Along the Canary update, Insiders on the Beta channel are also getting a new release. Build 22635.5025 brings with it thumbnails/carousel view for Recommended files in File Explorer. It is available for everyone except Insiders in EEA. Also, the Recommended section of the Start menu can now show a new kind of recommendations - to open and/or pin frequently snapped apps.
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Recommended files in Explorer
The Recommended section on the home page in File Explorer is now available to all Insiders signed in with a personal Microsoft account or using a local profile. This section provides quick access to relevant files based on your activity. The section is a carousel with preview support for file contents. The section will show frequently used files, recently downloaded files, as well as items added to the Gallery in File Explorer. Additional types of recommendations are now available when using a work or school account (Entra ID).
This change is not yet available in European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
Changes and improvements
Start Menu
- Microsoft is testing a new change to the Start menu. The Recommended area may now prompt you to open and pin the two apps you use most often in Snap Layouts.
- Microsoft is testing a new change to the Start menu. The Recommended area may now prompt you to open and pin the two apps you use most often in Snap Layouts.
Search on the taskbar
- Improved support for third-party search engines in the Search window for users in the European Economic Area (EEA). Switching search engines has also been simplified.
Fixes
File Explorer
- Fixed an issue where File Explorer would close very slowly for some Insiders when clicking the X button in the title bar. This issue could also affect other buttons in the title bar.
Known issues
Start Menu
These issues only apply to the new Table and Categories views
- Sometimes after installing an app, there is a delay in displaying app icons in the Table and Category views.
- When you right-click an application, the Start Menu Settings context menu appears for a moment before the application's context menu appears.
- Applications related to Windows tools are broken into folders rather than being in one place.
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