Today Microsoft, which finally wrapped up the Thanksgiving holiday, released the latest preview release of build 25252 on the Dev channel, which has once again strengthened the already conspicuous taskbar search box.
In the new version, Microsoft tried to increase the taskbar search box again, and now it has changed from the original rounded rectangle to a rectangle, which is closer to Win10 design in appearance.
However, judging by the changelog, users can also choose to change how searches are handled on the taskbar under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar items if they choose.
In addition to the new taskbar search box, the new version streamlines the network icon and adds a VPN status to the taskbar when the user is connected to a recognized VPN profile.
In addition to the new features, this update also fixes several known issues in previous releases, as follows:
1. Taskbar and Taskbar:
· Fixed the issue where explorer.exe crashes when using Alt+F4 and opening the show hidden icon in the system tray to exit.
· Fixed several explorer.exe crashes affecting taskbar performance.
· Updated the battery icon hint to let you know if your device is charging slowly.
· A small improvement has been made for users of the tablet optimized taskbar to make it easier to expand the taskbar without invoking the start menu.
Fixed an issue where taskbar jump lists and preview thumbnails were not displayed in the correct position for Insiders using 2-in-1s.
2. Startup menu
·Fixed an issue that prevented folders in the “Start Menu” from opening on the first attempt.
3. Others
·Fixed an issue where some Insiders would see a bugcheck for SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION after upgrading to a previous flight.
·Fixed an issue that caused some apps, including media players, to crash when playing media in the background during recent flights.
· Fixed an issue that could cause the computer to hang even if it was configured not to sleep.
·Fixed an issue where copying from network to local (for example, when copying files from a network share) was slower than expected by some users.
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