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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25158
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25158 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. We are introducing notification badging with Widgets starting with this build. In addition to some general changes and improvements, this build includes a good set of fixes too. Be sure to check out our June Windows Insider webcast featuring the File Explorer Team ! [HEADING=1]What’s new[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Notification badging for Widgets[/HEADING] We’re beginning to roll out even more dynamic Widgets content to your taskbar with notification badging for Widget…
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Age of Empires IV Season Two: Map Monsters is now live
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The Age of Empires IV Season Two Update has arrived, bringing new content, additional ways to customize your gameplay and more, all available through Oct. 24. The first round of Season Two kicks off July 12 and runs for two weeks. Head over to AgeOfEmpires.com to find out how to take part in the new challenges and unlock exclusive rewards. Continue reading...
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Save big on back-to-school tech from Microsoft Store
by Guest Microsoft Store Team- 0 replies
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With summer in full swing, students and parents are preparing to kick off back-to-school shopping to get ready for the exciting year ahead. We know parents and students are always on the hunt for a great deal, and this year, as inflation continues to rise, parents’ stress over the shopping season has increased by 7% in recent weeks alone. To help families breeze through shopping with confidence, Microsoft Store is offering back-to-school savings – starting July 11 through Sept. 11 – including discounted laptops, PCs and accessories, all supported by an extended price promise and return window. Microsoft Store’s top back-to-school deals and savings include: [HEADING=2]Sa…
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Keep connected and creative with Dell’s new Windows 11 Inspiron Plus laptops
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Dell’s new Windows 11 Inspiron Plus PC laptops are designed for boosting creativity and connection while providing immersive visuals and crisp audio. With Windows 11, they’ll be able to tap into many features that help them connect faster, be creative and/or productive and bring them closer to what (and who) matters most. The Inspiron 16 Plus features the latest 12th Gen Intel Core H-series processors and optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics for quick photo and video editing. When configured with a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, it provides access to a powerful suite of NVIDIA Studio tools including Broadcast and Canvas apps. [caption id=attachment_177451" align="aligncenter"…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.15 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Welcome back to another Windows Terminal release! This release updates Windows Terminal to version 1.14 and includes all of the features from this previous blog post. Additionally, Windows Terminal Preview is getting an update to version 1.15 and will include all the features detailed here. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Now, let’s get into the good stuff! This release is dedicated to all the Marks out there. [HEADING=1]Keyboard selection (mark mode)[/HEADING] You can now use your keyboard to select any text in the text buffer with mark mode! You can enter mark mode…
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (July 2022)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels (U.S. only). This update (version 2205.40000.14.0) includes several new updates as well as routine improvements to the platform and reliability. [HEADING=1]What’s New[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Advanced Networking[/HEADING] We’ve made a huge change to networking! We’re now introducing advanced networking, which enables app access to local network devices for ARM computers, allowing apps to take advantage of this functionality. We’ve also enabled IPv6 and VPN connectivity, enhancing the networking functionalities of the subsystem. [HEADING=…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.290 and 22622.290
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Starting today, we are releasing updates to the Beta Channel that put Windows Insiders into one of two groups similar to what we did back in 2019: A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22622.xxx updates that will have new features getting rolled out or turned on via an enablement package like how we release updates for Windows 10 today. A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22621.xxx updates that will have new features turned off by default. This approach will help us validate our ability to release updates with features turned off by default. It will also allow us to have greater insight into the imp…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.290 & 22622.290
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Starting today, we are releasing updates to the Beta Channel that put Windows Insiders into one of two groups similar to what we did back in 2019: A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22622.xxx updates that will have new features getting rolled out or turned on via an enablement package like how we release updates for Windows 10 today. A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22621.xxx updates that will have new features turned off by default. This approach will help us validate our ability to release updates with features turned off by default. It will also allow us to have greater insight into the imp…
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Minions DLC update lands on Minecraft
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Illumination’s Minions mashup just got an update that Minecraft players can access now. "Playing as Gru, your quest is to become the biggest, baddest super-villain, and to do that you’ll need to gather gadgets, Minions and your courage to take on the Vicious 6: a team of supervillains who aren’t thrilled about your attempts to steal their thunder," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "As your devious plans take shape, you’ll need to fill up your villain-o-meter by sneaking, racing and directing your Minions in increasingly crafty ways before facing your foes in a fiery final showdown." Also, to celebrate the launch of this update and the new Minions movie, you can get …
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.169 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 22621.169 (KB5014958) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: New! We added Server Message Block (SMB) redirector (RDR) specific public File System Control (FSCTL) code FSCTL_LMR_QUERY_INFO. New! We added support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 in Windows client and server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementations. We updated the Remove-Item cmdlet to properly interact with Microsoft OneDrive folders We enabled the InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy. For more information, see Microso…
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Play Sea of Thieves’ fifth free adventure, ‘The Forsaken Hunter,’ until July 14
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Hey Sea of Thieves players: Swap your pirate hat for a detective’s cap as you uncover clues and find out the fate of the missing Merrick in “The Forsaken Hunter,” the game’s latest narrative-driven adventure, from June 30 to July 14. This update is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game on Windows 10/11 PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or via Steam, or players who have access to it with Xbox Game Pass. Simply download and install the latest Sea of Thieves update to get access. Head over to Xbox Wire to watch the trailer and find out more. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25151
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25151 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build includes a small set of fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders on their PCs. [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][File Explorer][/HEADING] Fixed a scaling issue which could result in the tabs being unexpectedly large. Right clicking a tab and then clicking somewhere else in File Explorer should dismiss the context menu more reliably now. [HEADING=2][Other][/HEADING] We believe an underlying fix in Build 25145 addressed the recent issue where shutting down via the Start menu wasn’t working for some …
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Minecraft Marketplace 5 Year Celebration Sale now underway
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Take advantage of the Minecraft Marketplace 5 Year Celebration Sale going on now through July 12. You'll find more than 200 discounted packs and special doorbuster deals with 75% off selected content. Plus, you can claim 14 free Character Creator Items and a new adventure from Gamemode One: Spellcraft. Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more and watch the trailer. Continue reading...
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Upgrades coming to Collections in Microsoft Edge
by Guest Liat Ben-Zur, Corporate Vice President- 0 replies
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Summertime has arrived, and with that a chance to hopefully slow down a bit, get outdoors and make memories with our loved ones. During this time of year, some of us are also planning travels or perhaps are tackling projects around the house that we didn’t have time for during the busy school year. This month, we’re introducing upgrades to Collections, with new ways to help you organize your ideas and find inspiration – all with the goal of helping you make the most of your time online so you can focus on what matters most to you. Remember, if you’re running a Windows PC, you already have Microsoft Edge installed, so launch it and check it out and see why Microsoft Edge i…
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Alexa Carlin takes on her health challenges, turning obstacles into opportunities
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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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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Delivering the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime to Windows 10 Consumers
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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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 10 Build 19044.1806 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, we have released Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1806 (KB5014666) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10. This update includes the following improvements: New! We added IP address auditing for incoming Windows Remote Management (WinRM) connections in security event 4262 and WinRM event 91. This We fixed an issue that fails to log the source IP address and machine name for a remote PowerShell connection. New! We added Server Message Block (SMB) redirector (RDR) specific public File System Control (FSCTL) code FSCTL_LMR_QUERY_INFO. New! We introduced the following Print and Scan features: IPP over USB support – Micro…
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Naraka: Bladepoint now available on Xbox Game Pass
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Naraka: Bladepoint sold 10 million copies in less than a year after arriving on PC in August. Now the fighting game is available on Xbox Game Pass and console. “Arriving on current-gen consoles, Naraka: Bladepoint offers an exciting new experience for Xbox Series X|S owners, and with its addition into Xbox Game Pass on June 23, there’s never been a better time to battle it out with other players across the world,” writes Raylan Kwan, Marketing Manager, Naraka Bladepoint, in a post on Xbox Wire. A 60-player battle royale, Naraka: Bladepoint sees your character engage in a combination of melee action and parkour moves, and to help your character look fantastic while going t…
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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…
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3 legendary Persona games coming to Windows PC, Xbox Game Pass beginning this fall
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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To celebrate 25 years of Persona, Sega is bringing the worldwide hits Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable to Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and with Xbox Game Pass. "Starting this fall, fans will get to experience this beloved RPG [role-playing game] series," writes Stacy Lee, Communications Manager, Sega, in a post on Xbox Wire. "To kick things off, on Oct. 21, don the mask of Joker and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts when Persona 5 Royal arrives with Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC." Find out more about each Persona title on Xbox Wire. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25145
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25145 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build includes a few new features rolling out including an update for Narrator Braille driver support, OneDrive storage alert and subscription management in Settings, and Local Administrator Password Solution. As always, the build includes a good set of fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders on their PCs. We also fixed the issue causing Surface Pro X devices to hit a black screen when attempting to resume from hibernate. [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 25145[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Narrator Braille Driver Solution[/…
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New Windows 11 laptops are coming from VAIO and Gateway
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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VAIO – a familiar name and brand to some – is expanding its FE series of laptops in North America to include Windows 11 PCs aimed at multitaskers looking for all-in-one devices for work, creation, gaming and entertainment. With 12th Gen Intel core processors, these PCs can meet demanding needs quickly and use up to 46% less energy for up to 10 hours of use before needing to charge. Another company that will also strike a familiar chord, Gateway, is launching a new lineup of Ultra Slim notebooks – including those with touch screens – also outfitted with the 12th Gen Intel Core processors. Windows 11 makes these PCs easy to start up password-free with Windows Hello (thanks …
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Download Minecraft’s free The Mangrove Restoration Project map
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Now you can restore a mangrove forest in Minecraft. Using your new seed-scatter-cannon you can plant mangrove trees instantly. The more you plant, the lower the CO2 levels will be. Gradually you'll start to see wildlife come back and the mangrove return to its former glory. It’s all part of Minecraft’s vision to Building a Better World, in which Mojang Studios will be donating $200,000 to The Nature Conservancy to protect mangroves. “We have also partnered with Everbloom Games to bring you a free map, The Mangrove Restoration Project, which you can play to have fun and learn about mangroves,” writes Sofia Dankis on Minecraft.net. “We need to act now to preserve and restor…
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 9 now available to download
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Forza Horizon 5 Series 9 is now available to download on Windows, Xbox and Steam. Starting with Series 9, a new Forza EV Monthly Rivals event will be open to drivers to set their best lap times. This new Forza EV Rivals complements the existing Monthly Rivals challenge. Every month, you’ll drive a different EV – simply set a clean lap time to score the available Festival Playlist points. Festival Playlist related rewards are available to unlock from June 23 through July 20. Head over to Forza.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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WSL 2 distros are now supported on Windows Server
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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[HEADING=1]WSL 2 distros are now supported on Windows Server[/HEADING] You can now use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 type distros on Windows Server 2022! We’re excited to make this change so that now you can have the same modern WSL experience whether you use a Windows with Server or Desktop SKU. [HEADING=1]How to start using it[/HEADING] We first talked about this change on Github when this update was made available to folks who wanted to use it early, and now this is part of our latest update to Windows Server. To get it, all you need to do is click “Check for Updates” on your Windows Server machine to update to the latest version and you’ll get suppo…