Windows 11 build 25188 hits Insiders in the Dev Channel with new touch keyboard options

Minor changes for this week’s Dev Channel build.

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What you need to know

Microsoft isrolling outa newWindows 11preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, which brings with it a handful of new touch keyboard settings designed to allow users to configure if the touch keyboard should appear even when a hardware keyboard is attached.

Other improvements include Windows Terminal now being set as the default terminal client, which means all command line applications will open the Windows Terminal app instead of the classic Command Prompt or PowerShell windows. Lastly, a new Microsoft Store update is rolling out which adds Microsoft Store Ads into search results.

Build 25188 changelog:

As always, you can check out the known issues list at theWindows Blog.

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