With the release of Windows 11, version 22H2 Build 22621 (https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/05/11/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22621/) made available in the Release Preview Channel, the general release of Windows 11 22H2 is moving closer, thought by some to be between mid-summer and early autumn. The list below is a summary of the most significant changes, described by Ciprian Adrian Rusen in Digital Citizen at What's coming to Windows 11: An overview of Windows 11 22H2 (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/).
- A better, more personalizable Start Menu (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-1)
- A slightly improved, more functional taskbar (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-2)
- A new Task Manager with an Efficiency mode for apps (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-3)
- You can set the default browser (and other default apps) with one click (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-4)
- Improved Quick Settings with a right-click option (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-5)
- Improved window management tweaks and more touchscreen gestures (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-6)
- A slightly better File Manager, with improved OneDrive integration (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-7)
- A new loading animation when booting Windows 11 or when installing updates (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-8)
- Frustrating change: You can't install Windows 11 using a local account! (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-9)
- Potentially frustrating: Suggested content inside Windows 11 Search (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-10)
- Other minor improvements to Windows 11 (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-11)
- Do you like what Microsoft has in store for Windows 11 22H2? (https://www.digitalcitizen.life/windows-11-22h2-features/#ftoc-heading-12)