Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 22635.4805 to Insiders in the Beta channel. It represents version 23H2 and comes via the KB5050105 packages. Here are the details.
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Note that all the changes are only coming to insiders with the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" toggle enabled.
Changes and improvements
Snap
- Microsoft has introduced improvements to the Snap Layouts feature for Windows 11 that are designed to make it easier for users to learn about the feature and use it through contextual cues. Now, when you accidentally invoke the Snap panel by dragging an app to the top middle of the desktop or the Snap flyout by hovering over the Minimize or Maximize button, a special message will appear. This message provides instructions on how to snap app windows and teaches users keyboard shortcuts for quickly snapping app windows. Please note that several implementations of this feature are being tested.
- Microsoft has introduced improvements to the Snap Layouts feature for Windows 11 that are designed to make it easier for users to learn about the feature and use it through contextual cues. Now, when you accidentally invoke the Snap panel by dragging an app to the top middle of the desktop or the Snap flyout by hovering over the Minimize or Maximize button, a special message will appear. This message provides instructions on how to snap app windows and teaches users keyboard shortcuts for quickly snapping app windows. Please note that several implementations of this feature are being tested.
Input
- Microsoft is resuming testing of a new virtual keyboard layout in Windows 11, which is designed for Xbox gamepads. The new keyboard layout offers an intuitive interface with vertically arranged buttons for easy typing. For convenience, the buttons on the gamepad are equated to certain keys. For example, X is responsible for Backspace, the menu button is Enter, and Y is the spacebar.
- Microsoft is resuming testing of a new virtual keyboard layout in Windows 11, which is designed for Xbox gamepads. The new keyboard layout offers an intuitive interface with vertically arranged buttons for easy typing. For convenience, the buttons on the gamepad are equated to certain keys. For example, X is responsible for Backspace, the menu button is Enter, and Y is the spacebar.
Narrator
- New features have been added to Narrator scan mode. Jump to list item (I’) allows you to quickly access and jump to a list item on a page or a document. Beginning and end of element (Comma (,) and Period (.)) allow you to quickly jump to the beginning or end of large tables, lists or landmarks. This is most helpful when navigating through long emails, news articles, and wiki pages. To try these new features, you need to turn on Narrator first (Win key + Ctrl + Enter), then turn scan mode ON by pressing Caps Lock + Spacebar and finally use the new shortcuts – ‘I’, ‘,’ and ‘.’. Please note that scan mode is ‘ON’ by default on most web pages (like news articles, wiki pages, etc.).
Settings
- Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers will find a new card on the Settings home page that lets you invite friends to try PC Game Pass for free. The card will appear if you're signed in with a Microsoft account and meet the eligibility criteria.
- Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers will find a new card on the Settings home page that lets you invite friends to try PC Game Pass for free. The card will appear if you're signed in with a Microsoft account and meet the eligibility criteria.
Known issues
Start Menu
- [New] Working on a fix for an issue causing Start to crash for some Insiders when interacting with letters in the All apps list.
File Explorer
- If you open the Explorer window and minimize it, it may not display correctly when you restore it.
- [New] Engineers are investigating an issue where File Explorer closes very slowly for some Insiders when clicking the X button in the title bar. This issue may also affect other buttons in the title bar.
Settings
- The Home page may cause the Settings app to crash. If you encounter this issue, you can still directly open individual system settings pages by searching for them in the taskbar.
- There is a known issue where two new cards specific to enterprise devices—Device information and Ease of Access settings—appear on unmanaged PCs signed in with a Microsoft account.
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