What’s New in Windows 11 Build 25252

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build to users enrolled in the Windows Insider program. Build 25252 is now available for download in the Dev channel, and according to the official changelog, it includes two big changes and several other more subtle. First and foremost, the first thing you’re going to notice after installing this new build is that the network icon in the system tray gets a small shield when a VPN connection is detected. This is something that everybody knew was coming, as the code to enable this feature was already spotted in the previous builds. Microsoft is now making this feature official, so it’s probably just a matter of time until the same improvement goes live in the production version of Windows 11, possibly as part of a monthly quality update. “We have added a glanceable VPN status into the system tray when connected to a recognized VPN profile. The VPN icon, a small shield, will be overlayed in your system accent color ove...