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Build 22635.4660

Build 22635.4660: Windows Insider Beta Channel, January 2025. File Explorer action labels and Magnifier zoom controls

In short

Adds labels to File Explorer actions and new Magnifier zoom controls, begins disabling deprecated suggested actions, and fixes File Explorer issues.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Beta Channel. Beta Channel updates are based on Windows 11, version 23H2.

Build
22635.4660

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 2 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The context menu labels actions such as cut, copy, paste, rename, share, and delete, making them easier to identify.1

Magnifier

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • New buttons let you fit the zoom to the screen or restore your last or preferred magnification.2

Fix 1 change

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Several issues affecting File Explorer’s performance and reliability are fixed.3

Removal 1 change

Suggested actions

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Suggested actions for copied phone numbers or future dates are deprecated, and this build begins disabling the feature.4

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-01-03
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 22635.4660 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (4)
  1. 1. To make it easier to use the File Explorer context menu, labels have been added to previously unlabeled actions such as cut, copy, paste, rename, share, and delete. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. we have also added buttons in Magnifier to reset zoom to fit to screen and reset zoom to your last/preferred magnification. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed a few issues impacting File Explorer performance and reliability. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Suggested actions that appear when you copy a phone number or future date in Windows 11 are now deprecated. With this build, we’re beginning to disable the feature. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 4 quoted passages
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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