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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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It’s 2022 and Microsofthas just releasedthe first Windows 11 Dev Channel build for this new year, one that is packing a handful of notable new changes and enhancements.
This brings the new OS to build 22526, which also brings an updatedAlt+Tabinterface, support for wideband speech using AirPods, and the indexing of more file locations by default.
Let’s dive right into it and uncover more of what the Redmond tech company prepared for its first 2022 release.
Improved Alt+Tab UI and better Airpods support with this build
By far, the most notable change this week is the introduction of a newAlt+Tabinterface, even though this is just another A/B test, meaning some testers may not get this new UI just yet.
This new and apparently improved UI is a windowed version of theAlt+Tabexperience, which is currently full-screen.
Microsoft officials stated that the new UI is nothing more than an experiment, meaning it may not get released to the general public, and that feedback from Insiders will be key to whether or not it will.
Another worth-mentioning improvement is the added support for wideband speech when using Apple AirPods products (AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max), meant for improving audio quality for voice calls.
Also with build 22526, Credential Guard will now be enabled by default on Windows 11 Enterprise (E3 and E5) licensed PCs that are enterprise-joined.
And let’s not forget to mention that the tech giant is experimenting with indexing more file locations so that using search to find important files in Files Explorer is quicker.
Fixes
[File Explorer]
[Search]
[Spotlight collection]
[Widgets]
[Other]
Known issues
[General]
[Start]
[Taskbar]
[Search]
[Settings]
[Widgets]
[Voice access]
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Alexandru Poloboc
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With a desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter.
