Windows 10: Microsoft releases two new builds to the Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta channel

Microsoft has released not 1, but two new builds to the Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta channel. Some users will get Build 22621, while others may get Build 22622.



Why has Microsoft released Build 22621 and Build 22622 simultaneously?


The main difference is that Build 22621 will have new features disabled by default, while they are enabled in Build 22622. Microsoft is delivering the latter by using an enablement package. It wants to test the process of having features turned off by default, and to observe the impact of enabling the new features based on feedback and usage data from both groups. So, if a feature is causing problems, it maybe turned off. It will also allow the company to disable a feature while any bugs related to it are addressed.

Users who install the Build 22621.xx version can check for Windows Updates manually (KB5014959), and opt to install Build 22622.xx to test new features. It's worth mentioning that users who have upgraded to Windows 11 Build 22622 may still not be able to some use new features, as they are gradually rolled out.

Suggested Actions, OneDrive storage alert and subscription management are now available in the Beta Channel


Suggested Actions, which debuted in Build 25115 is now available for users in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. But, you can enable it in any Country simply by changing the Country and the Regional Format in the Settings app. The feature allows users to perform actions when they select (highlight text) a date, time, or phone number in any app. Users in the beta channel can now use the new OneDrive storage alert and subscription management page in the Settings app, the feature was introduced in Build 25145.

The Redmond company recently brought Search Highlights to Windows 10 and Windows 11. We can probably expect these goodies to ship in the coming months, likely with Windows 11 22H2 feature update.

Fixes in Windows 11 Build 22621 and Build 22622


The latest version for the Beta channel includes bug fixes that were released in Builds 25145 and 25151. There are some new fixes as well. Microsoft Edge should now be usable in Windows Sandbox.

Server Message Block (SMB) redirector (RDR) specific public File System Control (FSCTL) code FSCTL_LMR_QUERY_INFO have been added. Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 is supported in the Windows client and server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementations. The Remove-Item cmdlet has been updated to interact with Microsoft OneDrive folders.

Opening the camera from a common file dialog should no longer cause the Take Photo button to disappear. The Group Policy for InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy has been enabled in the Policy Editor. An issue that was preventing devices from receiving updates for an extension driver when it was already installed without the base driver has been patched.The error “2101 JET_errCallbackFailed” should not occur when running the install from media (IFM) creation for Active Directory.

A bug related to Password resets with Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (LDS) causing it to fail with an error like “00000005: SvcErr: DSID-03380C23, problem 5003 (WILL_NOT_PERFORM), data 0” has been fixed.

Known issues in Windows 11 Build 22621 and Build 22622


Microsoft says it is working on a fix for an issue that has caused cyclical crashes in the Windows UI components including Explorer.exe, and makes the screen flash. The company has provided a workaround for this issue.

Open PowerShell with administrator rights, paste the following command in it, and hit the Return key.

Add-AppxPackage -Register -Path C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml -DisableDevelopmentMode -ForceApplicationShutdown

Comments from users indicate that the issue occurs if File Explorer Tabs were enabled previously.

Please refer to the release notes that are available at the Windows Insider Blog, for a full list of changes in the two builds.

This is not the first time that Microsoft has released 2 builds to the same Preview Channel simultaneously, it did so in August 2019 (19H2 Build 18362.10012 and Build 18362.10013).

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Moving from Insider Program's "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel

"There is contradictory information on how to move back from the Windows Insider "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel. It's supposed to be easy, says Microsoft, yet it's anything but."

Insider team open window to move from Dev to Beta when they released build 22581 on both channels on March 23, 2022. There is info when this windows will be closed, keep eye on insider blog. My bet is that this window will be closed before end of this month.

Quote from release announcement of build 22581:

• Build 22581 is also being flighted to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Now that the Dev and Beta Channels are receiving the same builds, the limited window has opened for Insiders to switch channels if desired. Please read the details below about the limited window to switch channels and what happens when the window closes. The time is now for you to make sure you’re in the channel you want to be going forward!
  

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>"After some recent, frequent, huge updates to Windows 11, spaced maybe one week apart"

This frequent will be slower when Dev step ahead of beta.

>Option 1. ... Does this mean that I would no longer be a Windows Insider? Or does it mean that at that time, I would be allowed to join the Release Preview channel?"

You can be insider if you wish, that's only option to stop getting previews when next Win11 version will be released to public.

>"Option 2. ... I don't even know if this is an option, but at least in theory, some future Beta channel preview could be a co-release with the Release Preview ... the choice of moving back from Beta to Release Preview will not be grayed out? But is this even in the cards?"

Yes, this should happen later this year around Sep/Oct when MS prepare to release Win 11 v22H2 to public. As current Beta and Dev builds it's already going to that direction.





>"I'd of course prefer to stay with the Beta channel, but not if the time-consuming updates are as frequent"

As already mentioned this should slow down when Dev jump ahead of Beta and development team focus to get more stable Beta version.

This forum is dedicated for insider previews.

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Moving from Insider Program's "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel

There is contradictory information on how to move back from the Windows Insider "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel. It's supposed to be easy, says Microsoft, yet it's anything but.

After some recent, frequent, huge updates to Windows 11, spaced maybe one week apart, I can see that my "happy home" in the Beta channel may have to come to an end. The problem is, because the recent Windows 11 pre-releases are all co-releases with the Dev channel, the option to move back to Release Preview is grayed out. An added annoyance being, these updates always push an older graphics driver back into my PC, causing me to have to go back to the Intel site, for the new driver.

Best I can tell, there are only two options for moving back easily, meaning, without being forced into a clean install with the ISO method. Please, anyone who knows, elucidate me.

Option 1. In the Insider options, opt to stop getting any release preview versions. At some point, after a major public update of Windows 11, Microsoft would put me back on the public release schedule. Does this mean that I would no longer be a Windows Insider? Or does it mean that at that time, I would be allowed to join the Release Preview channel?

Option 2. The crux of the problem is that the recent Beta releases have been co-releases with the Dev channel. I don't even know if this is an option, but at least in theory, some future Beta channel preview could be a co-release with the Release Preview channel, as many had been in the past. Maybe when this occurs, the choice of moving back from Beta to Release Preview will not be grayed out? But is this even in the cards?

I'd of course prefer to stay with the Beta channel, but not if the time-consuming updates are as frequent as just one week apart, for heaven's sake. The Release Preview channel would be a good choice, I think. Please anyone who knows this detail let me know. Thanks.

 

KB5004300 Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta and Dev Build 10.0.22000.100

UPDATE 8/05: KB5005188 Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev and Beta Build 10.0.22000.120 - August 5 | Windows 11 Forum


UPDATE 7/29: We are very excited to announce we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel! We highly recommend Insiders in the Beta Channel check out this blog post from June 28th that highlights all the new things in Windows 11 to check out and give us feedback on as you use it! As always, be sure to check out the list of known issues in the blog post below on anything that could impact your experience on your PC. We have also added a few new known issues discovered from Insiders in the Dev Channel since the release last week.

NOTE: Insiders in the Beta Channel will not have Chat from Microsoft Teams. We will be looking to enable this for the Beta Channel in the coming weeks.

If you are in the Dev Channel, now would be the right time to consider switching to the Beta Channel if you want to stay on more stabilized builds of Windows 11. For those of you new to the Windows Insider Program and flighting of OS updates check out this article for how flighting works. (We use the term flighting for the activity of releasing new OS updates to Insiders.)



Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 to everyone in the Dev Channel!

Read more: KB5004300 Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta and Dev Build 10.0.22000.100 - July 29 | Windows 11 Forum