Straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth. The Moment 1 update launched just over a week ago, unlocking new features for the Windows 11 operating system that also got its first annual update.
You know, new options like the tabbed File Explorer, Taskbar overflow, and a whole lot more.
Attention has now shifted to the Moment 2 release, which is tracking for arrival sometime early next year. Just like the first such release, this second one is expected to be packed with new additions.
What they are exactly remains a mystery for now, as these features are not fully confirmed yet.
But as luck would have it, Microsoft showcased one such addition in a video that demonstrates what appears to be a new feature in the Windows 11 22H2 Moment 2 update.
This is from the preview build number 23003, in case you are wondering. And this is a build that Microsoft seems be using and testing internally. And one that the company was confident enough to show off during a special livestream.
This video was streamed earlier today on the 8th Anniversary webcast on the Windows Insider Program’s official YouTube channel.
The pre-recorded demo video shows the touch-optimized tablet taskbar, with Microsoft explaining how the taskbar goes from its normal 48-pixel height to an even taller height for user interfaces meant for touch usage.
You can catch it in action at the 33:55 mark.
Of course, keener minds among you may already be aware that this is the second time that references to the Moment 2 update have surfaced.
The previous instance was back in early September when an internal build numbered 22940 was the one where things first popped up. Shows that Redmond has churned through quite a few development builds in this time span.
