Microsoft is continuously working on pushing new features to Windows 11. And with today’s incremental upgrade, the company brings a much-needed Access Keys Shortcut to the XAML context menu in File Explorer. This is not the only change, so, read along to know more details about the Windows 11 insider preview build 22621.1537 and 22624.1537 updates.
Microsoft announces the new updates for those who opted beta channel in the Windows Insider preview Program. As usual, two updates are rolling out to the beta channel with one coming with new features, whereas, the other has features disabled by default. The newer builds are rolling with the KB5022910 build number, you can easily update your PC to the latest beta builds if you are an Insider tester.
Talking about the changes, then one big change coming with today’s incremental update is the addition of Access Keys in File Explorer into the XAML context menu in File Explorer, keyboard users can quickly execute any command with one keystroke. You can activate the Access Keys shortcut by pressing the menu key on the keyboard.
The next change available in the latest beta is a developer-focused feature in Task Manager to aid the collection of live kernel memory dumps (LKDs). Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) is another feature that works on plugged-in devices including desktop PCs.
Here’s the complete list of changes and improvements coming with the new beta updates – 22624.1537.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22624.1537 – Changes
- Settings
- As part of the deprecation of Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) and MSDT Troubleshooters, we have begun redirecting some of the troubleshooters found under Settings > System > Troubleshoot and in other areas of the OS to the new Get Help troubleshooting platform.
- Developer
- Virtual Memory ranges which are marked by a KbCallbackTriageDumpData BugCheck Callback Routine will now be added to kernel-generated minidumps after a bugcheck.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1537 & 22624.1537 – Changes
- Search on the Taskbar
- Once you have access to the new Bing, the search box on the taskbar will include a button that opens the Bing chat experience in Edge. If you don’t have access, the search box on the taskbar will feature a dynamic search highlight button. We’re beginning to roll this out to Insiders, not everyone will see it right away.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22624.1537 – Fixes
- General
- Improved the experience on logon after booting up by reducing the performance impact of startup apps.
- Taskbar & System Tray
- We fixed the issue in the previous build where the option under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar in the Taskbar behavior section to show seconds in the clock on the system tray was not actually enabling the functionality. Enabling should work now.
- Fixed an issue causing the show hidden icons flyout to open behind things like OneNote flyout and live captions.
- Settings
- Improved the performance of search within Settings.
- Voice Access
- Fixed an issue that was causing voice access to take some time to turn on after using the wake-up command.
- Other
- Fixed an issue which was causing an unexpected error message to appear when opening Group Policy Editor in the previous flight.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1537 & 22624.1537 – Fixes
- New! This update adds many new features and improvements to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. For more information, see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- New! The search box on the taskbar will be lighter when you set Windows to a custom color mode. This will occur when you set the Windows mode to dark and the app mode to light in Settings > Personalization > Colors.
- This update affects the Arab Republic of Egypt. The update supports the government’s daylight saving time change order for 2023.
- This update affects jscript9Legacy.dll. It adds ITracker and ITrackingService to stop MHTML from not responding.
- This update addresses an issue that affects complexity policy settings for PINs. They are ignored.
- This update affects Xbox Elite users who have the Xbox Adaptive Controller. This update applies your controller remapping preferences on the desktop.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) option 119 – Domain Search Option. The issue stops you from using a connection-specific DNS Suffix Search List.
- This update addresses an issue that affects a Clustered Shared Volume (CSV). The CSV fails to come online. This occurs if you enable BitLocker and local CSV managed protectors, and the system recently rotated the BitLocker keys.
- This update addresses an issue that might affect your audio. It might cause glitching or screeching. This occurs when the system is under a heavy load or wakes from sleep.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Narrator. It fails to read items in dropdown lists in Microsoft Excel.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client. The client returns an HTTP server error status (500). This error occurs when it runs a transfer job in the Storage Migration Service.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Active Directory Users & Computers. It stops responding. This occurs when you use TaskPad view to enable or disable many objects at the same time.
- This update affects the Group Policy Editor. It adds Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 to the list of protocols that you can set.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Search. Windows Search fails inside of Windows container images.
- This update addresses a rare issue that might cause an input destination to be null. This issue might occur when you attempt to convert a physical point to a logical point during hit testing. Because of this, the computer raises a stop error.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Desired State Configuration. It loses its previously configured options. This occurs if metaconfig.mof is missing.
- The update addresses an issue that affects the Remote Procedure Call Service (rpcss.exe). The issue might cause a race condition between the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) and the Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC) endpoint mapper.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft PowerPoint. It stops responding on the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). This occurs when you use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) PIN credential icon. It does not appear on the credentials screen of an external monitor. This occurs when that monitor is attached to a closed laptop.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the new Windows Runtime (WinRT) API. This issue stops an application from querying for location information using MBIM2.0+.
- This update addresses an issue that affects USB printers. The system classifies them as multimedia devices even though they are not.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Microsoft HTML Application Host (HTA). This issue blocks code execution that uses Microsoft HTA. This occurs when you turn on Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) enforced mode.
- This update affects the Group Policy Management Console. It addresses a scripting error in the Group Policy Preferences window.
- This update addresses an issue that stops WDAC from parsing fields from binaries.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) certificate. The system reports some SCEP certificate installations as failed. Instead, the system should report them as pending.
- This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft PowerPoint. It stops responding. This occurs when you use accessibility tools.
- This update addresses an issue that affects the Notepad combo box in Settings. It fails to show all the available options.
- This update addresses an issue that might affect Win32 and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. They might close when devices enter Modern Standby. Modern Standby is an expansion of the Connected Standby power model. This issue occurs if certain Bluetooth PhoneLink features are turned on.
If your PC is running on Windows 11 and you are a tester in the insider program, then you can install the new beta build on your system. You can check for the new update by visiting Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates.
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