New Windows 11 Build 23531 – New Search Box and Start Menu Changes, Windows Backup and Fixes (Dev)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Dev Channel, which is Build 23531.

General

• [REMINDER] Insider Preview Build Expiration: The expiration date for Insider Preview builds flighted to the Dev Channel has been updated to 9/15/2024 starting with Build 23526. Please make sure you are updated to the latest build in the Dev Channel.
• In the European Economic Area (EEA), Windows system components use the default browser to open links.

Search on the Taskbar

• We’re re-introducing the search experience for invoking the search flyout when you hover over the search box gleam. This behavior can be adjusted by right-clicking on the taskbar, choosing “Taskbar settings” and adjusting your preferred search box experience.

Start Menu Changes

The All Apps button inside the Start Menu, could soon be changed to just All, as discovered by PhantomOcean3.

New Widgets Changes

The Wdigets Section could be getting some new Improvements and buttons. As an example, when you are using the News Feed, you could encounter a Following Button, as discovered by PhantomOcean3.

Windows Backup App

If you have OneDrive uninstalled, when opening the Windows Backup App, you will be prompted to install the App first, before being able to backup anything, as discovered by PhantomOcean3.

Fixes in this Build

General

• Fixed an issue which was causing explorer.exe to not work in safe mode.

File Explorer

• Fixed an issue which could cause explorer.exe to crash when closing File Explorer.
• Fixed an issue which was causing File Explorer to crash when navigating to Gallery if you had a large number of images.
• Fixed an issue where “Automatically type into the Search Box” wasn’t working when File Explorer was open to Home.
• Fixed an issue where if you tried to copy and paste, a file out of a compressed folder and into a OneDrive folder might fail with an error code.

HDR Backgrounds

• Fixed an issue which could cause HDR wallpapers to appear washed out when HDR was enabled.

Task Manager

• Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to move the Task Manager window with touch or pen.
• Fixed an issue where Task Manager was crashing when using the reset to default button in Settings.
• Fixed an issue which was causing sporadic crashes when using Task Manager, including when ending tasks.
• Fixed an issue where if you did a search and then cleared it, the view would still be filtered even though there was no search anymore.
• Fixed an issue where the search icon would become overlapped with the Task Manager text in the title bar.
• Did some work to help improve the performance when switching between different pages in Task Manager.
• Updated the summary view for the Performance page (that you see when double clicking the graphs in the navigation pane) to make the window smaller.

For more information about this Build, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.

For a more in-depth presentation of the New Build, you can watch the video below from the YouTube channel.