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CES 2023: Acer boosts its Windows 11 PC portfolio with new Swift Go, Predator Helios and Aspire S Series AIO
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At CES 2023, Acer debuted the first models of its new Swift Go line, highlighting an ultraportable design with Windows 11 and 13th Gen Intel Core processors built in. The Swift Go 16 and Swift Go 14 have an OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The thin-and-light laptops deliver vibrant, true-to-life images with 500-nit peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color range and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500-certification. Long hours of work, learning and play are made easier thanks to the laptop displays’ TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe display certification, productivity-optimized 16:10 ratio and touch-optional capabilities. The laptops’ backlit keyboards and OceanGlass touchpads further en…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23451
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23451 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23451[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Modernized Details Pane in File Explorer[/HEADING] We are introducing a modernized details pane in File Explorer (ALT + Shift + P) designed to help you easily access related content, stay up to date with file activity, and collaborate without even opening a file. [caption id=attachment_176248" align="alignnone" width="354] New modernized details pane in File Explorer.[/caption] When a user selects a file in File Explorer and enables the pane, a modern pane will display contextual information about the file i…
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New Updates for Notepad and Media Player for Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, we have rolled out updates for Notepad and Media Player to Windows Insiders on Windows 11. [HEADING=1]Notepad[/HEADING] We are rolling out changes to Notepad that we think the community will enjoy! Native ARM64 support: We’ve improved the Notepad experience on ARM64 devices on versions 11.2204 and higher available in all channels. You’ll see faster and better performance when you use the app. Improved performance: In addition to the improved performance on ARM64 devices, you’ll notice additional performance improvements—especially when scrolling very large files or replacing large of text—across all devices in version 11.2205 and higher availa…
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Windows Insiders can now try out an early preview of controller bar
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Windows Insiders can now try out an early preview of a feature called controller bar. Controller bar is a preview of a new view of Xbox Game Bar that provides easy, controller-friendly access to recently played games and game launchers. [caption id=attachment_175627" align="alignnone" width="1024] Invoke the controller bar when you’re not already in a game, by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.[/caption] The controller bar opens when you pair or connect a controller to your Windows 11 PC running the latest Insider Preview build in the Dev and Beta Channels. Your most recently played games and installed game launchers are just a button press away. Invoke the cont…
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CES 2022: Intel launches 12th Gen Intel Core family of mobile processors
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At CES 2022, Intel announced the 12th Gen Intel Core family of mobile processors, led by the launch of new Intel Core H-series mobile processors. The new Intel Core H-series family features the flagship Intel Core i9-12900HK, sporting up to 5GHz frequencies, 14 cores (6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores) and 20 threads. Intel also unveiled a new product line for mobile processors called P-series, aimed at performance thin and light laptops. In total, Intel will deliver 28 new 12th Gen Intel Core mobile SKUs across H-, P- and U-series processors. For desktop processors, Intel introduced 22 new 12th Gen Intel Core 65- and 35-watt desktop processors with scalabl…
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WinGet configuration Preview
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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The Windows Package Manager team has been working on several things we’re sure you will be very excited about. If you’ve been following the WinGet blogs, you’re already familiar with package management on Windows. We’ve got some goodies in store for you like package pinning, our new PowerShell module, and running WinGet in the system context. We’ve gotten lots of feedback on how WinGet has been a game changer in terms of time saved, convenience, and simplification when setting up a new Windows PC. WinGet configuration takes things to the next level! [HEADING=1]WinGet configuration[/HEADING] Save time and skip the manual effort of setting up a new machine or onboa…
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PANTONE Color of the Year for 2022 comes to Windows 11 wallpaper
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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The PANTONE Color of the Year for 2022 has been announced: PANTONE 17–3938 Very Peri. The color — a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a violet-red undertone — will now start appearing in Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, PowerPoint and more, the Microsoft Design team said on Thursday. "Color is a part of every design decision we make here at Microsoft, and we wanted to incorporate this new color into our designs in a way that could inspire people to feel more empowered and creative in their daily endeavors," the team said in a blog post. "Periwinkle blues are special in that they encompass the trusted and dependable qualities of the blues, yet their purple cast makes them…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25281
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25281 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] Starting with this build, we are trying out improvements to Windows Spotlight and introducing a visual update to the graphics settings page. And of course, a handful of fixes too. Details below! Tabs in Notepad have begun rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel – see this blog post here. [HEADING=1]What’s new[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Improving Windows Spotlight[/HEADING] Starting with this build, we are beginning to try out different treatments for how Windows Spotlight looks. All treatments will continue to share existing co…
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Minecraft Dungeons’ second anniversary celebration underway now through June 15
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Minecraft Dungeons just turned 2. To celebrate, the Minecraft team is holding a series of festive in-game activities that will be available until June 15. "As with all birthdays, the most important thing isn’t about commemorating the occasion – it’s about the presents, which the anniversary event has plenty of," writes Per Landin on Minecraft.net. "By completing six seasonal daily trials you will earn the fancy, you’ll acquire an incredibly fancy anniversary cape, as well the classic cake costume consisting of the Sparkler, Sweet Tooth and Sugar Rush items!" Head over to Minecraft.net to watch the video, see images and find out more. Continue reading...
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Updated Photos app for Windows 11 begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, As Panos mentioned in his blog post yesterday, we will be releasing an update to the Photos app in Windows 11 that introduces a new photos-managing experience. We are beginning to roll a preview of this update for the Photos app to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel today. This means not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will have the update right away, but we plan to increase the rollout over time as we monitor feedback. The update brings a gorgeous gallery, simplifying browsing, finding, management and consumption of your collection of photos. It also allows you to easily backup your photos with OneDrive, enjoy powerful experiences on Windows dev…
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Updated Photos app for Windows 11 with iCloud Photos now rolling out to Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, During today’s event showcasing what’s next for Microsoft Surface, we showed that we’re bringing iCloud Photos integration directly to the updated Photos app which began rolling out to Windows Insiders a few weeks ago. We are beginning to roll out an update to the Photos app today (version 2022.31100.9001.0) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel with this new integration. The Microsoft Photos app allows you to view, organize, and share photos from your PC and OneDrive, and with this update, you’ll now be able to add and access your iCloud Photos directly from within the app as well. Your iCloud Photos will appear alongside photos from other source…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1020 and 22623.1020
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1020 and Build 22623.1020 (KB5020035) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1020= New features rolling out. Build 22621.1020 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 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 chang…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.348 to Beta and Release Preview Channels
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.348 (KB5007262)to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. This update includes all the improvements previously noted here plus this additional fix: We fixed a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI). Thanks, The Windows Insider Program Team Continue reading...
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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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.746 and 22623.746
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.746 and Build 22623.746 (KB5018490) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.746 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.746 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 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 changes …
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Windows 11 makes it easier to connect to your iCloud Photos right in the Photos app
by Guest Dave Grochocki, Principal Product Manager Lead- 0 replies
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Today, we are pleased to announce the start of availability of an exciting new feature. iCloud Photos is now directly integrated into the Photos app on Windows 11 and is beginning to roll out today via a Microsoft Store update to the Photos app. We expect it to be available to all Windows 11 customers by end of the month. The recently updated Photos app on Windows 11 has been thoughtfully crafted to make organization of your photo collection easy, no matter where your photos and videos come from — your phone, your camera, your cloud storage: iCloud Photos, OneDrive1 — see them all together in one gorgeous gallery. We know that many Windows customers have photo and video …
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Microsoft Pluton helps secure AMD-powered Acer Swift Edge
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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On-the-go professionals looking for the right PC for their hybrid work lives now have another choice: the Acer Swift Edge, a lightweight 16-inch OLED Windows 11 PC laptop powered by AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 series and AMD Ryzen 6000 processors and up to eight high performance Zen 3+ cores built on advanced 6 nm process technology. For IT administrators, AMD PRO technologies deliver multilayered security features to help keep threats at bay, and comprehensive manageability options that scale for long-term stability and reliability. The Acer Swift Edge comes with the Microsoft Pluton, a security processor designed by Microsoft that hardens new Windows 11 PCs with additional prote…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23419
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23419 to the Dev Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 23419[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Create live kernel memory dumps in Task Manager[/HEADING] We are introducing a set of new developer-focused features in Task Manager to aid the collection of live kernel memory dumps (LKDs). This is in addition to the existing “Memory dump” for user mode processes. The goal of kernel live dump is to gather data to troubleshoot an abnormal situation but allow the OS to continue operation. This reduces downtime when compared to a bug check for…
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Knights of the Mediterranean DLC comes to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Knights of the Mediterranean – the latest downloadable content for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – is now available in the Microsoft Store and Steam. Control the Mediterranean with two new civilizations: the Italians and the Maltese, plus enjoy a new batch of maps and engaging game modes. And from now through June 27, complete daily in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards. Head over to AgeOfEmpires.com for a sampling of the 31 challenges and rewards. Continue reading...
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New free map – Grave Danger – now available in Minecraft new year’s celebration series
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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The latest free map in the Minecraft new year's celebration has arrived. Available for download now, Grave Danger by Shapescape for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is an action-packed adventure where the fate of your castle rests in your hands. "Build your defenses, protect your tower and defeat waves of fantastical creatures with your trusty dragon at your side," writes Sophie Austin in her post on Minecraft.net. "I could tell you more, but I’m going to let the awesome people at Shapescape take this one, seeing as they’re the masterminds (and master builders) behind this awesome map." Head over to Minecraft.net for Austin's interview with the Shapescape team and to download t…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25131
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25131 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build includes a good set of fixes. Two new known issues were added - see them below. We’re releasing SDKs for new Dev Channel builds again – links are included below. We have begun rolling out an update to the Microsoft Store (Version 22205.1401.3.0) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Details on improvements and changes below. [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] Fixed an issue causing some Insider PCs with certain AMD processors to bugcheck and roll back when attempting to upgrade to last week’s fl…
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Free Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition update becomes available
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Available starting Thursday, the Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition is a free update for existing players on PC and Xbox Series X|S. The update includes five new handcrafted aircraft, eight new airports, six new Discovery Flights and updated weather systems. It incorporates all six World Updates. Head over to Xbox Wire to dive deeper into what you can expect when you update the simulator. If you don’t yet have the game, you can buy the Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition, a great entry point to flight simming. Continue reading...
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Save the date: Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase streaming to you Sunday, June 12
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will stream on Sunday, June 12 at 10 a.m. PT, featuring new titles coming from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and partners around the world. "The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC," writes Will Tuttle on Xbox Wire. The showcase will be streamed on a variety of outlets in over 30 languages. Head over to Xbox Wire to see where you can tune in from and more. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25252
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25252 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We’re back from the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday break with a new build with a handful of improvements and fixes. We added a few new known issues for some bugs that could impact Insiders – see below. We will be releasing the matching SDK for this build later this week. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Taskbar & System Tray][/HEADING] 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 c…
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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…