News, Microsoft released the update log of the Windows 11 Insider 23531 preview version for Dev channel on Friday, local time.
Organized the following:
Changes and improvements
[General]
[Reminder]
- Insider preview version expiration: Starting with Build 23526, the expiration date for Insider preview versions sent to the Developer Channel has been updated to September 15, 2024. Users need to ensure that they have updated to the latest version in the Developer Channel.
- In the European Economic Area (EEA), the Windows system component uses the default browser to open links.
[Search on Taskbar]
- The search experience has been reintroduced so that users can invoke a search when hovering over the search box blinking above the flyout window. You can right-click on the taskbar and select “Taskbar Settings” to adjust the search box experience to your preference.
Fixes
[General]
- Fixed a problem that caused explorer.exe to fail to run in Safe Mode.
[File Explorer]
- Fixed an issue that could cause explorer.exe to crash when closing File Explorer.
- Fixed an issue where File Explorer would crash when navigating to “Gallery” if there were a large number of images.
- Fixed an issue where the “Auto-Type Search Box” did not work when File Explorer opened to the home page.
- Fixed an issue where an error code could appear if trying to copy and paste files from a zip folder into a OneDrive folder.
[HD Backgrounds]
- Fixed an issue that could cause HDR wallpapers to appear blurry when HDR is enabled.
[Task Manager]
- Fixed an issue where the Task Manager window could not be moved by touch or pen.
- Fixed the issue that Task Manager crashes when using the “Reset to Default Settings” button in “Settings”.
- Fixed an issue that caused sporadic crashes when using Task Manager, including when ending tasks.
- Fixed an issue where if a search was performed and then cleared, the view would still be filtered even though there was no search.
- Fixed an issue where the search icon in the title bar was overlapping with the Task Manager text.
- Took some steps to help improve performance when switching between pages in the Task Manager.
- Updated the summary view of the Performance page (visible by double-clicking on the chart in the navigation pane) to make the window smaller.
- Note: Some of the fixes mentioned here in the Insider Preview version of the Developer Channel may make it into the service update for the full version of Windows 11.
Known Issues
[Start Menu]
- Some apps under “All Apps” on the Start menu, such as PWA apps installed through Microsoft Edge, may be incorrectly labelled as system components.
[Search on Taskbar]
- The tooltip sometimes does not match the current search highlight when the mouse is over the search box.
[Windows Copilot]
- Users can use Alt + Tab to switch out of Windows Copilot, but not back to Windows Copilot. windows + C will move the focus back to Windows Copilot.
After starting Copilot for the first time or refreshing it when using voice access, you need to click “Ask me a question” for the first time using the “Show grid” command.
