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Build 22635.5015: Windows Insider Beta Channel, February 2025. Emoji panel taskbar icon and screen recording trim

In short

Beta Channel Insiders who have not moved to 24H2-based updates get an emoji-panel taskbar icon, screen-recording trim in Snipping Tool, and several fixes.

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. The Snipping Tool update is also rolling out to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel.

Build
22635.5015
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (3) Read notes
  • In detail The listed Start menu issues affect Insiders using the new grid and category views on the All page.
  • What changes Snipping Tool trim is rolling out to Beta and Release Preview Insiders, and was already rolling out to Canary and Dev Insiders.
  • Does it affect you? Snipping Tool trim is rolling out to Beta and Release Preview Insiders, and was already rolling out to Canary and Dev Insiders.

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 4 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • File Explorer Home no longer crashes for some Insiders.1

Windowing

Gradual rollout

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

  • The Snap Bar no longer unexpectedly shows corners along the edge closest to the screen.2

Settings

Gradual rollout

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

  • The storage count in Settings > System > About is correct in cases where it was previously wrong.3

OneDrive files

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using the OneDrive file resume feature, with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Resuming OneDrive files no longer makes the mouse frequently show a spinning icon.4

New features 2 changes

Input

Gradual rollout

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

  • A new taskbar icon opens the emoji and more panel, so you can use emojis, GIFs, and Kaomoji across Windows apps and surfaces.5
    Right-click the system tray icon to open taskbar settings. The panel also shows the Win + . keyboard shortcut.

Snipping Tool

For: Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels

  • You can trim unwanted sections from the beginning or end of a screen recording.6
    Open a recording and select Trim. Use the grabbers to set new start and end points, then select Apply or Cancel.

Improvement 1 change

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • More warning and error messages in File Explorer support larger text.7
    Text scaling is available via Settings > Accessibility > Text size.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-02-28
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 22635.5015 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (7)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue which was causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders in the previous flight. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue where the Snap Bar at the top of the screen was unexpectedly showing corners on the side closest to the screen. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where the storage count in Settings > System > About wasn’t correct in some cases. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue for Insiders using the ability to resume OneDrive files, which could result in your mouse frequently showing a spinning icon. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. We are trying out a new experience to improve the discoverability of the emoji and more panel in Windows 11 with the introduction of a new system tray icon on the taskbar. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. We are rolling out an update for Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels (in addition to the Canary and Dev Channels already) that introduces trim! blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Building on our commitment to improve File Explorer accessibility, this release adds more text scaling support in various warning and error message dialogs for text scaling (via Settings > Accessibility > Text size). blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 7 quoted passages
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
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