Microsoft is rolling out its weekly build of Windows 11 to Insiders enrolled in the Dev channel, and this time, we're getting build 25188. As per usual with a lot of these Dev channel builds in the past few weeks, there isn't a whole lot that's new, but there are some nice improvements.

The highlight is a new option related to the touch keyboard, meaning you can set the touch keyboard to never appear, to appear only when no physical keyboard is connected, or to always appear. Currently, the Settings app on Windows 11 only gives you the option to either always show it or to show it when there's no physical keyboard, but now you'll have the option to never see it pop up automatically. Of course, if you use that option and you have no physical keyboard, you'll probably want to add the touch keyboard button to your taskbar, so you can open it whenever you actually want it.

Screenshot of the new touch keyboard settings in Windows 11 build 25188

Aside from that, it's mostly minor improvements and changes. Windows Terminal is now the default console for Windows 11, meaning any actions that open in PowerShell or the Command Prompt will redirect you to open in Windows Terminal instead. This is something Microsoft has been teasing for a while, and you could already change the default terminal manually, but now, it's done by default. There's also a change in the pages for WI-Fi and VPN properties, adding links to the advanced properties for those features.

The rest of the build mostly consists of fixes, which you can find below.

Even with those fixes, of course, there are some known issues, as you'd expect with a Dev channel build. Thankfully, the list is relatively short right now.

Of course, just because there aren't a ton of issues in this build, it doesn't mean you should go ahead and install it on your PC. The Dev channel is an ongoing development cycle, and issues will pop up with every new build. Right now, there isn't much you get in return, as the bulk of the new features being worked on are currently in the Beta channel, which is significantly more stable. Those are changes you can expect to see in Windows 11 version 22H2, which is slated to release in the next couple of months.

Regardless, if you're already in the Dev channel, there's no reason not to grab Windows 11 build 28188 and get some more fixes.


Source: Microsoft