Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 11 2022 Update

Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 11 2022 update on Wednesday. The update is being rolled out in over 190 countries simultaneously. 

The Windows 11 update will bring with it several new things to the table such as the expansion of Amazon Appstore Preview to international markets, built-in Game Pass for Windows 11, new accessibility features, and advanced security updates.

Leading the whole bunch is the update to the new Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. It now identifies when people are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious application or hacked website and alerts them. 

Nearly 1 in 5 people benefit from accessibility features on the PC. With this update, Windows 11 will deliver a set of new accessibility features including System Wide live captions to automatically generate captions from any form of audio content on Windows 11, voice access (preview) allows users to control their PC and author text using their voice, and Natural Voices for Narrator mirrors natural speech more closely, creating more pleasant-sounding audio to assist in reading or browsing the web.

The File Explorer is also getting tabs to help users organise their File Explorer sessions like they can do in Microsoft Edge. The new homepage in File Explorer gives users quick access to their favourite and recent files, so they can pin important files for quick and easy access – even including information at a glance of colleagues’ actions on their shared files through the power of OneDrive and personalised suggestions based on the user’s Microsoft 365 account.

In an update to the Photos app in Windows 11, Microsoft is introducing a new photos-managing experience that brings a gorgeous gallery, simplifying browsing, finding, management and consumption of a user’s collection of photos. It also allows them to easily backup the photos with OneDrive and enjoy powerful experiences on Windows devices and offers a delightful “Memories” experience.

This update will also deliver performance optimisations to improve latency and unlock features like Auto HDR and Variable Refresh Rate on windowed games. And with Game Pass built right into Windows 11 through the Xbox app, players can now access hundreds of high-quality PC games.