Windows 11 is getting redesigned taskbar settings in new build
Microsoft is rolling out a redesign of the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu settings in a new build.
📍 The outcome
Windows 11 received redesigned taskbar settings in a new build. The update also included a rethink of the Start menu.
Epilogue added 37d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
Windows 11 is introducing redesigned taskbar settings and a rethinking of the Start menu in a recent build. Parallel updates include improvements to File Explorer and smart card security, as well as fixes for the audio settings menu.
Coverage from Neowin, Windows Central, and Yahoo Tech emphasizes the effort to address clunky menus and win back users through these interface changes. Windows Report further highlights the security and file management enhancements included in the Beta update.
Future developments include the rollout of a new Insider Channel system, which Thurrott.com reports will start appearing to all Windows 11 users through Windows Update.
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Who reported it (9)
- Windows 11 Beta 26H1 Update Adds GIPHY Support and Mobile Devices Enhancements Windows Report · 47d ago
- Windows 11's latest update made my ultrawide make sense again MakeUseOf · 47d ago
- Windows 11 26H1 Experimental Build Brings Mobile Device Enhancements and GIPHY GIFs Windows Report · 47d ago
- Windows 11 Future Platforms Preview Adds Screen Tint and Smarter Updates Windows Report · 47d ago
- Windows 11 Beta Update Improves Smart Card Security and File Explorer Windows Report · 47d ago
- Windows 11 is fixing its clunky audio settings menu Yahoo Tech · 47d ago
- Windows 11 is finally rethinking the Start menu and Taskbar, and it might win back people who gave up on it Windows Central · 47d ago
- Windows Update Will Start Showing New Insider Channel System to all Windows 11 Users Thurrott.com · 47d ago
- Windows 11 is getting redesigned taskbar settings in new build Neowin · 47d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What specific interface elements are being redesigned?
The taskbar settings and the Start menu are being reconsidered and redesigned.
What other updates are included in the Beta build?
Updates include improved smart card security, File Explorer enhancements, and fixes for the audio settings menu.
Who will see the new Insider Channel system?
According to Thurrott.com, the system will be shown to all Windows 11 users via Windows Update.
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