Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1690 and Build 22624.1690 (KB5026447) to the Beta Channel. Here’s what’s new and improved in these builds:
Build Differentiation:
- Build 22624.1690: New features rolling out.
- Build 22621.1690: New features off by default.
Reminder:
Insiders who were previously on Build 22623 will automatically move to Build 22624 via an enablement package. This package artificially increments the build number for updates with new features getting rolled out and turned on, making it easier to differentiate from devices with updates off by default. This approach is specific to the Beta
Channel and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for updates and choose to install the update with features rolling out (Build 22624.xxxx).What’s New in Build 22621.1690 & Build 22624.1690:
New Widget: Facebook - Facebook is rolling out a preview version of their widget. To give it a try, download the Facebook app from the Microsoft Store or update to the latest version of the app. Then open the widgets board and navigate to the widgets picker by clicking the
“+” button at the top-right of the board to pin your widget. - Expect to see additional new widgets as more developers create and release widgets for their apps. For more details on developing widgets, see the Windows widgets tutorial video and documentation. Changes and Improvements: General:
- We are trying out providing alerts under Settings > Accounts advising users to add a recovery email address or phone number to their Microsoft account to ensure users never lose access to their account. Start Menu:
- We are trying out a small change with some Windows Insiders where the “Recommended” section of the Start
menu is changed to “For you”. Feedback can be provided via Feedback Hub.Fixes in Build 22624.1690:
Input: - Fixed an issue impacting the ability to launch the touch keyboard/PIN entry on the login screen. Notifications:
- Fixed another 2FA code pattern which wasn’t being recognized. If you see any others, please file feedback! Task Manager:
- Addressed an issue causing random processes to sometimes get grouped under Microsoft Edge even though they weren’t related.
- Fixed an issue impacting Task Manager reliability.
- The search icon should be easier to see now when using a contrast theme.
- Made the navigation pane a bit narrower.
Text will wrap if necessary. - Added access keys to the creation of live kernel memory dump file submenu.
- Pressing enter when keyboard focus is on one of the sections (like Memory) in the Performance page should now switch sections.
- Resizing Task Manager from the top of the window should work now.
Fixes for BOTH Build 22621.1690 & Build 22624.1690:
- Addressed a race condition in Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) causing the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) to stop responding when the system processes multiple local account operations simultaneously.
Known Issues:
Search on the Taskbar: - If you have the
Bing button in the search box on the taskbar and restart your computer, you may see the daily rotating search highlight for some time before getting the Bing button back. Widgets: - When you launch the widgets board for the first time, you may see momentarily placeholders of the widgets/feed cards of the old 2-column layout even if your device supports 3-columns.
About the Beta Channel:
The Beta Channel is where we preview experiences closer to what we’ll ship to our general customers. The Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths, so some features and experiences may show up in
the Beta Channel first. This does not mean every feature we try out in the Beta Channel will ship. We encourage Insiders to read this blog post that outlines the ways we’ll try things out in both the Dev and Beta Channels. Important Insider Links: - Inside Windows 11: Check out the Inside Windows 11 website to hear from our engineers, designers, and researchers about the development journey.
- Windows Insider Program Documentation: Visit our documentation page.
- Flight Hub: For a comprehensive look at what build is in which Insider channel, check out Flight Hub. Thanks for being part of the Windows
Insider Program! Amanda & Brandon Original URL: Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1690 and 22624.1690 Published: Thu, 04 May 2023 17:04:44 +0000
