Microsoft finally addresses outdated volume UI on Windows 11

Information technology'southward frankly shocking that Microsoft allowed Windows eleven to ship with an outdated on-screen volume control to begin with, but we tin can finally put that behind us today as this week's Windows 11 Dev Channel build includes a brand new, modern book command that fits right in alongside the rest of the Windows 11 UI.

Today's build is 22533, and while at that place are some other modest changes, I recall information technology'south vital that we spend more time on this new book UI, and how important it is on PCs with dedicated volume controls. If you hit a physical key to control your volume, the on-screen UI that pops upwards must be consistent with the balance of the Bone. If it isn't, that can cause user productivity to drop immensely.

Case in bespeak, the shipping build of Windows 11 still uses the sometime volume UI, which was introduced all the way back in Windows 8. So, not only was it out of identify, but information technology was old equally well. So whenever I changed my volume using the dedicated keys, I'd see this old interface, exist reminded of the horror that was Windows 8, and become 100% less productive as a outcome. I'd then demand to get up and make a tea, so no piece of work is being washed now, and that'due south all thank you to Microsoft not updating this volume control.

But now, we can put this issue to rest, as Microsoft has finally decided to get around to updating information technology, likely increasing productivity by 1000% whenever someone controls their volume using a physical button on their device. Unfortunately, unless Microsoft decides to backport this new UI to the aircraft build of Windows 11, virtually normal people will take to continue being unproductive for another nine or so months until the adjacent major Windows 11 update begins shipping.

Hither's the rest of the changelog:

Nosotros are resetting the rollout of the updated entry signal for Widgets with weather on the taskbar first introduced with Build 22518. As a consequence, some Insiders who had this enabled may find it has reverted to the original experience every bit seen in released version of Windows eleven. Still, our intention is to rapidly aggrandize the rollout to the majority of Insiders in the Dev Channel.
This build includes a expert prepare of fixes and improvements merely equally always, be sure to check the known issues as well.
Nosotros're rolling out a new Calls experience for the Your Phone app – details below.
We are providing ISOs for this build which can be downloaded here.
We have updated the flyout design for the hardware indicators for effulgence, volume, photographic camera privacy, photographic camera on/off and aeroplane mode, to marshal with Windows xi design principles. These new flyouts volition appear when y'all press the volume or effulgence keys on your laptop and will honor lite/dark mode to requite you a more than coherent Windows experience. Brightness and volume indicators continue to exist interactive with the update.
You lot can now search for phonation admission from the taskbar and pivot voice access to your taskbar or Outset like other apps as well as turn it on/ off.
We're expanding the rollout of extending the xiii bear upon keyboard themes to IMEs, the emoji panel, and voice typing (first introduced with Build 22504) to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
When you press WIN + Ten or correct click the Start icon it will now say "Installed apps" in the menu instead of "Apps & Features".
It is now possible to uninstall the Clock app if you want.

Here's the fixes:

Stock-still an issue where Insiders may have seen mistake 0x8007012a during a driver or firmware update.
Addressed an issue causing Insiders to be unable to sign-in to sure apps sometimes, such every bit Feedback Hub.
Fixed the text in the exploit protection description in the Windows Security app and so it just refers to Windows and not Windows 10.
Fixed an issue resulting in not beingness able to import photos from sure cameras and mobile phones into the Photos app (it would just loop forever maxim 0 items found so far).
Launching Windows Sandbox, closing information technology, and then launch it again, should no longer atomic number 82 to having ii Windows Sandbox icons in the Taskbar (1 of which is non-functional).
The Wi-Fi icon should appear more reliably in the Taskbar now.
If y'all accept multiple monitors connected to your PC and right-click on the date and time on the taskbar on your primary monitor, explorer.exe will no longer crash.
Holding CTRL and hovering your mouse over the Task View icon in the taskbar should no longer make explorer.exe crash.
Mitigated an underlying upshot related to the use of mica in Settings which was impacting overall reliability of the Settings app in recent flights.
Fixed an outcome impacting some Insiders which was resulting in Settings crashing when trying to access the Installed Apps, Startup Apps, and Default Apps pages.
Mitigated an outcome that was making the Bike page in Settings crash when adding an activity for an app.
You should no longer hear a crackle if playing audio and repeatedly clicking the volume slider in Quick Settings to alter the book.
If you lot hover your mouse over a truncated window title in ALT + Tab or Task View a tooltip showing the full window name will at present appear.

As always, cheque out the Windows Blog for the consummate changelog, including a list of known issues.

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