Windows 11 build 22631.2129

Windows 11 build 22631.2129 is a build of Windows 11, version 23H2. It was released to a subset of Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on 2 August 2023 as the KB5027397 enablement update to build 22621.2129 (KB5029359) for new features included, which may not be enabled by default and instead be rolled out.
== New features and changes ==
=== Features ===
The following features and changes have been backported to this build:
* The support of creating and attaching virtual hard disks and ReFS developer volumes (aka Dev Drive) under System > Storage > Disks & volumes in the Settings app (implemented in build 25324)
* The support of Narrator announcements in Microsoft Excel (implemented in build 23451)
* Several new text authoring commands in voice access (implemented in build 23466.1001)
* The ability to enroll and use passkey to sign into supported apps and websites via Windows Hello (implemented in build 23481)
* Changes to the Time & language > Date & time page in the Settings app (implemented in build 23486)
* Windows Copilot (previously available in build 23493)
* The new API for invoking a pop-up confirmation notification for pinning app to the taskbar (implemented in build 23493)
* The EnablePasswordlessExperience CSP policy that allows users to navigate through certain core authentication scenarios using Windows Hello for Business instead of passwords (implemented in build 23506)
* The Presence Sensing toggle switch under the Choose privacy settings for your device section under OOBE (implemented in build 23511)
* The notification bell icon on the taskbar (implemented in build 23511)
* The redesigned tooltip when hovering over a file in the Start menu's Recommended section (implemented in build 25905)
=== Shell ===
* When doing multitasking activities such as often switching between windows or using Snap Assist, the system will show a notification toast to suggest the screen casting feature.
* If the optional Wireless Display feature is not installed, an installation reminder will show under the Cast flyout in Quick Settings.
=== Settings ===
A new option has been added under System > Power & battery > Presence Sensing for automatically dimming the screen when looking away and undimming when looking back.
=== Task Manager ===
* The Settings page has been updated to align with the design aesthetics of Windows 11.
* Several legacy dialogs have been updated to align with the design aesthetics of Windows 11.
* The alignment of Task Manager icon and name in the title bar have been slightly adjusted.
=== Bugfixes ===
==== File Explorer ====
* Fixed an issue that was causing the keyboard shortcuts to set focus to the search box (, and ) to not work.
* Fixed an issue where the dropdown in the address bar could appear totally blank.
==== Shell ====
* Fixed an issue that was causing Quick Settings not to open when selecting the network, volume, and battery icons in the system tray on the taskbar.
* Fixed a few issues that was causing explorer.exe crashes and leading to taskbar reliability issues.
* Fixed an issue that was causing a notification suggesting to turn off notifications for an app named NotifyiconGeneratedAumid_* to show unexpectedly.
==== Task Manger ====
* Fixed an issue where some of the app icons in the Startup Apps page were very tiny.
* Fixed an issue where the selection color wasn't displaying correctly when using a contrast theme.
* Fixed an issue where focus wasn't getting set correctly to search if the Task Manager window was small enough that search was collapsed to an icon.
==== Input ====
Fixed a high hitting ctfmon.exe crash.
== Bugs and quirks ==
* When logging in to Safe mode, explorer.exe may throw an Unknown Hard Error error and get stuck in a crash loop due to the 0xc0000005 (ACCESS_VIOLATION) exception with faulting module HolographicExtensions.dll.
* The Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray on the taskbar may sometimes disappear.
* The Japanese and Chinese IMEs may not work correctly.
* The following bugs will only apply if the redesigned Home page is enabled:
** Opening the Home page may lead explorer.exe to crash.
** The context menu background in File Explorer may appear transparent.
** The icons on the desktop may appear blank in certain cases.
== Gallery ==
File:Win11-boot-10x-anim.png|Boot screen
File:Windows11-10.0.22631.2129-TaskMgr1.webp|The Settings page in Task Manager
File:Windows11-10.0.22631.2129-TaskMgr2.webp|The Settings page in Task Manager (dark mode)
File:Windows11-10.0.22631.2129-TaskMgr3.webp|The "Collecting process memory dump" dialog in Task Manager
== External links ==
* Official announcement
Category:Windows 11 builds
Category:Windows 11, version 23H2 builds