Hey Home windows Insiders, right this moment we’re releasing Home windows 11 Insider Preview Construct 25231 to the Dev Channel.
TL;DR
- This construct features a few minor adjustments together with rising the rollouts for just a few options.
- We’ve additionally added a handful of recognized points – you’ll want to verify them out under.
- We’re additionally rolling out a Cellphone Hyperlink replace to Home windows Insiders that introduces prompt entry to your cellphone’s hotspot with Samsung units.
Modifications and Enhancements
[General]
- The change that started rolling out with Construct 25179 to the spelling dictionary in order that it now makes use of a language-neutral thesaurus and syncs throughout all units that use the identical Home windows account is now obtainable to all Home windows Insiders within the Dev Channel. Customers can toggle this characteristic through Settings > Accounts > Home windows backup > Bear in mind my preferences > Language preferences. This at present solely works with Microsoft accounts right this moment with AAD assist coming later.
[Tablet-optimized taskbar]
- Pill-optimized taskbar which started rolling out with Construct 25197 is now obtainable to all Home windows Insiders within the Dev Channel, as is the System Tray enhancements that started rolling out with Construct 25211 that embrace drag and drop.
[Input]
- The cloud suggestion characteristic Simplified Chinese language IME that started rolling out with Construct 25217 is now obtainable for all Insiders within the Dev Channel.
Fixes
[System Tray]
- When shifting your mouse over the sound icon on Fast Settings, the tooltip will now show when spatial audio is in use – not simply that it’s enabled.
[Settings]
- Eliminated the backplate from UWP app icons in Apps > Default apps and Apps > Apps for web sites.
- Fastened the font used on the Wi-Fi part of Fast Settings when Wi-Fi was off, in order that it’s according to the opposite textual content in Fast Settings
- Fastened a problem believed to be the basis explanation for sure community cameras unexpectedly not being added if you chosen them below Bluetooth & Gadgets > Cameras.
- Improved DPI-awareness when launching setup.exe from a mounted ISO, so the preliminary emblem whereas it’s getting ready ought to now not be blurry in sure instances.
[Other]
- Fastened a uncommon situation the place FindWindow and FindWindowEx may return an surprising window.
- Fastened a problem the place typically you wouldn’t be capable of use FIDO to unlock your PC if it was linked to an exterior show with the laptop computer lid closed.
- Fastened a problem which typically led to crashes in sure apps (like Paint, and Home windows Terminal) when making an attempt to show a tooltip.
NOTE: Some fixes famous right here in Insider Preview builds from the Dev Channel might make their method into the servicing updates for the launched model of Home windows 11.
Identified points
[General]
- We’re trying into reviews that audio stopped working for some Insiders after upgrading to the newest flights.
- We’re investigating reviews of crashes with just a few totally different apps and video games in current builds.
- We’re investigating reviews that numerous UI components in apps look like disappearing and reappearing typically in current builds.
- [NEW] We’re investigating reviews that some apps like Microsoft Edge are unexpectedly displaying thick strains on the facet of the window after the final flight.
- [NEW] When utilizing the newest ISO to put in the Dev Channel construct, you may get a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION bugcheck citing an error with win32kfull.sys. We’re engaged on a repair.
[Tablet-optimized taskbar]
- The taskbar typically flashes when transitioning between desktop posture and pill posture.
- When utilizing the underside proper edge gesture to see Fast Settings, the taskbar typically stays caught within the expanded state, as an alternative of dismissing to collapsed state.
[System Tray Updates]
- [NEW] Opening the hidden icons flyout can lead to a File Explorer entry for it showing within the taskbar. We’re engaged on a repair.
- [NEW] Chat apps aren’t flashing with new messages or opening a preview on hover within the system tray. We’re engaged on a repair.
[Start menu]
- [NEW] We’re investigating reviews that folders in Begin menu don’t open on the primary strive.
[Input]
- We’re investigating reviews that the textual content cursor turns into white on white when hovering over textual content fields, making it tough to see.
[Widgets]
- In right-to-left show languages like Arabic, content material animates out of view earlier than the widgets board resizes when clicking to expanded view of the widgets board.
For builders
You may obtain the newest Home windows Insider SDK at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk.
SDK NuGet packages at the moment are additionally flighting at NuGet Gallery | WindowsSDK which embrace:
These NuGet packages present extra granular entry to the SDK and higher integration in CI/CD pipelines.
Cellphone Hyperlink app – Entry your cellphone’s hotspot immediately
We’re excited to announce which you could now immediately entry your cell phone’s hotspot in your PC through the Cellphone Hyperlink app. The moment hotspot characteristic helps you to securely begin and hook up with your cellphone’s Wi-Fi community with out touching your cellphone. When your cellphone is inside vary it should seem within the Wi-Fi community checklist in your PC the place a single click on activates the cellphone’s hotspot and connects to it. No extra remembering and typing passwords or looking for hotspot settings on the cellphone. This supplies a better and quicker method to repeatedly hook up with your hotspot if you find yourself on the go.
This characteristic is rolling out to the Home windows Insider group on choose Samsung units (particulars under). Please check out the characteristic and tell us what you assume!
To make use of this characteristic, you will want:
- Samsung system with One UI 4.1.1+
- PC will need to have each Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters
- Sim card with hotspot succesful plan
- Home windows 11, model 22H2 Construct 22621 and better
- Cellphone Hyperlink desktop app in model v1.22082.111.0 or higher
- Hyperlink To Home windows cellphone app (pre-installed on Samsung units) in model v1.22082.142.0 or higher. Please make sure that your app is updated in your Samsung system.
The set-up circulation might be triggered from the next locations:
- The What’s New dialog, which ought to pop up in your display. You may click on on “Get Began” to launch the circulation.
- From the Cellphone Hyperlink settings web page -> Options -> Instantaneous Hotspot. When you haven’t accomplished arrange but you need to see a button to start the method.
- Overflow menu (…) button on high proper of Cellphone Hyperlink
FEEDBACK: Please file suggestions in Suggestions Hub (WIN + F) below Apps > Cellphone Hyperlink.
Concerning the Dev Channel
The Dev Channel receives builds that characterize lengthy lead work from our engineers with options and experiences which will by no means get launched as we check out totally different ideas and get suggestions. It is very important keep in mind that the builds we launch to the Dev Channel shouldn’t be seen as matched to any particular launch of Home windows and the options included might change over time, be eliminated, or changed in Insider builds or might by no means be launched past Home windows Insiders to basic prospects. For extra data, please learn this weblog submit about how we plan to make use of the Dev Channel to incubate new concepts, work on lengthy lead objects, and management the states of particular person options.
These aren’t at all times steady builds, and typically you will notice points that block key actions or require workarounds. It is very important be sure to learn the recognized points listed in our weblog posts as we doc many of those points with every flight.
Construct numbers are increased within the Dev Channel than the Home windows 11 preview builds within the Beta and Launch Preview Channels. You won’t be able to modify from the Dev Channel to the Beta or Launch Preview Channels with out doing a clear set up again to the launched model of Home windows 11 at present.
ALSO: As a result of the Dev and Beta Channels characterize parallel growth paths from our engineers, there could also be instances the place options and experiences present up within the Beta Channel first.
The desktop watermark you see on the decrease proper nook of your desktop is regular for these pre-release builds.
Vital Insider Hyperlinks
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon
