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Shell integration in the Windows Terminal
by Guest Mike Griese- 0 replies
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Starting in Terminal 1.15 Preview, the Windows Terminal has started experimentally supporting some new “shell integration” features that make the command line easier to use. In earlier releases, we enabled the shell to inform the Terminal about the current working directory. Now, we have added support for more sequences that allow your shell to semantically describe parts of the terminal output as a “prompt,” a “command,” or “output.” The shell can also indicate whether a command has succeeded or failed. This is a guide to some of the shell integration features we’ve rolled out as of Terminal v1.18. We’re planning on building even more features on top of these in the f…
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Fighting notification spam in Microsoft Edge
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Web site notifications are great for staying up to date on your favorite webapps, but they can also be used to spam you with messages that can be unwanted or even misleading. We’ve made changes to help customers avoid these spammy messages and increase their peace of mind.Edge now blocks prompts like these from unfamiliar sites to help protect users from aggressive fake advertising.Sites intending to spam visitors will try to trick users to allow notifications, like in the example above. This site is really trying to get permission to show spammy notifications. Within minutes, this site pushed dozens of fake warnings, all trying to trick victim users into buying software.…
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During Disability Pride month, Xbox reinforces commitment to inclusive gaming
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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As part of Disability Pride Month, Team Xbox proudly celebrates players, creators and community members with disabilities. More than 400 million video game players worldwide have disabilities, and an Xbox Wire post recognizes the contributions the gaming and disability community has made in making Team Xbox and the broader gaming industry more inclusive and welcoming for everyone. In the post, Brannon Zahand, senior gaming accessibility program manager and Microsoft Gaming & Disability community member, writes, “We encourage everyone to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the many players with disabilities across the globe who make up the vibrant gaming community…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and 22631.1972
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and Build 22631.1972 (KB5027295) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1972 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1972 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493 to the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 23493 Windows Copilot Preview Back in May at the Build conference, we introduced Windows Copilot for Windows 11. In today’s flight we are offering an early look of Windows Copilot to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel via a controlled feature rollout. This first preview focuses on our integrated UI experience, with additional functionality coming down the road in future previews. To use Copilot in this flight you must have Windows Build 23493 or higher in the Dev Channel, and Microsoft Edge version 115.0.1901.150 or higher. To get st…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3154 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 19045.3154 (KB5027293) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: New! This update improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME) to support GB18030-2022. You can enter and display characters from conformance level 1 or 2 using the additions to Microsoft Yahei, Simsun, and Dengxian. This update now supports Unicode Extensions E and F in the Simsun Ext-B font. This meets the requirements for level 3. New! This update adds many new features and improvements to Micros…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1906 and 22631.1906
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1906 and Build 22631.1906 (KB5027311) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1906 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1906 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any chan…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23486
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23486 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23486[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Passwordless Improvements[/HEADING] Microsoft believes that the future is passwordless. Passkeys will allow you to replace passwords when you sign into a web site or application that supports them. Passkeys represent a future where bad actors will have a much harder time stealing and using your credentials when signing into a web site or application. Passkeys are phish-resistant, recoverable, and faster for users. Enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites: We are improving the passkey experience …
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Dev Home Preview 0.2 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Welcome to our second release of Dev Home! This release updates Dev Home Preview to version 0.2 and the Dev Home GitHub Extension to version 0.2 as well. You can install Dev Home from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. For this release, we focused on resolving bugs and adding quality improvements. [HEADING=2]Miscellaneous improvements[/HEADING] ️ A WinGet YAML configuration file for NodeJS has been added to the repository. ️ The dashboard now displays a loading progress ring while loading widgets (Thanks @aksoftware98!). ️ System widget graphs now use antialiasing for a smoother appearance. ️ Core widgets now work on Arm64 devices (Thanks @snickler). …
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Microsoft study: Small businesses intrigued by AI and the opportunities it brings
by Guest Microsoft Store Team- 0 replies
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the defining technology of our time. Are small businesses equipped and willing to adapt to the new ways of work? The data featured in this post is from an internal study, the “Small Business State of Mind” report, commissioned by Microsoft Corporation in May 2023 and conducted by Wakefield Research. The pace of work has increased exponentially, and people are struggling to shoulder the weight of it all. Small businesses, accounting for 99% of all businesses and employing nearly half of the workforce in the U.S. , face heightened pressures due to more limited access to resources—people, revenue, etc.—than neighboring enterprises. With the e…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.1926 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.1926 (KB5027303) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This update includes the following features and improvements. As part of this update, we are enabling the new features and enhancements that began gradually rolling out last month. New! This update improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME) to support GB18030-2022. You can enter and display characters from conformance level 1 or 2 using the additions to Microsoft Yahei, Simsun, and Dengxian. This update now supports Unicode Extensions E and F in the Simsun Ext-B f…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.2121 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.2121 (KB5027292) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 (original release). This update includes the following improvements: New! This update adds many new features and improvements to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. For more information, see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. New! This update improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME) to support GB18030-2022. You can enter and display characters from conformance level 1 or 2 using the additions to Microsoft Yahei, Simsun, and Dengxian. This update now supports Unicode Extensions E a…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1900 and 22631.1900
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1900 and Build 22631.1900 (KB5027301) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1900 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1900 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any chan…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23481
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23481 to the Dev Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23481[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Improvements for Windows Ink[/HEADING] Windows Ink is being modernized to allow users to enable inking directly onto edit fields. In addition, we are improving the accuracy from the recognition technology and a scratch out gesture for when users need to make edits. The goal with Windows Ink is to let users use their pen and handwrite anywhere they can type on their Windows device. [caption id=attachment_176350" align="alignnone" width="810] …
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Announcing the availability of consumer replacement components for Surface devices
by Guest Tim McGuiggan – VP Devices Services & Product- 0 replies
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We are happy to announce that replacement components for Surface devices are now available in the Microsoft Store. As a team, we are committed to delivering what customers want and need in a premium device including versatility, performance, cutting-edge design, build quality and repairability. Our approach to repairability has been to expand the options for customers to have their devices repaired in a safe, sustainable manner. While we have always offered world-class warranty and repair services via Microsoft support, we have been working to increase repair options by designing products that are easier to repair and by expanding our network of Authorized Service Provid…
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Public Preview : Improve Win32 app security via app isolation
by Guest David Weston, Vice President Enterprise and OS- 0 replies
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We are thrilled to announce the public preview launch of Win32 app isolation. This blog post provides an overview of the topic. To learn more about the developer experience and engage with the team, please visit our GitHub page. It is worth noting that Win32 app isolation is an addition to the family of existing Windows sandbox options, such as Windows Sandbox and Microsoft Defender Application Guard. While these options are based on virtualization based security, Win32 app isolation is built on the foundation of AppContainers (and more). AppContainers are specifically designed to encapsulate and restrict the execution of processes, helping to ensure they operate with lim…
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Releasing .NET Framework 4.8.1 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing .NET Framework 4.8.1 (KB5011048) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 21H2 (original release), Windows 10, version 21H2 (LTSC), and Windows 10, version 22H2. .NET Framework 4.8.1 includes native support for the Arm64 architecture (on Windows 11 only), as well as accessibility improvements and other improvements. You can see the complete list of improvements in the .NET Framework 4.8.1 release notes and the original .NET Framework 4.8.1 release announcement, here: Announcing .NET Framework 4.8.1 - .NET Blog (microsoft.com). .NET Framework 4.8.1 will also soon be available on Windows Update and Catal…
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AMD introduces new processors for Windows 11 PCs geared toward professionals
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If your business is buying new Windows 11 PCs, there are going to be more options with AMD’s new mobile and desktop processors adding the performance you need to speed up your workflow. These new processors provide enterprise-grade multi-layered security, including Secured-core PC and chip to cloud security technology enabled by Microsoft Pluton, as well as simplified deployment and manageability. At the end of May, new features and enhancements for Windows 11 became available that focus on business needs, such as security and IT management, and new benefits that enhance professional and personal usability. For those on the go, AMD’s Ryzen PRO 7040 Series Mobile processor…
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (June 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 (2305.40000.4.0) will add the long-requested file sharing, settings updates, and graphics fixes. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] File sharing enabled. File transfer using drop and drop and copy and paste. Windows Subsystem for Android Settings (renamed to just "Windows Subsystem for Android") redesign, including displaying all installed Android apps. Enable apps that specify android.hardware.type.pc in their manifest to opt into receiving raw input events. Wi-Fi API compatibility improvements. Camera hardware compatibility improvements. Linux kern…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1835 and 22631.1835
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1830 and Build 22631.1835 (KB5027305) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1835 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1835 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any chan…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23475
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23475 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR: This build includes a handful of new features we’re beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel including a modernized File Explorer Home and address bar, Dynamic Lighting, and support for Emoji 15. As part of introducing these new features, we’ve also added some new known issues. We’re also releasing a new Microsoft Store update. Check out all the details in the below blog post! [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23475[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Modernized File Explorer Home and Address Bar[/HEADING] Now that File Explorer is powered by Windows App S…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25381
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25381 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 (no known issues for example), but we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. And like the previous Canary Channel build, this build has a few new features and changes to document. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 25381[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]SMB signing requirement changes[/HEADING] Beginning with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25381 Enterprise editions…
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Updated Paint app for Windows 11 begins rolling out to Windows Insiders with dark mode and zoom improvements
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out an update to the Paint app for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels (version 11.2304.17.0). This update includes a good set of changes and improvements we think the community will enjoy! With this update, we are introducing support for dark mode in Paint. By default, Paint will adapt to your system theme preferences, but you can change this option yourself on the brand-new settings page. [caption id=attachment_176319" align="alignnone" width="724] Paint in dark mode showing a drawing of a cat.[/caption] We are also rolling out improvements to the zoom controls as well to give you more flex…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1830 and 22631.1830
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1830 and Build 22631.1830 (KB5026443) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1830 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1830 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any chan…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23471
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23471 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23471[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Add Phone Photos in File Explorer Gallery[/HEADING] Accessing your phone’s camera roll from your PC is an important everyday task that is now easier with File Explorer Gallery. There is a new button in the Command Bar titled “Add Phone Photos” that will help with setting up your PC to be ready to show these photos in Gallery. Clicking this button today will open a URL with a QR code that you can scan with your phone to get started. [caption id=attachment_176313" align="alignnone" width="905] Add Phone Photos…