Windows 11 preview released as part of the Windows Insider Program
As part of the Windows Insider Program Microsoft is releasing update KB5025299. It is intended for PCs registered on the BETA channel. Installing it allows the operating system to upgrade to version 22624.1610 (new features enabled) or 22621.1610 (new features disabled).
This update does not bring many new features. It mainly focuses on security and privacy. Windows 11 is enriched with new privacy settings and an API presence sensor “. It is thus possible, if the PC is compatible, to use presence sensors to determine whether the user is in front of his machine or not.
In parallel, options provide management of confidentiality and applications authorized or not to access these sensors. It is important to emphasize that no images or metadata are collected by Microsoft in these processes. All processing is done locally through the PC hardware.
All the parameters are located at this address
Paramètres > Confidentialité et sécurité > Détection de présence
Microsoft is also working on a new API to allow developers to access presence sensor functionality and interpret presence data on devices. This advancement is a new security and control protection.
Windows 11 and KB5025299, some fixes
The update also introduces a new option in Settings > Windows Update so that the user can ” get the latest updates as soon as they are available ».
This new toggle is intended for use in the beta channel to make it easier to switch to the activation package.
KB5025299 fixes an explorer.exe instability issue and fixes a compatibility issue. Microsoft does not go into details.
Finally we have known problems and without solution for the moment. They touch on live subtitles, search in the taskbar and the keyboard shortcut Shift + Click in the file explorer which does not work. Normally it opens ” Show more options when selecting a file or folder.
