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IFA 2024: Lenovo’s latest Yoga, ThinkPad and ThinkBook additions include Copilot+ PCs
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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 Lenovo. At Lenovo Innovation World 2024, Lenovo unveiled its newest additions to its Yoga and IdeaPad portfolios, including Copilot+ PCs…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27774 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. Changes and Improvements [General] This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. [Windows Setup] When installing Windows from installation media, you will now see a confirmation dialog when formatting or deleting partitions. [Administrator protection] Administrator protection can now be enabled from Wi…
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes the franchise to new heights
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store — will launch in a variety of editions on Nov. 19. The Standard Edition will be available on day one with Game Pass. Over at Xbox Wire, editor Mike Nelson is your guide to a deep dive into the latest version of this popular franchise, which celebrated its 40th anniversary two years ago. In MSFS 2024, you’ll see new elements such as guided paths to aviation careers, a Challenge League system and a World Photographer mode. Details have never been clearer in this digital twin of our planet, with ground enhancements, worldwide ship traffic, helipads and much more. Head over to Xbox Wire to re…
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Feel the merriment with Microsoft Store Black Friday and Cyber Week savings on the season’s hottest tech, from Surface to Xbox
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The holidays are fast approaching and time with loved ones is right around the corner. Spend more time making memories and less time shopping by scoring hot holiday deals from Microsoft Store that make purchasing the top tech of the season as easy as going back for seconds at Thanksgiving. [HEADING=2]Shop with confidence at Microsoft Store[/HEADING] Choose from the most innovative Surface Copilot+ PCs around, equipped with AI-powered experiences, or give the gift of gaming with a variety of Xbox offerings. And with Microsoft Store’s 24/7 online support and flexible ways to pay, it’s easy to find and purchase the perfect present. Don’t sweat the little things, ensure gif…
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DirectML unlocks new silicon for AI experiences across Windows Copilot+ PCs
by Guest Chad Pralle- 0 replies
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October was an exciting month of amazing showcases and announcements for applications leveraging the power of the NPU on the new Copilot+ PCs to deploy their AI innovations on Windows. Windows’ diverse hardware ecosystem empowers developers with a range of options at their fingertips to develop and deploy AI. From client to web apps, DirectML, foundational to Windows Copilot Runtime, aims to uniquely simplify how developers can scale their AI innovations across Windows. Through a single, cross-hardware DirectX API, DirectML works across different hardware architectures, local device accelerators and machine learning frameworks, supporting an open platform for AI on Window…
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Ara: History Untold launches on Windows PC, Steam and PC Game Pass
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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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The Game Awards caps off the year with a celebration of gaming excellence. This year, the ceremony included special guests Harrison Ford and Snoop Dogg. Xbox Game Studios received several nominations and two winners. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 won for Best Performance (Melina Juergens) and Best Audio Design, and “Fallout” took home Best Adaptation. Head over to Xbox Wire to find out more.View the full article
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Windows brings nostalgia to the holidays with the return of Windows Ugly Sweaters, this year featuring the Bliss backdrop
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This holiday season, Windows is bringing a touch of nostalgia to its ugly sweaters by going back to the early 2000s in the Time of XP. This year’s sweater features the iconic Bliss backdrop from Windows XP, which is a photograph of a green hill and blue sky with white clouds in Sonoma County, California. This year, Windows is supporting The Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Learn more about how to support The Nature Conservancy’s initiatives to combat the climate and biodiversity crisis. Starting today, the #WindowsUglySweater featuring Bliss sweater will be available in limited quantities. To kick…
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Collaborative chaos reigns in Towerborne
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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When Towerborne is available to PC and Xbox console players, you’ll find team-based combat at the heart of its gameplay. The emphasis on collaboration between players means memorable cooperative moments. Game Director Daniel McLaren and Lead Combat Designer Isaac Torres talked to Xbox Wire about Towerborne’s arsenal and how they shine even brighter with mix and match attacks and combos. Read more about it on Xbox Wire. Continue reading...
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Microsoft Photos update with super resolution begins rolling out to Windows Insiders
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UPDATE 10/24: We investigated and fixed an issue where super resolution was appearing on PCs it shouldn't be. The fix is rolling out now. Hello Windows Insiders, Today, we are releasing a preview of super resolution for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, along with OCR support and other productivity-focused improvements to the Photos app. This update is now available to Windows Insiders on Windows 11 across all Insider Channels. [HEADING=1]Introducing super resolution on Copilot+ PCs[/HEADING] This update brings a preview of super resolution to Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs*. Super resolution uses AI to enhance and enlarge images up to 8x the origin…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2200 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2200 (KB5044376) 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 26120.2213 (Dev Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2213 (KB5045885) 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 the Microsoft Store Awards 2024 winners
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Windows is an open platform that enables all categories of applications to thrive. From individual developers to distributed projects, open-source initiatives and large companies, the vibrant developer community is building innovative, engaging and practical apps for Windows users around the world. And the best place for users to discover that content is through the Microsoft Store on Windows. You can find more information on our commitment to developers, and how to onboard into the Microsoft Store. We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Microsoft Store Awards! This year, we invited nominations from our developer community and selected winners across 14 cate…
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Passkeys on Windows: Authenticate seamlessly with passkey providers
by Guest Katharine Holdsworth- 0 replies
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Passkeys on Windows just got easier! As part of Microsoft’s vision for a passwordless future we are working to make passkeys on Windows simple and intuitive. Passkeys are safer and easier to use than passwords, which are vulnerable to phishing and data breaches. That is why, in support of a passwordless future, we partnered in the FIDO alliance with other platforms in supporting passkeys. As part of our cross-industry commitment, we launched new native support for cross-device authentication and an updated experience to help users along the journey from website to platform. Continuing that journey at Authenticate 2024 we are introducing the following, which will be availa…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.4534 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 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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. [HEADING=1]What’s new with Build 27744[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]New Processor Feature Support in Prism[/HEADING] In today’s Canary Channel Insider Preview build, we're previewing a major feature update to Prism, our emulator for Windows on Arm, that will make it possible for more 64-bit x86 (x64) applications to run under emulation by adding support for more CPU features under emulation. This new support in Prism is already in limited use today in the retail version of Windows 11, v…
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Enhancing the security of Microsoft Edge extensions with the new Publish API
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As part of our commitment to continuously improve our security methods and practices, we are excited to introduce changes to the Publish API for Edge extensions developers. These changes are part of the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative and are designed to enhance the security of your extensions and streamline the extension publishing process. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the key security capabilities introduced with the new Publish API, how it differs from the current API, and how extension developers can easily opt-in to and use the new experience. [HEADING=1]Key security enhancements[/HEADING] The new Publish API delivers the following key enhancements:…
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When Mats Steen was a little boy, he loved a small ceramic fox. In his native Norway, a fox is a “reven.” His mother, Trude, says he carried everywhere. Back then, he could still walk on his own. He was 7 years old when a wheelchair arrived at his house. His parents anticipated he would need it soon, as his muscles weakened due to a rare condition, Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He hated the wheelchair, so it stayed in the hallway. Even though he was stumbling and falling, he didn’t want to use it. Eventually, he had to. [caption id="attachment_179309" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A World of Warcraft avatar carrying a Reven Pack, an in-game charity fundraiser. (Scree…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2992 (KB5050083) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we are previewing improved Windows Search with Windows Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. New Copilot+ PC experiences Improved Windows Search We are making finding your documents, photos, and settings across Windows 11 easier on Copilot+ PCs by introducing semantic indexing along with traditional indexing. Whether it’s searching in File Explorer, in the Windows search box on your taskbar, or in Settings – just type what’s on your mind to find it on your Copilot+ PC. You no longer need to remember file names, exact words i…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2130 (Dev Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2130 (KB5044400)) 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 22635.4440 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4440 (KB5045889) 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]New features gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*[/HEADING] [HEADING=…
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New AI experiences for Paint and Notepad begin rolling out to Windows Insiders
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out updates to Paint and Notepad to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. [HEADING=1]Paint (version 11.2410.28.0)[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Generative fill [/HEADING] In this update, we are introducing generative fill, a powerful new creation tool designed to help you make your artistic process more fun and intuitive. With generative fill, you can make edits and additions with just a few words while maintaining the existing art style of your project. Whether you’re a seasoned artist looking to add intricate details or a hobbyist experimenting with new ideas, generative fill helps you fine-tune y…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4435 (Beta Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4435 (KB5044377) 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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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4371 (Beta Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4371 (KB504498) 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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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.3025 (KB5050094) 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. Gradual rollout 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. [Taskbar] New! This update improves the previews tha…
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