A new update method is tested in the preview version "Windows 11" -A new screen is added to the setting application

On October 27th (local time), Microsoft released the "Windows 11 Insider Preview" Build 22489 to testers participating in the Dev channel of the "Windows Insider Program." If you have already installed it, you can upgrade it from the [Windows Update] section of the "Settings" app.

In this build, the expansion of the new "Microsoft account" setting screen has started. This screen has been added under the Accounts section of the Settings app to show subscription purchase status, links to order history, payment details, and Microsoft Rewards points. Previously, you had to check it in your web browser, but now you can check it in the Settings app.

The interesting thing about this feature is that it is provided by a mechanism called "Online Service Experience Pack". This is a feature very similar to the "Windows Feature Experience Pack", which allows you to add minor improvements to your OS without waiting for a major OS update.

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The difference between the two is that the "Windows Feature Experience Pack" can provide a wide range of improvements across multiple areas of the OS (screenshot function + touch keyboard improvements, etc.), while the "Online Service Experience Pack" is the setting screen this time. It is possible to improve a specific experience such as.

The "Online Service Experience Pack" will first be tested on a very small number of Insiders and then expanded over time.

In addition, this build introduces a feature called "Discovery of Designated Resolvers" (DDR) that allows clients to dynamically detect "DNS over HTTPS" (DoH) templates.

In addition, the app "Connection" that allows the PC to be used as a receiver for the wireless projection standard "Miracast" has been changed to "Wireless Display" for the purpose of improving consistency. This function is no longer installed as standard in the OS from "Windows 10 version 2004", but it can be added in the [Apps]-[Optional Features] section of the "Settings" app.

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The Apps section of the Settings app. The "Apps and Features" section is divided into "Installed apps" and "Advaned app settings". "Connected" apps can be added in the "Apps"-[Optional Features] section.

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