2024-04-15 04:12:35
Microsoft has rolled out a new version of Windows 11 for beta testers that introduces a new “Recommended” section in the Start menu to highlight apps from the Microsoft Store.
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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635 arrived in the Beta channel a few days ago, bringing several changes for the user that Microsoft is currently evaluating. The most notable is adding app recommendations to the Start menu itself.
A new “Recommended” section will now appear in the Start menu next to existing tiles for pinned apps, recently opened programs, and more. Microsoft will present new apps available for download in the Microsoft Store based on user interests and behavior.
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Microsoft will help you choose your applications
For now, the recommended apps section is reserved for US beta testers who are not using a commercial/enterprise version of Windows 11. Microsoft clarifies that the feature will not be activated automatically. Users will have to enable it manually from the Start menu settings page.
Those who are not interested can easily disable the recommended apps section by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and disabling “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions and more”.
Furthermore, the pilot version also some potential revisions to the Windows Spotlight feature that scrolls through Bing’s wallpapers and images on the desktop background. Microsoft is testing two different “treatments” that aim to make the Spotlight icon behave more like a regular desktop shortcut.
The first gives users the option to launch the Spotlight viewer in full screen by double-clicking the icon or simply opening the home pages of individual wallpapers with a right-click. The other allows you to reverse this interaction, using right-click for full-screen mode and double-click for image landing pages.
Also new: a centralized “Linked Devices” page in the Settings app that lets you see all the PCs, tablets, and Xbox consoles associated with your Microsoft account across multiple devices. Microsoft has also started rolling out an updated Windows Copilot experience that finally gives users the option to run the AI assistant in a resizable window rather than in its current docked sidebar position.
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