New Windows 11 Build 22635.4445 – New Taskbar, Start Menu, File Explorer Changes and Fixes (Beta)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is Build 22635.4445.

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 File Explorer Change

Microsoft has added a New Folder option in the context menu when right-clicking locations in the navigation pane.

Start Menu Recommended Section Change

You will now have the option to directly Share a file from the Recommended Section of the Start Menu.

Taskbar Change

You will now have the option to directly Share a file from the Jumplist Section of a file in the Taskbar.

Fixes in this Build

Taskbar

• Fixed a few issues impacting explorer.exe reliability in the latest flights related to the taskbar, including an issue impacting some Insiders which could cause explorer.exe to crash sometimes when right clicking apps in the taskbar.
• Fixed an issue on secondary monitors for left aligned taskbar users, where the widgets text in the taskbar might overlap the date and time.

File Explorer

• We fixed an issue where the date/time properties of files were unexpectedly updated in some cases after copying them.
• We fixed an issue where the Details Pane icons weren’t responding correctly to theme changes, making it hard to see if you switched from dark to light or vice versa.
• We fixed a black flash in File Explorer that appeared when duplicating a tab.
• We made a change to help improve performance of context menu launch and File Explorer navigation.
• We fixed an issue where when you did a search it may unexpectedly trigger the search happening repeatedly.

Other

• Fixed an underlying issue which could result in Snipping Tool screenshots being distorted on certain displays.

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.