14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 preview build, and just like before, it’s specifically aimed at users enrolled in the Windows Insider program and receiving builds in the Dev channel.
Windows 11 build 22543 comes with new more natural voices for Narrator, as well as more polished performance and additional bug fixes.
For example, Microsoft says it has updated the media controls displayed on the lock screen to look similar to the controls displayed in quick settings.
You should now notice the new controls when listening to music and heading back to the lock screen.
“Building on the recent changes to the flyout design for the hardware indicators, we have updated the media controls which appear on the Lock screen when playing music in a supported app. It more closely matches the design shown for the media controls in Quick Settings when signed-in to your PC. The media controls will always use dark theme to complement the rest of the Lock Screen visual style,” Microsoft explains in the release notes of the latest build.
This feature is currently available only for a limited number of insiders, with everybody else to get it at a later time when Microsoft has enough feedback on its reliability.
More fixes
At the same time, Microsoft says it has also addressed a significant number of bugs in Windows 11, including several of them concerning the Settings app.
“Mitigated an issue leading to Settings getting stuck in a suspended state and couldn’t be launched. If you’ve opted to turn off the startup sound, that setting should persist upgrades going forward. Fixed the icon in the notification that shows if you have chosen to postpone finishing setting up your device,” the company said.
Keep in mind this is still a preview build, so don’t be too surprised if you still come across various bugs.