Windows 11 build 22622.450

Windows 11 build 22622.450 is a build of Nickel, the 22H2 development semester of Windows as a service. It was released to a subset of Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on 2 August 2022 as the KB5015669 enablement update to build 22621.450.

Miscellaneous

 * The ability of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been enhanced to identify and intercept ransomware and advanced attacks.
 * Windows will now compress a file regardless of its size if the SMB compression is configured.
 * The storage replication that occurs over low bandwidth or congested WAN has been improved.

Bugfixes

 * Fixed an issue that causes Windows to display tablet mode features for some devices that do not have touchscreens.
 * Fixed an issue that causes some application windows to have blank sections in the Task View preview.
 * Fixed an issue that causes the  error when copying files from network drives.
 * Fixed a token leak issue in the.
 * Fixed an issue that causes  to use a high amount of the CPU in certain cases.
 * Fixed an issue that causes Microsoft Edge to stop responding when using IE mode and prevents users from interacting with a dialog.

General

 * The Photos app may crash in some cases.
 * SQL Server Management Studio may fail to launch.
 * The audio may stop working in some cases.

File Explorer

 * The left-half of the File Explorer title bar may not be draggable via mouse or touch.
 * The Up button next to File Explorer address bar may be misaligned with other buttons.
 * This issue will only be encountered if the tabbed browsing feature is enabled on the device.