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KB5034845 brings new notification badges for Windows 11 widgets in the Beta Channel
KB5034845 is now live to download and install.
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Published onFebruary 27, 2024
published onFebruary 27, 2024
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Microsoft released a surprise patch to the Beta Channel in the Windows Insider Program: KB5034845. Although quite small, the build comes with an important new feature, and that is the new notification badges for Windows 11 widgets.
Microsoft has recently experimented with widgets on the Windows Insider Program, as both the Dev and the Canary channels received a patch with a hidden feature, that once enabled, would allow Windows 11 to have2 widget boards.
However, as described in the official blog post, KB5034845 only comes with a notification badge for the widgets. Now, if Windows 11 users have missed notifications, they will be able to see these notifications appear beside the widget icon, as you can see below.
The new feature will make it possible for the missed notifications to appear when you open the widget board, as well.
Aside from this new feature, the patch is quite small, with a few fixes and improvements, as you can see below:
[Taskbar]
[Search]
[Widgets]
There is also a single known issue with this build:
Known issues
The patch is now available to download to all those enlisted in the Windows Insider Program, in the Beta channel.
More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update
Flavius Floare
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