Microsoft has launched A new update for Windows 11 that focuses on customization of the lock screen. The most recent change, Available for Spain users and other countries of the European economic space enable some useful functions. If you have a Windows 11 computer and you are tired of the common wallpaper, you will have the option to add more widgets.
In An entrance published on the Windows blogMicrosoft announced a new update for Windows 11. The Compilation 22635.4870 (KB5050087)available on the BETA channel of the Insider program, add customization functions and correct some failures in the file explorer and start menu. Although it is a preliminary version, its arrival to the Beta channel implies that it will be released very soon for all users.
The focus of this compilation is the introduction of widgets on the lock screen. This characteristic, previously known as “time and more”, is now being implemented for Europe’s users, who will have the ability to Add, delete and reorganize widgets on the Windows 11 blockade screen.
Compatible widgets include time, monitoring list, sports and traffic, among others, although there is a limiting. Microsoft confirmed that only those who admit the small size option are eligible to add them on the lock screen. To configure them we must only access Configuration > Personalization > Lock screen.
Those who are not interested in widgets They can disable them completely. The update includes a new group directive called “Disable widgets on the lock screen” that allows them to block them without affecting their functionality in other parts of the system. While this function is oriented to IT administrators, Windows 11 pro can activate it through Team settings > Administrative templates > Windows components > Widgets.
Although widgets are practical on the mobile, Its implementation in computers does not enjoy the same popularity. In the case of Windows, the reason could be due to the fact that we do not interact both with the lock screen as we do in iOS or Android. Once you turn on your computer you don’t see that screen again until the next restart.
Beyond the modifications of the lock screen, this compilation also introduces Improvements in the file explorer focused on collaboration. The most notable change is the presence of icons of people inside the activity column and in the recommended section, within the explorer’s home page. This update will only be available for those who are signed with a work or school Microsoft account (Enter ID).
The new compilation 22635.4870 of Windows 11 is now available for those who chose not to receive updates based on version 24h2. It is worth mentioning that you will have to register in the Insider program and select the Beta channel to access it. Otherwise, just wait a few weeks to enjoy it on your computer.
