Microsoft announced this Thursday, June 29th that members Windows Insider Program who chose the distribution channel developer now you can download Windows 11 build 23493. This test version of the operating system brings news such as the long-awaited support for file formats such as RAR and 7zpre-release Windows Copilot and more.

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What’s new in Windows 11 build 23493?

One of the major new features in this test version of Windows 11 is Windows Copilot Preview. Unveiled at the Build conference in May this year, Copilot is an operating system-integrated digital assistant that uses artificial intelligence and is model-based. Open AI.

According to Microsoft, this preview is available initially for a limited number of Windows Insiders that install Windows 11 build 23493. You also need to update your Microsoft Edge browser to version 115.0.1901.150.

If a preview version of Windows Copilot is available to you, you can access it from the system tray icon as shown in the image below, or using the keyboard shortcut “Winky + S”:

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While running Windows, Copilot Preview will be displayed as a sidebar on the right side of the screen to facilitate user interaction with the wizard. Microsoft indicates that this initial preview has limited functionality and users will be able to provide instructions on how to “switch to dark mode”, “switch to do not disturb mode”, “take a screenshot”, “make a brief overview of this website” and more. Over time, Copilot will be updated with new features and functionality.

Example showing Windows Copilot Preview
summarizing the content of the article on the Microsoft website
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Also new in Windows 11 build 23493 is a redesigned app home screen interface. settings. Accessible in Home and Pro versionsit will give you an overview of your PC, give you quick access to certain settings, and also display details such as your OneDrive storage and Microsoft 365 subscription status:

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As mentioned at the beginning of this post, the new Windows 11 Trial build available to Windows Insiders on the Dev channel introduces built-in support for the following file formats: .rar, .7z, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.zst, .tar.xz, .tgz, .tbz2, .tzst This .TXZ. To do this, Microsoft used an open source library. liarchive. Thanks to this, users will be able to extract files in these formats without the need for third-party applications.

Example file in 7z recognizable format
originally Windows 11 build 23493
(Reproduction/Fabio Roselin)

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The volume mixer in the Quick Actions area has been updated again with a new keyboard shortcut – Winkey + Ctrl + V. Turning on spatial sound (if any) is also easier from here:

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Windows 11 build 23493 makes it easier to restore applications to your desktop installed from the Microsoft Store as part of a new backup feature announced in May. Just click on the app icon to start downloading from the store. For desktop apps that weren’t installed from the Microsoft Store, clicking the icon will direct users to the installer download page:

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In addition to the new features mentioned above, the new Windows 11 trial introduces new natural Narrator voices (Japanese and British English): Microsoft Nanami (female), Microsoft Keita (male), Microsoft Sonia (female), and Microsoft Ryan (male) ). ) ). This trial version also contains bug fixes and improvements in other areas of the operating system.

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