14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently released a new cumulative update for Windows 11, this time as a preview of the next Patch Tuesday cycle due in December.
However, worth knowing is that KB5020044, which is available for Windows 11 version 2022 Update today, comes with lots of new features, including some of which have already been tested by Microsoft as part of the Windows Insider program.
In other words, the stable versions of Windows 11 are now being provided with access to features that have until now been available only for insiders.
Including a deeper integration of OneDrive in the Settings app, that is.
“It gives Microsoft OneDrive subscribers storage alerts on the Systems page in the Settings app. The alerts appear when you are close to your storage limit. You can also manage your storage and purchase additional storage, if needed. It provides the full amount of the storage capacity of all your OneDrive subscriptions. It also displays the total storage on the Accounts page in the Settings app,” the software giant explains in the changelog.
Next Patch Tuesday on December 13
At the same time, this new cumulative update also comes with improvements for Windows Spotlight, which is now available on the desktop as well – originally, Windows Spotlight was only offered with lock screen support.
“It combines Windows Spotlight with Themes on the Personalization page. This makes it easier for you to discover and turn on the Windows Spotlight feature,” Microsoft says.
As usual, this new cumulative update also includes plenty of other fixes and improvements, and all of them will go live as an automatic update for all Windows 11 version 2022 Update devices in December. The next Patch Tuesday cycle is projected to kick off on December 13, at which all devices will be offered the new features.