Build 22635.5090: Windows Insider Beta Channel, March 2025. Chinese voice commands and fixes for sign-in and Update History

Beta Channel Insiders who have not moved to updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2, are testing Chinese voice commands and fixes for Start, Update History, and sign-in.

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.

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes

In detail This update fixes an issue that could make an installed quality update missing from Update History in Settings.
In detail This update fixes an issue that could crash the login screen when someone clicked the sign-in options link.

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 3 changes

Start menu

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using the new Start menu grid or category views

For users with the new grid or category views on the All page, Windows Tools-related apps no longer appear in separate folders instead of one app.¹

Windows Update

Gradual rollout

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

A quality update that was installed no longer goes missing from Update History in Settings.²

Login and Lock

Gradual rollout

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

Clicking the sign-in options link no longer causes the login screen to crash.³

Improvement 1 change

General

Gradual rollout

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

A small set of general improvements and fixes improves the overall experience on PCs running this build.⁴

New feature 1 change

Voice access

Gradual rollout

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

Voice access supports Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese voice commands for navigating, dictating, and interacting with Windows.⁵
The supported languages are Simplified Chinese (zh-cn) and Traditional Chinese (zh-tw).

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2025-03-17
Type: Windows Insider build

Version	Build	Channel
—	22635.5090	Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Windows Insider Blog

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)

1. We fixed the issue causing Windows Tools related apps to be broken out into folders instead of being in one single app. blogs.windows.com
2. Fixed an issue which could result in a quality update unexpectedly being missing from Settings > Windows Update > Update History, although it was installed. blogs.windows.com
3. Fixed an issue which could cause the login screen to crash if you clicked the sign in options link. blogs.windows.com
4. 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
5. You can now use Voice access to navigate, dictate, and interact with Windows using voice commands in Simplified Chinese (zh-cn) and Traditional Chinese (zh-tw). blogs.windows.com

Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 5 quoted passages

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Every official change covered: passed
Readable plain text: passed
Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
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