When Microsoft announced Windows 11 last year, the company explained the latest version of Windows would receive major updates once a year. The new search box on the taskbar will integrate Microsoft’s new Bing chatbot (Image credit: Microsoft) What does this mean for the Windows 11 release cycle? Microsoft is also improving its Your Phone app with new features for owners of high-end Samsung Galaxy phones, and the company is also testing iPhone support with select Windows Insiders. Some of the new features that Microsoft announced yesterday such as Tabs in Notepad and the new screen recorder in Snipping Tool will roll out via Microsoft Store app updates. New Energy recommendations in Settings.Enhanced support for braille devices and improvement for Voice Access.The Start Menu now displays AI-powered recommendations on devices that are joined to Azure Active Directory.A new touch-optimized taskbar for 2-in-1 tablets that support two states: collapsed and expanded.Windows Studio Effects are now available from Quick Settings in the taskbar.

A new search box in the taskbar that provides access to the new Bing AI (if you’re enrolled in the preview).

I’ve detailed yesterday the biggest new features in this new Windows 11 features, but here are the main highlights: What’s new in this Windows 11 feature update?

However, IT pros will be able to control what is being rolled out in their organization. All the new features will roll out to all users with next month’s Patch Tuesday update. The update improves the search experience on the taskbar by adding a new search box that integrates Microsoft’s new Bing AI, but there are other notable changes for the taskbar, the Start Menu, and more.Īs of today, this feature update is available as an optional update for Windows 11 version 22H2. Microsoft released the first big update of the year for Windows 11 yesterday.

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