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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493 to the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 23493 Windows Copilot Preview Back in May at the Build conference, we introduced Windows Copilot for Windows 11. In today’s flight we are offering an early look of Windows Copilot to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel via a controlled feature rollout. This first preview focuses on our integrated UI experience, with additional functionality coming down the road in future previews. To use Copilot in this flight you must have Windows Build 23493 or higher in the Dev Channel, and Microsoft Edge version 115.0.1901.150 or higher. To get st…
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In today's digital age, browser users spend significant time reading content online. The contrast ratio between the text and its background is therefore very important to ensure comfort and to reduce eye strain. That's why, based on your feedback, we had already enhanced text rendering in Microsoft Edge back in 2021. Today, we're taking things one step further and we're happy to announce that our enhanced text rendering is now available for users across all Chromium-based browsers on Windows. For Google Chrome specifically, enhanced text contrast is available on Windows starting with Chrome version 132. What's new We have brought our contrast enhancement and gamma corre…
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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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and 22631.1972
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and Build 22631.1972 (KB5027295) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1972 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1972 = 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 …
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Windows Package Manager 1.3
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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Today I get to announce Windows Package Manager 1.3 has been released. The team has been adding several enhancements to manifests to improve your package installation experience. We’ve enabled better package version reporting. A new setting allows verbose logs to be on by default. If you run [iCODE]winget -–info[/iCODE] the system architecture is now displayed. The progress bar was improved with more fine-grained blocks. And the Windows Package Manager now supports portable applications. [HEADING=1]Manifest Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Display Documentation[/HEADING] Some packages include documentation associated with a package version. You will now be abl…
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Survey unwraps what moms really want this holiday season
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[HEADING=1]Eighty-eight percent of millennial moms would prefer to have more quality time with family and friends this holiday season than to spend time shopping for gifts[/HEADING] This year, Microsoft Store is on a mission to minimize holiday planning stress for moms so they can be more present for what matters—spending time with family and friends. To better understand and learn how to offer support, Microsoft Store commissioned a survey of 1,000 millennial moms in partnership with Wakefield Research* to find out what moms really want this holiday season. The results put a spotlight on mom’s holiday “mental load.” Read on to learn more about the survey and how Micros…
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Minecraft Dungeons releases first Seasonal Adventure: Cloudy Climb
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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The first Seasonal Adventure from Minecraft Dungeons – Cloudy Climb – has arrived, and it's free. "Cloudy Climb – an update all about heights and aiming for the top – contains plenty of new content for climb-enthusiastic adventurers to enjoy: a mysterious tower to explore and test your skills in, the introduction of a new reward track system and many new themed cosmetic items such as skins, pets, flairs, emotes and capes," says a new post on Minecraft.net. "And while there's an option to purchase a second reward track, the update is otherwise completely free." Head over to Minecraft.net for all the details and to watch the launch trailer. Or just boot up Minecraft Dungeon…
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Our top smart browser features can give you an edge this back-to-school season
by Guest Roger Capriotti- 0 replies
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Summer is coming to an end, and with that the start of a brand-new school year. Though summer will always host great memories, the start of a new school year brings that crisp morning air, brand-new, freshly sharpened pencils, sweaters and pumpkin spice everything. It’s the time of year that is filled with possibilities as we embark on new opportunities and challenges. Microsoft Edge is here to help make this new school year your best yet. Whether you’re a parent with kids headed back to school, or a student going into a brand-new year, today we’re excited to share how our smart browser features can power your creativity, productivity, organization and learning. All desig…
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Age of Empires IV roadmap lays out what’s next
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Age of Empires IV became available on Oct. 28, and the first patch for it officially released earlier this week. So what’s next? The game’s developers at World’s Edge and Relic Entertainment released a roadmap on Wednesday providing a quick glimpse at some of their plans for Winter 2021 and Spring 2022, as well as some feature requests the team is tracking based on your feedback. Head over to Xbox Wire to see what's coming. And turning from the future to today, be sure to check out Xbox Wire’s collection of tips to help get your Age of Empires IV army up to speed. Continue reading...
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Caves & Cliffs: Part II update now available
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II is now available on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and more. There's a lot to explore in Part II. The Overworld gets new terrain generation, an increased world height, dripstone caves, lush caves, larger ore veins and candles. For all the details, head over to Minecraft.net. Continue reading...
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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (April 2023)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Today we are shipping an update (2303.40000.3.0) for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update will improve reliability, security and enable picture-in-picture (PIP). [HEADING=1]Picture-in-picture[/HEADING] For apps that use the Android PIP feature, the subsystem now supports this behavior. With the flexibility of having apps in windowed mode and all of the great Windows resize and snap features, this makes multitasking within Android apps even easier. [HEADING=1]What's New[/HEADING] Picture-in-picture mode supported A new "Partially running" system setting added to WSA Settings app, which runs the subsystem with minim…
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Make back to school easier with Windows 11 laptops
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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It’s hard to believe summer is almost over, but for some, the school year has already begun. PCs are important resources for students. If you’re still looking for the right one, you can find many choices with Microsoft’s partners. These laptops come with Windows 11, making every task easier, helping pupils from kindergarten to grad school. Right out of the box, they’re easy to set up, with a clean design that puts the taskbar front and center. There, you’ll find handy features such as an AI-powered Bing in the Windows search box and Windows Studio Effects with AI-enhanced video call enhancements. Multi-taskers will also appreciate snap layouts with touch controls, voice a…
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How Windows speech-to-text and other tools can help address educational inequity
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Graham, a 12-year-old boy who lives in Kansas, has a neurological condition that renders him unable to read or write. But, thanks to Windows speech-to-text, Immersive Reader and other tools, he’s been able to look forward to the future. He now aces book reports and makes business cards for his lawn-mowing service thanks to those tools. He dreams of being a doctor. Features like these can help address inequity in schools, empowering students like Graham to find their voices and be game changers. See the video below. To learn more about Graham and some of the ways teachers are using technology to help address inequity in the classroom, visit Microsoft Stories. Con…
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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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252 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][Lock screen][/HEADING] We’re beginning to roll out Weather and more to your lock screen starting with this build in the Canary Channel. Stay informed and efficient with dynamic updates that bring finance, traffic, and sports to your Lock screen, alongside weather. The card design has been improved with acrylic blur, card size, spacing, and font optimizations. To turn on th…
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Ara: History Untold launches on Windows PC, Steam and PC Game Pass
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Ara: History Untold is now available on Steam, Windows PC and with PC Game Pass. “From the outset, our goal was to create something familiar, yet unmistakably new – a game that feels like it’s being played on a living world. You won’t find hexes or grids here. Like the real world, Ara communicates much of its depth visually, without the need to dig into menus or statistics to understand what’s happening. You’ll witness how people live their lives and how your decisions directly shape their progress,” writes Marc Meyer, president of Oxide Games. “In Ara, we want your strategic choices to be driven by your objectives rather than arbitrary game rules. While your ultimate goa…
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For family, friends, fun and getting things done: Shop the season’s Windows 11 devices
by Guest Nicole Dezen, CVP of Device Partner Sales- 0 replies
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The holiday season is a time for deeper connection with family and friends—something we’ve come to appreciate even more with the challenges of the past two years. I’m inspired by the resilience of humanity and by the incredible spirit of innovation that’s enabled us to find new ways of being, doing, connecting and enjoying the company of others, at work and play, in person and virtually. I’m also grateful. Grateful to work in this world of technology innovation every day. Grateful for the brilliant team who reimagined an elegantly simple, yet powerful, Windows 11 that delivers experiences people love. Grateful for our ecosystem of partners who are creating amazing new dev…
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Paint app for Windows 11 update for Windows Insiders brings updated dialogs and more
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out an update to the Paint app for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This update includes a good set of changes and improvements we think the community will enjoy! We have updated the “Edit Color”, “Resize and Skew”, and other dialogs to match the style of the new Windows 11 design and fit in with the new Paint app backdrop. [caption id=attachment_175408" align="alignnone" width="2473] New Edit Color Dialog in Paint.[/caption] [caption id=attachment_175409" align="alignnone" width="2206] New Resize and Skew Dialog in Paint.[/caption] We’ve made additional fixes in this release as well: Shift-click o…
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Microsoft Edge for Business is now available, helping organizations maximize productivity and security
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Microsoft Edge for Business, the new, dedicated work experience for Microsoft Edge announced at Build, is now available across all supported platforms, including mobile! With native enterprise grade security, productivity, manageability, and AI built in, Edge for Business is the next step in our journey to deliver the best browser for business. Edge for Business is an evolution of Microsoft Edge, created to enable organizations to maximize productivity and security, and designed to create separation between work and personal browsing. The lines between work and personal have been blurred with hybrid work, with organizations seeking to enhance their security posture…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.14 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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It’s Microsoft Build! We have a Windows Terminal Preview release for you focused on fixing bugs and improving quality. This release also migrates Windows Terminal to version 1.13, which contains the new features defined in this previous blog post. As always, you can install Windows Terminal Preview and Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let’s dive into what’s new. The minimum supported version of Windows 10 for Windows Terminal 1.13+ has been increased from 18362 (19H1) to 19041 (20H1). [HEADING=1]Experimental background image for window[/HEADING] Have you wanted to have your panes split over one background image, rather t…
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Microsoft Photos September 2024 update 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 a Microsoft Photos app update to Windows Insiders on Windows 11 across all Insider Channels and then to Windows Insiders on Windows 10 in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. Not all Insiders will see this update right away or the features noted below as we roll things out to more Insiders over time. Here are some highlights of what is new and improved. [HEADING=1]Access and view iCloud photos on Windows 10 [/HEADING] We’re bringing the ability to sync and view iCloud photos to users on Windows 10. To access your iCloud photos, go to the iCloud Photos pivot in the Photos app, install the latest iCloud for Wind…
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HP announces its first EliteBook X in commercial lineup and first 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC: OmniBook Ultra Flip
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At the 2024 HP Imagine event, HP announced its newest innovations, including its first 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC and the first EliteBook X in HP’s commercial PC lineup, also a Copilot+ PC. They will support Copilot+ PC experiences when available from Microsoft*. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever. Users can accelerate their productivity and creativity with new AI experiences like Live Captions with translation, empowering them to communicate across languages with friends and family, or Cocreator in Paint inspiring people’s creativity to help bring their ideas to life. Copilot+ PCs also offer unmatched performance and battery life, and the highest st…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We’ve expanded the 13 themes for the touch keyboard to other input experiences, including IMEs, the emoji panel, and voice typing. We have also added the ability for personalized combinations of emoji based on face and skin tones of family members, couples with heart, kissing, and people holding hands. Both experiences are beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel starting with this build. We’re beginning to roll out the new design of the Your Phone app on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel first – detai…
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November recap includes Game Pass for PC launches, a special offer and performance prediction
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Another busy month has passed for PC gaming at Xbox. More Xbox Game Studio releases came out on day one through Game Pass for PC, including Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta and Football Manager 22. And if you haven’t tried Game Pass for PC yet, you can get the first three months for $1. Finally, Xbox Insiders can find out how to predict how well a game will run on their PCs. Head over to Xbox Wire for a quick recap of anything you might have missed. Continue reading...
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27808 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. Changes and Improvements [Task Manager] We are beginning to roll out a change to the way Task Manager calculates CPU utilization for the Processes, Performance, and Users pages. Task Manager will now use the standard metrics to display CPU workload consistently across all pages and aligning with industry standards and third-party tools. For backward compatibility, a new optional column called CPU Utility is available (hidden by default) on the Details tab showing the previous C…
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