14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has officially released the first Windows 11 preview build to insiders in the Dev channel, and like every other test build that landed in the Windows Insider program, there are several known issues that users must be aware of when planning to install it.
First and foremost, the new Start menu (borrowed from Windows 10X and now centered on the desktop) might block users from unpinning apps, according to Microsoft itself. This glitch, however, isn’t impacting everybody, and in my case, for example, everything is working properly.
The Start menu could also make the command bar in File Explorer to disappear or hide the snapping options. Indeed, the new snap mode isn’t working on my Windows 11 testing machine either, but Microsoft says that restarting the computer should bring things back to normal.
In addition, searching in the Start menu might not work properly, and Microsoft recommends users to just press the Windows key + R to launch the run dialog box and then simply close it to restore this feature.
Only the first preview build
As far as the taskbar is concerned, it wouldn’t show up on systems with multiple monitors. But Microsoft says this feature is currently in the works, so it should become available in the future builds.
And last but not least, the preview window may not show the entire window when hovering over Task View on the taskbar, but again, this doesn’t seem to affect everyone, as this feature is working correctly on my device.
Needless to say, all these bugs totally make sense given it’s only the first Windows 11 preview build going live for insiders, and they’re the reason you shouldn’t install testing builds on the main system in the first place. Fixes for all bugs should be part of the upcoming preview builds.