Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 build 22622.575 to the Beta channel with fixes

Today, Microsoft is releasing a new cumulative update to the Beta channel of the Windows Insider Program. Those on Windows 11 version 22H2 are going to get KB5016694, which will bring the build number to either 22622.575 or 22621.575.

The difference between those two builds, of course, is new features. If you’re on the lower build, those new features are there, but they’re inactive. There’s an enablement package that you can gran in Windows Update to light those features up, and that will bump up the build number by one too. It’s a method for A/B testing in the Windows Insider Program, and it’s also how Microsoft has been delivering new features on Windows 10 for a couple of years now.

This new cumulative update only includes fixes, many of which apply to the new features that those on the lower build won’t even see. It’s same to say that Windows 11 version 22H2 is feature-complete. That means that between now and when the feature update launches for the general public, the only changes we’re likely to see are fixes.

There are two lists of fixes, one for build 22622.575, and one for both builds.

As always, there are several known issues to be aware of, such as the left half of File Explorer not being draggable with a mouse. In fact, most of the known issues listed have to do with the File Explorer in one way or another, so that’s something to be aware of. Aside from that, there have been reports that audio stopped working on some machines in the Beta channel.

Obviously, Microsoft is working on fixes for all of these. Windows 11 version 22H2 should be arriving in October, so most of this should be sorted out by then.

Source: Microsoft