Microsoft today released the Win11 KB5030316 update to members of the Windows Insider project in the Beta channel. After users install it, the version numbers rise to Build 22621.2271 and 22631.2271.
Microsoft’s usual blog post highlights the differences between the two versions:
- Build 22621.2271: Disable new features by default
- Build 22631.2271: Enable new features by default
Microsoft’s official blog post reports that the existing Insider members of Win11 Build 22624 will receive a new enabling package, which will automatically upgrade to Build 22631 after installation.
Microsoft stated that this activation package is mainly used to upgrade the version number and enable various new features by default to facilitate differentiation from Build 22621 (new features are disabled by default).
Users who are currently on Win11 Build 22621 can choose to switch to the Build 22631 update by installing the enabler package.
The adjustments of Win11 Build 22631.2271 are as follows:
[Windows Ink]
Win11 Build 22631.2050 preview version begins to introduce Windows Ink improvements, allowing handwriting input directly in the editable area. However, it is temporarily disabled in the new preview version, and Microsoft said that related errors that affect the experience will be fixed in the future.
Win11 Build 22631.2271 fixes are as follows:
[File Manager]
- Fixed an issue where the file manager would still be stuck on the progress bar when loading a certain folder, even though the loading was completed.
- Fixed an issue where opening two File Explorer windows quickly could cause explorer.exe to crash.
- Fixed an issue where navigating away from the homepage would cause explorer.exe to crash.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when trying to open the gallery after adding a new image.
- Fixes Improve file manager startup performance and fix bugs that impacted performance.
- Fixed an issue where File Explorer sort changes would not persist.
- Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect icons in File Explorer tabs.
[Windows Copilot]
- Fixed an issue where the Windows Copilot icon in the taskbar flipped backwards in right-to-left languages.
[enter]
- Fixed a frequent ctfmon.exe crash that had occurred in recent builds, which could affect some Insiders’ ability to type.
[set up]
- Made some work to help improve the performance of opening Insider Settings with a new home page.
[Task Manager]
- Fixed a crash issue in the Task Manager when clicking “End Task” on the process details page.
[Dev Drive]
- Fixed an issue where the path to the folder to be mounted could not be pasted into the dialog when creating a new development drive.
[HDR wallpaper]
- Fixed an issue that occasionally caused explorer.exe to crash when using HDR wallpapers.
