Microsoft confirms next Windows 11 feature drop with new Taskbar, Emoji, and Settings updates - here's what's coming to your PC very soon
Windows Central • • technology
Key Points:
- Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Release Preview build introducing quality of life improvements, including Taskbar updates and the Emoji 16.0 release, featuring new emojis such as fingerprint, harp, and shovel.
- The update adds a built-in network speed test accessible via the Taskbar's network icon, in-box Sysmon support for enhanced system event monitoring (disabled by default), and improvements to the Taskbar overflow behavior.
- New features also include enhanced Windows Backup for Organizations with first sign-in restore, Quick Machine Recovery activation for certain Windows Professional devices, and Microsoft Entra ID group and role SID resolution for improved identity management.
- Additional updates cover camera pan and tilt controls in Settings, a revamped Widgets app settings page, support for .web
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