Microsoft has announced the launch of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 to the Dev and Beta channels. According to Microsoft, the company has received feedback from Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel about the desktop watermark. The team disclosed that watermark on the desktop is normal after updating to the latest pre-release builds and it will not change the licensing of your device.
The pre-release builds expire and hence you should regularly update with the latest builds as and when they are released. The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 not only includes a handful of changes and improvements but also bunch of fixes, which enhances Windows Insiders overall experience on their device.
The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 has updated WIN+X so that if Windows Terminal is installed the menu will include an entry for Terminal. If the Windows Terminal is uninstalled, then it will display Windows PowerShell. After the installation of the update, you will notice that the default homepage of File Explorer is now called Home.
The Quick access name has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent folders section. The Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Microsoft Office and Microsoft OnedDrive. The recent and pinned files displayed in Home are now searchable with the help of the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files. You can locate recently shared Office files easily.
With Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593, the Microsoft Journal is pinned by default on the Pen menu. The Microsoft Journal will install from the Microsoft Store if you haven’t installed the app. If WIN+Z is activated to open snap layouts, all the layouts will display associated numbers. You can make use of the number keys to select the desired layouts. The update has added 5-minute increments for everything under a half-hour to focus session length options.
You should note that memory integrity is functionality in Windows 11 designed to prevent attacks from inserting malicious code into high-security processes. You will be able to locate the feature under Device Security | Core isolation. Windows 11 will notify the user that this feature is currently deactivated so that action can be taken for the user to activate it back to prevent malicious attacks. The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 has updated the ADLaM keyboard layout to add access to brackets and ADLaM Hamza.
The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 has issued bug fixes related to Taskbar, Start menu, Search, File Explorer, Widgets, Input, Settings, Windowing, Voice access, Live captions, Narrator, and Task Manager.