New Windows 11 Dev build released with bug fixes and new features

Microsoft has added new features and fixed multiple issues in the latest Windows 11 Dev build based on feedback received from Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.

The company officially unveiled Windows 11 as the next version of Windows last month, saying that Windows Insiders would first get a taste preview builds.

After the launch, users have reported that Windows 10 computers without a TPM 2.0 security processor are failing to upgrade to the Windows next-gen version.

Microsoft said that Windows Insiders already in the Dev channel could still install Windows 11 preview builds even if not meeting minimum system requirements.

Improvements to Windows 11 user experience

With the release of Windows 11 Preview build 22000.65 to the Dev channel, Redmond is improving the Windows 11 user experience with a long list of changes, improvements, and bug fixes.

"Today we are releasing an update (Build 22000.65) to everyone in the Dev Channel with a good set of improvements and fixes that will make your Windows 11 experience even better," the Windows Insider team said. 

Among the most important new additions, the Start menu now comes with a search box to make it easier to find files, and the taskbar can now be configured to show across multiple displays.

A new refresh option was added to the desktop context menu and some system alerts were updated to use the Windows 11 visual design.

Microsoft also fixed taskbar, Settings, File Explorer, and widget issues, as well as explorer.exe crashes and several UI graphics bugs.

Additionally, Redmond shared a list of all known issues currently affecting Windows 11 Preview builds, including Device Security saying that "Standard hardware security not supported" for Insiders with supported hardware and failures to enter text when searching from Start or the Taskbar.

What's new in the latest Windows 11 build

The Windows 22 Insider Preview build 22000.65 released for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel comes with a long list of fixes and improvements, including:

Changes and Improvements:

Start now has a search box to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. Taskbar will now show across multiple monitors which can be enabled via Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. We have updated several system alert dialog boxes such as the alert for when the battery is running low on your laptop or when you change your display settings with the new Windows 11 visual design. The ‘Power mode’ settings are now available on the Power & battery page in Settings. Right clicking the desktop now directly has a Refresh option without needing to click “Show more options”. Right clicking a .ps1 file in File Explorer now directly has a Run with PowerShell options without needing to click “Show more options”. Available snap layouts when using smaller PCs in portrait orientation have been optimized for that posture. You can now choose to snap three apps on top of each other, instead of four quadrants. Based on the collaboration with the most popular GIF provider in China, weshineapp.com, GIF selections are now available for Windows Insiders in China via the emoji panel (WIN + .). If the location is set as China, then GIF data will appear from weshineapp.com. Right-clicking on the volume icon in the taskbar now includes an option to troubleshoot sound problems.

Fixes:

We fixed a remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service, known as “PrintNightmare”, as documented in CVE-2021-34527. For more information, see KB5004945.  Taskbar: We fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to click the Show Desktop button with your mouse at the very edge of the Taskbar. We fixed an issue where the date and time in the Taskbar weren’t reflecting your preferred format. We fixed an issue where the preview window might not display the entire window when hovering over Task View on the Taskbar. We fixed an issue pressing ESC or clicking the desktop wouldn’t dismiss the window of open app preview thumbnails if you set focus to it after pressing WIN + T. We fixed an issue where if you rotate a PC to portrait orientation and back to landscape, it could result in app icons not displaying in the Taskbar despite there being room. Settings: We fixed an issue resulting in Settings failing to launch. If you were impacted in the previous flight, please see here. We fixed a noticeable stutter in the animation when closing Quick Settings and Notification Center by clicking on their respective icons in the taskbar. We fixed an issue where the Quick Settings and Notification Center windows were missing shadows. We fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to launch Quick Settings by setting keyboard focus to it in the taskbar and pressing the Enter key. We fixed an issue where Quick Settings wouldn’t render correctly if you removed all settings except volume. We fixed an issue that mitigates Focus Assist enabling unexpectedly. We fixed an issue with the animation in the touch keyboard when resizing it in Settings. We fixed an issue where Sign-in Options in Settings had an unexpected checkbox under Facial Recognition with no text. We fixed an issue where the button to disconnect a work or school account in Account Settings wasn’t working. We fixed an issue where Lock screen Settings had a toggle with no text. We fixed an issue where the title of the Advanced Options page under Windows Update in Settings could be missing. We fixed an issue where the “Windows privacy options” at the bottom of Privacy & Security > Search Permissions in Settings wasn’t working. We fixed an issue where the Open Navigation button could become overlapped with other text. We fixed an issue causing Settings to crash when applying a theme under Contrasts. We fixed an issue where parts of Settings were unexpectedly in English for some non-English languages. File Explorer: We fixed an issue resulting in pinning and unpinning apps from Start not working, the command bar in File Explorer disappearing, and the snap layouts unexpectedly not appearing until rebooting your PC. We fixed an issue that could result in the elements of File Explorer’s title bar being unreadable due to low contrast. We fixed an issue where some of the icons in File Explorer’s context menu could be blurry. We fixed an issue where the “see more” menu in File Explorer’s command bar wouldn’t dismiss when you clicked on Options. We fixed an issue that could result in not being able to create a new folder on the desktop. Search: We fixed an issue resulting in Search having grey boxes sometimes instead of app icons. We fixed an issue that could result in Search dropping the first keystroke when pressing the Windows key and starting to type. We fixed an issue where when hovering your mouse over the Search icon on the taskbar, the third recent search would not load and remained blank. We fixed an issue where if you searched for Windows Update, it would open Settings but not navigate to the Windows Update settings page. Widgets: We fixed an issue where system text scaling was scaling all widgets proportionally and could result in cropped widgets. We fixed an issue where when using screen reader/Narrator in widgets it wasn’t properly announcing content sometimes. We fixed an issue where resizing the Money widget could result in the bottom half of it not displaying anything. Other: We fixed a memory leak that was noticeable when using one of the C# printing samples. We fixed an issue causing an error in safe mode saying 0xc0000005 – Unexpected parameters. We fixed two issues that could cause explorer.exe to start crashing in a loop, when the display language was set to Russian or when multiple input methods enabled. We fixed an issue where if you minimize a full screen window and later restore it, there was a chance it could result in a bug check with win32kfull. We fixed an issue resulting in some WSL users seeing “The parameter is incorrect” when opening Windows Terminal. We fixed an issue causing blurry windows in ALT + Tab. We fixed an issue resulting in a flicker in the taskbar when Korean IME users used ALT + Tab. We fixed an issue impacting reliability of displaying the UI when using WIN + Space to switch input methods. We fixed an issue impacting voice typing reliability. We fixed an issue resulting in the “New snip in X seconds” options in Snip & Sketch not working.