Windows 11

​The showtime Windows 11 preview build was released yesterday, and with it came a diversity of bugs that are sure to frustrate testers. Below nosotros have listed the near noticeable issues and how you can fix them.

New issues pop upwardly in every new release of Windows, so it's not surprising that we will find numerous bugs in the early on preview builds of Windows eleven.

Thankfully, nearly of the bugs have been pretty easy to fix so far and should get you dorsum up and running playing with Windows 11.

Windows Insiders tin can't install Windows 11

When Microsoft appear the upcoming preview builds of Windows 11, they promised that existing Windows Insiders in the 'Dev' channel could install the Windows eleven preview build fifty-fifty if they do non meet the minimum organization requirements.

Yesterday, when the Windows 11 preview build was released, Windows Insiders reported they could not install the operating system due to missing hardware requirements.

Even more concerning, users who had modern hardware that met all of the requirements were also unable to install the preview build.

Windows Insiders receiving missing requirements errors
Windows Insiders receiving missing requirements errors

Yesterday afternoon, Microsoft released an update to the Settings app that fixes this issue.

To apply the update, simply reboot your computer, and Windows 10 Insider builds will now be able to upgrade to Windows xi.

"For users who are receiving the post-obit message in your Windows Insider Settings:

Your PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. Your device may go on to receive Insider Preview builds until Windows 11 is generally bachelor, at which time information technology is recommended to make clean install to Windows 10.

Nosotros've fabricated an update to Settings to resolve some issues. Please reboot your device to ensure yous accept the latest update." - Microsoft.

File Explorer shows the old Windows 10 layout

The Windows 11 File Explorer got a redesign with new colorful icons and a streamlined activity bar at the top.

New Windows 11 File Explorer
New Windows xi File Explorer

Unfortunately, some users, similar myself, find that the File Explorer reverts to what I call the 'Classic' skin from Windows 10.

Windows 10's File Explorer 'Classic' Layout
Windows x's File Explorer 'Classic' Layout

To fix this issue, click on the 'View' carte option, select 'Options,' and when the options dialog opens, click on 'View.'

You volition at present be shown a list of options you lot can select. Expect for the 'Launch binder windows in a separate process' selection and uncheck it, as shown below.

Launch folder windows in a separate process
Launch folder windows in a split up process

Now press 'Apply,' and File Explorer will restart.

Once it has restarted, you should run across the new Windows 11 File Explorer layout.

Offset Menu search does not piece of work

For those who speedily open the Start Menu and outset typing to perform a search, y'all may have noticed a problems that causes the Start Menu non to recognize your typing, effectively breaking search in the Start Menu.

Microsoft is aware of this bug and shared that open up the Run: dialog and then close information technology to fix the bug preventing searches from the Start Menu.

Opening the Run dialog to fix the search bug
Opening the Run dialog to prepare the search bug

When we feel the issues, the easiest fix is to just quickly use the Win+R keyboard combination to open up the run dialog and then hitting the escape key to close information technology.

Your Offset Menu search will now work once again.

Other known bug

Unfortunately, at that place are some other noticeable issues that Microsoft is aware of but have not provided a fix as of yet.

Unfortunately, Microsoft is enlightened of some other noticeable issues but has not provided a ready for them as of yet.

Green flash in Windows 11 Settings app
Green flash in Windows xi Settings app

Other noticeable issues include:

  • Taskbar will non be shown beyond multiple monitors but will return in an upcoming build.

  • The preview window may not display the entire window when hovering over Chore View on the taskbar.

  • A small set of Settings legacy pages also as fit and stop bugs will be addressed in futurity releases.

  • When using Quick Settings to modify Accessibility settings, the settings UI may not save the selected country.

  • We're working on fixing an issue that's preventing unpinning apps from Outset, making the command bar in File Explorer disappear, or hiding snap. To piece of work effectually these, restart your PC.

  • App icons in the Search panel may practise not load, and instead, announced as greyness squares.

A complete list of known bug can exist constitute in the Windows 11 Build 22000.51 release postal service.