So how does it work? The orange dot on the Start menu profile picture icon will appear whenever certain settings or the Windows operating system require your attention. Also, the context menu that appears when you click on the profile symbol will tell you what to do. In my situation, it displays the item “back up your data”, and clicking on it brings up a dialog for One Drive, where I am encouraged to log in and back up my information. Microsoft is distributing Windows 11 build 25227 to signed Insiders up to the Dev channel as part of their weekly release. There are some notable changes in this new release, though most aren’t really revolutionary. Starting with update management, Microsoft has made some tweaks, especially for corporate controlled devices. For cumulative updates and feature updates, the time to install a new update is now calculated differently and depends on the first time the client device searched for updates and found the update.
Steps to Enable Start Menu Badges in Windows 11
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We hope you enjoy our article on how to enable start menu badges in Windows 11 build 25227. Windows 11 Preview build 25227 was made available by Microsoft today to Insiders on the Dev Channel. Microsoft is also testing modest changes to the Start menu and Widgets board. This release adds additional options to help IT professionals improve the predictability of reboots caused by Windows Update.
