Windows 11 preview build 22000.65 now up for grabs

Jul 9, 2021 07:05 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has released the first update to the original Windows 11 preview build, and just like before, Windows insiders in the Dev channel are the ones who can download it.

Worth knowing is that Windows 11 preview build 22000.65 lands in the form of a cumulative update, and it takes just a couple of minutes to install given it’s mostly a pack of improvements. As you can see in the screenshot here, Windows 11 itself estimates the update would install in about 5 minutes.

There are plenty of improvements and fixes in this update, and while you can check out the full changelog in the box after the jump, it’s worth emphasizing the Start menu now features a search box, and File Explorer is getting several fixes for improved performance.

“We fixed an issue resulting in pinning and unpinning apps from Start not working, the command bar in File Explorer disappearing, and the snap layouts unexpectedly not appearing until rebooting your PC,” Microsoft explains in the changelog, adding that the file manager should no longer come with blurry icons in the context menu.

Plenty of bug fixes

The widgets menu has also been updated, so in this new build, it comes with fixes to resolve system text scaling and resizing problems.

“We fixed an issue where system text scaling was scaling all widgets proportionally and could result in cropped widgets. We fixed an issue where when using screen reader/Narrator in widgets it wasn’t properly announcing content sometimes. We fixed an issue where resizing the Money widget could result in the bottom half of it not displaying anything,” Microsoft says.

Keep in mind, however, that Windows 11 is still a work in progress, so while many problems have already been fixed with the release of this update, there’s a chance you could still come across others if you’re running this preview build.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.65