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Published onMarch 29, 2024
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Microsoft just released theKB5035953patch to the Windows 11 Beta Channel, and it’s quite big. It comes with some new features, including a new position of the Widgets board in the left-aligned Windows 11 taskbar.
According to the official blog post, the Widgets board will have a new entry point: it will be moved to the left of the system tray, and it will be much wider, allowing users to spot it more easily.
We’re beginning to roll out a new position for the Widgets entry-point on left-aligned taskbars. The taskbar entry-point will move to the left of the systems tray and will be wider so you can see richer content from Widgets on your taskbar. When you launch the Widgets board, it will fly out from the right side instead of the left side.
However, given the new position, the Redmond-based tech giant says there will be several known issues with it, and users have to be aware of them. The company will address them in the next patches.
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Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who have the new position for the Widgets entry-point on left-aligned taskbars may see the following known issues:
Microsoft also released Insider builds for the Preview channel earlier this week, and with it, the Redmond-based tech giantditches build watermark, however, they will return at a later date.
You can read the full blog posthere.
More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update
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