Build 25227 for Windows 11, according to the official changes, tries out the position of a new navigation pane for the Widgets board, adds badging alerts for the user profile menu in the Start menu, and introduces policies changes to improve the predictability of restarts for Windows Update. This flight also brings other improvements and several fixes.
Windows 11 build 25227 changes
Here are all the new features and improvements for the latest release of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel:
Widgets
Starting with build 25227, Microsoft is experimenting with different positions for the Widgets board navigation page, which includes new icons to access different features.
Start menu
In this release, Windows 11 brings badging alerts for the user profile menu in the Start menu to alert users that certain actions need to be taken.
Windows Update policies
The Windows team is also doing changes to the “Update Stack Orchestrator” service to improve the predictability of restarts of Windows updates. The Deadline calculation for quality and feature updates is now based on the time the client’s update scan initially discovered the update. In the past, the Deadline was based on the update’s release date for quality updates and the reboot pending date for feature updates. The “Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts” policy setting has been divided into two separate settings to align with the existing configuration service provider (CSP) policies. The options in the Group Policy settings are the same for both feature and quality updates. Also, the settings have a “Don’t auto-restart until end of grace period” option. The new Group Policy settings include “Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts for quality updates” and “Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts for feature updates.” Finally, to minimize the impact of the Deadline calculation change, the defaults values for feature updates were changed to 2 (previously 7) for the “Update/ConfigureDeadlineForFeatureUpdates” setting and 7 (previously 2) for the “Update/ConfigureDeadlineGracePeriodForFeatureUpdate” setting.
Input
The ability to use the Clipboard history on password fields is now rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. Also, Microsoft changed to allow you to contribute your voice clips to the company again, even if on-device speech recognition is used.
Voice Typing
On build 25227 and higher releases will sync your voice typing (and launcher) and automatic punctuation settings across all devices signed in using the same Microsoft account. You can adjust this behavior from Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferences > Accessibility.
Settings app
The Disk Properties page in the “Disks & Volumes” section will now alert users of potential data loss if they elect to change the partition style of their storage drive. Also, the Ethernet and Wi-Fi property pages will now show the gateway (router) address information in the network details summary.
Fixes and improvements
In addition, this flight includes various fixes for File Explorer, Taskbar, Settings, Task Manager, and more.
Taskbar for tablets
System Tray
File Explorer
Start menu
Search
Input
Settings
Task Manager
Other changes
This release also has some known issues with the Tablet-optimized Taskbar, Widgets, and more.
Install build 25227
If you want to download and install the Windows 11 build 25227, enroll your device in the Dev Channel using the “Windows Insider Program” settings from the “Windows Update” section. Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download build 25227 from the “Windows Update” settings by clicking the Check for Updates button. However, you will need a device that meets the minimum system requirements to receive the update if you are new to the Windows Insider Program. Update October 21, 2022: Microsoft is now rolling out build 25227.1010 as update KB5020539. However, the update does not include anything new, this is only another test for the update mechanism service. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
