The download of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 brings among its novelties an unexpected function, now Windows Update updates are more ecological, reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
And it is that now updating Windows to the latest version will be done at times of least impact on the planet. The new Windows Update will update the PC when there is more renewable energy available in our country, avoiding the burning of fossil fuels, as long as the equipment is connected to the socket.
While this feature in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 is still in testing, it already uses electricityMap and WattTime data to analyze when there is more solar, wind, and hydro power on the grid. Of course, at the moment they do not have information on all countries.
Windows 11 will prioritize the hours with the most renewable energy, but it won’t always download at that time. The manual update button will continue to work , and if necessary the automatic process will also be done at other times.
We have already explained how to know the price of electricity, and unfortunately it will not be easy for these improvements in Windows Update to result in economic savings on the bill. The electricity market is very complex and does not work the same in all countries. The fact that there is more renewable electricity at a given time does not guarantee that it will be cheaper.
In fact, we do not have any configuration on the renewable energy used by Windows Update, only an informative text appears, so it does not let us choose updates in the hours with a cheap electricity price.
Smart App Control arrives in tests to Windows 11
The second big thing in Insider Preview Build 22567 is the Smart App Control security feature, which reviews app security . It is an experimental service, which will first analyze if it is useful in our specific case before starting to work.
It can be activated manually, but Smart App Control requires installing Build 22567 from scratch instead of updating. Therefore, it is best to wait for future updates to bring him closer to his final form.
Windows 11 Build 22567 interface continues to evolve
First, the “Open With” menu is updated to the Windows 11 design , based on transparency and curved corners, versus the previous design inherited from Windows 8:
In addition, the three-finger touch gesture to minimize apps, returning to the desktop (and vice versa) brings in Build 22567 an animation that follows the path of the fingers , making the process clearer.
A useful built-in function is to bind Android mobile in the initial setup of Windows 11 , through a redesigned interface with transparencies:
Finally, it has sought to give more prominence to the Microsoft 365 subscription (the old Office 365), with a complete control center in this Windows 11 route:
Settings -> Accounts -> Microsoft 365
As usual, various details are improved and bugs of various kinds are corrected , to make Windows 11 more reliable.
Since we are talking about a test version, we do not know when the general public will receive these improvements . At the end of the text we leave the link for the free download of the Windows 11 ISO, in its stable version, which is the best option for the average user.
The new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 brings us interesting news, it does not change any key element, but it continues to polish an operating system that at its launch had somewhat careless details.
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