14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has shipped a new Windows 11 preview build to users in the Release Preview channel – this is the ring that’s running Windows 11 version 22H2.
The new build is 22621.607, and it is available via update KB5017389.
Of course, there are no new features in this build, but Microsoft has added lots of other fixes, including for a bug that made it impossible for users to sign into various Microsoft 365 apps, including Word, Teams, and Outlook.
Furthermore, the software giant explains that it also resolved a bug in Windows Search, as the service sometimes became very slow whenever it was running the indexing task.
There are plenty of other useful fixes in this release, including the following:
- We fixed an issue that affects Task Manager. It stops working when you switch between light and dark mode or change the accent color.
- We fixed an issue that affects the font of three Chinese characters. When you format these characters as bold, the width size is wrong.
- We fixed an issue that affects graphics drivers that use d3d9on12.dll.
- We reduced the power that the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol uses on some devices when they are in Sleep mode.
- We fixed an issue that affects URLs generated by JavaScript: URLs. These URLs do not work as expected when you add them to the Favorites menu in IE mode.
- We fixed an issue that forces the IE mode tabs in a session to reload.
- We fixed an issue that affects window.open in IE mode.
Keep in mind, however, that all these fixes are currently available only for insiders, with Microsoft most likely to ship them to production devices in the coming weeks.
If you’re part of the Release Preview channel, you should be able to download the new build right now by heading over to Windows Update.