Windows 11 February 2023 Update - Official Release Demo (Moment 2) 

When we thought they were changing with W11 😢

I'm starting to think it's intentional

Add File Explorer to the list where the search box has sharp corners, has icon tilted the other way and is different size than rest of the icons. Seems like each team/app implements its own version rather than all teams using the same shared component.

Steam’s Design System enters the chat.

windows users when they don't like how microsoft changed 2 parts of the ui

The blog post showed Notepad with full Mica, but in reality, the text area isn't Mica.

I wish Windows just stopped clonning Gnome DE kind of styling married with KDE0like features. It's ugly. It looks like a bastard.

As for the taskbar, this update puts it fully in line with the 1 billion devices video's mockups.

I'm sure the latest changes is just the beginning

This is just the start, BingAI itself is slowly rolling out

You maybe don't want Bingchat right now, he's a wee bit crazy 😂

I was thinking the same thing

They could just replace it with Bing AI Chat instead, since normal Windows Search is already in Start Menu, but currently not integrated yet. Still on Insider Build only which is recently removed as well for some reason, maybe bugs? Though that means the icon has to change since normal magnifying icon will confuse users thinking it's normal Wimdows Search. Though this needs further test as some users rely on having g dedicated Windows Search on the Taskbar being always visible. Microsoft has to start campaigning that Wimdows Search is on Start Menu again like it used to be from Vista to 7.

I still wish for the tablet mode "button" to come back, it's not detecting my 2-in-1 as a tablet.

@@HoveringAboveMyself Agreed. A dedicated Tablet Mode on/off switch could be useful.

so true

I think the new one looks better, so for me an ideal world would be that every search box is pill shaped. That’d be hard to do with how recently they updated WinUI to the rounded rectangle.

i agree. imma put it in the feedback hub

Makes you wonder who makes these decisions

@@ade-ade people with no taste and absolute lack of knowledge with regard to ergonomy

That'd be a great idea.

I don't want them to completely replace autohide with that, as people who autohide often want every pixel.

@ninoo it isn't working anymore. At least, not what I have found until now. I have tested in the past, but it was broken.

@@MirelRC yes, it's not working anymore. My TaskbarSi is set to 0 in Regedit

@@ekendraedrisinghe3428 well, I hope they are working to bring back that feature. I love the design of Win 11, but I hate to have such huge taskbar. If I was using a high res display like 4k I would've understand to have a big taskbar. If I was using a tablet or a laptop with touch screen I would've used a big taskbar. But I have a 22" 1080p monitor and it is just too big for my taste.

They ruined Cortana and now they will ruin ChatGPT. Hope Google is going to start their own AI search soon

@@crazyyLexa Adding chat gpt to Cortana is a much needed come back

@@malikkelly doubt people would use it. Especially when Microsoft don't sell smartphones. You have by default Google Assistant on Android and Siri on iOS. From what I know you can install Alexa on both systems and Alexa is still not successful. Cortana ended up the same way already and will end up again if they decide to bring it back imo

@@crazyyLexa Cause Alexa isn't as good as a chatgpt powered assistant. I use google assistant on iOS

Bing on mobile has a natural voice like Cortana now btw.

That is because they want to be first in line to influence thoughts.....

No, you can do it Must select search bar in Taskbar settings

@@danielmunoz2316 I'm talking about when you type within the new search box in taskbar, the search flyout UI appears a little bit right-aligned while it should be in the center. This inconsistent change doesn't occur when we select "Search icon only" or "Search icon and label".

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plus: add detachable explorer tab feature like browser... this was already in dev version. but somehow it's not in the release version

Hmm, like which ones exactly? Because it looks more like an office app than an OS if you ask me

With all do respect, nothing you have stated is backed up by any data and is all personal opinion e.g. "functions and settings that urgently needed improvements and revisions," - like what? Why are these urgent? Who decided that? And re: to Search "NOBODY ASKED FOR," like where are you seeing people ask for things? Seach has the MOST potential for them financially vs., I dunno, revising settings? Where's the money in that?

@@danielrubino8474 With all due respect, you're kidding, right? Of course it's my opinion. Spoilers for you, but neither do I (or anyone else) need to present scientific data to support any opinion. Anyway my comment comes from a point of view that takes into account the user experience, but if you still need arguments to understand my point ok here are some: - The system settings is a complete mess: We have the "control panel" and the "settings" to do the same thing. - All system interface design is disorganized, we still have windows 98 icons and all the others that came later scattered throughout the system. - Tabs, which is an extremely basic thing that has been introduced in Windows 11 a short time ago (and is still being introduced), a function that has existed for years in several other systems and browsers. - Windows 11 itself removed several functions that facilitated the user experience, examples: Drag and drop, additional options on the taskbar (right click), MOVE the taskbar and etc. Anyway these are just a few functions that yes, IN MY OPINION (and many people who use windows) are missing in the system. I don't know how much this affects you, but for me, who uses Windows every day for work, a system that I PAID to use, there are many things that leave something to be desired at the end of the day.

@@GabrielOliveira-mx5ev I agree with you abt control panel but it's nice to have it still there to uninstall apps. The 98 icons are still in Windows 10, 7 so it's not that big of a deal although it should be phased out at some point. The tabs are good, macOS doesn't have them, so not sure what you're on about. Drag and drop does work, I literally just dragged a photo into a word document and dragging from apps to the taskbar to another app also works fine. The taskbar is better, it's less complicated and still has right click for settings and task manager. Dunno why you want to move the taskbar mate. Whilst some functions may be missing, instead of moaning about it, post a suggestion in Feedback Hub, I'm sure you'll get some upvotes.

I fully agree with some things you said. But… I mean, I don’t think there is reason to believe that’s where their priorities solely lie, and I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say Windows is like an outdated system compared to other systems 😄. That said, I fully agree that it certainly needs to evolve and that it had been evolving in a conservative and slow manner since Windows 10. It actually felt like they were kinda coasting a bit. Don’t quote me on this but if I remember correctly, it’s partially due to Satya Nadella’s deeper focus on the much much more lucrative Azure and the cloud. That is not a bad thing in itself, but I think it probably gave the Windows team less of a budget which as a result gave the team less of an incentive to make deeper changes. It’s important to note that Windows still has a lot of complicated and messy dependencies that make it difficult for the developers to make changes without potentially breaking something. They have to carefully address an entangled ball of old code while ensuring that the OS doesn’t become buggy or insecure, which is obviously more important. Not an easy task, but I think we’re starting to see a shift. They have already been decoupling a lot of those strange dependencies and modernizing the code and there is no sign of them stopping. Not only will this allow them to make the OS more stable, but it will also allow them to continue making things feel more consistent, which is what you, me, and everyone wants. May I ask what version of Windows you’re using? Some of those controversial issues that you listed aren’t really issues with Windows 11 anymore except for maybe moving the taskbar.

It's now in taskbar settings or will be added soon.

Win7 or Vista even did this best, I think (1 option/2 options immediately accessible, the rest in a drop-down menu.) That seems to me the best compromise between functionality and avoiding clutter. Other than that, the Win+X menu also features shutdown options close to the bottom - that might serve you in the meantime

Either they replaced both with a WinUI-based Snipping Tool, or they killed Snipping Tool and renamed Snip and Sketch to Snipping Tool. The latter is more likely.

that keyboard design is only available for 2in1 PCs with a screen size above 14in, or something like that.

@@lucasarcanjo887 My 2 in 1 is 14 inch, I use 100% resolution so you should be able to use it, as per and researched it is a windows bug, Since if I connect an external screen that keyboard appears. And in Windows 10 I remember that I could use it.

Polished? not even close

@@call_me_stan5887 your opinion bro.....

@@Wallacenawa it works both ways - also your opinion. I am not your bro.

Audio isn't working for calls though. This is regardless of whether my Bluetooth cordless phones and Cell2Jack are also connected.

That's currently a hidden feature. It hasn't been announced in any builds yet. UPDATE: Now available in 25309 (Canary) and 22624 (Moment 3 Beta).

it's in the settings, just search for volume

@@berthold64 Pretty sure what he meant was for the quick/easy access from the taskbar not the one from the settings.

They should have stayed with the Windows 10 being the ultimate Windows system and go on with a rolling release scheme the way Linux distributions do.

@@call_me_stan5887 They can't remove tiles and make major changes while still calling it "Windows 10".

@@techwithtyler20 they totally could. The reason they don't is called 'greed'.

@@call_me_stan5887 If they made such major changes to "Windows 10", many users of "Windows 10" would have ended up waking up to unfamiliar changes and lots of problems. Having it as Windows 11 makes the changes clearer.

@@techwithtyler20 You say this just as if it wasn't possible to keep both styles and just let the user decide which one he or she wants to go with - it's all possible and super easy, actually. It's all there.

Registry hacks are subject to break.

As of this update, the left-aligned taskbar is now mostly in line with the Sun Valley mockups from the 1 billion devices video.

@@slowstone72 plenty? Like 10?

@@slowstone72 Nobody uses it , every normal guy would just press win button and then search for something

It just shows up as your typical cumulative update, which is exactly why this should just be called Windows 11.1.2.

That's not supported anymore

check out start11

That should be coming later this year according to rumors.

Part of it is definitely trying to encourage people to use personal Teams, but also the reason they’re not letting people use it for Teams for business is because there are much less features in Teams personal than Teams business. In order to have Teams be built in, it had to be rewritten entirely, from Electron to Edge WebView. That’s a small project for personal Teams, but a MASSIVE undertaking for business Teams. Business Teams has 3rd party integrations, from a load of different companies. This fact alone makes it very hard to migrate to an entirely new foundation. Not to mention, it is much more important for business Teams to work reliably and bug free than personal Teams. I understand your gripes of course, half of the complaints about no business Teams support wouldn’t exist if instead of using the Teams name they used the Skype name, I think. However, it is not without reason that Teams for business isn’t built in.

Search on the top makes more sense--it's where most people expect a search box.

Some people like having it on the taskbar. Not everyone knows you can just start typing in the start menu. Most people might think they need to select the search box first even though it is already accepting input.

It was removed in Windows 11, and brought back in Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11.1).

@@techwithtyler20 oh I see

This may have installed the RTM version of Windows 11 21H2 (Windows 11.0) instead of the latest version of Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11.1) or whichever version you had prior to the reset.

That's said to be coming soon, likely first to Canary.

Make sure your Windows Feature Experience Pack build shows as 22639. This is exactly why this should be called Windows 11.1.2 instead of just a boring cumulative update to Windows 11 2022 Update (Windows 11.1).

This happens to me all the time, it's always getting stuck

I realized that too. They'll probably do one of the following: Rename Chat to Teams Chat (which is what it's called). Integrate Bing Chat into the same UI, making it a "chat hub".

windows 11 is cool but of course, microsoft didnt release windows 11 properly but now its ok

Not sure why Microsoft has been overlooking so many basic features.

We were supposed to get it already, but that work has been delayed, as is often the case with Windows UI updates.

It’s dead. Won’t come back. The end.

@@Mc_Fly It's not dead, but a lot worse than it used to be. And that was in a Windows 10 update instead of Windows 11!

@@techwithtyler20 it’s dead. Microsoft stopped development and stopped support for Cortana on all major platforms. Even the dedicated Harman Kardon speaker now just functions as a Bluetooth speaker. The only support for Cortana currently is with the surface headphones. And even that is just a matter of time until it’s killed as well.

@@Mc_Fly Still supported on Windows.

As it's an unsupported device, you're not guaranteed to receive new features or have them work properly.

It's been there since it was announced about a year ago. When using the search box, it works just as it does in later Windows 10 versions.

Fixed in latest Canary builds. Not sure if they backported to new Dev, although the intention might've been for 23403 to have all the features of 25309.

It’s probably in TestFlight

The Phone Link app isn’t used on iOS, only Android. iOS uses Bluetooth for Phone Link Edit: was corrected by someone, this comment is wrong.

@@raracool04 I don’t think so coz i had the app installed back then even before windows 11. They removed it from the AppStore after a while.

It's called Link to Windows.

@@raracool04 It uses an app clip or a full app, called Link to Windows.

This is where Linux shines, though. I use Linux on all my computers at home as a first and only system, and dual boot on several machines along with windows

I really didn't see this ever happening with Windows.

The visible part of the taskbar is now fully WinUI, while still win32 underneath. Such apps need to be updated to work with the WinUI-based taskbar.

This is the final version of what would be called Windows 11.1.2 if they used point releases like everyone else.

It just appears as your usual boring cumulative update. They really need to adopt point releases, with this one being Windows 11.1.2.