Notifications are a double-edged sword. They make sure you don’t miss an important email or message, and they bombard you with lots of distractions and unwanted information. The latest beta version of Windows 11 wants to help you fix this problem. Microsoft is releasing two new builds for Windows Insider users registered to the beta channel. One of these builds, labeled 22631.1900, is testing ways to minimize annoying app notifications.

Windows 11 beta also improves your Wi-Fi

According to the official blog post, Microsoft is releasing two beta versions – build 22631.1900 with new features and build 22621.1900 with new features disabled by default. The company states that Insiders who receive a build with new features disabled by default can check for updates and install the update that will make the features available.

Build changelog 22631.1900 mentions that Windows has improved notifications. It’s testing a new feature that minimizes distractions from notifications (small pop-up notifications that appear at the top of the screen). If you do not interact with toasts in a particular app, you will be prompted to turn off toast banners for that app. This will stop the banners, but you will be able to find the toasts in the notification center.

This feature has just started, so not all beta channel workers will see it right away. In addition, the build also improves Wi-Fi by improving connection performance. Passpoint Wi-Fi networks will now support this enhancement, and such networks will display a URL in Quick Settings to provide users with information about a venue or event.