New preview of "Windows 11", improved "Start" menu, new touch gestures, etc.

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Microsoft has released "Insider Preview Build 22557" for "Windows 11". Released on the "Nickel" branch ("NI_RELEASE") for testers on the "Dev" channel participating in the "Windows Insider" program. You can now create folders in the pinned app area of ​​the Start menu, as well as multiple live captions, a new Focus feature, improved Quick Access in Explorer, new touch gestures, and more. New features have been added. In a blog post on February 16th, Microsoft said it wouldn't notify you about new builds when you change branches in the future (in recent years, branches have been codenamed using the elemental names in the periodic table. Yes). The Dev channel branch has nothing to do with the features and improvements offered in future releases. As the company has explained, Dev channels are used to test all experimental features, and it's unclear if these features will be available in upcoming Windows. With Build 22557, you can now customize objects that you pinned to the Start menu by moving them to folders. You can create a folder by dragging an app onto another app. You can also add apps to folders, sort apps within folders, and remove apps from folders. Currently, you can't specify or change the folder name, but it will be possible in future test builds. It also now supports drag and drop in the Windows 11 taskbar. You can also drag and drop apps from the "All apps" list in the Start menu onto the taskbar to pin them. Microsoft says the "Do Not Disturb" option to hide notifications is part of a new "focus" experience. Focus will now work with the "Clock" app and tools related to Focus, such as timers and relaxing music. You can also check the missed notifications at the "Notification Center". The Explorer Quick Access display has also been updated. "Pin to Quick Access" now supports files as well as folders. The pinned files will appear in the section above "Recent Files" in Quick Access. Quick Access also shows pinned and recent files from Office.com if you have both a personal account and a work or education account. In addition, "OneDrive" is integrated into Explorer, and you can check the synchronization status and used capacity of OneDrive from Explorer. The following five have been added to the touch gestures. Swipe to open / close the Start menu. Swipe to switch between "Pinned" apps and "All apps", "Recommended" and "Other" in the Start menu. Swipe to open / close "Quick Settings". Swipe to open / close "Notification Center". When you swipe from the edge of the screen in a full-screen app or game, a gripper is displayed to prevent erroneous operation. "Snap Layout" adds a window snap method. Drag the window to the top of the screen to see the snap layout, and drop it on one of them to snap the window. In addition, when "Sleep" or "Screen off" is not set, a display prompting the power saving setting is displayed. "Task Manager" has a new design. According to Microsoft, there is no "ARM64" version of this build. In addition, "Windows 11 Pro" will require an internet connection from this build, and you will need to sign in with a "Microsoft account (MSA)" for personal use. This article was edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan from an article from overseas Red Ventures.