Microsoft releases test version Windows 11 for presumed 23H2 update

Microsoft has released a trial version of Windows 11 with some design changes that will eventually appear in the operating system’s 23H2 update. The update does not contain any new features yet.

Microsoft has released Insider Preview Build 25151 for Insider users in the Dev Channel. This includes, according to Microsoft especially fixes to improve Windows 11. For example, the company explains that the update fixes a problem with window scaling that led to unexpectedly large tabs.

As Windows Latest notes, a visual change is that the OS on build release displays the “How do you want to open this file” dialog box? displays in the design style of Windows 11, with dark display support. This window has not been modified since Windows 8. Microsoft also makes it easy to change default apps for opening files.

Users of the regular Windows 11 version will probably not see the adjustment until the second half of 2023. Unlike Windows 10, Microsoft only updates Windows 11 once a year instead of twice a year. According to Windows Latest, the changes from build version 25151 will not be part of Windows 22H2, which will be released later this year.