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Build 22635.4945

Build 22635.4945: Windows Insider Beta Channel, February 2025. Desktop Spotlight icon changes and login password reset fix

In short

Build 22635.4945 changes the Desktop Spotlight icon and fixes File Explorer, input, and login issues. It is for Beta Channel Insiders who have not moved to updates based on version 24H2.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insider devices in the Beta Channel that have not moved to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2.

Build
22635.4945
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (3) Read notes
  • In detail Opening the input flyout could cause explorer.exe to crash.
  • What changes Opening the input flyout could cause explorer.exe to crash.
  • In detail The two enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards are showing up on non-managed PCs signed in with Microsoft accounts.

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

Fixes 7 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 4 items

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

  • File Explorer reliability issues are fixed.1
  • When File Explorer opens from the command line, its address bar shows the current path instead of appearing empty.2
  • You can select multiple files in the Recommended section of Home by holding Shift and clicking the files.3
  • The see more (…) menu in the command bar opens in the correct direction for different screen resolutions.4

Input

Gradual rollout 2 items

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

  • Opening the input flyout no longer sometimes crashes Windows.5
    Fixes an issue that could cause explorer.exe to crash when opening the input flyout.
  • Signing in with the touch keyboard on the login screen no longer unexpectedly opens two touch keyboards.6

Lock screen

Gradual rollout

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

  • You can reset your password from the login screen again.7
    Fixes an underlying crash that prevented password resets from the login screen.

Improvements 3 changes

General

Gradual rollout

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

  • This build includes a small set of general improvements and fixes intended to improve the overall experience.8

Desktop Spotlight

Gradual rollout

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

  • The Desktop Spotlight icon gets a new color and backplate and moves to the bottom-right of the desktop, making it easier to find.9

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • Extracting zipped files performs better, particularly when you unzip a large number of small files.10

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-02-14
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 22635.4945 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (10)
  1. 1. Fixed a few issues impacting File Explorer reliability for Insiders. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue where opening File Explorer from the command line may result in the address bar being empty and not displaying the current path. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where you couldn’t select multiple files in the Recommended section of Home by holding Shift and clicking the files blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue causing the see more “…” menu in the command bar to open in the wrong direction for some resolutions. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue which could cause explorer.exe to crash when opening the input flyout sometimes. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue where when using the touch keyboard on the login screen to sign in to your PC, you may unexpectedly see two touch keyboards launch. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue in recent flights where if you tried to reset your password from the login screen, it wouldn’t work due to an underlying crash. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. We’re beginning to roll out some additional changes to the Desktop Spotlight icon for Windows Insiders to help with discoverability including changes to the icon color/backplate and moving the icon to the bottom right position on your desktop. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Did some more work to improve the performance of extracting zipped files in File Explorer, particularly when you’re unzipping a large number of small files. blogs.windows.com
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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