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Early access begins Nov. 5 for Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition; preload today
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition launches in early access starting tomorrow, Nov. 5, at midnight local time. Premium Edition owners can preload Forza Horizon 5 today and explore the open world of Mexico ahead of global launch on Nov. 9. In addition to early access, the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition and Premium Add-ons Bundle on Xbox or Windows PCs include the Welcome Pack, Car Pass, VIP Membership and two game expansions when they become available. Head over to Xbox Wire for details, and to check out the newly released launch trailer celebrating the game’s release. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are beginning to roll out the ability to mute or unmute your microphone from the Taskbar starting with Microsoft Teams. This build includes a good set of fixes for some impactful bugs but also adds a few known issues. Please read the fixes and known issues sections below! [HEADING=1]What’s new in Build 22494[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Easily mute and unmute your microphone directly from your taskbar during a Microsoft Teams call[/HEADING] No more awkward or embarrassing moments when you forget to unmute or mute your microphone. Startin…
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ASUS Vivobook 13 Slate OLED aims to be the one device you need for work and entertainment
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’re looking for a Windows 11 laptop that you can use for both work and play, ASUS has a great option to consider: its new Vivobook 13 Slate OLED. This 2-in-1 device is a detachable that has a 13.3-inch OLED Dolby Vision touchscreen with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Corning Gorilla Glass covers this super-bright and responsive 550-nit touchscreen for viewers to enjoy a cinematic experience with Dolby Atmos audio. Dive deep into your films and TV shows with this PC’s impressive detail, brighter highlights and intense blacks. The ultrawide 100% DCI-P3 color gamut ensures vivid colors and is PANTONE Validated for professional-grade color accuracy. It also has a fast …
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Windows 10 and 11 players: Minecraft is now included in Game Pass for PC
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Game Pass subscribers running Windows 10 and 11 can now cross-play with any other Minecrafter – regardless of platform – through the Minecraft: PC Bundle. Just choose which game to launch based on whom you want to play with. This will be easier with the introduction of a special feature – the unified Minecraft launcher. Instead of having separate launchers for the Bedrock and Java Edition, you will be able to start both versions of Minecraft from a single game launcher. Find out more on Minecraft.net. Continue reading...
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Microsoft Edge celebrates customers moving to IE mode, Linux, and new search innovations
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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From the Microsoft Edge team, we want to thank and celebrate customers and users who continue to trust and partner with us to make Microsoft Edge the best browser for your environment. Customers like GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a global pharmaceutical firm with over 130,000 employees, set Microsoft Edge as their default browser earlier this year to improve security and simplify their IT environment. With Microsoft Edge’s dual engine advantage, GlaxoSmithKline continues to run critical legacy apps and sites across 92 countries, right alongside modern ones. “One browser that does it all”, is how Michael Freedberg, Director of Modern Workspace Engineering at GlaxoSmithKline, desc…
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Top 10 ways Surface shines on Windows 11
by Guest Matt Barlow, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft- 0 replies
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Simply put, Windows 11 and Surface help you achieve more. See how our latest Surface devices bring out the best of Windows 11. [HEADING=1](1) Mode detection[/HEADING] With Windows 11, Surface automatically transitions to different modes when you change how you hold or use your device. Write in laptop mode, present with multiple screens in desktop mode, or sign a contract on-screen in tablet mode with the feeling of pen on paper on Surface Laptop Studio. [HEADING=1](2) Inking experience like never before[/HEADING] Unlock new experiences with Surface Slim Pen 2, featuring tactile signals that provide the feeling of pen on paper and greater precision when taking notes, …
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Age of Empires IV now available with Xbox Game Pass on PC
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Age of Empires IV is available now with Xbox Game Pass for PC and Ultimate, and available to buy at the Microsoft Store for Windows PC and Steam. To celebrate the launch, the World’s Edge team is taking over Times Square in New York City by spanning multiple city blocks with large digital screens, a living diorama and an AR experience. If you’re in New York City you’re invited to share your experiences there. Head over to Xbox Wire for all the launch news and tips on how to get started playing the new game. Continue reading...
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Panos Panay and more: What’s up with Windows at Microsoft Ignite Nov. 2-4
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Are you an IT pro planning to attend the virtual Microsoft Ignite event Nov. 2-4? If so, be sure to check out the core sessions, interactive experiences and deep dives that will help you deploy Windows 11, optimize device management and keep users protected and productive. You’ll find it all listed here, but here are key sessions to catch: Agile, collaborative, secure: Why adopt Windows 11 today Tuesday, Nov. 2: 11:30 a.m. PT Aidan Marcuss, Wangui McKelvey Join Windows CVP Aidan Marcuss and Microsoft 365 GM Wangui McKelvey for a tour of the value Windows 11 offers commercial organizations today—and a discussion of upcoming investments. From signature experiences tuned for…
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Microsoft Edge features help give you the most out of Microsoft 365 to reduce the pain of context switching
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Deb Dubrow, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Edge Sean Lyndersay, Partner Group Program Manager, Microsoft Edge Work smarter, not harder. We’ve all heard it. But with today’s world of more freedom—in how we work, when we work, and how we communicate while working—this statement is nothing short of a guiding ethos. [caption id=attachment_24931" align="aligncenter" width="1024] Enterprise New Tab Page. Actual feature experience may vary.[/caption] It is a direct response to a new challenge that workers face daily: frequent context switching. Our research indicates that in addition to managing schedules, workers juggle roughly three projects a day—and switch between them…
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6-foot, 9-inch ‘The Mountain’ joins medieval madness for upcoming launch of Age of Empires IV
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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What can you do while waiting for the Oct. 28 launch of Age of Empires IV? Join the pre-launch hijinks of course. The World’s Edge team behind the game has booked a castle and built a giant fully functional trebuchet, which it will use to fling a load of assorted items including armor, a sheep (plushie-form only; no animals will be harmed) and other ammunition. Joining the fun is former World’s Strongest Man and star of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, a.k.a. The Mountain. Head over to Xbox Wire to read all about it and find out how to watch the festivities on the Xbox YouTube channel. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22489
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22489 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We are beginning to slowly rollout a new “Your Microsoft account” settings page that will give you quick access to information related to your Microsoft account directly within Settings in Windows 11. We are beginning the rollout with a small set of Windows Insiders so you may not see this page right away. We are expanding on the DNS over HTTPS feature in Windows 11 by adding support for Discovery of Designated Resolvers – details below. We are releasing new SDK and NuGet packages for developers with this build – details below. Please …
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Amplify your passions with new Dell XPS Desktop powered by Windows 11
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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If you’re looking for technology to pursue your creative passions, you have a new option to consider: the Dell XPS Desktop. Powered by Windows 11, this PC ushers in an expansive suite of next-gen performance technologies and a more robust cooling architecture, making it the most powerful XPS Desktop ever made [1]. Designed to bring you closer to what you love, Windows 11 empowers your productivity and inspires your creativity. The XPS Desktop comes with the new 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors (up to i9) that can handle creative projects and gameplay with ease alongside the graphics options: either NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs (up to a 3090) or AMD Radeon RX G…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1320 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Windows Insider Program Team- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we're releasing Windows 10, version 21H2 Build 19044.1320 (KB5006738) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H2. This update includes the improvements from Build 19044.1319 plus the following additional change: We fixed a known issue that might prevent the successful installation of printers using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). To check and see if you’re running Windows 10, version 21H2, just type “winver” into the Windows search box on the Taskbar. It should show as “Version 21H2”. For all the details on the 21H2 release – check out John Cable’s blog post. Thanks, The Windows Insider Pr…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1320 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10, version 21H1 Build 19043.1320 (KB5006738) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H1. This update includes the improvements from Build 19043.1319 plus the following additional change: We fixed a known issue that might prevent the successful installation of printers using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). To check and see if you’re running Windows 10, version 21H1, just type “winver” into the Windows search box on the Taskbar. It should show as “Version 21H1”. Thanks, The Windows Insider Program Team Continue reading...
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With Min Spec Mode, more PC players can experience Age of Empires IV
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Millions of real-time strategy fans around the world have enjoyed playing the Age of Empires series for nearly 25 years. With a focus on real historical events dating all the way back to the Stone Age, the series tasks players with determining how those events played out, allowing them to experience history as it was or create a new history of their own. Now with Min Spec Mode, players on older and lower-powered machines can experience the latest in the series: Age of Empires IV. “When looking to bring this new game to the franchise, we knew we needed to support a diverse set of PC configuration,” said Michael Mann, executive producer at World’s Edge. “Even looking …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 1 reply
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UPDATE 10/22: We are starting to roll out Cumulative Update Build 22483.1011 (KB5007484). This update does not include anything new and is designed to test our servicing pipeline for builds in the Dev Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE 10/21: We have released the ISOs for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 - download them here. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] The build includes general improvements and bug fixes. We have also added a few new known issue…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 is here and it’s HUGE! This release adds the new features below to Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 and adds the features from this previous blog post to Windows Terminal 1.11. Windows Terminal 1.11 will also be receiving the Defaults page in the settings UI along with the default terminal functionality. 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! [HEADING=1]Default terminal[/HEADING] You can now set the Windows Terminal stable build as your default terminal emulator if you’re on the Windows Insider Program Dev Channel or Windows…
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A preview of WSL in the Microsoft Store is now available!
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) preview is now available in the Microsoft Store as a store application for Windows 11 machines! Installing WSL through the store will allow you to get the latest WSL updates and features faster, and without needing to modify your Windows version. Read on to see how that’s possible and what this means for WSL! [HEADING=1]Is this a new version of WSL?[/HEADING] This is the exact same WSL that you know and love, all that we’ve changed is where it gets installed and updated from. We’ve created this as an initial preview to help ensure quality before making this generally available. [HEADING=1]Why would you want to install WSL fro…
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Windows Package Manager 1.1
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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I’m excited to share some great news. We’re releasing Windows Package Manager 1.1. We’ve squashed some annoying bugs and added some highly anticipated features. The Windows Package Manager is being released to Windows 10 (build 1809 and newer) and Windows 11 as an automatic update via the Microsoft Store. The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or any other favorite beverage). Don’t worry; I’ll wait. Cheers! [HEADING=1]Client[/HEADING] The team has been busy over the last few months making improvements and adding new features. The most notable new feature is access to apps in the Microsoft Store. The client now ships wit…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.11 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Happy Windows Terminal release day! This release brings Windows Terminal Preview up to version 1.11 and Windows Terminal up to 1.10. The Windows Terminal release will roll out through the Windows Insider Program before going to retail Windows versions in order to catch any outstanding bugs that may appear. All of the features from our previous release are now in Windows Terminal, except for the default terminal setting, the editable actions page, and the Defaults page of the settings UI. Both builds of terminal can be installed from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let’s dive into what’s new! [HEADING=1]Acrylic title bar[/HEADING] A new setting …
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Install WSL with a single command now available in Windows 10 version 2004 and higher
by Guest Craig Loewen- 0 replies
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In the latest Windows Insider Preview builds, you can install everything you need to run WSL just by running [iCODE]wsl.exe --install[/iCODE]. We’re excited to announce that this functionality is now officially backported to Windows 10 version 2004 and higher, which will make installing WSL on those builds much easier! [HEADING=1]Using [iCODE]wsl --install[/iCODE][/HEADING] The process to set up WSL was previously too complicated, involving turning on multiple settings and installing multiple packages. We’ve simplified the process down to just one command, simply open a command prompt window with admin privileges and run [iCODE]wsl.exe --install[/iCODE]. Once yo…
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Build and Debug C++ with WSL 2 Distributions and Visual Studio 2022
by Guest Erika Sweet- 0 replies
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Download Visual Studio 2022 Preview This post is written by Erika Sweet, a Program Manager on Microsoft’s C++ Team. Visual Studio 2022 introduces a native WSL 2 toolset for C++ development. This toolset is available now in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 Preview 2. WSL 2 is the new, recommended version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) architecture that provides better Linux file system performance, GUI support, and full system call compatibility. Visual Studio’s WSL 2 toolset allows you to build and debug C++ code on WSL 2 distros from Visual Studio without ever adding an SSH connection. You can already build and debug C++ code on WSL 1 distros using the nati…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.10 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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It’s Windows Terminal release day! This release introduces Windows Terminal Preview to version 1.10 and Windows Terminal will be updated to version 1.9 soon. Windows Terminal will include all of the features listed in the 1.9 blog post except for the default terminal setting and the ability to edit actions using the settings UI. We are keeping these features inside Windows Terminal Preview in order to identify and fix remaining bugs. Now let’s jump into what’s new with version 1.10! [HEADING=1]Command palette button in dropdown[/HEADING] We noticed that the Feedback button inside the dropdown menu was hardly used and we figured this was highly valuable real estate. …
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Windows Package Manager 1.0
by Guest Demitrius Nelon- 0 replies
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We started a journey to build a native package manager for Windows 10 when we announced the Windows Package Manager preview at Microsoft Build 2020. We released the project on GitHub as an open-source collaborative effort and the community engagement has been wonderful to experience! Here we are today at Microsoft Build 2021… We are excited to announce the release of Windows Package Manager 1.0! [HEADING=1]Windows Package Manager 1.0[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Client[/HEADING] The winget client is the main tool you will use to manage packages on your machine. The image below displays [iCODE]winget[/iCODE] executed in Windows Terminal via PowerShell. You can see the li…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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Happy Microsoft Build 2021 and happy 2nd birthday to Windows Terminal! This release introduces version 1.9 to Windows Terminal Preview and migrates Windows Terminal to version 1.8. As always, you can install both builds from the Microsoft Store as well as from the GitHub releases page. Let’s get into what’s new! [HEADING=1]Default terminal[/HEADING] You can now set Windows Terminal Preview as your default terminal emulator on Windows! This means that any command line application will launch inside your selected terminal emulator (i.e. double click on PowerShell and it will open inside Windows Terminal Preview by default ). This setting is currently in the Windows In…