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6d ago

Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Preview KB5083631 With Xbox Mode and File Explorer Fixes

The optional update rolls out the console‑style interface in stages to test features before next month’s wider release.

Windows Update on a Dell XPS laptop

Overview

  • Microsoft released the KB5083631 optional preview for Windows 11, available in Settings under Windows Update or as .msu downloads from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
  • Xbox mode adds a full‑screen, controller‑friendly interface for PCs and can be launched from the Xbox app, Game Bar settings, or with the Windows key + F11 shortcut.
  • Feature activation is staged on Microsoft’s servers, so some PCs will see Xbox mode later, and power users can force it on using the third‑party ViveTool.
  • The update fixes File Explorer so folders keep the same view across apps and speeds up apps that run at startup.
  • Installing KB5083631 moves 25H2 to Build 26200.8328 and 24H2 to 26100.8328, and Microsoft lists 34 quality changes with no major known issues reported.