14 DAY TRIAL // The most recent Windows 11 preview build comes with a new option that allows users to easily copy two-factor authentication codes from the notifications that show up on their devices.
In so many ways, this feature reminds me of a similar implementation currently available on iPhone.
Whenever you receive a text with an authentication code, iOS can automatically fill the required information in a two-factor verification interface by automatically copying the code from the text.
In the case of Windows 11 users, the latest preview build adds a new copy button in the notification that you get either from apps installed on the PC or from the phones that are linked to the PC.
This way, the two-factor authentication is much more convenient, as you don’t need to copy the codes, often pretty complex, manually.
“Users will now see a copy button for quickly copying two-factor authentication (2FA) codes in notification toasts from apps installed on the PC or from phones linked to the PC. We make a best effort to determine if a notification toast has an authentication code but please send us feedback if we got it wrong or if we failed to detect the code in a notification toast,” Microsoft says.
The most recent Windows 11 build also introduces additional search on the taskbar improvements, as the company is making a previously-limited experience available to all users in the Dev channel.
“The new search on the taskbar experience that began rolling out with Build 25252 is now available for all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Insiders can change the treatment of search on taskbar in settings under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Items,” the company explains.
The new build is now available for download for all users enrolled in the Dev channel.