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Build 22635.4950

Build 22635.4950: Windows Insider Beta Channel, February 2025. File sharing drag tray and new Start menu views

In short

Adds a drag tray for sharing files and new Start menu views, with File Explorer, taskbar, and Settings fixes. It is for eligible Beta Channel Insiders.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who have not upgraded to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2. This build receives updates based on version 23H2.

Build
22635.4950

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

Fixes 3 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • File Explorer Home no longer might load incorrectly and show only floating text saying “Name.”1

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

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

  • Taskbar app window previews have the correct corner shape in cases where their corners were previously drawn with the wrong radius.2

Settings

Gradual rollout

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

  • For Japanese users, the name at the top of Settings > Accounts appears in the expected Last Name First Name order.3

Improvements 2 changes

Start menu

Gradual rollout

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

  • The All page is getting grid and category views. Grid view lists apps alphabetically, while category view groups them into categories ordered by usage.4

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • Text scaling works in more File Open/Save dialogs and Wizard dialogs.5
    Text scaling is set in Settings > Accessibility > Text size.

New feature 1 change

File sharing

Gradual rollout

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

  • When you drag a local file from File Explorer or the desktop, a tray appears at the top of the screen. Drop the file on a displayed app or choose “More…” to open the Windows share window.6

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-02-21
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 22635.4950 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (6)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue where File Explorer Home might not load correctly and just show random floating text saying “Name”. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue with the taskbar app window previews, where the corners of the flyout weren’t drawn with the correct radius in certain cases. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue for Japanese users, where the name displayed at the top of Settings > Accounts showed First Name Last Name instead of the expected Last Name First Name format. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. We’re introducing two new views to the “All” page in the Start menu: grid and category view. Grid and list view shows your apps in alphabetical order and category view groups all your apps into categories, ordered by usage. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving File Explorer accessibility, this update includes increased support for the text scaling (via Settings > Accessibility > Text size) across File Open/Save dialogs and Wizard dialogs. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. When you start dragging a local file with mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose “More…” to open the Windows share window. blogs.windows.com
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