- Windows 11 has a new update even if it is optional (in preview) so far
- It brings some truly practical features, including an important accessibility account for a core part of Windows 11 -Interface
- New PC -SPEC card in the Settings app is a surprising addition that comes through testing very quickly -albeit without the most important FAQ feature
Microsoft just released a new update to Windows 11, albeit an optional (still in preview), and it delivers some useful work – not to mention a surprise.
Windows latest marked the changes that are part of the March -Preview update for Windows 11 23H2 (known as KB5053657). They include a smoothing of accessibility wrinkles in File Explorer and the addition of PC -Spec -Infocaps previously seen in Test.
As for File Explorer – which is the app that drives the windows that show your folders and files in them, on the desktop – those of you who use larger text sizes for better visibility in this part of the interface have no doubt noticed that text scaling is not uniform here.
In other words, only some parts of File Explorer have the user’s specified text scaling used, and some text, or actually parts of the interface like buttons, remain too small (without scaling).
Obviously, it is awkward and unhelpful, plus it just looks cluttered, but fortunately Microsoft has determined this, so the scaling is used correctly across all elements of file explorer, as per. Test performed by Windows LAST.
By moving into the new SP’s cards, these were discovered in the test early in 2025, but appear to have been put in place very quickly, shuttering through tests and into this new optional update. It’s actually a pleasant surprise, and these cards provide information about your CPU, RAM, Storage and Graphics self it doesn’t look like the FAQ element has been implemented yet.
Another significant change with the KB5053657 is the new GamePad keyboard layout, which allows you to write using Windows 11’s virtual keyboard with an Xbox controller (including button shortcuts for aerospace, delete and so on).
Finally, there is a new emoji button on the taskbar that draws the combined emoji, gif and clipboard panel up. It is an optional feature so you can turn off the icon in settings if you never use it. Oh, and the voice access functionality in Windows 11 now has support for the Chinese language (for both simplified and traditional Chinese).
Remember, this is for Windows 11 23H2 and we have not yet seen the release of the new update to 24h2 (although it is probably imminent and it will probably appear later today). It should carry the same changes and maybe more in addition.
Analysis: Caution> Valor with preview of updates, especially since the wait for full release will not be prolonged
This is a very valuable update, given its improvements in accessibility and the gamepad keyboard. The latter will be very convenient for those who run Windows 11 on a game handheld (and that is a sign that Microsoft may still be thinking about the full handheld mode for Windows 11, which has been rumored for some time).
It is also good to have the specs present, and I cannot believe how quickly these have transformed from a hidden feature that is not even visible in the test to go through to an optional update. I guess it’s a relatively easy job to implement (it must have been), even if the FAQ section – which provides tailor -made advice, which, as mentioned, is not present – will be the key element (which I recently discussed). With good luck, the extra feature will be incorporated here for too long.
If you are eager to see this shiny new thing, I have to warn you that installing a preview update is not without potential dangers. These features remain in testing and could still be Wonky, even if it is the very first phase of testing, and nothing is too likely to be seriously wrong (these could of course be famous last words).
Generally, unless you are super stick for one of the above features I would wait until next month for the full release. That’s when this preview of the update will be the cumulative update in April to Windows 11, and it’s not far away now (it will be April 8, so it’s an early debut for the upgrade next month).
