Microsoft has unveiled a new build of Windows 11 for participants in the Windows Insider Program, specifically within the Beta Channel. The latest iteration, designated as build number 22635.4005 under KB5040555, is characterized as a minor update. While it does not introduce any new features, it does include a bug fix, several unspecified general improvements, and a few known issues.
Change Log Overview
The following details outline the changes and improvements being gradually rolled out to the Beta Channel:
Changes and Improvements
[General]
- This update encompasses a limited set of enhancements and fixes aimed at refining the overall experience for Insiders operating this build on their devices.
Fixes
[General]
- Addressed an issue that was causing sporadic crashes of explorer.exe for some Insiders while utilizing their PCs in the latest builds.
Known Issues
[Taskbar]
- [NEW] The team is actively working on a solution for a problem that leads to explorer.exe crashing for certain Insiders when closing applications from the taskbar in recent builds.
[File Explorer]
- Insiders in the Beta Channel who have the updated Recent, Favorites, and Shared sections on the File Explorer homepage may encounter the following known issue:
- Keyboard focus may be lost upon selecting an unselected tab item.
[Input]
- The team is addressing an issue that causes the emoji panel to close unexpectedly when attempting to switch to the kaomoji and symbols sections, or after selecting an emoji.
This update marks the sole release for Windows Insider Program members this week. Brandon LeBlance from Microsoft has communicated via his X account that no updates will be provided to members of the Dev or Canary Insider channels during this period.
