- Windows 11 22H2 receives build 22621.1470 and 22624.1470 (KB5023780) in the Beta Channel.
- This update rolls out new Live Captions, Touch Keyboards, and Chinese IME improvements.
- Also, it includes various fixes and changes for the operating system.
For machines in the Beta Channel, Microsoft releases Windows 11 build 22624.1470 (KB5023780) with new features enabled by default and the preview build 22621.1470 (KB5023780) with features disabled by default.
According to the published modifications, Windows 11 builds 22624.1470 and 22621.1470 add a new USB4 hubs and Devices settings page that provides details about the system’s USB4 capabilities and connected compatible peripherals. You can now display seconds in the system clock, and when connected to a recognized VPN profile, the System Tray displays a glanceable VPN status badge over an active network connection.
Changes and fixes for build 22624.1470
When connected to a recognized VPN profile, the development team is putting a glanceable VPN status into the system tray on Windows 11 build 22624.1470. Over the active network connection, the VPN icon—a little shield—will be superimposed in the color of your system accent.
A new USB4 hubs and devices page has been added to the USB page in this release, which offers details on the system’s USB4 capabilities and any connected compatible peripherals.
The tree of linked USB4 hubs and devices, along with the characteristics and capabilities related to the USB4 domain, can be seen and copied on the new page.
The ability to duplicate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes in notification toasts from computer apps or connected phones will now be available to you.
With a new feature accessible from the Taskbar settings page, Windows 11 can display the seconds in the clock in the System Tray.
Lastly, release 22624.1470 resolves the problem that prevents Chinese Traditional Arm64 devices from using live captions.
Changes and fixes for build 22624.1470 and 22621.1470
You will notice the following enhancements for both releases:
- The search box on taskbar will be lighter when Windows is set to a custom color mode. Specifically, when the Windows 11 mode is set to dark, and the app mode is set to light under Settings > Personalization > Colors you will see a lighter search box on taskbar.
- Fixed rendering issues when using the touch keyboard with the search box on taskbar.
- Fixed an issue when double clicking the search highlight glyph in the search box makes it disappear.
- Fixed an issue where the search box would randomly disappear.
- Fixed an issue where the search icon flips incorrectly for right-to-left (RTL) languages.
- Fixed on issue where you might have seen some text flicker in the search box when you click into it.
- Fixed an issue where the search box might disappear on one monitor if you are using multiple monitors.
- Made some accessibility fixes to the settings for search under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar.
Install build 22624.1470
Use the Windows Insider Program settings from the Update & Security section to enroll your device in the Beta Channel in order to download and install Windows 11 build 22624.1470.
You can get build 22624.1470 from the Windows Update settings by clicking the Check for Updates button after enrolling the computer in the program. If you are new to the Windows Insider Program, however, you will need a device that satisfies the minimal system requirements in order to receive the update. You can recheck for updates to download build 22624.1470 if the device receives it.