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Windows 11 Build 22000.51: Everything you need to know
Windows Central ^ | 6 Jul 2021 | Mauro Huculak

Posted on 07/08/2021 7:42:57 PM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Education; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: linux; microsoft; tech; windows11; windowspinglist
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1 posted on 07/08/2021 7:42:57 PM PDT by daniel1212
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To: daniel1212

Bkmk


2 posted on 07/08/2021 7:44:41 PM PDT by sauropod (The smartphone is the retina of the mind's eye.)
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To: dayglored

Ping.


3 posted on 07/08/2021 7:48:32 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: dayglored
I turn off or customize a lot of what Windows sets as default, and I hope that my favorite party apps work under Windows 11 if I update to that (W/10 is supported until 2025). For thank God there is a wealth of easy customization and free software to do such.

Like over 200 tweaks available in in Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10 From the Windows club.

Add to this Winaero features of the Winaero Tweaker

Then there is Right-Click Extender (add items to many right click menus) , and T-Clock Redux and Classic Shell, now called Open Shell (https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/archive/master.zip)

Composite (with my own Quick Launch menu) using T-Clock and Open Shell, by the grace of God.:

DesktopCompositeDesktop w. RightClickExtender

4 posted on 07/08/2021 7:50:58 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4111


5 posted on 07/08/2021 7:51:26 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: daniel1212

Thank you for all of those links!


6 posted on 07/08/2021 7:53:12 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Paladin2

I went back to in-office work recently, after working from home for over a year on a Linux system.

I was amazed, getting back to the MS system, how much more efficient and glitch-free my Linux Mint is...


7 posted on 07/08/2021 7:56:15 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: daniel1212

It seems to be fashionable on this site and many others to bash every new release of Windows. I can only speak for myself and my family and friends but, not one of us has ever experienced a single adverse result from upgrading from one version to another. Ever. Not one patch or update has resulted in a single adverse issue with any PC we have owned.
Granted, we do not keep our PC’s for a decade or more. We all regularly upgrade to new PC’s about every 3-4 years.


8 posted on 07/08/2021 8:00:38 PM PDT by ocrp1982 ( Bibicly)
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To: daniel1212

I may have to try that, although Classic Shell continues to work for me. As long as I almost never have to use the execrable Metro UI I’ve been fairly happy with the stability of Win10.


9 posted on 07/08/2021 8:10:33 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: daniel1212

All I want to know is how can I prevent it from happening?


10 posted on 07/08/2021 8:36:11 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less)
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To: daniel1212

Win11 bkmk


11 posted on 07/08/2021 8:36:25 PM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: Paladin2
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4111 "How to upgrade to Linux Mint 20.2"

Thanks. Linux can have its place, and I installed Mint 9 on my older PC which is very fast and used (by a brother) mainly for political streaming and info, but as it cannot show much less configure many USB wireless adapters out of the box then I could not yet install it on another. In such a case it is hardly an easy switch.

12 posted on 07/08/2021 8:37:30 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212

w11 bkmrk


13 posted on 07/08/2021 8:41:56 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: bigbob
"I may have to try that, although Classic Shell continues to work for me. As long as I almost never have to use the execrable Metro UI I’ve been fairly happy with the stability of Win10."

If it were not for 3 party extensions then Windows would be handicapped. Which all modern browsers are as compared to legacy Firefox (ESR 59).

(to be used along with more secure modern browsers as Vivaldi.

14 posted on 07/08/2021 8:50:09 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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Microsoft...blah, blah, blah...Windows 11...blah, blah, blah...Windows 10 File Explorer sucks, something as basic as that and Microsoft can’t seem to fix it once it goes belly up and just green lines forever. Windows 10 networking security is WAY over complicated for many applications, they must have been trying to create jobs for IT people. Oh, and again, Microsoft can’t seem to fix the missing “NETWORK” computers for something as simple as peer to peer networking. Had to get a Synology Disk Station just to assure reliable networking resources since half the computers don’t show up connected half the time. Frankly, Microsoft STILL cannot make the simple things simply work reliably, no reason to believe Windows 11 will not just introduce a whole new host of crap that doesn’t work right half the time...


15 posted on 07/08/2021 8:59:21 PM PDT by Democrat = party of treason
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To: daniel1212

Great thanks


16 posted on 07/08/2021 9:13:46 PM PDT by AlanSC
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To: The MAGA-Deplorian
"All I want to know is how can I prevent it from happening?"

Maybe I should post this later:

How to block the Windows 11 update from being installed on your PC

17 posted on 07/08/2021 9:21:23 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: Jamestown1630
"I went back to in-office work recently, after working from home for over a year on a Linux system. I was amazed, getting back to the MS system, how much more efficient and glitch-free my Linux Mint is."

It has worked well on a PC I installed it on, but lacks the needed support for USB wireless out of the box.

18 posted on 07/08/2021 9:25:10 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: ocrp1982

I have never had a problem either. They must be doing something wrong.


19 posted on 07/08/2021 9:32:54 PM PDT by roving
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To: Democrat = party of treason; daniel1212
Microsoft...blah, blah, blah...Windows 11...blah, blah, blah...

daniel1212, thanks for your post. I agree completely. As for this poster, I can postulate that is is a keyboard/seatspace error that is causing all the trouble you have with Windows 10. In other words, the vast majority of Windows users go about their lives and work with nary a complaint about their computers. Then there are the people like you who are, I'm pretty sure, having trouble sharpening their pencils, much less reading a FAQ about the basics of operating any computer, like the one in your car and in your smart TV. Grab a clue, read the manual, or at least the help menu. Or you can bleat your ignorance for to amuse the world.

20 posted on 07/08/2021 9:41:37 PM PDT by SandwicheGuy ("It's the butter that makes the CPU run faster...")
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