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Want to backup your files effortlessly? Build 23466 is here
It’s about time!
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Published onMay 24, 2023
published onMay 24, 2023
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It’s that time of the week. Microsoft just launched a new build for Windows 11 insiders. Now live in the Dev channel, insiders can installBuild 23466, containing a lot of new exciting updates that you can try right now.
The good news is, this isn’t just a weekly build with little to no relevance. In our previous reports, we mentioned the inclusion of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant tool and theDev Drivefeature in Windows 11. So, out of all the builds released thus far, the current 23466 build is the only one that incorporates the latter feature.
If you’re a developer who often deals with repositories containing thousands of files and directories, this is an exciting feature. Dev Drive introduces a novel storage volume aimed at enhancing performance for critical developer tasks. It utilizes the Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and incorporates various optimizations and features specifically tailored to meet developers’ requirements in terms of performance and security management.
As we’ve previously reported, Dev Drive should also not be used to store developer tools like Visual Studio, MSBuild, .NET SDK, Windows SDK, etc. These tools should be stored on your main C:\ drive.
Additionally, the Windows Backup app is also here. This new application can magically back up your current PC and help you migrate swiftly.
Once your data is backed up, either through the Windows Backup app or via the Accounts/Windows Backup settings, you can explore the new restore functionality during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) when setting up a new PC or by resetting an existing PC with this build.
Besides the Dev Drive and the new backup app, what other feature does this build bring, you may ask? Here’s everything we’ve noted from its official release note if you want to take these for a spin.
H2: What other features does Windows 11 build 23466 bring to the table?
[General]
[Start menu]
[Taskbar & System Tray]
[Search on the Taskbar]
[File Explorer]
[Emoji]
[Windows Security]
[Networking]
[Settings]
[For Developers]
Fixes
[File Explorer]
We fixed the following issues for Insiders previewing the Windows App SDK version of File Explorer
We fixed the following issues for Insiders with Gallery in File Explorer:
We fixed the following issues for Insiders with the modernized details pane in File Explorer:
[Taskbar]
[Search on the Taskbar]
[Notifications]
[Task Manager]
[Settings]
[Windows Spotlight]
Have you joined the Dev Channel and installed Windows 11 build 23466? Let us know in the comments!
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Rafly Gilang
Rafly is a journalist with growing experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. A holder of the Romanian government scholarship, his writing has been published in several local and national publications.
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