Microsoft has released two new Windows 11 Builds to Beta channel. Insiders in Beta channel are receiving the Windows 11 Build 22621.885 and Build 22623.885 (KB5020054). The Build 22623.885 brings ability to access Windows Studio Effects from Quick Settings. It also enables Energy Recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of PC and reduce carbon footprint
Both Windows 11 Build 22621.885 and Build 22623.885 get expanded View in Widgets as a new feature. Build 22623.885 also gets new Tamil Anjal keyboard, support for the use of clipboard history (WIN + V) on password fields. Here is the full changelog provided for the Build 22621.885 and Build 22623.885 by Microsoft.
What’s new in Build 22623.885
Access Windows Studio Effects from Quick Settings
Windows Studio effects can now be accessed directly from Quick Settings on the taskbar, for devices that have a supported Neural Processing Unit (NPU). This makes it quick and easy to enable and configure camera effects (Background Blur, Eye Contact, and automatic framing) and audio effects (Voice Focus). You can still access these effects in the Settings pages if desired.
Access Studio effects from Quick Settings.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Quick Settings.
Energy Recommendations
We are beginning to roll out Energy Recommendations under Settings > System > Power & Battery > Energy Recommendations. Review and apply these recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of your PC and reduce your carbon footprint.
New Energy Recommendations in Settings.
[We are beginning to roll this feature out, so it isn’t available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone.]
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Power and Battery > Energy Recommendations.
What’s new in Build 22621.885 & 22623.885
Expanded View in Widgets
Need more space in your widgets board? Can’t quite see everything at a glance? We’re trying out some changes that will allow you to expand the size of your widgets board.
The widgets board in expanded view.
Use the expand and collapse button in the top right corner of the board, next to the add widgets button, to expand or collapse the size of your widgets board.
The button that shows at the top right to expand the widgets board.
The size of your board is remembered, so if you prefer your widgets board to always show you more content and leave it expanded then that’s how it will be the next time you open it.
[We are beginning to roll this out, so the experience isn’t available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone.]
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Widgets.
Changes and Improvements in Build 22623.885
[System Tray]
This build includes support to rearrange icons in the hidden icons flyout in the system tray that began rolling out with Build 22623.746.
[Input]
We are introducing the new Tamil Anjal keyboard for the Tamil language. To add it, make sure Tamil (Singapore), Tamil (Malaysia), Tamil (Sri Lanka), or Tamil (India) is listed under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region, and then click the “…” next to the language, select Language Options, and add Tamil Anjal (QWERTY) to the list of keyboards.
This build includes support for the use of clipboard history (WIN + V) on password fields.
Switched the touch keyboard icon option under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar from being a toggle to now being a dropdown where you can select Never, Always, or When no keyboard attached.
Fixes in Build 22623.885
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed a few explorer.exe crashes related to the recent taskbar and system tray work.
The pin/unpin visual will now display when dragging system tray icons to any position along the system tray, and not only when hovering over the show hidden icons button.
Fixed the issue where certain chat apps (that supported it) weren’t flashing with new messages or opening a preview on hover in the system tray.
The show hidden icons flyout in the system tray should now responsively resize with changes again to prevent empty spaces and columns.
Fixed an issue that could result in the show hidden icons flyout appearing disconnected from the taskbar in certain cases.
Fixed an issue that was causing the volume icon in the system tray to incorrectly show as muted.
Fixed an issue where invoking the context menu for items in the system tray might not put the context menu in the foreground and it would get stuck behind the taskbar.
[File Explorer]
Did some work to help improve the performance of deleting files via File Explorer (when emptying the recycle bin or using Shift + Delete) in the case where there are a large number of files being deleted at once.
Fixes for BOTH Build 22621.885 & Build 22623.885
We fixed an issue that affects some modern applications. It stops them from opening.
