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Avowed, a highly anticipated role-playing game on PCs and Xbox Series X|S (among many platforms), launches Feb. 18 (but if you buy or have the premium edition, you can try it now!). To help you hit the ground running, Xbox Wire has compiled some of their favorite tips and strategies. For instance: “Secrets are scattered across the bottoms of riverbeds, underground pools, and most importantly, nestled behind waterfalls, making it worth your while to take a dip wherever you can.” They also have recommendations about equipment upgrades, communicating with your traveling companions and paying attention to their abilities, maps, weapon swapping and much more. Get all the de…
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Delivering the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime to Windows 10 Consumers
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Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a developer control for embedding web content in applications. It allows developers to leverage the best of what Microsoft Edge Chromium platform can offer and build seamless experiences for their users that incorporate web-based content. WebView2 powers thousands of applications today, including products from Microsoft Office and . Starting today, we are beginning to roll out the WebView2 Runtime to Windows 10 Consumer devices. [caption id=attachment_25148" align="aligncenter" width="377] Web-based Room Finder embedded in Microsoft Outlook via WebView2[/caption] [HEADING=1]Reducing developer load[/HEADING] The WebView2 Runtime provides the u…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.4534 to the Release Preview Channel
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.4534 (KB5046732) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 23H2 (Build 22631). Below is a summary of the new features and improvements included as part of this update separated into two sections: gradual rollout and normal rollout. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting. [HEADING=1]Gradual rollout[/HEADING] The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented. [start menu] New! When you ri…
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As the end of the year approaches, we’re excited to share with you our 2024 Year-in-Review to not only look back on our year together but also to help you get ready to tackle your goals for next year. Let’s face it, we are all managing endless to-do lists and responsibilities amidst an ever-growing amount of information and content. While all that information might seem helpful in the context of growing to-do lists, it can also feel overwhelming. At Microsoft Edge we’re on a mission to give you a smarter, AI-powered browser that helps you get through what you need to do faster, and navigate the wealth of information available easier, so you can spend your time doing more…
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Alexa Carlin takes on her health challenges, turning obstacles into opportunities
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Like a lot of people in their senior year of college, Alexa Carlin had a lot to look forward to. In January 2013, the South Florida native was set to graduate from the University of Florida in a few months, then start her dream job in New York that summer. She was also hours away from a party celebrating a major milestone in the latest of her entrepreneurial endeavors. But all that came to a sudden halt when she ended up in a hospital, induced into a medical coma, with a 1% chance to survive. She beat those formidable odds, but not without a lot of lessons learned along the way – and facing another health crisis soon after that would prove even more challenging. “My whole…
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HP launches hybrid-ready Windows 11 PCs and its most thermally advanced gaming laptop
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’re looking for a Windows 11 PC built for working in a hybrid environment, check out the new HP Spectre x360 13.5-inch 2-in-1 laptop. HP also launched its most thermally advanced gaming laptop ever with the OMEN 16 and debuted its first Victus 15 Laptop for emerging gamers. The HP Spectre x360 PC has the latest in audio and visual advancements, as well as a touch display that will be familiar to smartphone users. When your Windows 11 PC comes with a touchscreen, you’ll be able to take notes or sketch with an optional digital pen and use multi-finger gestures, pinch-to-zoom, double tap, and press and hold for quicker navigation – and to create and easily manipulate d…
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Mud, mangroves and more: The Wild Update comes to Minecraft
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The day has finally come, Minecraft fans. The Wild Update is here. Download it for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android – and Minecraft: Java Edition on Windows, macOS and Linux. "On Windows, you can even play both editions, because Java & Bedrock for PC is out today," writes Sofia Dankis on Minecraft.net. "Once you install the update, your game will now feature two new biomes – the deep dark and mangrove swamps – four new mobs – the warden, the allay, frogs and tadpoles – and blocks galore, including sculk, mangrove wood and mud!" Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more and watch the launch trailer. Contin…
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Kick off your adventures in Disney Dreamlight Valley
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Gamers can now begin their adventures in Disney Dreamlight Valley if they’re an Xbox Game Pass member or have purchased a Founder’s Pack Edition for Windows PC, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. "Whether you’re bringing your own personal magic to the Valley or exploring the Realms of some of your favorite Disney and Pixar characters, you’ll have no shortage of things to see in this dream world," writes Gameloft Lead Producer Manea Castet in a post on Xbox Wire. "Over the course of our Early Access period, you can expect there to be multiple free updates which will add new characters and customization items, as well as new locales and stories to immerse yourself in. Of course, …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2122 (Dev Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2122 (KB5044374) to the Dev Channel. Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update)* and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*[/HEADING] […
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.706 to the Release Preview Channel
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.706 (KB5014019) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11. This update includes the following improvements: New! We improved the Family Safety verification experience for a child account when you send a request for additional screen time. New! Windows spotlight on the desktop brings the world to your desktop with new, daily background pictures. With this feature, new pictures will automatically appear as your desktop background. This feature already exists for the lock screen. You can also find out more information about each background picture on the web. To turn on this feature, go to…
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Releasing Windows 11, version 22H2 to the Release Preview Channel
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are making Windows 11, version 22H2 Build 22621 available in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insider Program for Business participants to validate on devices in their organizations. Commercial devices* configured for the Release Preview Channel via the Windows Insider Program Settings page or via Windows Update for Business policy, whether through Microsoft Intune or through Group Policy, will automatically be offered Windows 11, version 22H2 as an optional update provided that the device(s) meet the hardware requirements. Windows 11, version 22H2 is also now available via Windows Server Update Service and Azure Marketplace. You ca…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4367 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4367 (KB5044373) to the Beta Channel. Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update)* and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Beta Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*[/HEADING…
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Here’s how Microsoft’s device partners are investing in our planet
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Every year in the month of April, we celebrate Earth Day. Living in the Pacific Northwest, as the snow begins to melt and the landscape brightens, I reflect on what a privilege it is to live in such a beautiful place. The theme for this year’s global Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet,” and I believe it represents such an important reminder for us all – to invest. So, when the time comes to celebrate the Earth and recognize the amazing progress Microsoft and our partners are making to reduce our carbon footprints, change business practices to be more environmentally responsible and create more sustainable products, I jump at the opportunity. I’m so proud of the commitment…
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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 22593
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 to the Dev and Beta Channels. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We’ve received a lot of feedback from Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel about the desktop watermark. It is normal to see this watermark on your desktop after updating to the latest pre-release builds. It does not change the licensing of your device. But please note that these are pre-release builds that do expire so it’s important for you to stay up to date with the latest builds we’re releasing. This build includes only a handful of changes and improvements but includes a good set of fixes that will improve Insider’s overal…
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In Avowed, the immersive fantasy role-playing game from Obsidian launching on Feb. 18, players have more freedom than ever before in quests, character interactions and combat. Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson spoke with the team behind the title to explore the philosophy behind that level of agency. “Everywhere I looked was an opportunity to engage with this world, either through circumnavigating old houses to find loot, or talking to locals that would yield side quests — and this was all before I even stepped foot outside of the port city of Paradis,” he writes. Personal choices have deep consequences for individual characters, who react and respond to how players play side an…
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Tame your workday with Microsoft Edge for Business
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[HEADING=3]Go from chaos to calm with just a few clicks[/HEADING] With countless projects, tabs, files and links to keep track of, it's easy for your workday to feel chaotic and overwhelming. And when your main work tool — the browser — is in this state of chaos, finding the right information becomes exponentially harder, resulting in frustration and lost time. How many times do you find yourself switching between tabs and applications every day? Think of how much time you're wasting each week when you have to hunt for the right tab each time! But there's a solution — using the right browser. With over 50% of time spent on a PC in the browser, it matters which one you ch…
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Gaming creators with disabilities connect and learn through Xbox pilot program
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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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Realms Plus for February brings secret missions, ninjas, dinosaurs and more
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Twenty pieces of new Realms Plus content are coming this month for Minecraft gamers. "In Ninja Mash-up by Everbloom Games, you’ll get to fly over rooftops using your grappling hook, fight waves of mobs in the dojo and even test your skills against the clock," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "Because this is a mash-up map, you’ll even get a Japanese-style texture pack you can use in your own worlds! So even when you return to your llama farm, you can still feel like every bit the epic ninja you are." Head over to Minecraft.net to find out about all the Realms content coming in February. To get it you just need to subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device…
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Acer announces eco-advances along with new Windows 11 PCs for gamers, creators
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Acer today announced major updates to its Windows 11 laptop line-up, with new designs and support for industry-leading technology: 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The new Predator Triton 17 X and Predator Helios Neo 16 are made for gamers and creators alike, with powerful new components and premium display options. The thin and powerful Predator Triton 14 is designed for work or play, while its sleek, understated design makes it ideal for any environment. And the Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition brings glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D to the world of gaming, infusing new life into more than 70 modern and classic titles, with mor…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.2121 to the Release Preview Channel
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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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Alienware reveals redesigned Aurora gaming desktop PC with Windows 11
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Desktop gamers in search of a new rig can now check out Alienware’s redesigned Aurora R16, which comes with Windows 11. It improves upon the Aurora R15 with a quieter system, lower CPU and GPU temperatures and a new space-saving form factor – all while delivering the elite gaming performance expected from Alienware. The Aurora R16 is the company’s first desktop to include the Alienware Command Center – a centralized dashboard to quickly get to game-specific profiles and themes, lighting, macros, audio and more. Like its predecessor, the Aurora R16 is designed for gamers who want a hassle-free plug-and-play elite gaming experience that performs out of the box and offers f…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1679 to Release Preview Channel
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1679 (KB5011831) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10. This update includes the following improvements: New! We added improvements for servicing the Secure Boot component of Windows. We changed the timeout for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) registration from 60 minutes to 90 minutes for hybrid Azure AD-joined Autopilot scenarios. This also addresses a race condition that causes an exception at timeout. We fixed an issue that causes a remote desktop session to close or a reconnection to stop responding while waiting on the accessibility shortcut handler (set…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.19 Release
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The Windows Terminal team is back with a new preview release! Windows Terminal Preview 1.19 introduces new features such as Broadcast Input, Web Search, the Suggestions UI and more! We are also updating Windows Terminal to version 1.18 which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. Let’s talk about these new Windows Terminal Preview 1.19 features and how to set them up! [HEADING=1]Broadcast Input[/HEADING] Broadcast Input allows the contents of one terminal pane to be broadcasted to all the …
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Welcome to the best browser for gamers
by Guest Liat Ben-Zur, Corporate Vice President- 0 replies
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[HEADING=1]New gaming features in Microsoft Edge, the best browser for gamers[/HEADING] Did you know there are more than 3 billion gamers in the world? That is almost half of the population on the entire planet! This global community of people share a passion for gaming, and it only continues to grow: Two-thirds of Americans — people of all ages, races, genders, abilities and backgrounds — play video games, which shows the diversity of players. Seventy-five percent of U.S. households have at least one gamer and watching online gameplay is as popular as watching broadcast sports. Microsoft is all in on gaming and as we recently announced, we’re building a platform for the…