Friday Windows 11 preview builds are here, with Microsoft rolling out new updates for the Dev and Beta Channels. Build 26300.8155 is out in the Dev Channel, while build 26220.8148 is available for download in the Beta Channel.
New changes in today"s updates include haptic feedback for compatible mice and trackpads, a feature we recently reported about in the Logitech MX Master 4 mouse. Now, if you have a compatible device, you can feel physical feedback when performing various actions or hovering over certain elements of the user interface. Additionally, Microsoft renamed the Xbox full-screen experience to Xbox mode and fixed several issues.
Here is the changelog:
[Input]
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Users will be able to feel haptic feedback effects on compatible input devices while performing certain actions, such as aligning objects in PowerPoint, window snapping, resizing, or hovering over the Close button. These haptic effects can be configured in Settings under Bluetooth & devices > Mouse > Haptic signals.
[Xbox mode]
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Xbox full screen experience is now Xbox mode
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We’ve added an improved first-run experience when entering Xbox mode
[Other]
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Improved performance of launching startup apps after boot (apps which display under Settings > Apps > Startup).
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Fixed an issue resulting in certain apps not being able to sign in recently, citing an internal connection issue when the internet was actually connected.
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Fixed an underlying crash impacting some Insiders’ ability to print with the latest flights.
The Beta build also has one more update:
[Windows Protected Print Mode]
- We are adding a new icon to show where a printer supports Windows Protected Print Mode in print settings.
You can find release notes for the Dev Channel here and Beta Channel here.