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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23590 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23590 to the Dev Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23590[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Natural Voices Previews in Narrator[/HEADING] We are introducing previews for natural voices of 10 new locales launched in September 2023. As a reminder, those natural voices include Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Japanese, English (UK), French, Portuguese, English (India),German and Korean. These previews will allow the users to listen to the natural voices before downloading the voice model. Natural Narrator voices use modern,…
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Latest innovations for Microsoft Edge for Business – your secure enterprise browser optimized for AI
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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How can you protect your organization while empowering your users? You need a browser that is designed for the enterprise, with the security of your business data and your users' productivity firmly at the forefront. Microsoft Edge for Business is the ideal solution for you and your organization. Edge for Business is a secure enterprise browser optimized for AI, meaning that it is the best way to safely introduce your organization to AI from the familiar setting of the browser. Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat Enterprise, is AI-powered chat with commercial data protection built into the Edge sidebar, putting AI directly in users' existing workflows and helpi…
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Elevating the developer experience on Windows with new AI tools and productivity tools
by Guest Logan Iyer, Distinguished Engineer, Windows- 0 replies
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With the latest Windows 11 update on Sept. 26 we released a host of developer features as the core component of the Windows OS with an intent to make every developer more productive on Windows. Today we are excited to announce Windows AI Studio, a new AI experience to help enterprises and developers jumpstart local AI development and deployment on Windows, along with new updates to Dev Home and new enterprise features in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) that enhance security and simplify deployment. [HEADING=2]Windows AI Studio simplifies generative AI app development[/HEADING] Many developers and enterprises want to bring AI differentiated experiences to their apps an…
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Announcing preview support for Llama 2 in DirectML
by Guest Jacques van Rhyn and Patrice Vignola- 0 replies
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At Inspire this year we talked about how developers will be able to run Llama 2 on Windows with DirectML and the ONNX Runtime and we've been hard at work to make this a reality. We now have a sample showing our progress with Llama 2 7B! See Olive/examples/directml/llama_v2 at main · microsoft/Olive This sample relies on first doing an optimization pass on the model with Olive, a powerful optimization tool for ONNX models. Olive utilizes powerful graph fusion optimizations from ONNX Runtime and a model architecture optimized for DirectML to speed up inference times by up to 10X! After this optimization pass, Llama 2 7B runs fast enough that you can have a conversation in r…
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Save big on Surface devices, Xbox consoles and more with Black Friday and Cyber Week deals at Microsoft Store
by Guest Microsoft Store Team- 0 replies
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As you prepare for the holiday season, we've unwrapped the top deals to keep your budget singing “fa-la-la-la" all season long. So, grab your cocoa, curl up by the fire and shop Microsoft’s hottest offerings. [HEADING=1]Microsoft Store is the best place to discover, learn and buy [/HEADING] Microsoft Store makes shopping easy all season long. Whether it’s help finding the right gift or setting up a new device or console, Microsoft offers free one-on-one appointments with product experts, who can answer your questions and all from the comfort of your home. Purchase with confidence with our extended price-protection policy, don’t sweat last-minute shopping knowing we …
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New enterprise-grade security controls for the Windows Subsystem for Linux
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has added new enterprise-oriented features that will help you deploy, monitor, and configure WSL safely within your organization’s setting. Virtual Machine-based environments, like WSL, can be difficult to manage security for in enterprise business settings. We’ve listened to your feedback and have developed new features to enhance this specific scenario, enabling any Enterprise to use WSL securely and reliably. WSL has these new capabilities which you can learn more about below: Monitor WSL Distros with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Manage WSL and its key security settings via Intune Advanced networking controls for …
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Stay better connected with HP’s new collaboration tools for Microsoft Teams Rooms
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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HP, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing collaboration regardless of where you work, has announced the Poly Lens Room App and Poly Studio Base Room Kits for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows [1]. In a hybrid world, IT teams require simplified device setup and remote management, and they also need insights into how those devices are being used. The Poly Lens Room App for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows is designed to streamline device management for Microsoft Teams Rooms. In particular, IT teams will be able to get insights into video, voice and HP compute for Microsoft Teams Rooms devices. This software solution comes with robust management and monitoring tools through…
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From shopping to entertaining, AI-powered Microsoft Edge helps you tackle the holiday season, while preserving the joy of it
by Guest Roger Capriotti- 0 replies
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This time of year can be magical, nostalgic, and joyful. So much time spent with family and friends, celebrating, and making new memories. It is a great time to reflect on what the season is all about, which is spending time with those we love. But let's be honest, it can also be stressful. Most of us keep a growing list of to-dos. There is a lot of pressure to create perfect moments. Not to mention the added stress of rising inflation, and our ever-evolving budget racing to keep up. And with online shopping becoming so prevalent, we are worried about getting a great deal while protecting our sensitive data online. Microsoft Edge is here to help you recapture the essence …
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Reflecting on 20 years of Windows Patch Tuesday
by Guest John Cable, Vice President, Program Management- 0 replies
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This year marks a very important milestone for the history of Microsoft, the Windows product and for greater computing: 20 years of Patch Tuesday updates. With more than 1.4 billion monthly active Windows devices in service, and billions more devices served along the journey of Windows, our goal is to keep users around the world protected and productive. In today’s security climate, our work across the company and greater industry to keep this critical ecosystem secure is more important than ever. And while we also ship bug fixes and other new features via continuous innovation, in the end security is job one. Monthly Patch Tuesday updates serve as a vehicle for just that…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23585 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23585 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] The Camera app, Cortana, Photos app, and People app, and Remote Desktop (MSTSC) client can be uninstalled. [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] Fixed a few issues leading to explorer.exe crashes. [HEADING=2][File Explorer][/HEADING] Fixed an issue causing the context menu to draw off screen when invoked using touch or pen on the side of your desktop. [HEADING=2][Taskbar][/HEADING] Fixed the issue causing the purple Chat button to show up again on the t…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25992 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25992 to the Canary Channel. REMINDER: As builds released to the Canary Channel are “hot off the presses,” we will offer limited documentation for builds flighted to the Canary Channel including documenting only the most significant and highly impactful known issues. Please note that we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 25992[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]SMB Changes[/HEADING] Starting with this build (Build 25992), we are introducing the following Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes. SMB firewall r…
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This holiday, get it all done with a Windows 11 PC
by Guest Mark Linton, Vice President, Device Partner Sales- 0 replies
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The holidays seem to come around just a little bit earlier and get a bit busier each year. This year, make the holidays great and get more done with a new Windows 11 PC and Copilot in Windows—your AI-powered, intelligent assistant available right from your fingertips. Designed to accelerate your tasks and help you be more creative and a whole lot more efficient, you’ll be more productive than you ever thought possible. Need help creating your holiday menu? Copilot in Windows1 can do that and even create your grocery list. Building a festive holiday party invitation? Powerful creator tools make it easier and faster to bring your ideas to life. How about gift ideas for ever…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2700 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2700 (KB5031452) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: All Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will now be on the same build (Build 22635.xxxx) via an enablement package. For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your device …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25987 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25987 to the Canary Channel. REMINDER: As builds released to the Canary Channel are “hot off the presses,” we will offer limited documentation for builds flighted to the Canary Channel including documenting only the most significant and highly impactful known issues. Please note that we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 25987[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] During setup (OOBE), when you need to connect to a network and there's no Wi-Fi driver…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23580 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23580 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Copilot in Windows*][/HEADING] Starting with Build 23580 in the Dev Channel, users with local accounts will be able to access Copilot in Windows for a limited number of queries before needing to sign in. [HEADING=2][Windows Share][/HEADING] We have significantly improved nearby share transfer speed for users on same network. Before these changes, users had to be on the same private network but now users just have to be on the same network, which could be public or private. You can quickly turn on nearb…
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Microsoft Edge WebView2 now available for Xbox apps
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Support for Microsoft Edge WebView2 on Xbox has been a top ask from our WebView2 and Xbox media app developers, and we're happy to announce that WebView2 is now available on Xbox too! On Xbox, customers like to watch their favorite media content in addition to playing games. Thanks to the support of WebView2 on Xbox, media app developers can migrate from the EdgeHTML WebView, which brings significant improvements such as: Support for modern web features: WebView2 enables Xbox app developers to use modern web APIs in their applications. Better performance. Better remote debugging experience. [ATTACH=full]42398[/ATTACH] Microsoft MakeCode is one of the first Xbox app…
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How to get the Windows 11 2023 Update
by Guest John Cable, Vice President, Program Management- 0 replies
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Today, we are announcing the availability of the Windows 11 2023 Update (also known as Windows 11, version 23H2). We are providing a limited scope of new features and functionality delivered via a familiar, fast and reliable update experience. Version 23H2 will continue the recent Windows feature update trend of being delivered in an optimized way using servicing technology. Windows is an essential way for more than a billion people to connect, learn, play and work. Today I’ll share details on version 23H2, explain how to get it, and provide information for commercial and education customers. [HEADING=2]A streamlined update[/HEADING] Windows 11, version 23H2 is a scoped…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23575 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23575 to the Dev Channel. There will not be a SDK release for this build. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][start menu][/HEADING] We’re trying out grouping recently added apps on your PC into a folder under the Recommended section of Start with some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [caption id=attachment_176666" align="alignnone" width="346] Grouping of recently added apps under the Recommended section of the Start menu.[/caption] [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] Fixed an issue which was causing certain games to fail to launch wit…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.2506 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 22631.2506 (KB5031455) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 23H2. (Note: This optional update is currently also rolling out to all customers on Windows 11, version 22H2 including those in Release Preview. Please see this KB article here.) This update includes the following improvements documented here in this KB article plus these additional changes for Windows 11, version 23H2: Under All apps in the Start menu, Windows 11 system components will now show a “system” label. Thanks, Windows Insider Program Team Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2552 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2552 (KB5031448) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: All Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will now be on the same build (Build 22635.xxxx) via an enablement package. For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your device …
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Microsoft works with iFixit to provide replacement components for Surface
by Guest Brett Ostrum, Corporate Vice President, Surface- 0 replies
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We are excited to announce that replacement components for Microsoft Surface devices will now be available directly from iFixit. This builds upon our collaboration with iFixit to make our products more repairable and will complement our growing network of Authorized Service Providers. In addition to our initial offering of parts on the Microsoft Store and via commercial resellers, iFixit will offer the entire suite of repairable components to technically inclined consumers for out-of-warranty self- will enable customers to purchase replacement components along with any necessary tools as well as to consult official Surface repair guides, common repair questions and videos…
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Xbox Partner Preview recap includes trailers, gameplay and behind-the-scenes interviews
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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The Xbox Partner Preview broadcast event, which happened Oct. 25, highlighted third-party partners such as Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Remedy Entertainment and Studio Wildcard. If you missed it, Xbox Wire has a recap that includes trailers, new gameplay footage and behind-the-scenes interviews on these PC and Xbox titles. For instance, partners revealed the first in-engine look at the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, showed the new Dondoko Island activity for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and first gameplay footage of the upcoming Ark: Survival Ascended. Head to Xbox Wire to get more info on these and other details revealed through the preview. Continue reading…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25982 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25982 to the Canary Channel. REMINDER: As builds released to the Canary Channel are “hot off the presses,” we will offer limited documentation for builds flighted to the Canary Channel including documenting only the most significant and highly impactful known issues. Please note that we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 25982[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Copilot in Windows* in Preview[/HEADING] We are beginning to roll out Copilot in Windows in preview to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. Rolling thi…
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Microsoft Surface security: Keeping you protected
by Guest Scott Fudally, VP Surface Development- 0 replies
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Industry analysts consistently name Microsoft as a leader in security, compliance, identity protection and endpoint management. At Surface, we take our role in endpoint security seriously and include a number of key features to protect you, your data and your enterprise. Safety from start-up As soon as you press the power button, custom firmware springs into action to ensure everything inside is safe and authenticated. This process ensures your computer starts up safely. It also checks essential parts like cameras, microphones and other connectors to make sure they're working securely. Why does it matter that we write this firmware and software ourselves? Let's look at so…
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (October 2023)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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We've shipped an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2309.40000.8.0) includes improvements to system and graphics reliability. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] Platform reliability improvements. Allow .cer files to be shared to Android. Graphics improvements. Android Geocoder APIs (Geocoder | Android Developers) provide valid data for all applications. Be sure to check the terms of use for using Bing Maps data. (Microsoft Software License Terms Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Android™ - Microsoft Support). Android 13 Platform Updates. [HEADING=1]Giving feedback[/HEADING] If you are having issues w…