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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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It’s the Beta Channel Insiders turn to sit on the sidelines and watch as the opposing team receives the new ball this week, after receiving anupdateonly a few days ago.
Thus, after two weeks with no Dev channel releases whatsoever, the Redmond-based tech company has finally unveiledbuild 22557.
You might want to know that this Dev channel release is now moving to theNI_RELEASEor Nickel branch in preparation for the major feature update to Windows 11 later this year.
And there are loads of new stuff here, with features such as revamped Task Manager, Focus, and new Snap layouts, among others.
However, before we get into it and discover together what Microsoft changed via this latest software patch, we’re going to take a look at the TLDR section:
You can create and manage folders in the pinned apps section
The tech giant said it went based on user feedback for this feature, therefore it was added to the new Dev Channel build for Windows 11.
We’ve heard from many of you that you’d like to customize your pins in Start by organizing them into folders, so we’re introducing the first version of folders in this build.
All you have to do is drag an app on top of another to create a folder. You can add more apps to a folder, rearrange apps within a folder, and remove apps from a folder.
Microsoft also said it reimagined focus experiences on Windows, with DND and Focus. And while do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications, Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment.
To help you stay on track, Focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music.
Also added with this build are Live captions, which will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content.
Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio and can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window.
The tech giant is rolling out an update to File Explorer’s Quick Access view. First,Pin to Quick Accesssupport has been extended from only supporting Folders to now also supporting Files.
What you might also want to keep in mind is that pinned files are shown in a new section above Recent files in Quick Access.
To help you have control over storage consumption and ensure your files are syncing, we’ve added OneDrive integration into File Explorer.
When browsing your OneDrive folders, you can now see your sync status and quota usage without having to leave File Explorer.
And, for those of you who use the new OS on tablets or phones, this build includes 5 new touch gestures to make it easier and quicker to navigate Windows 11 on a PC with touch.
Among the other additions are improved Snap Layouts, more sustainable power settings and recommendations, Task Manager Redesign & Efficiency Mode, and more improvements to browsing the web in Microsoft Edge with Narrator.
You can read more about all the changes and improvements introduced, as well as known issues, on the official Microsoftblog post.
Happy with the new changes coming to Windows 11 in the near future? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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Alexandru Poloboc
Tech Journalist
With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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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.
