Windows 11 February 2023 Update - Official Release Demo (Moment 2)

The first Windows 11 feature drop for 2023 is here, and includes a whole bunch of new features and enhancements including a new tablet-optimized Taskbar, full-screen widgets, Bing Chat in Windows Search, and more. Here's a hands-on look at all the notable new changes!
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[@BennyR92]

The search bar in the Taskbar, Start Menu and Settings App look totally different from each other in terms of design and roundness. The Settings App has the Magnifying glass on the right side of the text, while everywhere else it is one the left. The Magnifying glass has the glass on the top left in the search bar but on the result page it is still to the right. I don't know how you can be more inconsistent than Microsoft, their design team is a total mess.

[@joacn]

When we thought they were changing with W11 😢

[@mydeas1129]

I'm starting to think it's intentional

[@goodwinhull2751]

Add File Explorer to the list where the search box has sharp corners, has icon tilted the other way and is different size than rest of the icons. Seems like each team/app implements its own version rather than all teams using the same shared component.

[@SoaringShitty]

Steam’s Design System enters the chat.

[@ad1340yt]

windows users when they don't like how microsoft changed 2 parts of the ui

[@extra4542]

God I wish windows actually looked like the marketing videos they always have with beautiful fluent design. The reality of windows is nothing even close

[@techwithtyler20]

The blog post showed Notepad with full Mica, but in reality, the text area isn't Mica.

[@call_me_stan5887]

I wish Windows just stopped clonning Gnome DE kind of styling married with KDE0like features. It's ugly. It looks like a bastard.

[@techwithtyler20]

As for the taskbar, this update puts it fully in line with the 1 billion devices video's mockups.

[@vhaakmat]

Since it is a default Bing search that pops up when you type in the search bar, they might as well add the chat tab in the popup window, integrating bink chat even further

[@toabdjzl]

I'm sure the latest changes is just the beginning

[@alvzcizzler]

This is just the start, BingAI itself is slowly rolling out

[@JayfkProductions876]

You maybe don't want Bingchat right now, he's a wee bit crazy 😂

[@extra4542]

I was thinking the same thing

[@kornkernel2232]

They could just replace it with Bing AI Chat instead, since normal Windows Search is already in Start Menu, but currently not integrated yet. Still on Insider Build only which is recently removed as well for some reason, maybe bugs? Though that means the icon has to change since normal magnifying icon will confuse users thinking it's normal Wimdows Search. Though this needs further test as some users rely on having g dedicated Windows Search on the Taskbar being always visible. Microsoft has to start campaigning that Wimdows Search is on Start Menu again like it used to be from Vista to 7.

[@waynejkl4035]

The return of Tablet Mode? Screen recording? iPhone support in Phone Link??! This is actually a pretty nice feature update. Thanks for the walkthrough!

[@HoveringAboveMyself]

I still wish for the tablet mode "button" to come back, it's not detecting my 2-in-1 as a tablet.

[@waynejkl4035]

@@HoveringAboveMyself Agreed. A dedicated Tablet Mode on/off switch could be useful.

[@jonathanbishopmusic]

Now that Bing is getting more conversationally intelligent, it seems like a no-brainer to port that functionality into a Cortana chat on Windows. Maybe even integrate it into that simplified Teams chat window as one of your contacts, just like the chat bots that already exist on legacy Teams. The UX improvements for touch definitely seem like steps in the right direction. This should be the sort of stuff Microsoft focuses on, not endless inconsistent styling tweaks like removing transparency effects and changing everything from rounded corners to pill shapes. Next up, I want to see media apps like Photos and Groove/Media Center get major upgrades. They were amazing in 2017 and have since been systematically nerfed down to nothing.

[@unclecomrade_yt]

Imo, the search bar should've stayed a rounded rectangle. Looks more consistant with everything else.

[@toabdjzl]

so true

[@raracool04]

I think the new one looks better, so for me an ideal world would be that every search box is pill shaped. That’d be hard to do with how recently they updated WinUI to the rounded rectangle.

[@shashankmunnangi3291]

i agree. imma put it in the feedback hub

[@ade-ade]

Makes you wonder who makes these decisions

[@call_me_stan5887]

@@ade-ade people with no taste and absolute lack of knowledge with regard to ergonomy

[@DaFullo]

Loved that small taskbar for the tablet mode, hopefully they make it an alternative option for hiding the taskbar on desktop.

[@xmenyoyo]

That'd be a great idea.

[@techwithtyler20]

I don't want them to completely replace autohide with that, as people who autohide often want every pixel.

[@toabdjzl]

I don't know if this is still not fixed but if you disable animations in the settings the system tray is not affected by that.

[@taoufikelmiri]

I'm kinda disappointed that when typing in taskbar search box, it still doesn't pop up the search flyout in the center.

[@danielmunoz2316]

No, you can do it Must select search bar in Taskbar settings

[@taoufikelmiri]

@@danielmunoz2316 I'm talking about when you type within the new search box in taskbar, the search flyout UI appears a little bit right-aligned while it should be in the center. This inconsistent change doesn't occur when we select "Search icon only" or "Search icon and label".

[@SouravSatvaya]

Even after more than a year Android apps are still not available on Windows 11 for most of the countries. And that was their on of the highlight features. Well marketing strategy MS.

[@cmonster67]

I'm in the States and it's not showing up in Optional Updates.

[@MirelRC]

I wish to get a small Taskbar option, like we used to have in the past iterations of Windows.

[@MirelRC]

@ninoo it isn't working anymore. At least, not what I have found until now. I have tested in the past, but it was broken.

[@ekendraedrisinghe3428]

@@MirelRC yes, it's not working anymore. My TaskbarSi is set to 0 in Regedit

[@MirelRC]

@@ekendraedrisinghe3428 well, I hope they are working to bring back that feature. I love the design of Win 11, but I hate to have such huge taskbar. If I was using a high res display like 4k I would've understand to have a big taskbar. If I was using a tablet or a laptop with touch screen I would've used a big taskbar. But I have a 22" 1080p monitor and it is just too big for my taste.

[@jhnadrn07]

Hoping that one day, Bing AI/ChatGPT will be integrated with Cortana.

[@crazyyLexa]

They ruined Cortana and now they will ruin ChatGPT. Hope Google is going to start their own AI search soon

[@malikkelly]

@@crazyyLexa Adding chat gpt to Cortana is a much needed come back

[@crazyyLexa]

@@malikkelly doubt people would use it. Especially when Microsoft don't sell smartphones. You have by default Google Assistant on Android and Siri on iOS. From what I know you can install Alexa on both systems and Alexa is still not successful. Cortana ended up the same way already and will end up again if they decide to bring it back imo

[@malikkelly]

@@crazyyLexa Cause Alexa isn't as good as a chatgpt powered assistant. I use google assistant on iOS

[@SirFaceFone]

Bing on mobile has a natural voice like Cortana now btw.

[@salvadorfonseca165]

I have a ThinkPad X13s, the camera AI features and the team app. Those features have been available for sometime now without Dev preview.

[@fabian.slr06]

Every Update the Search Bar gets bigger

[@northyland1157]

That is because they want to be first in line to influence thoughts.....

[@arazriel]

A winner integration would be to give a new life to Cortana as a widget, now powered by AI and a fully voiced version. I think that is what the world needs a "Jarvis" like AI powered smart assistant, with whom you can have a discussion if you want to. I don't even understand why that doesn't exist yet. But I bet it will come very soon.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

あっぷ

[@SirFaceFone]

These are some welcome improvements (can't wait for the Bing chat integration!) but I do wish that a. screen recording was built into Win+Shift+S as well (I wouldn't have known it existed otherwise) b. they fixed that off-center search menu pop-up and c. they make the widgets less janky (they're functional but nowhere near as fluid as the old live tiles+native apps paradigm) and maybe d. revive Cortana with Bing AI integration?

[@stan3473]

plus: add detachable explorer tab feature like browser... this was already in dev version. but somehow it's not in the release version

[@TAKV_gaming]

Tablet optimized taskbar reminds me of how ChromeOS handles tablets/laptops in a tablet mode. Look it up if you haven’t seen it, it’s very similar.

[@Ceelbc]

Windows already had a build in screen recorder (via the xbox game bar), now it just has 2.

[@RockTo11]

I wish Microsoft would fix all the UX issues first.

[@NedjoKovacevic]

I need just 1 - o_n_e update: shutdown button straight above start button in start menu. And instead of drop-up menu, each function: shutdown, sleep, restart should have their own buttons in that order from left to right. At the right end of the start menu there should be account switch button/picture. That's it. That would significantly speedup PC user experience, by shortening amount of clicks and mouse/trackpad trawell.

[@nuvaboy]

Win7 or Vista even did this best, I think (1 option/2 options immediately accessible, the rest in a drop-down menu.) That seems to me the best compromise between functionality and avoiding clutter. Other than that, the Win+X menu also features shutdown options close to the bottom - that might serve you in the meantime

[@AbdulMalik-ob8sg]

The Quick Assist is also updated with a new UI with Dark mode support.!!

[@techwithtyler20]

As of this update, the taskbar is now inline with how I thought the taskbar of "Windows 10 Sun Valley" was going to be. The widgets button for left-aligned taskbar is also going to be moving next to the system tray, also putting it inline with how I thought it was going to be.

[@bothsamuel]

10:14 I don't have that floating touch keyboard design, mine looks more like Windows 10 Mobile

[@lucasarcanjo887]

that keyboard design is only available for 2in1 PCs with a screen size above 14in, or something like that.

[@bothsamuel]

@@lucasarcanjo887 My 2 in 1 is 14 inch, I use 100% resolution so you should be able to use it, as per and researched it is a windows bug, Since if I connect an external screen that keyboard appears. And in Windows 10 I remember that I could use it.

[@gandalfdengra5580]

New features is fun and all but the real deal is how they optimize the OS to be more responsive, have better performance, fixing bugs etc. Anything new on that front?

[@signnd]

I wish the clock would show me the seconds - in the clock app at the very least...

[@techwithtyler20]

It's now in taskbar settings or will be added soon.

[@samitibebu7587]

I already installed the update, but quick assist, widgets wide screen button and studio effect not working. What can I do?

[@kodesh8751]

it is some what snappier, but you still cannot right click and eject external drives from file explore. Also, the paste word "text" is missing when moving files from one folder to another in the right click window "PASTE" Is just an image.

[@SupertigerDev]

How do I install it? It's not showing in my Windows update.

[@techwithtyler20]

It just shows up as your typical cumulative update, which is exactly why this should just be called Windows 11.1.2.

[@GabrielOliveira-mx5ev]

I'm pretty shocked by Microsoft's priorities when it comes to Windows. It has an absurd amount of functions and settings that urgently needed improvements and revisions, and its priority is one (or four) search button, which NOBODY ASKED FOR. Comparing Windows today with other operating systems, it seems very much like it is stuck in time, an old and outdated system, which needs to evolve a lot what in other systems is already basic.

[@vhaakmat]

Hmm, like which ones exactly? Because it looks more like an office app than an OS if you ask me

[@danielrubino8474]

With all do respect, nothing you have stated is backed up by any data and is all personal opinion e.g. "functions and settings that urgently needed improvements and revisions," - like what? Why are these urgent? Who decided that? And re: to Search "NOBODY ASKED FOR," like where are you seeing people ask for things? Seach has the MOST potential for them financially vs., I dunno, revising settings? Where's the money in that?

[@GabrielOliveira-mx5ev]

@@danielrubino8474 With all due respect, you're kidding, right? Of course it's my opinion. Spoilers for you, but neither do I (or anyone else) need to present scientific data to support any opinion. Anyway my comment comes from a point of view that takes into account the user experience, but if you still need arguments to understand my point ok here are some: - The system settings is a complete mess: We have the "control panel" and the "settings" to do the same thing. - All system interface design is disorganized, we still have windows 98 icons and all the others that came later scattered throughout the system. - Tabs, which is an extremely basic thing that has been introduced in Windows 11 a short time ago (and is still being introduced), a function that has existed for years in several other systems and browsers. - Windows 11 itself removed several functions that facilitated the user experience, examples: Drag and drop, additional options on the taskbar (right click), MOVE the taskbar and etc. Anyway these are just a few functions that yes, IN MY OPINION (and many people who use windows) are missing in the system. I don't know how much this affects you, but for me, who uses Windows every day for work, a system that I PAID to use, there are many things that leave something to be desired at the end of the day.

[@uhohadam]

@@GabrielOliveira-mx5ev I agree with you abt control panel but it's nice to have it still there to uninstall apps. The 98 icons are still in Windows 10, 7 so it's not that big of a deal although it should be phased out at some point. The tabs are good, macOS doesn't have them, so not sure what you're on about. Drag and drop does work, I literally just dragged a photo into a word document and dragging from apps to the taskbar to another app also works fine. The taskbar is better, it's less complicated and still has right click for settings and task manager. Dunno why you want to move the taskbar mate. Whilst some functions may be missing, instead of moaning about it, post a suggestion in Feedback Hub, I'm sure you'll get some upvotes.

[@bluejay568]

I fully agree with some things you said. But… I mean, I don’t think there is reason to believe that’s where their priorities solely lie, and I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say Windows is like an outdated system compared to other systems 😄. That said, I fully agree that it certainly needs to evolve and that it had been evolving in a conservative and slow manner since Windows 10. It actually felt like they were kinda coasting a bit. Don’t quote me on this but if I remember correctly, it’s partially due to Satya Nadella’s deeper focus on the much much more lucrative Azure and the cloud. That is not a bad thing in itself, but I think it probably gave the Windows team less of a budget which as a result gave the team less of an incentive to make deeper changes. It’s important to note that Windows still has a lot of complicated and messy dependencies that make it difficult for the developers to make changes without potentially breaking something. They have to carefully address an entangled ball of old code while ensuring that the OS doesn’t become buggy or insecure, which is obviously more important. Not an easy task, but I think we’re starting to see a shift. They have already been decoupling a lot of those strange dependencies and modernizing the code and there is no sign of them stopping. Not only will this allow them to make the OS more stable, but it will also allow them to continue making things feel more consistent, which is what you, me, and everyone wants. May I ask what version of Windows you’re using? Some of those controversial issues that you listed aren’t really issues with Windows 11 anymore except for maybe moving the taskbar.

[@ekendraedrisinghe3428]

The SMALL icons on the Taskbar feature has been removed even though the TaskbarSi=0 Any ways of obtaining small taskbar icons again?

[@techwithtyler20]

Registry hacks are subject to break.

[@MattiasMagnusson]

The next feature needed in Phone Link would be multiple devices connected at once, for example having phone link on an iPad along with a Android device and be able to cross link notifications to each device. Then i would be able to leave some device at home still being able to use messages and such on every device i got.

[@cosimomatassini8531]

What about the new per-app volume control?

[@techwithtyler20]

That's currently a hidden feature. It hasn't been announced in any builds yet. UPDATE: Now available in 25309 (Canary) and 22624 (Moment 3 Beta).

[@berthold64]

it's in the settings, just search for volume

[@DaFullo]

@@berthold64 Pretty sure what he meant was for the quick/easy access from the taskbar not the one from the settings.

[@TechFromRony]

3:41 cool

[@case_sensitive]

snipping tool not only still exists (I thought snip & sketch killed it), but it got a new interface and a new feature. Cool!

[@techwithtyler20]

Either they replaced both with a WinUI-based Snipping Tool, or they killed Snipping Tool and renamed Snip and Sketch to Snipping Tool. The latter is more likely.

[@mrinallaik4183]

Hi - how can we change the settings in Windows 11 to enable never group the windows of same icon in taskbar? Can you please guide?

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles921]

That's not supported anymore

[@Rsonny]

check out start11

[@techwithtyler20]

That should be coming later this year according to rumors.

[@sussybacca5148]

Windows 11 should come with multiple versions. For extreme productivity optimizations, extreme gaming optimizations, and even network based OS. The tradeoffs using one combination is making OSX and lighter unusable operating systems seem like an undeniable option in many use cases, due to resources being excessive cached for different user use cases. Windows was designed for productivity in mind and later still managed to outperform at graphical intensive tasks. A lot more user satisfaction can be achieved when the company properly optimizing the os for both use cases, not hindering functions, but making them optional, improving an overall experience. Then can easily achieve even more participation from the market in their os, just as they did with consoles.

[@hycron1234]

Installed Windows 11 onto a second drive to see if it was for me. So far it is has been flawless. This is running on unsupported hardware as well.

[@ALROD]

All I'd like Microsoft to do was make the design consistent. Sub menus are literally W7.

[@ChrissonatorOFL]

I tried getting used to the center position for the taskbar, I can't do it, to the left it is! lol

[@techwithtyler20]

As of this update, the left-aligned taskbar is now mostly in line with the Sun Valley mockups from the 1 billion devices video.

[@Rahim-444]

i waited so long for the snipping tool vid mode this was much needed!

[@Rayu25Demon]

I hope they can fix the new useless broken context menu and move the power button to left

[@ProCodeSoftware]

Phone link used to have limited support for ios before 2021

[@bobbytaraantino]

Microsoft been doing some bangers lately.

[@nadeemakramansari1331]

My task bar appears after 1 second when windows starts. Is it because of update or my windows problem...

[@JoeOklahoma]

Yusssss disable open on hover. Wacom boi here very excited for that.

[@JAFOpty]

I think it's safe to say that aligning taskbar vertically to the left is not happening ever...

[@strikejre81]

Aprovechando que con EDGE se pueden instalarr web apps. Sería bueno que las web apps de multimedia (youtube, por ejemplo), que no hay app en la Store o no tengas confianza en terceros, se integraran en la desaparecida interfaz de Windows Media Player (que no el Reproductor Media Player) y así con un clic en el icono de WMP acceder a las apps, de la Store y de Android, y web apps de multimedia casi teniendo un SmartTV en el pc que la puedas enviar a otro monitor (en caso de tenerlo) en modo extendido.

[@iv9496]

I just formatted my PC and for some reason I do not have the weather icon on the bottom left corner and i have the old task manager.

[@techwithtyler20]

This may have installed the RTM version of Windows 11 21H2 (Windows 11.0) instead of the latest version of Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11.1) or whichever version you had prior to the reset.

[@damianminds]

1:23 I don't see the list of options. I can only enable or disable "search" item. Why is that?

[@techwithtyler20]

Make sure your Windows Feature Experience Pack build shows as 22639. This is exactly why this should be called Windows 11.1.2 instead of just a boring cumulative update to Windows 11 2022 Update (Windows 11.1).

[@DNEXONE]

my widget painel looks the same, no fullscreen etc

[@nevzataydin1]

aaah, the search bar that nobody uses returns. how great is it

[@nevzataydin1]

@@slowstone72 plenty? Like 10?

[@Ferrarized-SB]

@@slowstone72 Nobody uses it , every normal guy would just press win button and then search for something

[@auresnotes]

Great vid! Thanks!

[@williamtael8379]

Can you hide the recommended section on Start Menu?

[@techwithtyler20]

This would be Windows 11.1.2 if they were doing point releases.

[@powdoa]

Finally beginning to see iPhone in the Phone Link app! 🎉

[@techwithtyler20]

Audio isn't working for calls though. This is regardless of whether my Bluetooth cordless phones and Cell2Jack are also connected.

[@firat5025]

They should continue updating Windows 10 as well

[@call_me_stan5887]

They should have stayed with the Windows 10 being the ultimate Windows system and go on with a rolling release scheme the way Linux distributions do.

[@techwithtyler20]

@@call_me_stan5887 They can't remove tiles and make major changes while still calling it "Windows 10".

[@call_me_stan5887]

@@techwithtyler20 they totally could. The reason they don't is called 'greed'.

[@techwithtyler20]

@@call_me_stan5887 If they made such major changes to "Windows 10", many users of "Windows 10" would have ended up waking up to unfamiliar changes and lots of problems. Having it as Windows 11 makes the changes clearer.

[@call_me_stan5887]

@@techwithtyler20 You say this just as if it wasn't possible to keep both styles and just let the user decide which one he or she wants to go with - it's all possible and super easy, actually. It's all there.

[@macalister.08]

the link 13:30 phone has not been updated, what to do?

[@Irzuha]

Finally, the old search icon is back

[@Cart1416]

Advertising a product that you have to sign up and wait a few days for

[@BladeTushar]

Is search highlights to search bar also have arrived?

[@techwithtyler20]

It's been there since it was announced about a year ago. When using the search box, it works just as it does in later Windows 10 versions.

[@Wallacenawa]

Windows 11 is getting very polished. Love the tablet mode improvements, the video snipping, explorer tabs etc. But I want the snipping tool option back in the action centre. Great job Microsoft. Windows has come a long way since windows 10 in 2015

[@call_me_stan5887]

Polished? not even close

[@Wallacenawa]

@@call_me_stan5887 your opinion bro.....

[@call_me_stan5887]

@@Wallacenawa it works both ways - also your opinion. I am not your bro.

[@Mc_Fly]

I WANT to use the Teams Chat Integration but the fact that this is still just for personal use absolutely blows my mind and I still can not and will not understand why Microsoft isn’t offering that for work accounts… No one uses Teams to chat with their friends. And if you do: Why? We have sooo many instant messaging services now that have been around way longer. We don’t need a personal version of Teams. I’m sorry but this really triggers me that Microsoft is so stubborn and won’t bring this really actually useful feature to the version of Teams that actually makes them money. It’s so frustrating…

[@raracool04]

Part of it is definitely trying to encourage people to use personal Teams, but also the reason they’re not letting people use it for Teams for business is because there are much less features in Teams personal than Teams business. In order to have Teams be built in, it had to be rewritten entirely, from Electron to Edge WebView. That’s a small project for personal Teams, but a MASSIVE undertaking for business Teams. Business Teams has 3rd party integrations, from a load of different companies. This fact alone makes it very hard to migrate to an entirely new foundation. Not to mention, it is much more important for business Teams to work reliably and bug free than personal Teams. I understand your gripes of course, half of the complaints about no business Teams support wouldn’t exist if instead of using the Teams name they used the Skype name, I think. However, it is not without reason that Teams for business isn’t built in.

[@Mamoonabm]

I couldn't link my iPhone to windows 11 on the new update rip

[@JayfkProductions876]

Dear Microsoft for the love of everything Senseable please fix Dark Mode.. let us have complete dark mode without switching to high contrast mode

[@martinfdc]

Still no text input in the snipping tool… 😢

[@nsns1996]

Not seeing the optimized taskbar option on my surface pro5 after updating, anyone else

[@techwithtyler20]

As it's an unsupported device, you're not guaranteed to receive new features or have them work properly.

[@Schaelpy]

I have a weirdly specific taste when it comes to rounded corners. Usually, I like them, but the new search bar loos silly to me

[@besweeeet2]

How long does it take Microsoft to launch a new ISO with this update included?

[@mosthatedtwink]

i feel like the search burtons and box options are very redundant… it just felt so much easier pressing windows and starting a search

[@techwithtyler20]

Some people like having it on the taskbar. Not everyone knows you can just start typing in the start menu. Most people might think they need to select the search box first even though it is already accepting input.

[@dunedayl]

When you were showing the new widget panel, I decided to open the old widget panel and it stuck on screen. I was forced to restart my laptop to close it.

[@alexsutton85]

This happens to me all the time, it's always getting stuck

[@PavanKumar-tu3lx]

what happened to cortana any update ?

[@Mc_Fly]

It’s dead. Won’t come back. The end.

[@techwithtyler20]

@@Mc_Fly It's not dead, but a lot worse than it used to be. And that was in a Windows 10 update instead of Windows 11!

[@Mc_Fly]

@@techwithtyler20 it’s dead. Microsoft stopped development and stopped support for Cortana on all major platforms. Even the dedicated Harman Kardon speaker now just functions as a Bluetooth speaker. The only support for Cortana currently is with the surface headphones. And even that is just a matter of time until it’s killed as well.

[@techwithtyler20]

@@Mc_Fly Still supported on Windows.

[@user-mfsc-2024]

could i move the whole widget panel to 2nd monitor ?

[@casualgamersv]

13:22 But I'm unable to find the phone link app in the Appstore.

[@liamsz]

It’s probably in TestFlight

[@raracool04]

The Phone Link app isn’t used on iOS, only Android. iOS uses Bluetooth for Phone Link Edit: was corrected by someone, this comment is wrong.

[@casualgamersv]

@@raracool04 I don’t think so coz i had the app installed back then even before windows 11. They removed it from the AppStore after a while.

[@techwithtyler20]

It's called Link to Windows.

[@techwithtyler20]

@@raracool04 It uses an app clip or a full app, called Link to Windows.

[@BebebnyaHuTao]

I really wish they move Search on the task manager to the bottom just like System Information

[@techwithtyler20]

Search on the top makes more sense--it's where most people expect a search box.

[@TuanLVT]

on windows 10 it has the same feature with the drag and drop on taskbar. just tried it :D

[@techwithtyler20]

It was removed in Windows 11, and brought back in Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11.1).

[@TuanLVT]

@@techwithtyler20 oh I see

[@larscwallin]

Interestingly I can not record sound with the screen recorder 🤔

[@techwithtyler20]

Not sure why Microsoft has been overlooking so many basic features.

[@KuttyJoe]

I made the mistake of finally upgrading to Windows 11. I don't know why. But as soon as I get some down time I'm definitely going back to Windows 10. I really would like to be able to go back to Windows 7. Windows 10 is dog slow, in addition to all of the missing features and nagging to strongarm us into using Microsoft software and services. This stuff is just too much. When it's time for a new PC, I'm getting a Mac no matter the cost. I'm done with Windows.

[@mandakzdravo697]

I have Windows on beta. Does this refer to beta or finally?

[@techwithtyler20]

This is the final version of what would be called Windows 11.1.2 if they used point releases like everyone else.

[@g9super]

When the systemwide darkmode will come to windows ? For example device manager and old legacy stuffs???? Windows is getting more cluttered with old legacy options. I hope windows 12 will come with complete system wide dark mode. LOVE FROM GUWAHATI, ASSAM,INDIA.

[@techwithtyler20]

We were supposed to get it already, but that work has been delayed, as is often the case with Windows UI updates.

[@TheSUPERWIND2023]

They need to center the search, it looks very offset.

[@techwithtyler20]

Fixed in latest Canary builds. Not sure if they backported to new Dev, although the intention might've been for 23403 to have all the features of 25309.

[@chuzzbot]

Chat and Chat are two completely different things. Is there anyone flying this plane?

[@techwithtyler20]

I realized that too. They'll probably do one of the following: Rename Chat to Teams Chat (which is what it's called). Integrate Bing Chat into the same UI, making it a "chat hub".

[@crazyyLexa]

It's 2023 and Microsoft reinvented system tray 😂Comedy

[@berthold64]

This is literally Windows Longhorn

[@budweiser3516]

taskbar transparency apps don't work now

[@techwithtyler20]

The visible part of the taskbar is now fully WinUI, while still win32 underneath. Such apps need to be updated to work with the WinUI-based taskbar.

[@griffin1366]

That taskbar is hilarious! Still no way to uncombine yet either :(

[@techwithtyler20]

That's said to be coming soon, likely first to Canary.

[@riyushpaikra]

Windows 11 home screen not upgraded

[@neonkapawn]

Ah yes. Updating the search bar 20 times a year and making it harder to use the old control panel is more important than all the other issues / missing features that were in previous Windows versions.

[@Chalize]

this update ruined my slim taskbar look. I can't no longer make it clear as well with a third-party app.

[@jarraheissa]

Zac the best

[@robinsattahip2376]

It also appears they have also made the workarounds for older systems that do not have their blessing more difficult, some of the old ones suddenly do not seem to work. Apparently, they do not care about how many perfectly good computers will be thrown away or how much e-waste this nonsense will create.

[@call_me_stan5887]

This is where Linux shines, though. I use Linux on all my computers at home as a first and only system, and dual boot on several machines along with windows

[@techwithtyler20]

I really didn't see this ever happening with Windows.

[@free8106]

IS 22621.1265 ?

[@paolocannizzaro11]

Doesn't appear for me either

[@techwithtyler20]

It just appears as your usual boring cumulative update. They really need to adopt point releases, with this one being Windows 11.1.2.

[@TejuMoyal]

How to download youtube on window 11

[@ProCodeSoftware]

I don't like the new narrower search bow. That is just a dumb design change.

[@Sakuyushi]

RIP Snagit

[@theworldlygamer2736]

Windows 11 is such a mess. I've just switched to Mac because of 11. Microsoft has completely lost the plot.

[@is_not_me]

good

[@douglab222]

windows 11 is garbage. I hate the apple influence. I hate the taskbar, i hate the spyware, bloatware. Give me back windows 7 in a modern era.

[@anywaytechreview]

windows 11 is cool but of course, microsoft didnt release windows 11 properly but now its ok

[@Witeliveli]

My taskbar got bigger and couldnt change it anymore I hate this update got back to win10

[@techwithtyler20]

As the UI option was removed and could only be changed via the registry, that's not surprising that they fully removed it now.