In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Microsoft released new Windows 11 beta builds introducing haptic feedback for compatible mice and touchpads, providing subtle vibrations for actions like window snapping.
- Users can customize or disable these haptic responses through Windows Settings under Bluetooth & devices, giving control over the tactile experience.
- Additional improvements include enhanced Xbox mode and faster startup app performance, with the final update expected later this spring.
Over the weekend, Microsoft rolled out new beta versions of Windows 11 to members in the Windows Insider Program.
The biggest new feature in Build 26220.8148 (Beta Channel) and Build 26300.8155 (Dev Channel) is built-in support for haptic feedback for “compatible input devices,” meaning you’ll feel subtle vibration cues when performing certain actions like aligning objects in PowerPoint, window snapping, resizing, or hovering over the Close button.
You’ll be able to tweak or disable these haptic responses in Windows Settings under Bluetooth & devices > Mouse > Haptic signals. If you’re in the Insider Program, Microsoft is actively seeking feedback—do so for this feature in the Feedback Hub under Input and Language > Mouse.
This Insider preview update also includes other improvements, like an improved “first run experience” with the new Xbox mode and improved startup app launch performance.
The final version of this update will be released later this spring.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Mikael Markander, Contributor, PCWorld
Mikael writes news across all our consumer tech categories. He has previously worked with Macworld, but today mainly writes for our sister sites PC för Alla and M3. Mikael has a firm grasp on which gadgets are released, and what is happening with the streaming services and the latest AI tools.