Windows 11 large-scale update ``Windows 11 2022 Update'' distribution started, start menu folder classification function and notification suppression function added & support for more than 20,000 Android apps and games



Microsoft released the Windows 11 major update `` Windows 11 2022 Update '' on September 20, 2022. In addition to the addition of many new features such as 'Customize the Start Menu', 'Live Captions', and 'Focus', it has also been announced that the long-awaited 'Explorer Tab Function' will be added in a minor update in October 2022. .

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◆ Start menu customization
A layout setting item has been added to the Start menu settings, allowing you to customize the number of pinned apps and 'Recommended' displayed. It also adds the ability to organize apps by creating folders within the start menu.



◆ Improved snap layout
Windows 11 has a function called `` snap layout '' that allows you to change the window size in one shot and place it where you like by keeping the mouse pointer on the maximize button for a few seconds. ``Windows 11 2022 Update'' adds a method to use the snap layout function, and you can now call the snap layout function by simply dragging the window to the top of the screen.



'Windows Studio Effects' that allows background blurring of camera images and audio focus
With 'Windows Studio Effects' newly installed in Windows, you can use functions such as automatically blurring the background of the camera image used for video conferencing and emphasizing only the 'voice' of the sound input to the microphone. However, Windows Studio Effects may not be available depending on the installed hardware.



◆ 'Controller bar' that allows you to play games smoothly
When you connect the Xbox controller to the PC and press the 'Xbox button', the 'controller bar' will be displayed on the screen. Recently played games are displayed in the controller bar, and you can resume the game smoothly.



◆ 'Focus' that can suppress notification display
'Focus' is a feature that allows you to suppress notifications with a single click. In addition, the focus function can be linked with the clock, and it is possible to manage the break time appropriately.



Equipped with live caption function & enhanced narrator function
'Windows 11 2022 Update' will add a live caption function that visualizes the audio output from the PC as subtitles on the screen. In addition, the narrator function has been updated to output a more natural voice than the conventional narrator.



Expanding the range of Amazon Appstore preview versions

Since its announcement in June 2021, Windows 11 has been appealing that it can run Android apps and games via the Amazon app store. In August 2022, the preview version of the Amazon Appstore was released in Japan, but it was announced that the preview version of the Amazon Appstore will be distributed to a total of 31 countries. Microsoft is appealing that you can enjoy more than 20,000 Android apps and games in countries where the Amazon Appstore is available.



A tab function will be added to Explorer in October 2022
Microsoft has revealed that it plans to add tab functionality to Explorer in a minor update in October 2022. This eliminates the need to open multiple windows when working with multiple folders simultaneously.



The ``Windows 11 2022 Update'' has been distributed since September 20, 2022, and can be updated in Japan.

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