Windows 11 Build 22000.51: Everything you need to know

Windows Central ^ | 6 Jul 2021 | Mauro Huculak

[daniel1212]

Microsoft recently published the first preview of Windows 11 (Build 22000.51) for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program, and with it, the company introduced a slew of significant interface changes, features, and updated apps coming this holiday season...

In this Windows 11 guide, we will dive deep into the new interface changes, improvements, and new features that Microsoft has made available with Build 22000.51.

Windows 11 Build 22000.51 changes

These are the most important features, improvements, and changes to the user interface that Microsoft has been working on for Windows 11 so far:

Start menu

Windows 11 Build 22000.51 introduces a new Start menu design similar to the one the company was building for Windows 10X. The new menu and the updated taskbar appear centered on the screen, and it ditches the Live Tiles for traditional icons.

The Start menu has three sections. The "Pinned" section is at the top, and it includes quick access to your favorite apps. You can right-click any app to access the context menu with different options, including moving the item to the top, opening the file location, and uninstalling the app. It's also possible to drag the icons around to change their position.

The default layout includes three rows and eight columns, but you are not limited to only 24 items. You can pin as many apps as you want since you can scroll down to jump to different pages. You can also use the dots on the right side to jump between pages. You will find the All apps button to access the list of all installed applications in the top-right corner. This part is where you will find the "most used" and "recently added" lists....If you see an item, you don't want. You can right-click and select the option to remove it from the page...

Taskbar, Notification Center, Quick Settings

The new taskbar also includes a centered alignment, but you can always configure it to the left like in previous versions.

The bar is a little taller than before and includes a lot of improvements. For example, in addition to having all the items aligned in the middle, you will notice a new Start logo, new icons for Search, Task View, and Widgets. (Cortana and My People are no longer part of the experience.)

Since there is a new Search button, the search box is no longer a feature in the taskbar. Also, the Search experience has been updated with a search box located at the top. And you will no longer find "Timeline" as the feature has been stripped out of the OS....

In Windows 11, you cannot resize the taskbar nor change the location to either top, left, or right. The only supported position is at the bottom...

File Explorer

Microsoft is also working on a new version of the File Explorer app, and even though it does not come with support for tabs, it comes with the same legacy look but with a modern interface....If you like the more traditional menu, you can select the Show more options item (or Shift key + F10 keyboard shortcut), and that will open the classic menu....

Voice Typing

Although Microsoft is also touting the Voice Typing app as new to the first preview of Windows 11, the new and improved app to help you type using your voice has been available for a number of builds...

Settings app [Windows key and i)

Windows 11 Build 22000.51 also comes with a brand-new Settings app. The app features a new interface using the new Mica material for the frame, rounded corners, and new colorful icons. And all the settings follow the same organization as it was on Windows 10, but now they grouped differently.

As you open the app for the first time, you still have the left pane for navigation, but it no longer features a main page like the legacy version. Instead, you are taken to the "System" page...

On Network & internet > Wi-Fi, the page includes all the same settings as before, but now you can view the available networks without opening the network flyout...

On Apps > Apps & features, the page includes a new Share across devices feature, allowing you to continue the app experience across your devices connected with a Microsoft account...

Starting with Build 22000.51, Microsoft is making available the first preview of the new Microsoft Store.

[daniel1212]

Under Kubuntu I tried the below, and it connected via one of the adapters that had not worked before, though written in memory since I forgot I had removed the USB drive I was booting from. Anyway, it likely would also work for Mint if I chose to use it. For now. i may wait until the SSD comes in to install it on.

by sleeper12: Try this, one line at a time:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential git dkms
git clone https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.git
cd rtl8821CU
chmod +x dkms-install.sh
sudo ./dkms-install.sh
sudo modprobe 8821cu  

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=324111

[Openurmind]

Yep... Been there... :)

[Openurmind]

Yes... Always one line at a time...

After entering your passkey... lol

Welcome to the security of Linux...

[4bye4]

I’ve ran into the same problem install a system and couldn’t get online, it’s frustrating as you know what I’ve learned over the years to keep a folder on one of my drives with all kinds of drivers and files just in case.

One I ran into was the Nvidia driver for the video card no one offered it because it was a paid only driver that was a really head banging frustrating process but working my way through it I learned a lot about Linux. I don’t know if you know of this site distrowatch.com you can read and learn a lot there.

Best of luck I’m sure you will get it worked out just hang in there....

[daniel1212]

" After entering your passkey... lol Welcome to the security of Linux."

Which constant typing requirement for any system tinkering is an unnecessary hindrance in speed when the only one using the system is me. For about 20 years of constant use of Windows this has not been needed by me, just the usual click prompt instead. At least with Puppy you always can be root.

[daniel1212]

"One I ran into was the Nvidia driver for the video card no one offered it because it was a paid only driver that was a really head banging frustrating process but working my way through it I learned a lot about Linux. I don’t know if you know of this site distrowatch.com you can read and learn a lot there."

Yes, this is how you learn, but the required learning curve is often not mentioned in Linux hype, but then again most users do not even tweak and customize Windows or their browser (which is why Chrome is so far ahead in the browser wars. I use about 7 and mostly use legacy Firefox ESR 59 due its surpassing "utility truck" capabilities via extensions). The person using my old speedy PC (with a 4.3ghz Quad Core AMD 4350 CPU and 16GB RAM, thanks be to God) which I installed Mint on mainly only uses it for surfing (in the kitchen no less) and some simple games and nothing needs to be done except updates.

But when a neighbor gave me an old Vista-era Optiplex 755 (233Ghz dual core CPU, 2 - yes two -GB RAM ) running Windows 7 Pro then rather than spending money for more RAM then I want to install Linux on it, once the $17.00 used SanDisk 128GB SSD gets here and time allows. Maybe use it to broadcast Christian messages via FM 24/7 and also as a web cam facing the city street seeing it is in a front room. Praise the Lord we have so much even though at any given time I would be destitute in about 2-3 months if the Lord did not enable income.

[Paladin2]

These seem to work just fine on Mint 19:

https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn725n/

[Jamestown1630]

I think one of the first things my father heard on the first crystal set he built was a President’s inaugural address.

Judging by my Dad’s birthdate, I figure it may have been Coolidge, who gave the first Inaugural address that was transmitted on radio.

[Openurmind]

That is pretty cool. :)

[daniel1212]

"These seem to work just fine on Mint 19: https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-adapter/tl-wn725n/"

Thanks and maybe for a laptop, and $10 at Amazon, but pretty basic it seems and only 2.4GHz band,

and I think one like this USB 3.0 2.4GHz/5GHz Dual Band 5dBi High Gain Antenna Network Adapter for that price would be better - if Linux even detects it: says "compatible with Windows XP/7/8/10/2000/Vista, Linux2.6.18-4.5 ('not develop version')" .

However, seeing as I already have 3 adapters and do not want to spend more $ on such an old rig, then I removed the internal PCi-e Express Qualcomm Atheros AR938x Wireless Network Adapter from the main rig and put it in the old 755 that I was trying Linux on and it recognized and connected with it. I then install Kubuntu on a partition of a SSD (W7 is still on the HDD that I unplugged). I plan to try the Linux special sudo sudo git clone cd chmod sudo sudo work around for at least one of the others. .