Windows 11 Beta's KB5050085 provides a new (and very useful) way of checking out your PC's specs
KB5050085 is now available to download.
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Microsoft has rolled out a new preview build for Windows 11 in the Beta Channel, KB5050085, which brings many new features and improvements.
One of the most notable new features in the build is the introduction of top cards in the Settings app. This feature gives users an at-a-glance summary of their PC’s specifications, including the processor, RAM, storage, and GPU.
The cards could be helpful if you’re considering upgrading your hardware or are just curious about what’s under the hood of your PC. Microsoft says the top cards are designed to “simplify decision-making by highlighting potential areas for hardware improvements” and offer a “clear snapshot” of a user’s PC.
This is designed to simplify decision-making by highlighting potential areas for hardware improvements while giving you a clear snapshot of your PC. Top Cards won’t appear yet on managed commercial PCs. It’s also worth noting they shouldn’t be confused with the interactive cards, which were added by Microsoft in Windows 11’s Settings a while ago.
In addition to the new cards, KB5050085 also brings several improvements to the Windows Backup experience. After restoring from a backup via the Windows Setup experience on a new PC, you’ll now have a standard Windows 11 taskbar with the Start menu and Search. And the toolbar that was restored from your backup will be available in the Start menu and Search.
Microsoft has improved support for web search providers in Windows Search for the European Economic Area (EEA), including more explicit provider attribution in tabs. The company has rolled out some changes that should improve the performance of File Explorer and other parts of the OS when the text scaling setting is increased via Settings > Accessibility > Text size.
As for fixes, the following issues have been addressed in the new build:
- [NEW] As part of our ongoing commitment to improving File Explorer accessibility, this updates includes increased support for the text scaling (via Settings > Accessibility > Text size) across File Explorer, File Open/Save dialogs and the copy dialogs.
- You will now have a standard Windows 11 taskbar after restoring from a backup via the Windows Setup experience (OOBE) on a new Windows PC. You can still find your apps in the Start menu and Search and pin apps you want to your taskbar.
And here’s the list of known issues:
- [NEW] If you open a File Explorer window and minimize it in this build, it may not render correctly when you restore it.
- The Home page of Settings may crash. If you are impacted by this, you should still be able to open specific Settings pages directly by searching for them from the taskbar.
- There is a known issue where the two new enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards are showing up on non-managed PCs signed in with Microsoft accounts.
KB5050085 is now available to download.
Check out Microsoft’s full release notes for a list of all the changes and improvements in Windows 11 build 22621.
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