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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Did you know that a new Windows 11 build is now available for Insiders in the Dev Channel? Not only that, but it also finally adds a few post-RTM additions to the new system.

October really has been a busy month for Microsoft, not only for releasing Windows 11 to the world, but the company isalso celebrating the Insider program’s 7 year anniversary.

To help commemorate this anniversary, Microsoft is releasing special desktop backgrounds for you to show off being a major Windows 11 fan!

You can download the special backgroundhere for the dark themeandhere for the light theme.

What’s new in build22478?

Well, let’s start with the redesigned emoji pack since this is the hot topic of the day. Back in July, the Microsoft Design Teamannounced refreshed and new Fluent-designed emojithat would roll out across all of Microsoft 365 – including Windows.

Insiders are now getting a first look at how the new emojis will look in Windows 11 starting with this latest Dev Channel build.

And since we’re talking about this, you might also want to know thatwe could only see these new and cool emojis on certain apps, not across the whole operating system, as we initially thought.

Some of the other changes, as well as improvements that have been made to this version of the OS, include:

Microsoft is introducigUpdate Stack Packages

Besides other projects that they are currently working on, Microsoft decided to test a process for delivering new update improvements to users outside of major OS updates with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel starting with Build 22478.

Through the Update Stack Package, developers can deliver improvements to the update experience prior to the PC taking a monthly or Feature Update.

This will help ensure that your PC has the highest likelihood of successfully installing new updates with the best and least disruptive experience available.

For the time being, the Update Stack Package is limited to a very small set of update-related system files that are developed independently of the OS.

By testing this process first with Windows Insiders, the company aims to expand the scope and the frequency of releases in the future.

Update Stack Packages will be delivered to Insiders through Windows Update just like builds and cumulative updates are.

What about fixes?

It’s time to look at some fixes and figure out what the tech giant has actually fixed through this software release.

[Start]

[Taskbar]

[File Explorer]

[Widgets]

The following two issues have been addressed with Microsoft Edge version 95, currently live forMicrosoft Edge Insiders, and as such we’re removing them from the known issues list:

[Search]

[Input]

[Settings]

[Windowing]

[Other]

Any known issues with the new build?

[General]

[Start]

[Taskbar]

[Search]

[Quick Settings]

Are you a Dev Channel Insider? Share your new experience with us in the comments section below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft introduces Update Stack Packages in the Windows 11 Dev Channel#

What’s new in build22478?#

Microsoft is introducigUpdate Stack Packages#

What about fixes?#

Any known issues with the new build?#