New Windows 11 Build 22635.4880 – New Paint App, New Windows Spotlight Icon and Fixes (Beta)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is Build 22635.4880.

The Beta Channel is temporarily having 2 different Builds, one on 24H2 and the other on 23H2. Builds released on the Dev Channel, will also be released on the Beta Channel, in the month of February.

New Windows Spotlight Icon

Microsoft is adding an updated Desktop Spotlight icon and dynamic text below it that’s related to the current image instead of just “Learn about this picture”.

To enable this in 22635.4660: vivetool /enable /id:52145430 /variant:X

replace X with:
1: updated icon + dynamic text
2: updated icon only, no dynamic text ("Learn about this picture" remains)

after a reboot, switch to another background option, then back to Spotlight

— phantomofearth ⛄ (@phantomofearth) January 4, 2025

New Paint App Update

Microsoft is rolling out an update for Paint (version 11.2412.271.0 and higher) to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. In this update, we are introducing the Copilot menu to Paint where you can access all the intelligent features which help you complete your image generation and editing tasks faster. Clicking on the Copilot icon from the toolbar will expand into a drop-down menu where you can easily access the features Cocreator, Image Creator, Generative erase, and Remove background. Note that Cocreator is only available on Copilot+ PCs. Within the dropdown, each feature will also include a short description to help you choose the right tool.

Fixes in this Build

Settings

• Fixed the issue causing the Home page of Settings to crash for some Insiders.

Known Issues in this Build

File Explorer

• We’re investigating an issue causing File Explorer to be very slow to close for some Insiders when closing using the X button. This may also impact the other title bar buttons.

Settings

• There is a known issue where the two new enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards are showing up on non-managed PCs signed in with Microsoft accounts.

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.