In this article we’re going through the newest changes and improvements in Windows 11 Build 22478 that was released today by Microsoft to the Dev Channel.
First of all, Microsoft is celebrating 7 years of the Windows Insider Program by releasing 2 new wallpapers designed by the Microsoft Design Team.
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What’s new in Build 22478
We finally have the new Fluent Emoji in Windows 11. We’ve waited for this since July and Microsoft finally released it for the Dev Channel.
Microsoft says: “You will notice we have redesigned all the emoji and introduced some nostalgia for our fans by making the standard paperclip emoji our beloved Clippy! As part of this rollout, we’re adding support for Unicode emoji up to Emoji 13.1 which includes new emoji such as face in the clouds, heart on fire, space with spiral eyes plus many more!“
Changes and Improvements in this new Build
- The updated version of the Korean IME, is now available to everyone in the Dev Channel.
- When your laptop is closed, it is now possible to login to your PC using Facial Recognition (Windows Hello) on a connected external monitor if it has a camera attached that supports it.
- Microsoft also made a change to the underlying indexer platform to help improve overall reliability and database size, which should help reduce disk space usage on the system – particularly in cases where users had very large Outlook mailboxes.
- Scrolling your mouse wheel on the volume icon in the Taskbar will now change the current volume level.
- Microsoft also made some small adjustments to the dialog when adding a new language in Settings to make it look a little more modern, including rounding the corners.
Important Fix
Microsoft fixed an issue where the command bar was doing unnecessary calculations when navigating to folders, causing an unexpected increase in performance. This is also believed to be the root cause of performance issues when using drag to select files, as well as using the arrow keys to navigate in certain folders.
To see all the new fixes and known issues in the Microsoft Blog post, click HERE.
With this new Build, Microsoft also began testing Update Stack Packages that deliver update improvements outside of major OS updates such as new builds. This should mean that future Dev Channel builds should be more stable and bug free.
How to install
If you are in the Dev Channel, all you need to do is to Check for Updates and the latest Insider Preview Build will be downloaded and installed.
For a more in depth overview of the new Windows 11 Build 22478 from the Dev Channel, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.
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