Windows 11 build 22598 rolls out to the Insider Dev and Beta Channels

Spotlight wallpapers are now default on clean installs.

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What you need to know

It’s time for another Windows 11 preview build to download and test!Today’s build is 22598and is available to Insiders in both Dev and Beta Channels, featuring minor changes and enhancements. Top billing for today’s build is that Microsoft is now testing “Desktop Spotlight” as the default wallpaper on new Installs.

Additionally, Microsoft is also releasing ISOs for today’s build, meaning users can clean install this build onto their PCs if they wish. You candownload those here.

Here’s the changelog:

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