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Windows brings nostalgia to the holidays with the return of Windows Ugly Sweaters, this year featuring the Bliss backdrop
by Guest Windows Team- 0 replies
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This holiday season, Windows is bringing a touch of nostalgia to its ugly sweaters by going back to the early 2000s in the Time of XP. This year’s sweater features the iconic Bliss backdrop from Windows XP, which is a photograph of a green hill and blue sky with white clouds in Sonoma County, California. This year, Windows is supporting The Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Learn more about how to support The Nature Conservancy’s initiatives to combat the climate and biodiversity crisis. Starting today, the #WindowsUglySweater featuring Bliss sweater will be available in limited quantities. To kick…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3757 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3757 (KB5032278) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. With this update, we are beginning to roll out Copilot in Windows (in preview)1 for devices running Windows 10, version 22H2 Home and Pro editions2. Windows Insiders in Release Preview with eligible devices3 running Windows 10, version 22H2 who are interested in experiencing Copilot in Windows as soon as possible can choose to do so by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and turning on ”Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” and Check for updates4,5. Win…
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Windows Photos gets background remove and replace, along with other improvements
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, With this update, we're rolling out more background edit capabilities. We've also added other improvements and fixes based on your feedback. [HEADING=1]Background Remove and Replace[/HEADING] In our last update, we launched a new background blur feature. Now we're introducing the ability to easily remove the background in your photo or replace it with a different color. With a single click, you can remove the background and save the resulting image or copy it to the clipboard. [caption id=attachment_176711" align="alignnone" width="1024] After the background is removed, copy the image to the clipboard.[/caption] Another option is to replace the s…
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Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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At Build 2023, we announced that Windows Terminal users will be able to take advantage of natural language AI to recommend commands, explain errors and take actions within Windows Terminal. Since then, we have been listening to customer feedback and iterating on our AI chat experiments in Windows Terminal. The Windows Terminal team is committed to transparency, and we want to give the open-source community an opportunity to help us define what AI looks like in a terminal application. As a result, we are open sourcing our work on Terminal Chat, our AI chat feature. Open sourcing this feature will allow developers to get a chance to try this experience and build it wi…
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Releasing Windows 11 Builds 22621.2787 and 22631.2787 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 22621.2787 and 22631.2787 (KB5032288) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22621) and version 23H2 (Build 22631). This update includes the following features and improvements: On Windows 11, version 23H2 – this update previews changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area. New! You can use Copilot in Windows across multiple displays. Press the Copilot in Windows taskbar button on the taskbar of the display where you want Copilot in Windows to appear. To show Copilot in Windows on the last display that it was on, press WIN …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2771 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2771 (KB5032283) 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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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3754 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3754 (KB5032278) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. Coming soon – we will be introducing Copilot in Windows (in preview)1 for devices running Windows 10, version 22H2 Home and Pro editions2. The Copilot in Windows button will appear on the right side of the taskbar. When you select it, Copilot in Windows appears at the right on your screen. It will not overlap with desktop content or block open app windows. [caption id=attachment_176696" align="alignnone" width="1024][ATTACH=full]42439[/ATTACH] Copilot in Windows for devices running Windows 10, ve…
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Previewing changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Microsoft is working to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA). We have released the November 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 to the Release Preview Channel (Build 22631.2787) that previews many of the changes we’ve made to Windows 11 to meet these obligations. These changes will gradually be rolling out to devices in Release Preview over the next couple weeks. We will be previewing changes for Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel at a later date. We’ll be updating Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 PCs in the EEA to be compliant by March 6th, 2…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25997 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25997 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. 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]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Windows Share][/HEADING] If you’re signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID, your Microsof…
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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…