Windows 11 22H2 - Feature Update 1 for 22H2 - Out Now! (Yes, another update)

[GoodBytes]

Windows 11 22H2 Update has just been released. And while many are waiting for their wave to come to get this new, much needed, update, Microsoft is on fire releasing a new wave of features for the 22H2 update of Windows 11. Codename "Moment 1", however, has no official name. It is being delivered as a Cumulative Update for Windows 11 22H2.

 

The update has been announced, and should land on Windows 11 22H2 PCs soon, if it's not there already.

 

This update falls onto Microsoft new update model it is now trying, which is releasing new features as they are ready, and not have users having to wait a full year before we get it. For example, taskbar drag and drop support was one of such features that arrived in Windows 11 Insider builds and remained there for nearly a year, despite reaching a polished stage.

 

What's new?

 

 

File Explorer Tab Support

File Explorer now has tab support! The much-requested feature has finally arrived.

• Tabs can be created simply by hitting the '+' button like you can in your web browser.
• New Tabs can be opened by Middle-Clicking on a folder.
• You can re-order tabs as expected as well by dragging and dropping them.

The only thing you can't do, from what I can personally see, is dragging a tab out or in.

 

Snipping Tool - Screen Recorder

Snipping Tool can now record a portion of your screen as video.
This feature will be available through the Store as an update.

This update will come at the end of October.

 

Photo App - iCloud Support

The new Photo app now has iCloud support. 

This feature will be available through the Store as an update.

This update will come at the end of October.

 

 

Suggested Actions

Selected text, like phone number or dates will show a suggested action panel to perform a quick action.

For example, if you select a date, a menu will show a menu to create an event in Outlook in similar fashion to modern Android powered devices.

 

Taskbar Overflow support

Yes, that is right, since Windows 11 was released, the Taskbar never supported overflows of app being displayed. It would just show you the last app as the focused item and hide the others until you close others. Now, this update introduces that feature. An item with 3 dots "..." will show where, once click, a menu with the other apps that aren't able to show will be presented.

 

 

Open Task Manager from the Taskbar

Yes, you can now right-click on the taskbar and open the Task Manager as prior version of Windows.

 

 

Amazon App Store for Android apps - open to more people

Amazon App Store for running Android apps is now open to 31 countries, including Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Full list of countries: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/countries-and-regions-that-support-amazon-appstore-on-windows-d8dd17c7-5994-4187-9527-ddb076f9493e

 

Windows Terminal is now default
Windows Terminal is now the default command console window of Windows 11.

Windows Terminal is the new command terminal window of Microsoft which is open source and brings up a huge set of improvements over the old Command Prompt.

It brings:

• Tab support
• In window/panel split screen for multi-view pane
• Emoji support with UTF char support allowing rich text experience
• Customizable
• and lots lots more.

If you have never used it, use it!

 

Full screen Widgets panel 

The Widget panel can now expand into a full screen view with the new expanding button available at the top of the panel.

Microsoft is still working on bringing third party support for widgets as promised. Documentation has already started to appear on MS Dev doc website.

 

Source: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/10/18/making-the-everyday-easier-with-new-experiences-available-in-windows-11/

 

 

 

[CommanderAlex]

7 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

I had to make a registry edit to enable that.

https://www.neowin.net/guides/how-to-enable-right-click-to-open-task-manager-in-windows-11-moment-1-update/

Must be something wrong then as I'm on 22H2 since 6 October 2022 and that does not happen at all unless you right click the start button. Right clicking the taskbar only brings up the Taskbar Settings option. 

[DrMacintosh]

I still have to right click the start button to open task manager. Seems like this feature was not actually released or is buggy. 

[xAcid9]

Damn it. Do I need to slipstream this to the 22H2 ISO or the ISO in Microsoft website already included with this update?

[NumLock21]

1 hour ago, xAcid9 said:

Damn it. Do I need to slipstream this to the 22H2 ISO or the ISO in Microsoft website already included with this update?

The update itself isn't that big. Just use Windows Update.

edit: latest iso as of Oct 19, 2022 does not include this update.

[StDragon]

Meanwhile, I just installed Windows 10 22H2.

 

Yes, it's still alive.

[NumLock21]

Just update it and the TaskManager anywhere on taskbar isn't there.

I go have tabs in File Explorer

 

[AlTech]

3 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

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Didn't this come out in September?

[ouroesa]

3 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Open Task Manager from the Taskbar

Yes, you can now right-click on the taskbar and open the Task Manager as prior version of Windows.

I love when they remove basic functionality that we are all used to just to reimpliment it later on. Resources well spent.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

4 hours ago, CommanderAlex said:

Must be something wrong then as I'm on 22H2 since 6 October 2022 and that does not happen at all unless you right click the start button. Right clicking the taskbar only brings up the Taskbar Settings option. 

I was confused at first too cause I had 22H2 installed on Sept 27 according to Windows and I don't have any of those advertised features. Plus this was released today? Am I missing something? Was there an earlier 22H2 release? 

 

I do have the updated Task Manager though...

 

[CommanderAlex]

 

39 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I was confused at first too cause I had 22H2 installed on Sept 27 according to Windows and I don't have any of those advertised features. Plus this was released today? Am I missing something? Was there an earlier 22H2 release? 

~Snipped~

 

I do have the updated Task Manager though...
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Yeah that was even on my laptop that I upgraded to 22H2 on that date. My desktop (which I'm currently on) has 22H2 since 29 September and does not show this functionality at all. 

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2022 by CommanderAlex
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[Arika]

some great updates.

 

still not enough to make me move to w11 on my desktop just yet (happy with it on my laptop though)

[Quackers101]

4 hours ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I was confused at first too cause I had 22H2 installed on Sept 27 according to Windows and I don't have any of those advertised features. Plus this was released today? Am I missing something? Was there an earlier 22H2 release?

think there has been two versions. not fully sure.

[xAcid9]

6 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

The update itself isn't that big. Just use Windows Update.

edit: latest iso as of Oct 19, 2022 does not include this update.

I think this update is necessary for my clients, updating them one by one gonna slow down my work flow. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

7 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito@CommanderAlex + for anyone not seeing the features:

 

Check Windows Update for this one from 18/10/22: (KB5019509)

or download and install it from the catalog: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5019509

 

After that your build number should change to [...].675

Oh so it's the October Cumulative update that's pending for restart. Then why did they push the update actually called 22H2 weeks prior that ended up only being half of it... dammit Microsoft... 

[CommanderAlex]

5 hours ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito@CommanderAlex + for anyone not seeing the features:

 

Check Windows Update for this one from 18/10/22: (KB5019509)

or download and install it from the catalog: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5019509

 

After that your build number should change to [...].675

I saw that yesterday and was going to mention it with you guys but was getting late here and was going to post here but the Task Manager still does not show up for me when you click anywhere on the taskbar like before installing KB5019509.

[Arika]

Just updated my laptop to this update. don't have tabs in file explorer though....?????

 

 

 

 

 

or the taskbar in the right click option for the task bar

 

 

 

but i do have some of the new features, like

 

 

 

and

 

[GoodBytes]

7 hours ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Oh so it's the October Cumulative update that's pending for restart. Then why did they push the update actually called 22H2 weeks prior that ended up only being half of it... dammit Microsoft... 

The internal name of this update is Moment 1

[GoodBytes]

2 hours ago, Arika S said:

Just updated my laptop to this update. don't have tabs in file explorer though....?????

Yes, you have Windows 11 22H2, but not the first Feature update codename Moment 1.

It will be a Cumulative Update

[Doobeedoo]

I have it, neat to see tabs. Still odd you can't combine windows or separate, come on. 

The right click on Taskbar not showing Task Manager seems to miss for most, odd really. I'm so used to using binds heh.

 

Those not seeing the updates, I see you have older build. You need latest number 22H2 (10.0.22621.675)

[Sauron]

18 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

File Explorer now has tab support!

miracles ARE real after all!

[GoodBytes]

2 minutes ago, Doobeedoo said:

I have it, neat to see tabs. Still odd you can't combine windows or separate, come on. 

The right click on Taskbar not showing Task Manager seems to miss for most, odd really. I'm so used to using binds heh.

 

Those not seeing the updates, I see you have older build. You need latest number 22H2 (10.0.22621.675)

They recently finished it to this current state in the Insider Program. Fixed a series of bugs and issues.

Probably will come in the future.

[xAcid9]

Just updated, no Taskbar right click for Task Manager. 

[Needfuldoer]

re: Task Manager in taskbar context menu:

 

Does CTRL+Shift+ESC still open Task Manager? (I'm still running 10.)

[GoodBytes]

Just now, Needfuldoer said:

re: Task Manager in taskbar context menu:

 

Does CTRL+Shift+ESC still open Task Manager? (I'm still running 10.)

Yes, and so is right-clicking on the Start Button (or WIn+X), and picking Task Manager from the list.