This means that Microsoft is now evaluating this release for “Release to Manufacturing (RTM),” which essentially means that it is being finalized for the consumers as well as the OEMs. Furthermore, Microsoft has also released an ISO for this build, using which you can perform a clean install and test out Windows 11 22H2 beforehand. Let us now continue to see improvements as well as known issues in this release.
Improvements and Fixes
The following lists all the improvements made with Build 22621 for Windows 11:
[General]The underlying speech platform to improve voice activity detection for voice access, live captions, and voice typing has been updated. Some issues with how punctuation is recognized have also been addressed.[File Explorer]An issue leading to Insiders seeing the error 0x800703E6 when copying files from Google Drive has been fixed.An issue where if you had ever opened the context menu, Using the CTRL + ALT + DEL shortcut keys to cancel it would lead to explorer.exe crashing, has been mitigated.[Taskbar]An issue related to loading the system tray icons in Settings » Personalization » Taskbar causing the Settings app to crash has been fixed.[Windows Security]An issue that could result in Smart App Control unexpectedly blocking correctly signed applications has been addressed.
With these improvements, there are also several new known issues we think you should know about before upgrading to this build.
Known Issues
[Live captions]When using certain apps in full-screen mode (e.g., video players), live captions may not appear.When some apps are positioned near the top of the screen and closed before live captions are run, they will re-launch behind the live captions window positioned at the top. If you experience these issues, use the system menu (ALT + Spacebar) while the app has focus to move the app’s window further down.
How to Install Windows 11 Build 22621
To install this update, you either need to be running Windows 11 and subscribed to the Beta channel, or perform a clean install using the ISO image provided by Microsoft.
Windows Update
If you have enabled Windows updates, you will automatically get a “New features are ready to install” prompt. Follow the steps below to upgrade to this build: Once the computer restarts, you can verify that the OS has been updated by typing in winver in the Run Command box.Windows successfully updated to build 22621 Click Download now.Download update
Download Windows 11 Insider Build 22621 ISO Image
You can also download the ISO image for Windows 11 Build 22621 and perform a clean install. Here is how: You are now set to perform a fresh installation of Windows 11 Dev Build 22598 using the downloaded ISO image. Learn how to create a multiboot USB installation media using Ventoy.
Rollback/Remove Windows 11 Insider Preview Update
If you do not wish to keep the installed preview update for some reason, you can always roll back to the previous build of the OS. However, this can only be performed within the next 10 days after installing the new update. To roll back after 10 days, you will need to apply this trick.
Cleanup After Installing Windows Updates
If you want to save space after installing Windows updates, you can run the following commands one after the other in Command Prompt with administrative privileges: Also see:
Microsoft Begins Development On Windows 11 23H2 With Preview Build 25115Windows 11 Build 25120 Released With Search Widget On DesktopWindows 11 Build 22598 Released With Upgraded Media PlayerMicrosoft Brings Windows 11 22H2 To Beta Channel With Preview Build 22581Windows 11 Build 22621.160 (KB5014770) Brings File Explorer Tabs To Beta Channel
