22/11
Hi Windows Insiders, We’re excited to release the first Windows 11 Insider Preview build to the Dev Channel! As we finalize the product over the coming months, we’ll be working with you to validate the experience. You’ll be able to try out many, but not all, of the new features we showed off last week in this early preview. We’ll be rolling out more features, like Chat with Microsoft Teams and Android apps in the Microsoft Store in the coming months as they’re ready for you. We’re just starting this journey together!
Changes and improvements –
– [General]
Windows 11 is transitioning from Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to Voice Access. WSR is being deprecated. A dialog will appear when WSR opens telling you to try Voice Access. They’ve also added a banner under Settings > Ease of Access > Speech as Theyll. Voice Access, our new assistive technology in Windows 11, uses on-device speech recognition, allowing you to control your PC and create text without an internet connection. It will support multiple languages and custom commands in a future update (these features are now available for Windows Insiders to test in the Beta Channel as noted above). WSR users are encouraged to try out and start using Voice Access today.
Dialog prompting you to try out Voice Access when opening Windows Speech Recognition.
– [Nearby Sharing]
We’re introducing the ability to quickly give your device a friendlier name to identify sharing to and from Nearby Sharing in Settings > System > Nearby Sharing.
Give your device a friendlier name to identify sharing to and from Nearby Sharing.
– [Narrator]
Narrator users can now use Voice Access to open apps, dictate text, and interact with items on the screen using their voice. Narrator users can use Voice Access to give Narrator commands using their voice. For example, “speak faster,” “read the next line,” etc. To get started, search for “voice access” in Windows search and set it up.
Fixes –
– [Task Manager]
When creating a dump file for a process, you should now be able to select the location of the dump file, so you can copy it.
– [Desktops]
Made some improvements to help fix an issue where you could see the background jump when switching desktops.
