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Holiday Shopping and Planning Made Easy with AI-Powered Edge
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Microsoft Edge is here to help you navigate the busiest time of the year. From finding the best deals on your shopping list, helping you prepare for holiday travel, or even giving you ideas for a DIY ugly holiday sweater, Edge has the built-in tools you need to shop smarter and accomplish more than you thought possible, all while staying safer online. Here is a quick guide on how Edge's AI-powered tools can help you make the holiday season more joyful: [HEADING=1]Find the Perfect Gift[/HEADING] We all have that one person in our lives who is difficult to shop for but to whom we always want to give the most thoughtful gift. Copilot in Edge, conveniently built into your b…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27758 (Canary Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27758 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. [HEADING=1]Fixes [/HEADING] [HEADING=2][File Explorer][/HEADING] Did some work so the search box in File Explorer shouldn’t draw off the end of the window anymore. [HEADING=2][Taskbar][/HEADING] Fixed an issue where right clicking on app icons in the taskbar might crash explorer.exe in the previous flight. [HEADING=2][input][/HEADING] Fixed an issue for some people where the mouse cursor would become invisible when hovering over text fields in certain apps. [HEADIN…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27754 (Canary Channel)
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27754 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 27754[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Modernized Windows Hello[/HEADING] At Microsoft, we are committed to security and enhancing user experiences. As part of this commitment, we launched enhanced passkey features in September 2023 and are now revamping the Windows Hello user experience. This represents a significant update to Windows Hello, aligning it with contemporary Windows visual design standards. The primary focus is on making authentication intuitiv…
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Get gameplay tips and more on StarCraft II before it launches on PC Game Pass
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Want to try StarCraft II but unsure where to begin your journey? Xbox Wire has got what you need, as Blizzard’s Cat Smedley leads readers through different modes, each of the playable races and some gameplay basics. StarCraft II: Campaign Collection and StarCraft: Remastered are both launching on PC Game Pass Nov. 5. Experience versatile gameplay that caters to players of all levels, bolstered by a large and welcoming community and a storied esports scene. Head over to Xbox Wire to learn more about the experience that awaits you before diving in. Continue reading...
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As we reflect on the innovation and advancements of 2024, we are optimistic about the future and the potential that lies ahead in 2025 and beyond for computing and the Windows PC. 2024 will be remembered as a transformative year when many experienced the unique benefits of AI in practical application, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on a Windows PC at work, at school and at home. Whether it’s quick access to Copilot direct from your keyboard with the Copilot key, summarizing a meeting with Copilot in Teams, creating a document with just a few words with Copilot in Microsoft 365, or simplifying search with Improved Windows Search1, AI is revolutionizing how we u…
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AI is moving closer to the edge, and Copilot+ PCs are leading the way. With the availability of cloud hosted DeepSeek R1 available on Azure AI Foundry, we’re bringing NPU-optimized versions of DeepSeek-R1 directly to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Qualcomm Snapdragon X first, followed by Intel Core Ultra 200V and others. The first release, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B (Source), will be available in AI Toolkit, with the 7B (Source) and 14B (Source) variants arriving soon. These optimized models let developers build and deploy AI-powered applications that run efficiently on-device, taking full advantage of the powerful NPUs in Copilot+ PCs. The Neural Processing Unit (NPU) o…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (KB5048753) 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. Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on* [Start menu] We …
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Hello Windows Insiders, we are beginning to roll out an update for the Microsoft Copilot app for Windows via the Microsoft Store that introduces the following changes and improvements: It’s native: With this update, the previous Copilot progressive web app (PWA) is replaced with a native version. After installing the Copilot app update, when you run Copilot, you will see it appear in your system tray. [caption id="attachment_177476" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The new quick view for Copilot for Windows with Copilot icon shown in the system tray.[/caption] New quick view: You can access the new quick view for Copilot by using the Alt + Space keyboard shortcut on Win…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.4825 (KB5050092) 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. 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 t…
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We announced the release of Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) just before the holidays, and we've been thrilled by the response from players. Today, we're excited to share that we're expanding the preview of Game Assist to Edge Stable, making it even easier for players to try it without installing special software or changing your default browser. We're also excited to share some of the latest changes we've made based on your feedback. Game Assist (Preview) arrives in the Stable channel For technical reasons, the initial preview of Game Assist required you to install Edge Beta 132 and set it as your default browser. With the release of Edge Stable 132, Game Assist is…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2705 (KB5050636) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we are previewing real-time translation in live captions for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs. We also have an improvement for real-time translation on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs as well. Beyond these two changes, this update is the same as the update released to the Dev Channel last week. New experiences for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs Please install all the latest driver updates available from Windows Update to ensure the following experience work correctly on your AMD or Intel®-powered Copilot+ PC. To ensure you ha…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4880 (KB5052100) to the Beta Channel. Please note this build will only be provided to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who did not upgrade to receiving updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2. 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 t…
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What’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in November 2024
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The latest updates to WSL bring new enterprise security features, new improvements to WSL distros, and the announcement that RedHat is officially becoming a WSL distro! Check out the table of contents in this post for a quick overview of all the announcements! [HEADING=1]Red Hat is becoming an official WSL distro[/HEADING] Although you can run any Linux distro in WSL, being an official distro makes it easier for WSL users to install and discover it with actions like [iCODE]wsl --list --online[/iCODE] and [iCODE]wsl --install[/iCODE]. We’re excited to announce that Red Hat will soon be delivering a Red Hat Enterprise Linux WSL distro image in the coming months…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4800 (KB5050085) 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. Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on* [Widgets] In thi…
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Get started with WinUI
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The post Get started with WinUI appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4580 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4580 (KB5046733) 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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We are thrilled to announce that the full capabilities of Windows 11 can now be enjoyed on mixed reality headsets, starting with Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Microsoft is partnering with Meta to make this experience available now in public preview, and we’re excited to get feedback from the community. Access to your local Windows PC or Windows 365 Cloud PC from a Quest headset is seamless and it takes only seconds to connect to a private, high-quality, multiple-monitor workstation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLCRY_cTEo Easy PC connection [caption id="attachment_179253" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Seamlessly connect to your Windows 11 PC.[/caption] Connecting you…
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Hello Windows Insiders, Today we are beginning to gradually roll out the ability to seamlessly share files between your iPhone® and Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC when they are connected via Phone Link and the Link to Windows app. To use this feature, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: An iPhone® that is running iOS 16 or higher. The Link to Windows app on your iPhone (version 1.24112.73 or higher). Phone Link version 1.24112.89.0 or higher. You are registered for the Windows Insider Program. [caption id="attachment_177479" align="alignnone" width="484"] Setup dialog for Phone Link to enable sharing files between your iPhone and PC.[/caption] If you…
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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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Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson provides an in-depth exploration of a new region in Avowed: The Living Lands, which exists within the universe of Eora. Nelson interviewed the team behind the game, Obsidian, about this area, “where souls are real and gods exist.” “When you’re informed by those two basic facts, it guides a lot about both the kind of content you develop and the tone and flavor you give it,” explains Game Director Carrie Patel. “Part of what made the Living Lands an appealing setting is the promise of having distinct environments and biomes, making you feel like you’re traversing a big, wild land.” Avowed launches Feb. 18 and will be available on the Xbox app for …
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In this post, we're announcing, and requesting feedback on a new proposal to extend the Notifications API to allow web apps to send incoming call notifications. Web applications have been able to alert users via notifications for about a decade now. By using the Notifications API, a web app can display messages in the operating system's built-in notification center. When used well, notifications can be a powerful tool to keep users informed about important events. This ability to integrate deeply within the operating system has been a key factor in making the web platform relevant for a wide range of application use cases. However, there are always more use cases to u…
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. Changes and Improvements [Start menu] When right-clicking on apps pinned to the Start menu, jump lists will be shown for apps that have them such as PowerPoint. [caption id="attachment_177125" align="alignnone" width="339"] Jump lists will now be shown when right-clicking on apps pinned to the Start menu such as PowerPoint that have jump lists.[/caption] [Dynamic Lighting] When no compatible devices are attached, the Dynamic Lighting settings page will now show a placeholde…
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Microsoft Edge is very pleased to announce our participation in the fifth edition of the Interop project: Interop 2025. We're joining forces with our colleagues at Apple, Bocoup, Igalia, Google, and Mozilla, to improve interoperability on the web platform. Interoperability matters because it ensures that the code you write for the web will work the same way for your users regardless of browser and device. The Interop project is a yearly effort where browser implementers survey developers about top pain-points and agree on areas where we will concentrate resources to drive to full interoperability. Over the past four years, Interop has highlighted areas where bugs in eng…
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Raising the bar: Updates to the Microsoft Store on Windows
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Your feedback matters – each week, we get thousands of feedback submissions that we triage, categorize and prioritize. We love the enthusiasm our customers and developers show daily for the Store and all its apps and games – and as product makers, we take that energy forward every day into our craft. Our ultimate goal is to build the best product for you. Today, we’re excited to recap some important quality updates to the Microsoft Store on Windows that we’ve rolled out over the last few months. [HEADING=2]Upping the ante on performance[/HEADING] New download and install progress indicator – We’ve rebuilt the way we’re communicating download and install progress to you…
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Starting with Microsoft Edge 134 (and Chrome 134), we're happy to announce the availability of a new HTML meta tag, <meta name="application-title">, which allows developers to control the text that appears in the title bar of their installed applications. When developing a web application, giving your users a good experience is important. Across the various parts of your application's user interface, there will be many opportunities to fine-tune the experience and make it feel more polished. For installed web applications though, one of these opportunities lies in the title bar. The title bar of an app is usually represented as a horizontal bar that sits at the …
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