Microsoft will let you uninstall even more built-in Windows 11 apps soon

The latest Windows 11 preview build adds the ability to uninstall more in-box apps.

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What you need to know

Microsoft is back with a newWindows 11preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel.Today’s build is 23585and introduces the ability to uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps.

Starting with this build, the following apps can now be uninstalled:

Of course, being able to uninstall Cortana makes the most sense, as that app has been deprecated and no longer works. In fact, it’s likely that Microsoft will pull the app from the OS at some point in the future. It’s nice to see Microsoft allowing the other apps to be uninstalled too, which will benefit users who like a slim OS with not much pre-installed.

Microsoft is also rolling out an update to the Snipping Tool that should make it work better on devices with HDR screens. Other changes in this build include fixes to Windows Explorer, which should reduce crashes in certain scenarios, as well as a fix to the Taskbar that stops the old Teams Chat icon from appearing. You can check out the full changelog below.

Windows 11 build 23585 changelog:

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