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Build 22635.4655

Build 22635.4655: Windows Insider Beta Channel, December 2024. Spotlight image details and previews for shared links

In short

Beta Channel build 22635.4655 gradually changes Start website recommendations, adds ways to learn about Spotlight images, and previews shared links. It also fixes taskbar window previews.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel receiving builds based on Windows 11, version 23H2.

Build
22635.4655
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
  • What changes Windows Insiders can try Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview), an in-game browser optimized for PC gaming that can appear over a game in Game Bar.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.

What changes

Improvements 3 changes

Start menu

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Recommended websites are filtered to show higher-quality sites based on your browsing history.1

Spotlight on the lock screen

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Clicking the “Like” icon on the lock screen opens the Spotlight landing page with more information about the image.2

Spotlight on the desktop

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Hovering over or clicking the “Learn about this picture” icon shows more information about your desktop background.3

Fix 1 change

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Window previews appear when you hover over certain open apps in the taskbar.4

New feature 1 change

Windows Share

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The Windows share window shows a visual preview of links and web content you share.5

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-12-13
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 22635.4655 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)
  1. 1. We are improving the filtering for recommended websites on the Start menu based on feedback from Windows Insiders so that we show the highest quality sites based on your own browsing history. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. You can now learn more about the spotlight image on your lock screen by clicking on the “Like icon” that takes you to the Spotlight landing page. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. You can now quickly and easily discover more information about your background image by simply hovering over or clicking on the “Learn about this picture” icon on your desktop. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue where the window previews weren’t showing when hovering over certain open apps in the taskbar. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. When you share links or web content using the Windows share window, you will see a visual preview for that content. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 5 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 5/5, clarity 5/5, completeness 3/5. How we work

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