Windows 11 is about to offer better control over HDR features

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 27686 with some hidden changes related to HDR. There is a hidden feature called 'allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off' - allowing HDR video streaming even when HDR mode is turned off on the system.

As the name suggests, this feature essentially allows Windows 11 users to stream HDR content without needing to enable HDR for the entire system.

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In addition, the "HDR video streaming" logo in the Display capabilities section has been updated to "HDR video streaming, games, apps and more", which shows that Microsoft is planning to launch more HDR-related features. in the future.

Other notable improvements in Windows 11 Build 27686

A small but notable visual change has been made in the Disks & Volumes settings. The "Create volume" button for unallocated hard drive space now has rounded corners and a V-shaped icon that animates when clicked.

Build 27686 also adds support for ReFS (Resilient File System) version 3.15. However, it's important to note that Windows still formats partitions using version 3.14, introduced in the previous build (26047).

In addition to these minor improvements, build 27686 officially confirms Microsoft's statement that future Windows 11 releases will remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions, allowing a maximum size of 2TB.

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