In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is Build 22635.4515.
Microsoft is making some changes to the Beta Channel:
- They will no longer release 2 different builds for the Beta Channel, and everyone will now be on the same build
- Insiders who want all the new features will need to toggle on the get the latest updates as they are available setting in Windows Update
- Features will be tested in 2 different ways: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available and then new features, improvements, and fixes gradually rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel.
New Resume Feature
Microsoft is gradually rolling out the ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from your phone (iOS and Android) on your Windows 11 PC with a single click. With this feature, you will get a notification asking you if you want to pick up where you left off editing a OneDrive file like a Word doc that you last viewed or edited on your phone within a 5-minute time window preceding unlocking your PC.
Upon clicking on this notification, the same file that you were viewing or editing previously on your phone will open in your default browser on your PC.
Here are some important details about how this feature works:
- This feature works only when signing into OneDrive with a Microsoft account. Work and school accounts are not supported. And you need to be using the same Microsoft account signing into OneDrive on your phone and signing into your Windows 11 PC.
- This feature supports Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, OneNote notebooks/pages, and PDFs.
- The OneDrive file must be opened on your phone when your PC is locked. If you then unlock your PC within 5 minutes of accessing the file on your phone, you will receive the resume notification as noted above.
- For the best experience using this feature, you should be logged into OneDrive in your default browser on your PC.
- Your PC should be on Build 22635.4515 and higher in the Beta Channel.
Passwordless Improvements
As part of Microsoft’s commitment to a passwordless future, on Windows, Microsoft is launching API support for third-party passkey providers. Microsoft has been engaging with passkey manager partners on developing this capability.
New Start Menu Feature
Microsoft is rolling out the ability to right-click and share local files under the Recommended section of the Start menu.
New Magnifier Shortcut
Microsoft is adding a new keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + Minus for Magnifier users to quickly toggle between the current zoom and 1X zoom.
New Passkey Settings
Some updates to passkey settings are hidden. A search box to quickly find specific passkeys and an “advanced options” page, as part of third party passkey support.
New File Explorer Features
- Microsoft is adding options to turn off the “start backup” reminders in File Explorer’s address bar, or snooze them for a month.
- When opening desktop folders/external folder links, they’ll open in new tabs in an existing window by default.
These New Features were discovered by PhantomOfEarth on Twitter.
Fixes in this Build
File Explorer
- Fixed an issue where sometimes you would be unable to navigate by entering a path in the address bar.
- Fixed an issue where the File Explorer address bar was unexpectedly overlapping with content while in full screen (F11) view.
- Improved performance of context menu launch for people when right-clicking on cloud files.
- Made a change to help ensure thumbnails for cloud files are displayed more consistently in search results within File Explorer.
- Fixed an issue which was causing some explorer.exe crashes in the last couple flights, including when trying to create new folders in certain locations.
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.
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