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Microsoft is making the Windows 11 taskbar more tablet-friendly. A new mode will automatically hide app icons and the Start button and make everything more touchable.

It used to be we’d get a new Dev Channel Insider build of Windows 11 every Wednesday, but that’s no longer guaranteed to be the case. Insiders had to wait a full two-weeks before Build 22557 finally rolled out, although there were few complaints about the delay in the end as it was one of the most exciting, feature-packed releases. New additions included the addition of folders in the pinned apps area of Start, live captions, a new Focus experience, Quick Access improvements in File Explorer...

Microsoft has released Build 22563 today to Insiders flighting the Windows 11 Dev channel. It brings the recently leaked Tablet-mode Taskbar, some group policy changes for Windows Update, and more.

Microsoft has implemented a new way to utilize Snap Layouts in Windows 11. The approach seems to be much more intuitive and also shows you a preview of the space occupied by a window in a slot.

Microsoft has started displaying a cautionary watermark regarding system requirements not being met on Windows 11 Dev Channel PCs. There is also a similar warning in the Settings app.

The Dev channel is only used for experiments, it says

In many ways, Windows 11 is a great-looking operating system, but the new design overhaul comes at the cost of functionalities. Out of the box, there is a lot to complain about Windows 11, especially if you’re a power user and you rely on features like taskbar drag and drop or folder previews in File […]

Microsoft has given Task Manager a glow-up in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557 with a more modern UI and a couple of new functionalities. Find out our thoughts on the changes in our latest piece!

In this guide, we'll show you all the new features and changes available on Windows 11 build 22557 and earlier releases, including 22526, 22543, 22538, 22533, and 22526.

Microsoft has released Preview Build 22557 to the Dev Channel on the Windows 11 Insider Program. The update brings numerous changes and improvements to Windows 11, including new touch gestures, File Explorer revisions and the rumoured updated Task Manager. Preview Build 22557 is available to download now but not on ARM64 PCs.