Windows 11 is getting redesigned taskbar settings in new build
Microsoft is rolling out a new build of Windows 11 with significant taskbar and Start menu changes.
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The brief
A new experimental build of Windows 11 is introducing redesigned taskbar settings and enhancements to the Start menu. The update also includes improvements to audio settings, smart card security, and file explorer. Coverage from Windows Central and Neowin emphasizes the potential to win back users who found the previous design clunky.
Windows Report, Yahoo Tech, and Thurrott.com also cover the update, highlighting various new features and improvements. The new build is part of the 26H1 update, which includes mobile device enhancements and GIPHY GIF support. The update also introduces a new Insider Channel system for Windows 11 users.
Watch for user feedback on the redesigned taskbar and Start menu. Coverage does not yet specify when the new build will be available to the general public.
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Quick answers
What changes are being made to the taskbar in Windows 11?
The new build of Windows 11 includes redesigned taskbar settings, aiming to improve usability and win back users who found the previous design unsatisfactory.
What other features are included in the new Windows 11 build?
The update includes enhancements to the Start menu, audio settings, smart card security, and file explorer. It also introduces mobile device enhancements and GIPHY GIF support.
When will the new build be available to all Windows 11 users?
Coverage does not yet specify when the new build will be available to the general public.
Coverage (7)
- Windows 11 26H1 Experimental Build Brings Mobile Device Enhancements and GIPHY GIFs Windows Report · 1d ago
- Windows 11 Future Platforms Preview Adds Screen Tint and Smarter Updates Windows Report · 1d ago
- Windows 11 Beta Update Improves Smart Card Security and File Explorer Windows Report · 1d ago
- Windows 11 is fixing its clunky audio settings menu Yahoo Tech · 1d ago
- Windows 11 is finally rethinking the Start menu and Taskbar, and it might win back people who gave up on it Windows Central · 1d ago
- Windows Update Will Start Showing New Insider Channel System to all Windows 11 Users Thurrott.com · 1d ago
- Windows 11 is getting redesigned taskbar settings in new build Neowin · 1d ago
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