Windows 11 is about to copy a nice feature from Xbox Ally devices. Soon, long-pressing the Xbox button on a controller will open Task View. The new feature entered preview testing with data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” data-url=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>Windows 11 Build 2622.6682.
The addition is the latest in a push to make Windows 11 gaming more accessible to those who use a controller rather than a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft’s efforts started years ago but reached a tipping point with the announcement of the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/kennan-revealed-the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/kennan-revealed-the-xbox-ally-and-xbox-ally-x”>Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X.
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While the new handhelds are…
