In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is Build 22635.5015.
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 System Tray Icon
Microsoft is introducing a new experience to improve the discoverability of the emoji and more panel in Windows 11 with the introduction of a new system tray icon on the taskbar. With this new system tray icon, you can easily express yourself by using emojis, GIFs, Kaomoji etc. across all apps and surfaces in Windows in addition to using the WIN + . keyboard shortcut which is also now shown on the emoji and more panel. This new system tray icon for the emoji and more panel shows can be changed by right-clicking on the icon to go to taskbar settings page.
New Settings App Section
Microsoft is also continuing to improve the About Section of the Settings App.
The About page in Windows 11’s Settings app is getting a Frequently Asked Questions list under Device specifications. Not much to see here in 22635.5015, should have actual questions soon. pic.twitter.com/zykDKzzSqP
— phantomofearth ⛄ (@phantomofearth) February 28, 2025
New Snipping Tool Update
Microsoft is rolling out an update for Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels that introduces trim! With trim, you can adjust the start and end times of your screen recordings to cut out any unnecessary video snippets from your video.
To get started, record a new screen recording with Snipping Tool. Open the recording in the app and select the new Trim button at the top of the window to enter the trim feature. Use the grabbers to move and select new timepoints for the start and end times of your screen recording. Press the Apply or Cancel button to save or discard your changes. You can also re-enter trim to undo or adjust any trimmed portions.
Fixes in this Build
File Explorer
- Building on our commitment to improve File Explorer accessibility, this release adds more text scaling support in various warning and error message dialogs for text scaling (via Settings > Accessibility > Text size).
- Fixed an issue which was causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders in the previous flight.
Windowing
- Fixed an issue where the Snap Bar at the top of the screen was unexpectedly showing corners on the side closest to the screen.
Settings
- Fixed an issue where the storage count in Settings > System > About wasn’t correct in some cases.
Other
- Fixed an issue for Insiders using the ability to resume OneDrive files, which could result in your mouse frequently showing a spinning icon.
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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