Windows 11 22H2 Update: 8 Best New Features

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Microsoft just released the first major update to Windows 11. It includes some useful and highly requested new features, though it's not a complete revamp. That's to be expected after all the huge changes Windows 11 brought when it came out a year ago. Microsoft is calling this new version the Windows 11 2022 Update, though it appears as Version 22H2—for 2022, second half—in system settings.

All the new features have already appeared in prerelease software as part of the Windows Insider program. In fact, that program lets you see features being considered for builds even farther out than 22H2. If you're not an Insider, here's an overview of the most interesting features in the update.

Windows 11 users have complained about the loss of the ability to drag and drop files onto taskbar icons. The 22H2 update thankfully addresses this gap, returning the capability. It’s not a feature I use often, and it doesn’t let you simply drag a file icon to open the app. The app must be running first, and when you first drag it onto the taskbar, the universal no symbol appears, but don't let that deter you, the app window will appear and you then can drag the file onto it to open it.

Another completely new taskbar capability coming to a later update is an overflow button that appears when you have too many icons on the taskbar.

With Windows 11's 22H2 update, you can make folders, or groups of app icons, and put them on your Start menu. You can name the groups, as shown above. The resulting small icon clusters will be familiar to any smartphone user. Also new for the Start menu is the ability to choose to have more pinned apps and fewer recommended apps, or vice versa.

The File Explorer sees some changes in 22H2. Quick Access is now