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PC Game Pass comes to 40 more countries
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Beginning today all players in 40 more countries – from Albania to Uraguay – can join the PC Game Pass community. "To celebrate the launch, new members will receive a special welcome offer for their first three months for a limited time," writes Jerret West, CVP Game Marketing, Xbox, in a post on Xbox Wire. "Those who were a part of our Insider Program will receive two free months of PC Game Pass membership, with no further action needed, as a thank you for helping us shape the experience and being one of the first PC Game Pass members in your country." Head over to Xbox Wire to see a list of the countries being added, find out about local pricing and learn how to begin e…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23555 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23555 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Copilot][/HEADING] Fixed an issue that was causing explorer.exe to crash when trying to open Copilot from the taskbar. [HEADING=2][Narrator][/HEADING] Fixed an issue that was preventing you from previewing Narrator natural voices in Settings. Fixed an issue that prevented Narrator from reading the time stamp on Start's recommended items correctly. [HEADING=2][Task Manager][/HEADING] Fixed an issue which was causing a Task Manager crash when changing Always on Top mode. NOTE: Some fixes noted here in Insider Prev…
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Forza Horizon 5 update introduces sign language support
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Even though Cameron Akitt grew up hard of hearing, for him British Sign Language is a second language. English is his first. An avid gamer, subtitles supplement what he hears, correcting things he may have misheard or missed because of too much background noise. But he has friends who are deaf, for whom reading captions can cause fatigue. “For them, it’s a really tiring experience, not being able to access your first language,” says Akitt, a London-based teacher of deaf/hard of hearing young children in a hospital-based school. “We should be able to access the same story beats and narrative components. Otherwise, we’re only getting half the picture and not getting the …
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Coming to Minecraft June 7: The Wild Update
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The Wild Update is coming June 7, adding new biomes, mobs and blocks to Minecraft. Announced at Minecraft Live 2021, The Wild Update will be available to download for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android – and Minecraft: Java Edition on Windows, macOS and Linux. Head over to Minecraft.net for details on the biomes and mobs in the update. Continue reading...
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Acer refreshes Windows 11 PCs for work and play: Swift Edge 16 and Predator Triton 16
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’re looking for Windows laptops, Acer has announced two refreshed PCs for work and play: the Swift Edge 16 and the Predator Triton 16. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 7040 Series processors, which keep this Windows 11 laptop running longer when unplugged, the Swift Edge 16 also makes the most of up to AMD Radeon 780M graphics for immersive visuals. [caption id=attachment_178329" align="alignnone" width="1024] Swift Edge 16[/caption] When it comes to working on the go, security is paramount. Thanks to the built-in Microsoft Pluton security processor, enabled by default, this PC can provide added protection to defend against sophisticated attacks, while the fingerpri…
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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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Block Friday Sale begins on Minecraft Marketplace
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The fifth annual Block Friday Sale is now underway on Minecraft Marketplace. Through Nov. 28 you can enjoy savings of up to 75% off select content and claim a free Quackers skin pack featuring seven duck skins. In addition to price reductions across a range of content, you’ll also find three new doorbusters each day. Head over to Minecraft.net for all the details. Continue reading...
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Walkthroughs in the Windows Terminal Repository
by Guest Mike Griese- 0 replies
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Driving open-source contributions in large projects can be a challenge. As a new contributor, you might have a great idea for a new feature, or want to help fix a nagging bug, but you don’t know where to start. Even with a small project, it can be difficult to find the right place to start writing code. As a maintainer, you might know exactly where to start working on a feature or a bug fix. You might even have a good idea of how to implement it. But, you don’t have the time to write up a detailed guide for every feature. How then, can you share this mental map of the problem space with the community effectively, so they could pick up an issue right where you would? Th…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.2359 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 22621.2359 (KB5030310) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This update includes the following features and improvements: New! This update completes the work to comply with the GB18030-2022 requirements. It removes and remaps characters for Microsoft Wubi input and Microsoft Pinyin U-mode input. You can no longer enter character codepoints that are not supported. All the required codepoints are up to date. New! This update introduces websites to the Recommended section of the Start menu. These websites will be personalized for you and come from your browsing history. Thi…
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Century: Age of Ashes now available with exclusive dragon for Microsoft Store players
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Century: Age of Ashes is now available as a free-to-play on the Microsoft Store for Windows PC, with an exclusive Dragon Egg for Microsoft Store players. In the game, you play as one of many dragon riders controlling majestic dragons, engage in fast-paced 3v3 or 6v6 competitive skirmishes to prove your skills, gain experience through fights and challenges, unlock hundreds of epic customizations for your dynamic duos, and battle it out to become a ruler of the skies. Microsoft Store users are being offered an exclusive Saarkir Backwaters Dragon for the Phantom rider class. To redeem this unique dragon, download Century: Age of Ashes on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10/…
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Introducing the new Intel vPro Platform powered by 13th Intel Core processors, built for Windows 11 PCs
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Businesses in search of the latest hardware – key to helping them better defend against the latest security threats and improve productivity – now have another advantage when they buy Windows 11 PCs: a new Intel vPro platform powered by 13th Intel Core processors. Intel vPro has built-in hardware security to detect ransomware and software supply chain attacks. Customers will have more choice with endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors enabled with Intel Threat Detection Technology. New IT-enabled memory encryption will also take virtualization-based security to a game-changing level in Windows 11. This year, Intel’s expansive commercial portfolio will deliver more…
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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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Winter wonders and mythical skins in Minecraft Realms Plus for December
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Twenty-eight pieces of new content are landing on Minecraft Realms Plus in December. "We’re kicking off Realms Plus-mas in the snowiest setting: Holiday Winter Mansion by CrackedCubes," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "If you’ve ever wondered where Santa lives (or where your North Pole invitation went) then wonder no more! In this frosty spawn, you’ll discover an incredible arctic wonderland, complete with custom terrain, and an enormous mansion nestling between the snow-covered pine trees." And that's just for starters. To find out about all the new content in December and how to subscribe to Realms Plus, head over to Minecraft.net. Continue reading...
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Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility: Creating products and services for people with disabilities
by Guest Dave Dame, Senior Director of Product- 0 replies
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As a person who is part of the disability community, creating products for our community is my passion. I am committed to ensuring we have technology that enables us to achieve more at work, in school and in our daily lives. At Microsoft, we strive to close the disability divide by creating products that are accessible. As we enter Disability Awareness Month, we’re excited to share the products we have brought forward over the years – a variety of solutions to the many barriers to access the disability community faces across life and work. We put people with disabilities at the center. We believe in the saying, “Nothing about us without us,” when it comes to design…
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CES 2023: Partners preview new Windows 11 gaming PCs
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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CES always brings exciting new developments in hardware, and never more so when it comes to gaming devices. CES 2023 is no exception, bringing us early looks at portable-but-powerful laptops, beefy home rigs, future-proofed AI chips, and more. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up a sampling of the new Windows 11 PCs announced at CES 2023 from several of our top partners. Each one is designed to run the newest, most demanding games, not least from PC Game Pass. Even better, every single gaming PC comes with at least a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate included*, helping you jump straight into a game the moment you get your hands on your new device. Head over to Xbox Wir…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25346
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25346 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. If you miss this month’s Windows Insider webcast featuring the Phone Link team, you can watch it on demand here: Windows Insider Webcast | April 2023. 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 …
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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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Minecraft New Year’s Celebration begins with 1st of 5 free weekly adventures
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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It's only Dec. 20 but the Minecraft New Year's Celebration is already underway. Claim Lucky’s Minigame Mayhem by Logdotzip by downloading it from the Minecraft Marketplace. And while you're there explore the Marketplace for deals of up to 75% off. Find out about Lucky’s Minigame Mayhem, where you can morph into mobs like the Warden and master the art of furniture design in a minigame that showcases the diversity of Minecraft. Continue reading...
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IFA 2023: Lenovo reveals its first Windows 11 gaming handheld, new 3D monitor for business
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At IFA 2023, Lenovo introduced several new additions to Windows 11 gaming, including the Lenovo Legion Go – the company’s first Windows 11 handheld device for gamers – and its top-of-the-line Lenovo Legion 9i laptop. Businesses also got fresh options, including a new glasses-free experience with the ThinkVision 27 3D Monitor that is compatible with real-time eye-tracking. The Lenovo Legion Go brings the power of Windows 11 to a new mobile form factor, powered by AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Z1 processors that bring games to life on the 8.8-inch Lenovo PureSight Gaming Display. The 10-point touch screen enables intuitive control for scrolling, tapping, or swiping. Every…
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CES 2023: NVIDIA announces largest generational leap with GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptops
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At CES 2023, NVIDIA announced its largest generational leap in performance ever with its GeForce RTX 40 Series laptop graphics processing units (GPUs) that run on Windows 11 and include DirectX 12 Ultimate. Gamers and creators will find plenty of appeal with DLSS 3, which boosts performance and creates additional high-quality frames using AI. This builds upon NVIDIA RTX, a platform for ray tracing and AI technologies that more than 250 top games and applications use to combine realistic graphics with fast performance. Creators will also find that NVIDIA’s AI can speed up workflows in 3D rendering, video editing, graphic design and more. And these powerful new laptop GPUs …
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Bing Chat Enterprise, your AI-powered chat for work, available in Microsoft Edge sidebar
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Announced at Microsoft Inspire 2023, Bing Chat Enterprise gives your organization AI-powered chat for work with commercial data protection. With Bing Chat Enterprise, user and business data are protected and will not leak outside the organization. What goes in—and comes out—remains protected. Chat data is not saved, no one at Microsoft can view your data, and your data is not used to train the models. Whether researching industry insights, analyzing data, or looking for inspiration, Bing Chat Enterprise gives people access to better answers, greater efficiency and new ways to be creative. To learn more about Bing Chat Enterprise, which starts rolling out today in Preview …
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New Avatar Legends downloadable content now available for Minecraft
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Minecraft fans can now get their virtual hands on new Avatar Legends downloadable content from Nickelodeon and Gamemode One. "Drawing from both 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'Avatar: The Legend of Korra,' this immersive DLC sets you on a mission to become the Avatar: the only one who can bend all four elements and restore harmony to the world’s four nations," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "Explore iconic locations from both series, and meet familiar friends and foes from the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and the Air Nomads on your epic quest!" Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more and watch the video. Continue reading...
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Alienware updates flagship desktop, introducing the Aurora R15
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Alienware revealed new gaming devices today, including a revamped Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop. It will be among the first Windows 11 PCs to feature the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The new Alienware Aurora R15 debuts several improvements to achieve higher thermal efficiency and help ensure peak performance including: 240mm liquid cooling anchored in a five 120mm fan layout, hexagonal side-venting to generate additional airflow to the GPU, 80 Plus Platinum-rated power supply options and more. Alienware is also debuting its first-ever Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard alongside a new 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor. Head over to the …
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Unlocking the end-to-end Windows AI developer experience using ONNX runtime and Olive
by Guest Jeff Mendenhall- 0 replies
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At the Microsoft 2023 Build conference, Panos Panay announced ONNX Runtime as the gateway to Windows AI. Using ONNX Runtime gives third party developers the same tools we use internally to run AI models on any Windows or other devices across CPU, GPU, NPU, or hybrid with Azure. We are also introducing Olive, a toolchain we created to ease the burden on developers to optimize models for varied Windows and other devices. Both ONNX Runtime and Olive contribute to the velocity of getting your AI models deployed into apps. [HEADING=2]What is ONNX Runtime?[/HEADING] ONNX Runtime is a cross-platform, cross-IHV inferencing engine that allows developers to inference across pl…
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (July 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 (2306.40000.4.0) includes improvements to advanced settings, fixes for OneDrive folders, and several requested features. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] Camera compatibility improvements. Fullscreen mode with F11 now displays hover taskbar to improve mouse and touch experience. Local networking (under Advanced settings - Experimental features) now replacing "Advanced networking". Android apps can connect to devices on the same network, on all versions of Windows 11, respect Windows firewall rules, and work with VPNs. Share user folders (under Advance…