Although Windows 11 was initially introduced in October 2021, not much changed at that time. Within a few weeks, Microsoft started introducing more capabilities, adding the broadest range of functions in a February update. This is true even though the firm stated that Windows 11 would only get one feature update per year, just like macOS.
It appears that version 22H2 will be the most significant Windows 11 update. A preview build is now available for testing, and Microsoft has already unveiled several important upcoming features. Below we have outlined is all the details you require.
When will Windows 11 2022 version feature update be released?
Microsoft declared that Windows 11 would only receive feature updates once a year shortly after the operating system’s launch. The update’s designation as “22H2” was not unexpected because it was always likely to occur in the second half of the year. Although a more precise release date hasn’t been announced, it means it will be launched between now and December.
However, the deadline for submitting new drivers is September 5 in Microsoft’s hardware compatibility guide for the 22H2 update, which aids developers in getting their apps ready for the new edition. It makes sense to assume that the upgrade won’t be made public until after this date, which suggests that a release in September or October is likely. Version 22H2 will start to be distributed on September 20, according to Windows Central’s Zac Bowden.
Version 22H2, on the other hand, has been accessible in the Windows Insider Program’s Release Preview Channel since June 2022. Anyone with a Windows 11 device is eligible to join up, so if you’d like, you can install the update before everyone else.
What new features will the Windows 11 22H2 update bring?
Although several potential Windows 11 features have been mentioned, it is unclear which ones will be included in the 22H2 feature update. The company started testing other new features with Windows Insider Program participants back in February 2022. These consist of updated touch gestures and the taskbar’s drag-and-drop capability coming back (after it was removed with the introduction of Windows 11). Both should appear in the 22H2 upgrade.
Indeed, the following features will be arriving in the update:
- App folders in the Start menu
- Resizable pinned area in the Start menu
- System Tray updates
- Focus Assist integration with Notification Center
- New “Spotlight” wallpaper feature
- New Voice Access accessibility feature
- New gestures and animations for touch users
- New minimized Taskbar interface for tablets
- New Task Manager app
- Better OneDrive integration with File Explorer
- Quick access to the Start menu or Quick Settings.
- Wallpaper stickers allow you to customize your desktop background with a variety of stickers that are usually only available in messaging apps.
Microsoft is motivated to improve Windows 11’s tablet compatibility. Additionally, File Explorer will have new functionality. These include the return of folder previews, which let you browse a folder without actually clicking on it. According to contributor Mayank Parmar, OneDrive files can now be attached to emails via File Explorer if you use Outlook. This only handles locally stored files at the moment.
Another new feature mentioned by Windows Central is a new acrylic/blur style for the title bar of apps that haven’t yet been updated with Windows 11’s design language. This should make the UI seem and feel more uniform. A third way to combine two or more programs is introduced by the “Snap Bar,” making multitasking even better.
There are also a lot of amazing features. The 22H2 upgrade won’t, however, include every one of these new features.