Arriving a day later than usual, this week’s updated Windows 11 Insider build has some new features for Dev Channel Insiders to play around with.
The first of these new additions is a lockdown feature for IT administrators that allows certain apps to run while blocking other OS functionalities.
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This Multi-app kiosk mode lets users create multiple different apps and access configurations for different user types. Microsoft provides the following usage examples:
- Limiting access to Settings, except selected pages (e.g., Wi-Fi and screen brightness)
- Lock down the Start menu to show only allowed apps.
- Block toasts and pop-ups that lead to unwanted UI.
The other main new addition in this build, which will appeal to a lot of users, is a Windows Spotlight theme that lets you enable Spotlight on the desktop. To make use of it, go to Settings > Personalization and Settings > Personalization > Themes.
Users can also make their own themes with Windows Spotlight’s rotating images.
Other changes and improvements include:
[Input]
- Microsoft has updated the U.S. English (EN-US) handwriting model to be faster and more accurate. Use the updated Handwriting Panel for ink-to-text and let Microsoft know what you think.
[Settings]
- Settings now supports managing apps which were earlier only supported from Control Panel. This includes uninstallation of apps which have inter-dependencies (e.g., Steam and gaming apps running on Steam), repair and modifying of Win32 apps.
[Windows Security]
- The Windows Security app version is now displayed in Windows Security settings under About.
Fixes in this new build include:
[File Explorer]
- Fixed an issue leading to the Azure Information Protection context menu entry unexpectedly showing with the name Microsoft.Azip.RightClick after an upgrade.
[Taskbar]
- Fixed an explorer.exe crash that was preventing taskbar from loading when launching Microsoft Teams meetings sometimes.
- Fixed a couple explorer.exe crashes some Insiders were experiencing related to taskbar overflow.
[Start]
- Fixed an issue that was removing the “More” button in Start’s Recommended section.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue where after using the reveal password button in the Wi-Fi section of Quick Settings, the text field might unexpectedly lose focus.
[Input]
- Made a small tweak to improve the key repeat rate for the traditional touch keyboard layout, as well as the default touch keyboard layout, so it feels more responsive. Now it has the rate of 20 keys per second (for example, when holding down the delete key).
[Other]
- Fixed an issue believed to be the root cause of some Insiders experiencing bug checks when opening and copying files from network locations recently.
- Fixed an issue which could cause desynced audio when recording game play with the Xbox Game Bar.
- Fixed an issue leading to error code 0x80004005 when using the network troubleshooter.
- Made some adjustments to fix an issue where the scrollbar in certain places (like File Explorer) was unexpectedly …….
Source: https://betanews.com/2022/07/28/windows-11-build-25169-windows-spotlight-theme/