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Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 22631.4969 to the Release Preview channel of the Insider program. There are plenty of improvements in this update, including the ability to disable the backup prompt in File Explorer, new Spotlight, Settings and Narrator options, and some fixes.

Microsoft introduced a more compact date format for the taskbar in the latest Windows 11 updates. Instead of showing the full date, the new format drops the year value. E.g. you will see 02/11 instead of 02/11/2024. The change is aimed at saving space and making the taskbar look cleaner and give more room to icons.

Microsoft today released a set of updates for all supported Windows versions. Those include Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2, and several Windows 10 versions. These updates do not include drastic changes to the OS. Their primary goal is to fix bugs and close vulnerabilities. However, from time to time Microsoft ships certain UI improvements via such updates.

Microsoft is working on two quality-of-life improvements soon coming to Windows 11. In forthcoming builds, you will be able to remap the Copilot key to make it open the context menu. Another change is the ability to view the whole list of Pinned apps at once, without scrolling its annoying sections and pages. Both are what Windows 11 were desperately looking for.

KB5052100 ships a new build 22635.4880 to Windows 11 Insiders on the Beta channel. There are no new features this time, but some useful fixes instead.

Microsoft has resumed the roll-out of the OCR option in the inbox Photos app. Windows 11 Insiders can give it a try on all channels. The OCR feature can detect text in an image, such as a document, note, or screenshot. The user then can copy all the text or specific fragment to the clipboard.