Microsoft releases Build 20221 within the Dev Channel: Meet Now integrates into the taskbar to make calls with one click

Microsoft has released Build 20221 within the Dev Channel in the Insider Program. If yesterday it was the Beta and Release Preview users who had a new compilation, today it is the users of the most advanced channel. A build that as usual can be downloaded via Windows Update

In this compilation comes an interesting improvement that facilitates communication with our contacts: Meet Now is integrated into the Windows 10 taskbarand now you can make a call with a simple click.There are also improvements in notifications for the Your Phone application and the expected bug fixes.

News in Build 20221

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• Meet Now is now integrated into the Windows taskbar A function to facilitate calls to our contacts. You can easily set up a video call and communicate with friends and family in an instant by clicking the Meet Now icon>."

• We can both create and join a call. This feature is being rolled out to a limited number of Insiders in the development channel to quickly identify issues that may impact performance and reliability.

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  The Your Phone app has a new integrated pinning feature with the notification feed. This way you can easily pin to save important notifications that will stick to the top of the feed so they are easily accessible and stand out from the rest of your notifications. If you want to try this feature you can search for a notification you want to pin and click the ellipsis in the additional menu. There you will see the PIN Notification option."

• Since the notification will now stay at the top of the feed, you no longer have to worry about missing the notification and will be able to access Easily thread and use all your favorite features, like the online reply. When you no longer need that notification thread, you can simply unpin it by clicking the unpin icon.This feature is being rolled out gradually, so it may take some time to appear in the Your Phone app.

Developer Updates

• The Windows SDK continues to grow at the same pace as the evolutions in the Dev Channel. Whenever a new OS build goes through the development channel, the corresponding SDK will also be released.

Changes and improvements in Build 20221

• Fixing a bug with a notification to inform you when an application is registered to run at startup (Settings> Applications> Startup applications) .
• Since most launches of the People app come directly from the Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 10, the People app no ​​longer appears as a standalone app on Start.It remains an inbox app and can be launched to manage your contacts from the button in the Mail and Calendar apps
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• Fixes an issue where the new Manage disks and volumes section in Settings>"
• Fixes an issue that could cause the Start menu and Action Center to be fully transparent when certain apps are open in the background.
• Fixed an issue where could cause a crash when opening the Power menu on Start while running Magnifier with a power level high zoom.
• Fixes an issue that could result in a virtual desktop thumbnail in Task View showing an empty desktop even after moving an application to that desktop.
• Fixes an issue when typing with an IME in text fields in certain apps that could cause input to no longer be accepted.
• Fixes an issue that could cause the Chinese IME Pinyin candidate panel to get stuck on the first letter when typing in certain games.
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• Fixed an issue that could cause Windows Update to be stuck at Downloading - 0% for a long time. "
• Fix generic errors when using wsl --install Windows Subsystem for Linux.
• Fixed a bug where the Linux kernel was not installed when using wsl --installen Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Known Issues

• Reports of the update process hanging for extended periods when trying to install a new version are being investigated.
• Working on a fix to enable live preview of pinned site tabs.

• We are working on enabling the new taskbar experience for existing pinned sites. In the meantime, you can unpin the site from the taskbar, remove it from the apps page edge:// and then re-pin the site.

• Investigate reports of crashes of some Office applications after upgrading to a new build.

• Studying reports that Settings app crashes when opening Manage disks and volumes.
• Investigating a fix for the Linux kernel not being installed when using the wsl –install command on the Windows Subsystem for Linux. For an immediate workaround, run wsl –update to get the latest kernel version.

• Investigating reports of some devices experiencing a KMODE_EXCEPTION bugcheck when using certain virtualization technologies.
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• Microsoft is investigating an issue affecting Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 distributions where users may receive the error: Installation failed remote procedure call>"
• Microsoft is investigating a bug where the vEthernet adapter in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 distributions disconnects after a period of use. For all the details, you can follow this Github thread.

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If you belong to the Dev Channel within the Insider Program, you can download the update by going to the usual route, that is, Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update ."

Via | Microsoft