Microsoft has just released a new build of Windows 11 for Windows Insiders on the dev channel. Build 23493 introduces the new Windows Copilot first show at build last month. With Copilot you can do things like take a screenshot or change to dark mode using text, and it used Bing AI and Microsoft Edge to add AI features to Windows 11.
Copilot for Windows
You can use Windows + C to launch Copilot and will need Edge 115.0.1901.150 or higher. As ever Microsoft are just starting to roll out this feature to Windows Insiders so you may not get the feature yet.
The other changes in the build include a new Settings home page:
Settings
The settings page is built on cards:
Recommended settings: This card adapts to your specific usage patterns, providing timely and relevant settings options. It’s designed to streamline your settings management and save you time.
Cloud storage: Gives you an overview of your cloud storage use and lets you know when you’re nearing capacity.
Account recovery: Helps keep your Microsoft account more secure by helping you add additional recovery info so you never get locked out of your account, even if you forget your password.
Personalization: Brings customization to the forefront by offering one-click access to update your background theme or change your color mode.
Microsoft 365: Provides a quick glimpse of your subscription status and benefits, along with the ability to take some key actions right in Settings instead of going to the web.
Xbox: Similar to the Microsoft 365 card, you’ll be able to view your subscription status and manage the subscription from the Settings app.
Bluetooth Devices: To simplify your Bluetooth device management experience, we’ve brought this to the forefront so you can quickly access and connect to your favorite Bluetooth-enabled devices.
As with the other new features Microsoft are just starting to roll out this feature so you may not have this either.
Backup and Restore
This build also improves the backup and restore features:
Users will now see pins for their desktop app restored on the taskbar and Start Menu, including desktop apps that were not installed from the Microsoft Store.
Desktop apps that are available in the Microsoft Store can be restored by clicking on the app pin to get started. For apps that aren’t available in the Microsoft Store, you’ll be directed to the web to download the installer.
Archive files
The following archive formats are now supported:
tar
.tar.gz
.tar.bz2
.tar.zst
.tar.xz
.tgz
.tbz2
.tzst
.txz
.rar
.7z
Volume Settings
There is a new settings in quick access:
Snap Layouts
There is a new experimental snap assist option:
Here are the known issues and fixes with the build:
Fixes
[General]
Fixed an underlying issue which was causing explorer.exe crashes when doing a variety of things in the last 2 builds, including when uninstalling apps.
[Dev Drive]
Fixed an issue where symbolic links might not work correctly when using Dev Drive.
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where the count shown for selected files in the details pane may have been extremely large.
We fixed the following issues for Insiders with the modernized details pane in File Explorer:
Fixed an issue where the details pane was flashing white in dark mode when navigating or resizing the File Explorer window.
We fixed the following issues for Insiders with the modernized address bar in File Explorer:
Fixed an issue where the delete key was sometimes not working in File Explorer (including when doing Shift + Delete).
We fixed the following issues for Insiders who have the modernized File Explorer Home:
File Type icons were displayed in place of file thumbnails for ‘Recommended’ section (applicable to Enterprise users).
Insiders signed in with an AAD account and try to navigate the Recommended section on File Explorer Home with the tab key on the keyboard may have experienced an explorer.exe crash.
When navigating from another group to the Recommended section using a keyboard, focus did not appear on the group header or files appropriately.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed multiple explorer.exe crashes that were impacting taskbar reliability.
Fixed an issue when using uncombined taskbar that was causing focus to get lost when moving from the taskbar previews back to the taskbar icons.
[Search on the Taskbar]
Fixed an issue impacting search reliability for some Insiders in the last 2 flights.
[Task Manager]
Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to move the Task Manager window with touch or pen.
[Dynamic Lighting]
Fixed an issue where device icons were missing from the device cards in Settings.
[Windows Ink]
Fixed an issue where users were unable use handwriting to erase text in Microsoft Edge.
NOTE: Some fixes noted here in Insider Preview builds from the Dev Channel may make their way into the servicing updates for the released version of Windows 11.
Known issues
[Windows Copilot]
You can use Alt + Tab to switch out of Windows Copilot, but not back into it. Windows + C will move focus back to Windows Copilot
When first launching or after refreshing Copilot while using Voice Access you’ll need to use “Show grid” commands to click in the “Ask me anything” box for the first time.
[Dev Drive]
There might be variable performance on different hardware. If you notice slower performance on your machine, please file feedback!
[Search on the Taskbar]
After changing your Windows display language, the search box on the taskbar may continue to display in the previous language for a short time before changing to the new language you selected.
Text scaling may not work in the search flyout.
[File Explorer]
[NEW] Copying files out of large archives or using “Extract All” might be slower than expected for “solid” .7Z or .rar archives.
In some cases, the context menu background in File Explorer may appear transparent.
Insiders may experience a File Explorer crash when dragging the scroll bar or attempting to close the window during an extended file-loading process.
Thumbnail loading performance in Gallery for dehydrated cloud files and memory usage in large collections are known issues we are focused on improving. Please capture Performance traces in Feedback Hub for any performance-related issues. Rebuilding your Indexer can help if thumbnails are missing for cloud files; Search for “Indexing Options” and look in Advanced settings to find the rebuild tool.
Insiders who have the modernized File Explorer Home that began rolling out with Build 23475:
File Type icons are displayed in place of file thumbnails for ‘Recommended’ section (applicable to Enterprise users).
Insiders signed in with an AAD account and try to navigate the Recommended section on File Explorer Home with the tab key on the keyboard may experience an explorer.exe crash.
When navigating from another group to the Recommended section using a keyboard, focus does not appear on the group header or files appropriately.
Files display file extensions with the Show file extensions setting disabled.
Insiders who have the modernized File Explorer address bar that began rolling out with Build 23475:
Windows Insiders may notice missing craftmanship polish with the modernized address bar and search box. The team greatly appreciates the use of Feedback Hub to help call out important details to address.
Users might experience lost keyboard focus and missing keyboard shortcuts. The team implemented improved tabbing with keyboard shortcuts that will be available soon.
If “…” shows in the address bar path, selecting it will crash explorer.exe.
Insiders will have issues with the following commands on recommended files in File Explorer that began rolling out with Build 23403:
Clicking on the Share command will currently bring up the Windows share sheet (non-OneDrive).
[Notifications]
The copy button for quickly copying two-factor authentication (2FA) codes in notification toasts (first introduced in Build 23403) is currently not working in this build. A fix is coming in a future flight.
[Dynamic Lighting]
Using Wave and Wheel effects can result in typing not working in certain apps.
All-device settings changes are not propagating to per-device Settings.
Switching user accounts can turn off device LEDs.
[Windows Ink]
The address box in Microsoft Edge might not work correctly.
Windows Ink does not convert handwriting to text into the main content (e.g., Word documents and Excel spreadsheets) in Microsoft 365 applications.
Search boxes in Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Microsoft Word) might not work correctly.
Comment fields in Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Microsoft Word) might not work correctly.
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