Windows 11 will improve your concentration, OneDrive integration and add more gestures

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 arrives , another new version that lands in the development channel that is full of improvements, bug fixes and news, among which we find utilities to improve concentration, new gestures, etc.

In this type of version of Windows 11, different functionalities are arriving and generally all the news, as well as the different improvements and resolved errors of things already present, always end up reaching the stable version of Windows 11 through an update.

Therefore, everything that we are going to tell you next will arrive soon on your Windows 11 computer, so since a new operating system update is available, do not hesitate to update. Let’s go with this list of new details that we find in this new Build of Windows 11 .

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Folders inside the Start menu

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In Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557, the possibility of creating folders within the Start menu is introduced for the first time, so that you could do the same thing that you usually do on your iPhone or Android mobile, that is, group applications by folders.

It would be enough to drag applications on top of other apps and thus create a folder , so you could have a better organized Windows 11 Start menu. Later you can name those folders and rename them, at the moment it is only possible to create them and nothing else.

do not disturb tool

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With the do not disturb function you can silence all notifications , if during that period in which it is activated there have been any, you can always check them in the Windows 11 Notification Center. In addition, you can configure this option from the system settings.

That is, you will be able to establish when it should be activated automatically, if you need to establish a priority for an application from which you do not want to miss notifications even with the do not disturb mode enabled, etc.

New focus mode to concentrate

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This Windows 11 Build also introduces a very attractive novelty for the most distracted users, a new focus mode that allows better concentration on tasks that require it , and that would be a perfect complement to the do not disturb tool .

The focus mode is activated from the Notification Center, you can select the time that it will remain activated and once started, the taskbar and the applications will be hidden and you will see a timer on the screen that informs you of the duration of the focus mode.

Likewise, the do not disturb mode will be automatically activated so that you do not receive any notifications that could distract you and you only have to concentrate on what you are doing. You can even play music and see a list of your tasks in Microsoft To-Do. This experience can be configured in detail from configuration / system / focus mode.

real-time subtitles

Another novelty that will come to Windows 11 is the possibility of enjoying live subtitles when a video is played in the browser , a comfortable accessibility option for all kinds of people, especially those with some type of disability.

They are automatically generated from audio content and can be configured to view them at the bottom or top of the screen or even in a floating window, if you prefer you can make them bigger or smaller, in short, you can configure them as they are best seen for you.

Improvements for Quick Access

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Windows 11 Explorer Quick Access will be enhanced with a new feature, it will support the ability to pin files as well, thus adding to the fact that it was already allowed to do this with folders. All these files will appear in a section called “pinned files”.

Also, if you’re signed in with a Hotmail account on the system, you’ll also be able to see all your recent and pinned files from OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint services, in a section just below the previous one of the files that are pinned.

Goodbye to WPA/WPA2 TKIP networks

The arrival of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 marks the end of support for WiFi networks with the WPA/WPA2 TKIP protocols , which means that the operating system will soon block users from connecting to networks with these security protocols.

They are security standards that are obsolete in Windows 11, from now on only connections with the WPA2 and WPA3 standards will be supported, so your router must be compatible with them, but it should not be a problem if you have a more or less modern router .

This is nothing more than a measure for the benefit of user security, so connections with more obsolete security are left out and Windows 11 will no longer be compatible with them.

OneDrive storage indicator

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Soon, Windows 11 Explorer will be updated to integrate a new OneDrive storage space indicator , so you can know this information at all times and it will appear just below the close, minimize window and maximize buttons.

From there you can see the occupied space, the free space, the total amount you have contracted and access the settings to manage said storage, all without having to leave Windows 11 Explorer.

New gestures in Windows 11

Touch devices with Windows 11 will include new gestures to navigate the system interface , they are the following:

  1. Slide your finger to open the Start menu: with the simple gesture of sliding your finger up from the central part of the taskbar, the Start menu will open, while to hide it you will have to do the same, but downwards.
  2. Swipe within the Start menu: Within the Start menu, you can swipe the screen to the left to navigate between pinned apps, all and recommended apps, and more on Start.
  3. Invoke Quick Settings: Another gesture will include the ability to open Quick Settings from the system bar where the clock is to open this section, and if you swipe down it closes.
  4. Invoke Notification Center: another new gesture will allow you to invoke the Notification Center by sliding your finger from the right side of the desktop to the left, to hide it it would be enough to do the reverse gesture to the right.

Improvements to window setting layouts

When it comes to opening two windows or more on the same screen to show them visible and work with them, soon in Windows 11 there will be a new more comfortable and faster design of how multiple windows can be displayed .

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Simply drag the window or windows to the top and view the layouts. You can choose between 4 options, to adjust two or four windows as you like.

Update sleep and screen off settings

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 also updates the Sleep and Screen Off settings , so they can help further reduce power consumption when computers are in one of these two sleep states.

Likewise, advice or recommendations for users to save energy and contribute to the environment will be included. This will be complemented by a future feature that will tell you how green your Windows 11 computer is, a feature we talked about recently.

New design and Efficiency mode for Task Manager

The Windows 11 Task Manager will have a new design more in line with the design lines of the operating system, as well as a new navigation bar and a new configuration page, as well as a command bar with the most common options.

However, the most important novelty in terms of design refers to the inclusion of the dark mode that can be configured from the Windows 11 settings, so this section will also have its corresponding dark interface.

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As if that were not enough, the Efficiency mode that is already present in Windows 10 returns , which determines which applications consume many resources and allows the user to limit it, so that priority can be given to other apps, this will appear in the form of an icon with two leaves green next to the application within the “processes” tab.

Changes, improvements and small additions

As for changes, better and small additions that Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 brings , it is worth detailing some of them, they are the following:

  1. Drag and drop to the taskbar: The taskbar now supports file drag and drop, so you could drag a file onto the Outlook icon as a method of attaching that file to an email, for example, in other possibilities.
  2. Taskbar customization: you can also add your favorite applications from the list of all applications, once dragged to the taskbar they will be anchored.
  3. Screen sharing indicator: An indicator is added to the application icon in the taskbar when an application window is being shared.

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  1. New transmission icon: when a user is transmitting his screen, he will be able to see an icon that attests to this in the system tray where the clock is, which also gives access to some transmission option, for example, the possibility of stopping it.

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  1. New battery indicator: the battery indicator that appears in the icons where the system clock is updated its design and now an icon with a lightning bolt appears instead of the classic power cable, although it is not by chance since it has been made to show correctly loading levels lower than previously did not look good with the old layout.

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  1. Folder previews: When you enter Windows 11 Explorer, you can now see a preview of the files that are inside the folders.

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  1. More precise search: Also in Windows 11, the search for applications and settings will be improved as it is already in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557.
  2. Miscellaneous Visual Improvements: Transition improvements when going from one docked window to another, for portrait and landscape orientation, etc.
  3. Fewer sound notifications when connecting/disconnecting hardware: This change affects the connection and disconnection of monitors to Windows 11 PCs.
  4. New voice for the narrator: the narrator is updated with a new, more masculine voice called Guy, although it is currently only available in English.
  5. Choose microphone for voice typing: an upcoming novelty that is now being tested is the ability to choose which microphone to use for voice typing if more than one is connected to the PC at the same time.
  6. Filter slurs in voice typing: A voice typing setting will allow you to activate a slur filter.
  7. Windows HDR Calibration App: This app is coming to Windows 11 PCs soon.
  8. Update of some emojis: the visualization of some emojis of Windows 11 is improved.

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  1. New digital clock: Within the Windows 11 regional settings, that is, where the date, time and region of Windows 11 are changed there will be a live digital clock.
  2. New design in accessibility options: The floating window with accessibility options now has a better design, more in line with Windows 11.
  3. Internet connection in other versions of Windows 11: Windows 11 Pro will now also require an Internet connection, even if you set the use of the device to personal use, this probably has to do with the installation of this version.

Fixes for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557

The list of corrections is also very long and very varied aspects are solved, we leave you some of them:

  1. Fixed a bug that caused HDR to not activate in certain games.
  2. Fixed a bug where the taskbar would get stuck when pressing the CTRL key while hovering the mouse cursor over it.
  3. Fixed another bug that caused the buttons to close, minimize and maximize windows to not be displayed on some occasions.
  4. Removed the yellow border that would appear on certain screenshots.
  5. Fixed an issue that could cause slow Wi-Fi connection speeds when turning on the computer from sleep.

You can see that the list of new features, changes, fixes and improvements that Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 brings is quite extensive and varied, they are all available in this new version, but we will have to wait for the stable version of Windows 11 to have them. .

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