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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2776 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2776 (KB5032292) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: All Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will now be on the same build (Build 22635.xxxx) via an enablement package. For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your device …
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion strategy game now available
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Take the battle for galactic supremacy to its ultimate level in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion – a standalone RT4X game that combines the tactics of real-time strategy with the depth of the 4X genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate). Published by Stardock Entertainment, the game pits loyalist members of the Trader Emergency Coalition, who adopt a policy of isolation, against rebels who take on a purely militant view. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2419 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2419 (KB5031463) to the Beta Channel. This update will be rolled out via an enablement package to ALL Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel – we no longer will have a build number split and everyone in the Beta Channel will now be on the same build. Instead, we will be enabling new features via Controlled Feature Rollout (CFR) technology to Insiders in the Beta Channel on Build 22635, the revision number incremented with each weekly update (the .2419 is the revision number for example with today’s flight and this is what will increment with future flights). It should not be assumed that t…
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is now available
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’ve been looking forward to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, you can now play it on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass. Senua returns in a brutal battle for survival through the myth and tyranny of Viking Iceland. “It is a game from the heart, where our small team of around 80 developers have crafted an experience that aims to immerse you in Senua’s world and story,” writes Dom Matthews, head of the studio behind the game, Ninja Theory. “Our bold mission as a studio is to ‘Craft Life Changing Art with Game Changing Tech’, by which we mean we aim to push the boundaries of technology and techniques in order to…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26244 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26244 to the Canary Channel. Developers, please note that for a short period of time, we will not be releasing an SDK for builds we flight to the Canary Channel. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. [HEADING=2][Windows Backup][/HEADING] If you have both Personalization and Other Windows settings toggled on under Settings > Accounts > Windows backup, many of your sound settings (including chos…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.1586 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 26100.1586 (KB5041865) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 16100). Below is a summary of the new features and improvements included as part of this update. [HEADING=1]Normal rollout[/HEADING] This update includes the following features and improvements that are rolling out as part of this update. Text bolded in brackets indicates the area of the change being documented. [FrameShutdownDelay] The browser ignores its value in the “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main” registry key. [Domain Name System (DNS)] A deadlock occurs in the domain controller (DC) w…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1843 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1843 (KB5043185) to the Dev Channel. This update is delivered in a format that offers a preview of enhancements to servicing technology on Windows 11, version 24H2. To learn more, see Introducing Windows 11 checkpoint cumulative updates. 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 …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1930 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1930 (KB5044388) 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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27718 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27718 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] [REMINDER] Insider Preview Build Expiration: The expiration date for Insider Preview builds flighted to the Canary Channel has been updated to 9/15/2025 starting with Build 27695. Please make sure you are updated to the latest build in the Canary Channel. [HEADING=2][Lock screen][/HEADING] We have updated the Lock screen so that t…
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Cascadia Code 2404.23
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Hello world! We are excited to announce the first major version update of Cascadia Code since the 2111.01 release three years ago! (Wow, time sure flies!) In this new 2404.03 release, we have added support for Quadrants, Sextants, Octants, Large Type Pieces, more legacy computing symbols, and Nerd Fonts to Cascadia Code. Huge shoutouts to Philippe Majerus (@PhMajerus), Aaron Bell (@aaronbell), and Fini (@Finii) for contributing to this release! You can download the latest version of the font from the GitHub releases page and it will be shipped in the latest update of the Windows Terminal. [HEADING=1]Quadrants and Sextants[/HEADING] Quadrants are block mosa…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1330 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1330 (KB5040543) to the Dev Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx). For Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out t…
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Frequently Asked Questions about using AI in Windows apps
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The post Frequently Asked Questions about using AI in Windows apps appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4076 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4076 (KB5041873) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via an enablement package (Build 22635.xxxx). For Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to…
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Opening the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 10
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, At the end of last year, we announced a change in approach for Windows 10 to make sure everyone can get the maximum value from their current Windows PC. To bring new features and more improvements to Windows 10 as needed, we need a place to do active feature development with Windows Insiders. So today, we are opening the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders who are currently on Windows 10. This will allow us to try out new features for Windows 10, version 22H2, with Insiders before releasing them to all Windows 10 customers. If you are an Insider on Windows 10 today and want to try out new features for Windows 10 when we have them, we recommend that y…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.1297 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.1297 (KB5040529) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100). 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] These might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. [Lock screen] New! Sports, traffic, and finance content will appear along with weather. To turn on this feature, go to Settings > Perso…
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Ability to access your Android phone in File Explorer begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Today we are beginning to gradually roll out the ability to see your Android phone in File Explorer to Windows Insiders with Android phones across all Insider Channels. With this new experience, you will be able to wirelessly browse through all your folders and files, including media that is on your Android phone. You can open them, copy them to your PC, copy PC files to your phone, rename files, move them, and delete them. [caption id=attachment_177208" align="alignnone" width="1024] File Explorer showing the new entry point for accessing your Android phone.[/caption] To use this feature, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: Your Andr…
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Content creator Cupquake picks PC Game Pass titles for you to try out this summer
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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To help members add to their collection of PC Game Pass titles, Xbox Wire tapped Cupquake, a longtime gaming content creator who has more than a million followers on TikTok, to curate her favorite picks. Overcooked! 2 is on that list. She writes, "A game that will put your communication skills and friendships to the test! I played through this whole game with my husband. Who knew creating food recipes and dishes could be so stressful and fun at the same time!?" Find out what else she recommends over at Xbox Wire. Continue reading...
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Update on Recall security and privacy architecture
by Guest David Weston, Vice President Enterprise and OS- 0 replies
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[HEADING=1]Overview[/HEADING] As AI becomes more integral to Windows, Microsoft is doing more with AI on the edge with the power of a 40+ TOPS Neural Processing Unit on Copilot+ PCs. This enables lower latency, better battery life for AI intense tasks, use of AI experiences without an internet connection and better privacy by retaining information locally. Moving models and AI related data processing onto the PC also creates unique security challenges that need to be accounted for in the product design. This blog outlines the security and privacy models, security architecture and technical controls implemented in Recall (preview), an all-new exclusive experience coming t…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23570 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23570 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Copilot in Windows*][/HEADING] Copilot in Windows can now be used across multiple monitors. Simply press the Copilot button on the taskbar on whichever monitor you want Copilot to show on or use the WIN + C shortcut to show Copilot on the last monitor that it was visible on. If you are using a keyboard, you can use the WIN + T keyboard shortcut to put the keyboard focus on the taskbar and navigate to the Copilot taskbar button to show Copilot on any monitor. [HEADING=2][start menu][/HEADING] The Xbox G…
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Nominations for the 2024 Microsoft Store App Awards are now open
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Microsoft Store App Awards, a testament to our continued commitment to honor and celebrate developers for their exceptional quality, creativity and originality of Windows apps and games. Whether you're a developer or a fan of a fantastic app, we invite you to submit your nomination. If you don’t have your app on Microsoft Store yet, it’s not too late! Publish your app by Sept. 15, 2024, and participate in the awards to compete for incredible prizes, like Surface Pro Limited Edition Copilot+ PCs*. The Microsoft Store offers developers a unique opportunity to reach a vast audience of over a billion Windows users. By distributing your…
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Top picks for students: Reliable and durable Windows 11 PCs
by Guest Mark Linton, Vice President, Device Partner Sales- 0 replies
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Nearly half of the 49.6 million public school students in the United States will go back to school from Aug. 14 to 25 according to the Pew Research Center. Additionally, there are millions more headed off to college. While it’s a fun and nostalgic time for many that kicks off a new year of making memories, friends and learning, it’s also a significant retail event as many head to the stores to buy the latest clothes and tech to make their year a success with many stores holding back-to-school sales. As students prepare for the new school year, it's essential to have the right tools to support their learning journey. PCs are an essential learning tool. From accessing onlin…
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IFA 2024: Samsung announces Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 and 15-inch Galaxy Book4 Edge Copilot+ PCs
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Samsung, which introduced the latest addition to its Copilot+ PC lineup: the Galaxy Book4 Edge, now with a 15.6-inch FHD display that in…
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Taking steps that drive resiliency and security for Windows customers
by Guest David Weston, Vice President Enterprise and OS- 0 replies
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On Tuesday, Sept. 10, we hosted the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit. This forum brought together a diverse group of endpoint security vendors and government officials from the U.S. and Europe to discuss strategies for improving resiliency and protecting our mutual customers’ critical infrastructure. Although this was not a decision-making meeting, we believe in the importance of transparency and community engagement. Therefore, we’re sharing the key themes and consensus points discussed during the summit, offering insights into our initial conversations. We want to thank every one of our summit attendees for dedicating their time to participating in these meani…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1542 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1542 (KB5041872) to the Dev Channel. This update is delivered in a format that offers a preview of enhancements to servicing technology on Windows 11, version 24H2. To learn more, see Introducing Windows 11 checkpoint cumulative updates. Please note we will not be publishing symbols for this build. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx). For Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.4108 and 22631.4108 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 22621.4108 and 22631.4108 (KB5041587) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22621) and 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] These 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. [Windows Share] …