Windows 11 build 22543 is out for Insiders with Narrator and UI improvements

It'southward another week, meaning it'due south fourth dimension for another Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Aqueduct to brainstorm testing. Today's build is 22543, and includes a scattering of notable UI changes and improvements, as well as updates to the Narrator characteristic.

Regarding UI changes, Microsoft is updating the media control UI on the lockscreen to match the rest of the Windows 11 interface, and is also updating the loading indicator that appears when y'all're installing updates. Snap Assist is also getting a UI change, with app icons now appearing in place of a live view of the entire app when adjusting the size of the snapping grid.

Here'due south the changelog:

We're introducing more than natural voices for Narrator. More natural voices enable Narrator users to enjoy scenarios similar browsing the web, reading, and authoring mail, and more. Natural Narrator voices use modern, on-device text to speech communication and once downloaded are supported without an internet connexion. Natural Narrator voices are available in English-U.South.
In addition, we take made it easier for Narrator users to switch between voices to better support mutual tasks like reading and navigating.
Building on the recent changes to the flyout design for the hardware indicators, we take updated the media controls which appear on the Lock screen when playing music in a supported app. It more than closely matches the design shown for the media controls in Quick Settings when signed-in to your PC. The media controls volition ever apply night theme to complement the rest of the Lock Screen visual mode.
Nosotros take updated the experience of resizing app windows in snap layouts past overlaying the relevant app icon on top of the acrylic background. Snap some windows using the snap assist, resize the snapped window layout using the buffer and watch the other snapped windows become out-of-focus overlaid with their app icon.
Using the WIN + ALT + Yard keyboard shortcut to mute your telephone call will now bear witness a confirmation flyout.
The input switcher improvements announced with Build 22518, including updated design with an acrylic background, is now bachelor to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
When doing a full build upgrade, the progress ring blitheness has been updated, aligning with the updated kicking screen blitheness.
Updated the design of System > Storage > Disks & Book and Storage Spaces in Settings to marshal with the overall design of Settings in Windows 11. Certain options for the drive, volume, and space, similar properties, are also now directly bachelor inline on these pages as buttons without having to click that entry first.

And here'south the list of fixes:

Task Manager shouldn't crash when switching to the Performance tab.
The updated flyout for the hardware indicators for book will now show the level.
Fixed an event where certain characters (like characters with umlauts) weren't immune when naming your PC in OOBE, even though it was allowed in Settings after finishing OOBE.
Addressed an issue which was leading to OneNote crashing in recent builds when trying to open pages with inserted PDFs.
Mitigated an issue that was leading to unresponsive UI later enabling HDR.
Stock-still an result that could lead to explorer.exe crashing when dragging and dropping a file out of a zipped folder in File Explorer.
The context menu in File Explorer now shows a CTRL + Shift + C keyboard shortcut adjacent to Copy every bit Path.
Fixed an event which was leading to the cursor unexpectedly disappearing in sure apps.
Stock-still a crash in Quick Settings when opening the input switcher from in that location.
Addressed an effect which was leading to the candidate window customization beingness unexpectedly missing from Personalization > Text Input for Chinese Simplified IME users sometimes.
We fixed the consequence causing two arrows to appear for the subconscious icon flyout and the Quick Settings icons, and the date and fourth dimension were misaligned.
Mitigated an issue leading to Settings getting stuck in a suspended state and couldn't be launched.
If yous've opted to turn off the startup sound, that setting should persist upgrades going forward.
Fixed the icon in the notification that shows if y'all take called to postpone finishing setting up your device.
Tabbing through Quick Settings should no longer set focus to an invisible chemical element.
Fixed an outcome that was sometimes causing the media controls above Quick Settings to be off-screen.
The underline indicating the active desktop in Task View volition now follow your chosen accent color instead of existence bluish.
Mitigated a WER issue which was leading to DWM crashes in recent flights.

As always, you can check out the Windows Web log for the list of known issues. Build 22543 is rolling out now for Insiders in the Dev Aqueduct.

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