Newshot Microsoft's large-scale Windows 11 interface overhaul has begun rolling out, starting with the Windows 8-era AutoPlay pop-up
IT之家 November 15 news: according to a report today from tech media outlet Windows Latest, the first phase of Microsoft's large-scale Windows 11 interface overhaul has begun rolling out, and the first feature to be redesigned is AutoPlay. The square-cornered pop-up from the Windows 8 era has now become a more modern style.
IT之家 learned from the original report that this month's mandatory security update KB5132061 already includes the new version of AutoPlay. This update brings Windows 11 26H2 to Build 26300.9974 and 25H2 to Build 26200.9974. The feature is rolling out in stages, so users may not see the new interface immediately after installing the update.
If you often connect a USB drive, SD card, or phone to your computer, you have probably seen the AutoPlay window that pops up in the upper-right corner of the desktop. When Windows detects that a new device has been plugged in, it pops up this window by default to ask the user what to do.
Microsoft had not changed AutoPlay for years, but the new dialog box is now displayed in the center instead of appearing in the upper-right corner of the screen. The new version also supports dark mode and uses rounded corners, making it more consistent with the Windows 11 design guidelines.
Most importantly, users can now choose directly in the pop-up whether to remember their action preference. For example, if a user selects "always open File Explorer" after connecting a device, there will be no pop-up the next time the device is connected, and File Explorer will open directly. By contrast, the old dialog box did not have the "Always" and "Just once" options.
In addition, notifications from the new version of AutoPlay can now be retained in the notification center. If you miss the pop-up notification, you can now go directly to the notification center to view it.
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