14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new set of Windows 11 preview builds for the Beta channel in the Windows Insider program. And as per the company’s new approach, the new release includes two separate builds, out of which just one comes with new features enabled by default.
The new builds available for download today are the following:
- Build 22623.1245 = New features rolling out.
- Build 22621.1245 = New features off by default.
The biggest change that is included in the new builds is support for screen recording in Snipping Tool, a feature that also went live for users in the Dev channel a few weeks ago.
“We are beginning to roll out screen recording in Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel (version 11.2212.24.0). And as part of the most recent Snipping Tool update, we have also added the ability to pause while recording and you should notice improved performance and reliability,” Microsoft explains in the official announcement.
At the same time, the software giant is also bringing another feature from the Dev channel to Beta users: the updated .NET Framework update experience that is now available under the Optional updates section in Settings.
“This update changed the experience for preview .NET Framework updates. After you installed this update, all future preview (optional) .NET Framework updates would be displayed on the Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates On that page, you could control which optional updates you wanted to install,” the company says.
Other than that, the focus is mostly on bug fixes and additional polishing, and this makes perfect sense given this is the purpose of the Beta channel anyway. Users can download the new builds today from Windows Update if they are enrolled in the Insider program.