Microsoft starts preview for optional Windows 11 23H2 update

What changes in the Windows 11 23H2 file Explorer? The new Beta update KB5055615 brings improvements in the setting app and in the start menu. Only one known problem remains.

New Windows 11 update for 23h2 in the beta channel

Microsoft has released the update KB5055615 for users in the Beta-Canal of the Windows Insider Program. This update increases the version number of Windows 11 23H2 to 22635,5235 and is the preview of the optional update that is released to all users during the penultimate April week. The changes also flow into the Patch-Day Update Mai. Even if it is loud with KB5055615 Microsoft for a manageable update acts, it brings with it some important improvements.

That is new / that has been improved

An important part of the update is the optimization of the file explorer. Microsoft has improved the visibility of the keyboard focus in the navigation buttons of the opening and storage dialogues. The frame was designed darker, which makes navigation much easier with the keyboard. This improvement in particular benefits users with limited vision or those who prefer to work with the keyboard.

According to the Report by Deskmodder, the update also fixes an annoying bug in the setting app. Before that, it could occur that the app would get stuck if users wanted to adjust the registration setting under accounts> registration options. This option is crucial for security because it defines the time period of the inactivity is required to register.

Well -known problems in the start menu

Despite the positive changes, KB5055615 also brings with it a well -known problem. When right -clicking on apps in the start menu, the context menu “Start Settings” briefly flickers before the actual context menu of the app appears. This visual disorder can be observed in the new raster and category view on the “All Apps” page of the start menu.

Windows update types and recommendations

• 1 Patch-Day updates: appear every second Tuesday of the month (“Patch Tuesday”) and contain critical security updates and error loans. These updates should be installed promptly, ideally within a week after publication.

• 2 Optional updates: Do not contain any security -critical changes, but improvements such as new drivers, functional updates or optimizations for certain hardware. These updates are not automatically installed and appear in Windows Update in a separate area.

• 3 preview updates: are optional and should not be installed in normal everyday life.

Microsoft is working on a solution

Microsoft is informed about this problem and noted it in the release notes. A solution is expected for future updates. Until then, users have to cope with this little inconvenience. The update is initially only available via the Beta Canal of the Windows Insider Program. If there are no other problems, the update will be available for all users from April 22nd and will start on May 13 as a patch-day update for Windows 11 version 23H2. The preview versions for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 10 22H2 are also already available.