gamebar, and a new System Components page in Settings. Besides, there is a good number of fixes.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft has revealed some Windows 12 features
At Qualcomm event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and head of Windows + Devices Pavan Davuluri briefly talked about the future of "Windows 12", the next major release of the OS. Obviously, the discussed features are related to the announced Snapdragon X Elite with NPU, and AI.
Windows 11 Build 25982 (Canary) improves RDP, Dev Drive and DNS
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 version, Build 25982, to the Canary channel. In this update, Microsoft continues to roll out Copilot to more users, and adds SMB encryption. Besides, it includes support for discovering encrypted DNS servers, Block Cloning technology for the ReFS file system on Dev Drive, better scaling for RDP, and more.
Windows 11 received an animated icon when connecting to a network
Microsoft has restored one tiny feature that has been removed from the OS years ago. The Wi-Fi icon in the system tray now shows connection progress via an animation.
Microsoft has patched the ‘product server’ trick for TPM check bypass
The recently discovered setup.exe /product server command that one could use to skip TPM and CPU restrictions in Windows 11 no longer works. After the method gained attention in media, the company patched the Windows 11 setup program. So starting in Windows 11 Build 25977 (Canary), the option makes setup throw an error message.
Windows 11 Build 22635.2486 (Beta) adds “System” app labels
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2486 to the Beta channel. As you remember, there is now a single build for everyone on this Insider branch. The company will provide new features using Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR) technology (if any). Today's update brings with it labels for system components in Start and Settings, a rebranding for Game Bar, but disables screen casting improvements due to a bug.
How to create Copilot desktop shortcut and context menu
For faster access, you can create a Copilot desktop shortcut in Windows 11, or add it to the desktop context menu. It will be a nice addition to the existing icon in the taskbar and Win + C hotkey. After than, you can remove the Copilot from the taskbar to give more room to running apps.
Windows 11 Build 23570 (Dev) allows opening Copilot on multiple monitors
Microsoft today releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23570 to the Dev Channel. With this build, Copilot in Windows supports multiple monitors. The Xbox Game Bar will now show as just Game Bar under the Start menu. And more.
Windows 11 Build 25977 (Canary) improves accessibility and location privacy
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25977 is now available in the Canary channel with improvements made to location privacy, accessibility options that allow using Bluetooth LE Audio, and SMB over QUIC Client Access Control. Microsoft has published ISO images for this build that you can download from here.
Windows 11 is now active on nearly half a billion devices
According to sources familiar with Microsoft statistics, the number of active devices running Windows 11 on a monthly basis has now exceeded 400 million. It is possible that by the beginning of 2024, this number could surpass half a billion.
