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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build is available for Arm64 devices as the known issue that resulted in not releasing Build 25284 to Arm64 last week has been fixed. We have more new widgets for Insiders in the Dev Channel to try! This build includes a set of general improvements and fixes. [HEADING=1]What’s new[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]New Widgets: Spotify and Phone Link[/HEADING] Last week, we promoted a preview of the widget for the Messenger app. Spotify and Phone Link are now rolling out preview versions of their widgets as well. To give them a try, go to t…
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book3 series, its latest flagship Windows 11 lineup
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship Windows 11 PC lineup: the Galaxy Book3 series, led by the company’s new premium PC: Galaxy Book3 Ultra. The Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 features a 2-in-1 convertible form factor with touch screen and S Pen functionality, while the Galaxy Book3 Pro is the thinnest and lightest clamshell device in its lineup. Samsung designed this series for those who need multi-device connectivity and premium hardware to supercharge their productivity and creativity. Enjoy seamless phone-to-PC connectivity with the new Link to Windows/Phone Link feature. Look up the price of a flight on your phone then buy it on your Samsung Windows PC through Recent Webs…
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Microsoft Edge and Interop 2023
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Microsoft Edge joins Apple, Bocoup, Google, Igalia, and Mozilla in announcing the launch of Interop 2023. This is a continuation of the Compat 2021 and Interop 2022 efforts to prioritize cross-browser interoperability in areas that matter the most to web developers. We know that cross-browser development remains one of the top pain points amongst web devs, and together with our partners we're committed to improving the situation. Focus areas this year include: Container queries. CSS :has() pseudo-class. WebComponents improvements like constructable stylesheets and form-associated custom elements. Offscreen Canvas. Many more top developer requests. Some …
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Welcome to Camp Enderwood, the summer camp of your dreams and nightmares
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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In Camp Enderwood, the latest free downloadable content for Minecraft, there is an activity for you whether you just want to sit by the campfire with a marshmallow or face what mysteries lurk in the woods. "One of the best parts of summer camp is all the different people you meet, and everyone is welcome at Camp Enderwood," writes Cristina Anderca on Minecraft.net. "That’s why we’re not only releasing the DLC, but also six new Mattel Creator Series sets that will allow you to express yourself in-game and IRL. These sets are available now and come with action figures inspired by in-game Minecraft player characters, as well as accessories that you can use to customize them …
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Lenovo updates smart solutions with Microsoft Teams display and Windows-based collaboration bar
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At Information Systems Europe 2023 in Barcelona, Lenovo revealed a new solution aimed at helping people collaborate better at home and in the office: ThinkSmart View Plus. Powered by the Qualcomm QCS8265 chipset, this integrated device runs Microsoft Teams as a standalone 27-inch multi-touch display with premium video, audio and whiteboarding features. With Microsoft Teams Display, users can access a secure and flexible Microsoft Teams experience, which provides access to Teams chat, calendar and files. With this feature, they can join meetings through the device and screenshare between their PC and the ThinkSmart View Plus to simultaneously look at content and presenter…
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Acer reveals latest additions to TravelMate series of Windows 11 laptops for students
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Students who are learning in school and at home need PCs that can give them features they need to succeed in their studies, such as data security, powerful processors, HD webcams and technology that reduces eye strain. But those devices also need to be rugged enough to stand up to the hybrid learning experience, which includes frequent movement through hallways, sports fields, commuting and at home. Acer’s latest additions to its TravelMate B series of Windows 11 laptops check off all those boxes, as they’re military-grade standard MIL-STD 810H-compliant, that means they could withstand drops as high as 48 inches (122cm). Reinforced I/O ports and spill-resistant keyboards…
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Minecraft Legends coming to multiple platforms on April 18
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Minecraft Legends will officially release on Tuesday, April 18. "That's the day you’ll become the hero that bravely fights back against the piglins’ Nether corruption," writes Cristina Anderca on Minecraft.net. "You'll explore a vivid open world filled with treasures and perils, turn old enemies into new friends, meet new mysterious characters and strategize with your allies in epic battles against the vicious piglins." Minecraft Legends will be available on Windows 11|10, PC Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5|4, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Visit Minecraft.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1245 and 22623.1245
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1245 and Build 22623.1245 (KB5022358) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1245 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1245 = 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 chan…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25284
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25284 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build will not be available for Arm64 devices due to a known issue (listed below) that is resulting in devices getting stuck at the OS boot logo. We have a new widget for Insiders in the Dev Channel to try! This build includes a small set of fixes. [HEADING=1]What’s new[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]New Widget[/HEADING] With the release of Windows App SDK 1.2 developers are now able to create widgets for their apps. Users can access these experiences on their Windows 11 widgets board in current Dev Channel Insider Preview builds. Ready…
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Lenovo refreshes its education portfolio for hybrid learning with Windows 11 laptops
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Though schools have returned to in-person learning, that doesn’t erase the digital paradigm shift that was brought on by the pandemic. At the Future of Education Technology Conference in New Orleans, Lenovo announced refreshed and new solutions aimed at supporting hybrid learning styles and ongoing technological pivots by students and teachers. Lenovo’s latest Windows 11 laptops and convertibles are built to withstand the challenges of education at every level. Lenovo DuraSpec provides a series of hardware features and testing methods to ensure the company’s devices withstand the rigors of daily indoor and outdoor classroom life. These protective innovations built into th…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.17 Release
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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The Windows Terminal team is back with our first release of the year! This release introduces version 1.17 to Windows Terminal Preview and updates Windows Terminal to version 1.16 with these new features. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. Here’s what’s new in Windows Terminal Preview 1.17: [HEADING=1]Dropdown Menu Customization[/HEADING] Windows Terminal now supports dropdown menu customization! Shoutout to @fwest98 for this feature! This feature includes support for adding folders, adding separators, and adding profiles. You can now arrange the dro…
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Windows Package Manager 1.4
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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The Windows Package Manager team has been busy working on WinGet 1.4. This release introduces support for .zip-based packages. WinGet can now extract and run an installer inside of a .zip archive or install one or more portable packages from an archive. The WinGet open-source community has also been busy adding new features like command aliases to help with muscle memory if you use more than one package manager, and a wait argument to keep winget.exe open long enough to see what’s happening if it’s called from other applications. [HEADING=1]WinGet Show Improvements[/HEADING] A few more manifest values like tags and purchase URL were added to the output (if they …
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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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1180 and 22623.1180
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1180 and Build 22623.1180 (KB5022363) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1180 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1180 = 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 chan…
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Tabs in Notepad begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out an update to Notepad (version 11.2212.33.0) for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel that introduces tabs. With this update, we are introducing support for multiple tabs—a top requested feature from the community—where you will be able to create, manage, and organize multiple files in a single Notepad window! You can also continue to work with files across multiple windows by dragging a tab out into its own window, and a new app setting lets you customize whether files open in new tabs or a new window by default. [caption id=attachment_176029" align="alignnone" width="1024] The Notepad app with two o…
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Gaming creators with disabilities connect and learn through Xbox pilot program
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Bee Poshek found community as a full-time streamer and content creator after the pandemic disrupted a completely different career path. “As an educator, one of my favorite aspects of teaching was kind of stripped out from under me – not getting to see students in person,” says Poshek, who was working at a university in Wisconsin. “I didn’t get to connect with them in that way or have deeper conversations. I also felt like students were going through some of the hardest things that I’d ever seen them go through and the systems in place were not giving me the tools I needed to really be able to help them.” Poshek, who uses they/them pronouns, burned out. Their disabil…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.1515 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 22000.1515 (KB5019274) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 (original release). This update includes the following improvements: New! We combined Windows Spotlight with Themes on the Personalization page. This made it easier for you to discover and turn on the Windows Spotlight feature. New! We improved the Microsoft Account experience in Settings. For example, you could manage OneDrive subscriptions and storage alerts. New! We provide the full amount of storage capacity of all your OneDrive subscriptions. It also displayed the total storage on the Accounts page in the Settings app. …
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Final free adventure – Monster Attack: Nian – closes out Minecraft New Year’s celebration
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The final free adventure in Minecraft’s New Year’s celebration is now here. Monster Attack: Nian from Next Studio pits you against a giant beast attacking the town. Talk with villagers to find your way, and collect special weapons to defeat your foe. Once the beast is defeated, ride the weapons to victory. To enter the adventure, simply open up the Marketplace on your Minecrafting device and download. Find out more. Continue reading...
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.1192 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 22621.1192 (KB5022360) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This month we are making a change in Release Preview to reduce the number of reboots that customer experience when upgrading. Starting this month, when customers upgrade to Windows 11, version 22H2, they will get the January optional quality update (KB5022360) and the .NET update alongside the Feature Update. This means when you upgrade to Windows 11, version 22H2 you will get the feature update with the latest and greatest security fixes for both Windows and .NET– all with only a single reboot! This update include…
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Dive into a world of fantasy, dragons and aliens in this month’s Realms Plus
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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January brings 16 new pieces of Minecraft Realms Plus content. To get your hands on it all, you just need to subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device. "This month we’re going to journey to alien dimensions, ride dragon horses, create our own skyblock adventures and more," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "Plus, we’ll be discovering some hidden twists along the way." Head over to Minecraft.net to survey the new offerings, find details about Realms Plus and choose your subscription. Continue reading...
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The truth about CSS selector performance
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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If you're a web developer, you may have already heard that some CSS selectors are faster than others. And you're probably hoping to find a list of the better selectors to use in this article. Well, not quite. But bear with me, I promise that by the end, you'll have learnt something new about CSS selector performance. [HEADING=1]A quick look behind the scenes[/HEADING] The way you write CSS selectors does play a role in how browsers render your web pages. Whenever a part of your page changes, the browser engine that's running it needs to take a look at the new DOM tree, and figure how to style it based on the available CSS stylesheets. This operation of matching styles t…
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Start a new story with Minecraft Marketplace
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The Minecraft Marketplace is brimming with content to transform you from a farmer to a fighter, a builder to a burrower. Behind every door is a new story. What'll your next story be? Head over to Minecraft.net to explore some of the content bundles available, and be sure to check out the official trailer that gives you a taste of the excitement that awaits. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25276
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25276 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. The build includes a change for Task Manager, improvements to the Settings account page, and a good set of improvements and fixes for Windows Insiders. Previews of the Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices apps are available in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11, limited to the U.S. We look forward to hearing your feedback. We are replacing the Network Troubleshooter in the OS with a new network connectivity troubleshooting experience through the Get Help app – detail…
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (January 2023)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2211.40000.11.0) will update WSA to Android 13, general reliability, and performance. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] Windows Subsystem for Android updated to Android 13 Improvements in boot performance Improvements to mouse click input Improvements in clipboard stability Improvements to application resizing Reliability improvements to media files opening in Windows Jumplist entries for applications supporting app shortcuts [HEADING=1]Giving feedback[/HEADING] If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25272
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25272 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] For our first Dev Channel flight for 2023, we have a build with a nice set of improvements and fixes for Insiders. [HEADING=1][Changes and Improvements][/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] Moved Quick Assist out of Windows Tools so it displays directly in the Start menu’s All apps list and is easier to find. We are removing the suggestion action for searching copied text in Microsoft Edge and showing recommend common websites on the Recommended section in Start – both of which began rolling out with Build 25247. Thanks to all …