Windows 11 22H3 Update

    The Windows 11 2023 Update (22H3) is being released today for eligible Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices.  

Windows 11:  Devices with Windows 11 22H2 installed can get opt to install the update now via Windows Update (Settings > Windows Update) and selecting Check for updates. 

Windows 10: Eligible devices can install the update the same as for Windows 11.  To determine if your device meets the minimum system requirements for Windows all, use the PC Health Check app. 

Additional information about the update is available at the Windows Experience Blog at How to get the Windows 11 2022 Update.

New Features

There are over 150 new features as well as new Surface devices. A short list of the new features included in the Windows 11 2023 Update provided by Zac Bowman at Windows Central is as follows:

• App folders in Start menu
• Resizable pinned area in Start menu
• Drag and Drop on the Taskbar
• Focus Assist integration with Notification Center
• New "spotlight" wallpaper feature
• New Voice Access accessibility feature
• New Live Captions accessibility feature
• New gestures and animations for touch users
• New snap layouts bar when moving app windows
• New Task Manager app
• New "Suggested Actions" feature when copying dates/numbers
• Tabs in File Explorer
• Better OneDrive integration with File Explorer
• Numerous UI improvements and consistency updates

See the Windows Experience Blog article by Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President & Consumer Marketing Officer for an illustrated example of many of the new features.  Other information about the new release are available at Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion as well as a list of Windows September top features highlights.  You can also watch the video of the presentation at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/event.

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