Windows 11 build 22623.746

Windows 11 build 22623.746 is a build of Windows 11 2022 Update. It was released to a subset of Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on 13 October 2022 as the KB5018863 enablement update to build 22621.746 (KB5018490) for new features included, which may not be enabled by default and instead be rolled out.

Shell

 * The new "Show hidden icons" experience, previously re-introduced in build 22623.730, has been rolled out to a subset of users.
 * The ability to show the Search entry point next to the Widgets entry point, initially introduced in build 25217.1000 has been added. Two variants of Search entry point exist and are accessible via the dropdown menu under Personalization > Taskbar in the Settings app, however, unlike their Copper implementation, the search box variant is broken. These changes are enabled by default, but can be toggled off manually by disabling the  velocity ID.


 * The wording change on the Start menu, initially introduced in build 25197, has been added.

Miscellaneous
The  URI that works for the Microsoft Desktop App Installer has been enabled.

Bugfixes

 * Fixed an issue that was slowing down the indexing progress when using Windows Search service.
 * Fixed an issue where the gesture to slide the Start menu open from the bottom of the screen using touch might stop following user's finger.
 * Fixed an issue where right-clicking app icons in the system tray was unexpectedly making the taskbar dismiss if system tray updates is enabled.

General
The audio may stop working in certain cases.

Shell

 * If the system tray updates is enabled, dragging system tray icons may cause  to crash.
 * On some machines, when upgrading to this build, the Start menu may become unresponsive. Uninstalling some updates may resolve the issue, but some features may fail to initialize.

Tablet-optimized taskbar

 * The taskbar may sometimes flash when transitioning between desktop posture and tablet posture.
 * The taskbar may take longer than expected to transition to the touch-optimized version when switching between desktop posture and tablet posture.
 * The taskbar may sometimes stay stuck in the expanded state instead of dismissing to collapsed state when using the bottom right edge gesture to see Quick Settings.