Insider KB5053657 Windows 11 Insider Release Preview build 22631.5116 (23H2) - March 13

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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.5116 (KB5053657) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 23H2 (Build 22631).

Below is a summary of the new features and improvements included as part of this update separated into two sections: gradual rollout and normal rollout. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

Gradual rollout​

The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented.

• [File Explorer]
  • New! As part of our ongoing commitment to improving File Explorer accessibility, this release includes increased support for the text scaling (Settings > Accessibility > Text size) across File Explorer, File Open/Save dialogs, and the copy dialogs.
    
    
    

    Change Text Size in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to increase or decrease text size across the system for your account in Windows 11. You can change the text size that appears throughout Windows and your apps without having to change the overall DPI scaling level of your system. Starting with Windows 11 build...

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  • New! Context menu labels. [UPDATED] We’re no longer going to roll this change out in this release to address a few more issues.
• [Settings]
  • New! Enable Settings Home Page on Commercial Devices with “Your Accounts” Card.
    
    
    

    Add or Remove Settings Home page in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Home page in Settings for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introduced a new homepage in Settings that offers you a dynamic and personalized experience. It provides an...

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  • New! “Top cards” (such as storage, graphics, RAM, etc.) at the top of the About settings page.
  • Fixed: For Japanese users, the name displaying at the top of Settings > Accounts shows “First Name” “Last Name” instead of “Last Name” “First Name”.
• [Input]
  • New! We have enabled the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard in Windows 11. This change introduces the ability to use your Xbox controller to navigate and type. This includes button accelerators (example: X button for backspace, Y button for spacebar) additionally the keyboard keys have been vertically aligned for better controller navigation patterns.
    
    
    

    Change Touch Keyboard Layout in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to change the touch keyboard layout for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard. There are four different layouts you...

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  • New! New experience to improve the discoverability of the emoji and more panel in Windows 11 with the introduction of a new system tray icon on the taskbar.
    
    
    

    Show or Hide Emoji and More Icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the emoji and more panel icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. The Emoji and more panel lets you insert emojis and symbols while you type. Windows 11 build 22635.4580 (beta 23H2) includes a hidden experimental feature to...

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  • Fixed: ctfmon.exe may restart when copying data from certain applications.
• [Voice access] [ADDED] New! We are introducing Chinse support for voice access. You can now use Voice access to navigate, dictate, and interact with Windows using voice commands in Simplified Chinese (zh-cn) and Traditional Chinese (zh-tw).

Normal rollout​

This update includes the following features and improvements that are rolling out as part of this update. Text bolded in brackets indicates the area of the change being documented.

• [File Systems (Filters)] This update adds support for a new function in Filter Manager that enhances the system’s ability to notify applications of directory changes while minimizing I/O operations.
• [Noto Fonts] This update enhances text quality and customer experience in web browsing for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages by introducing the Noto font family. This provides modern, comprehensive font support for these languages.
• [Remote Desktop] Fixed: Certain Get-Help troubleshooters might not run in a Remote Desktop session.
• [COSA] Updated: This update addresses an issue affecting mobile connectivity configurations for Connected PCs. It resolves incorrect Internet of Things (IOT) Access Point Name (APN) settings that were previously applied.
• [Printers] Fixed: Printers using Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) drivers might unexpectedly output incorrect or unwanted text.
• [File System Fixed: This update resolves an issue for users with profiles redirected to a network Virtual Hard Disk (VHD or VHDX), where a specific failure could lead to a system crash.
• [File System Filter] Fixed: Addresses an issue where a stop error may occur during normal usage with a user profile redirected to a network VHD(X).
• [Deprecation] Suggested actions that appear when you copy a phone number or future date in Windows 11 are now deprecated and being removed.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Suggested Actions in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Suggested Actions for your account in Windows 11. Suggested actions that appear when you copy a phone number or future date in Windows 11 are now deprecated. Microsoft is disabling this feature...

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• [ADDED] Improved support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA, including with increased discoverability.

Thanks,
Windows Insider Program Team





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