1 week Ago By Paul Thurrott
Windows Insiders with PCs enrolled in the Windows Insider Program’s Beta channel have a new Windows 11 23H2 build to consider. It appears to be one step forward, one step back. .
It will upgrade Windows 11 version 23H2 to build 22635.5170. Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.
99) as a special welcome gift! New features and changes include: Microsoft previously tested a change to File Explore by which it would open with a new tab when you launched the app outside of File Explorer, but it temporarily disabled that feature in a previous build. This functional change is back in this new build. Microsoft originally intended to add 24H2-style labels to commands in Desktop and File Explorer context menu that previously lacked labels (Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename, Share, and Delete).
It tested this feature and then pulled it. And now it is recommending that Insiders in the Beta channel who wish to use this feature upgrade to 24H2 instead. This build also includes fixes for issues with Start, File Explorer, and Input.
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