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Windows Terminal Preview 1.21 Release
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Windows Terminal is back with another preview release! Windows Terminal Preview 1.21 introduces long-awaited features like Buffer Restore and fontfall back as well as new experimental features like Scratchpad and the ability to load up an image as a texture. There’s also a LOT MORE stuff so check out the rest of this blog post to learn more! We are also updating Windows Terminal stable to version 1.20 which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. You can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. If you are interested in our bleeding edge features, you can …
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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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Introducing Sudo for Windows!
by Guest Jordi Adoumie- 0 replies
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[HEADING=1]Introducing Sudo for Windows[/HEADING] We’re excited to announce the release of Sudo for Windows in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052! Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session. It is an ergonomic and familiar solution for users who want to elevate a command without having to first open a new elevated console. We are also excited to announce that we are open-sourcing this project here on GitHub! We’re working hard to add more information about the project in the GitHub repo and will be sharing more details about our plans in the coming months! If you’re looking for additional function…
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 Release
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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Happy New Year! The Windows Terminal team is back with our first preview release of the year! Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 introduces several changes such as the automatic deferral of package updates while Windows Terminal is running, support for colorful and crazy line styles, changes to the way search results are highlighted and LOTS of usability updates and bug fixes! We are also updating Windows Terminal stable to version 1.19 which will include all of the features from this previous blog post. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. If you are interest…
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Self-help support for Azure using Help API : CLI Extension
by Guest Nithya Sivam- 0 replies
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Today, Azure customers navigate across multiple tools, portals and knowledge bases to troubleshoot Azure incidents. Azure is now introducing Help API, an offering that streamlines and simplifies troubleshooting steps by returning relevant solutions associated with the problem, wherever you need them! Help API empowers you and/or your users to access rich, Azure curated self-help solutions, diagnostics and troubleshooters from your preferred interface, without the need to create a support case, thereby putting the power of troubleshooting issues in your own hands, within minutes from when the issue occurs! In this blogpost we will explore key features of Azure Help API fro…
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Get started with WinUI
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The post Get started with WinUI appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Build the next wave of AI on Windows with DirectML support for PyTorch 2.2
by Guest Sheil Kumar- 0 replies
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Today, Windows developers can leverage PyTorch to run inference on the latest models across the breadth of GPUs in the Windows ecosystem, thanks to DirectML. We’ve updated Torch-DirectML to use DirectML 1.13 for acceleration and support PyTorch 2.2. PyTorch with DirectML simplifies the setup process, through a one-package install, making it easy to try out AI powered experiences and supporting your ability to scale AI to your customers across Windows. To see these updates in action, check out our Build session Bring AI experiences to all your Windows Devices. See here to learn how our hardware vendor partners are making this experience great: AMD: AMD is glad PyTorch w…
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Quantization with DirectML helps you scale further on Windows
by Guest Patrice Vignola- 0 replies
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DirectML support for Phi 3 mini launched last month and we’ve since made several improvements, unlocking more models and even better performance! Developers can grab already quantized versions of Phi-3 mini (with variants for the 4k and 128k versions). They can now also get Phi 3 medium (4k and 128k) and Mistral v0.2. Stay tuned for additional pre-quantized models! We’ve also shipped a gradio interface to make easier to test these models with the new ONNX Runtime Generate() API. Learn more. Be sure to check out our Build sessions to learn more. See below for details. See here to learn what our hardware vendor partners have to say: AMD: https://community.amd.com/t5/ai/r…
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Introducing the WebNN Developer Preview with DirectML
by Guest Adele Parsons- 0 replies
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We are excited to announce the availability of the developer preview for WebNN, a web standard for cross-platform and hardware-accelerated neural network inference in the browser, using DirectML and ONNX Runtime Web. This preview enables web developers to leverage the power and performance of DirectML across GPUs with support coming soon for Intel’s® Core™ Ultra processors with Intel® AI Boost and the Copilot+ PC, powered by Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPUs. WebNN is a game-changer for web development. It’s an emerging web standard that defines how to run machine learning models in the browser, using the hardware acceleration of your local device’s GPU or NPU. This way, you can e…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3646 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3646 (KB5037858) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via an enablement package (Build 22635.xxxx). 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…
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Releasing Windows 11, version 24H2 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are making this year’s annual feature update Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100.712) available in the Release Preview Channel for customers to preview ahead of general availability later this calendar year. Windows 11, version 24H2* includes a range of new features such as the HDR background support, energy saver, Sudo for Windows, Rust in the Windows kernel, support for Wi-Fi 7, voice clarity and more. It also includes many improvements across Windows. For example, we are introducing a scrollable view of the quick settings flyout from the taskbar, the ability to create 7-zip and TAR archives in File Explorer (in addition to ZIP), and …
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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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Use Machine Learning models in your Windows app
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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The post Use Machine Learning models in your Windows app appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity
by Guest Steve Clarke, Editor- 0 replies
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Safe browsing is more important than ever as today's digital landscape sees increased hybrid work, growing SaaS adoption and AI integration into daily workflows. It can be a challenge to ensure your organization's data is protected, no matter the device or user location. To accomplish this, you need a browser designed to fit your needs, and that's where Microsoft Edge for Business can help. It’s a secure enterprise browser, optimized for AI, and built for the unique challenges you face today. By tapping into the power of the Microsoft security stack, Microsoft 365 and Copilot with commercial data protection, Edge for Business secures sensitive data, while helping accelera…
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Unlock a new era of innovation with Windows Copilot Runtime and Copilot+ PCs
by Guest Pavan Davuluri- 0 replies
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I am excited to be back at Build with the developer community this year. Over the last year, we have worked on reimagining Windows PCs and yesterday, we introduced the world to a new category of Windows PCs called Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever with AI infused at every layer, starting with the world’s most powerful PC Neural Processing Units (NPUs) capable of delivering 40+ TOPS of compute. The new class of PCs is up to 20 times more powerful1 and up to 100 times as efficient2 for running AI workloads compared to traditional PCs. This is a quantum leap in performance, made possible by a quantum leap in efficiency. The NP…
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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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Windows brings nostalgia to the holidays with the return of Windows Ugly Sweaters, this year featuring the Bliss backdrop
by Guest Windows Team- 0 replies
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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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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3757 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3757 (KB5032278) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. With this update, we are beginning to roll out Copilot in Windows (in preview)1 for devices running Windows 10, version 22H2 Home and Pro editions2. Windows Insiders in Release Preview with eligible devices3 running Windows 10, version 22H2 who are interested in experiencing Copilot in Windows as soon as possible can choose to do so by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and turning on ”Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” and Check for updates4,5. Win…
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Windows Photos gets background remove and replace, along with other improvements
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, With this update, we're rolling out more background edit capabilities. We've also added other improvements and fixes based on your feedback. [HEADING=1]Background Remove and Replace[/HEADING] In our last update, we launched a new background blur feature. Now we're introducing the ability to easily remove the background in your photo or replace it with a different color. With a single click, you can remove the background and save the resulting image or copy it to the clipboard. [caption id=attachment_176711" align="alignnone" width="1024] After the background is removed, copy the image to the clipboard.[/caption] Another option is to replace the s…
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Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary
by Guest Christopher Nguyen- 0 replies
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At Build 2023, we announced that Windows Terminal users will be able to take advantage of natural language AI to recommend commands, explain errors and take actions within Windows Terminal. Since then, we have been listening to customer feedback and iterating on our AI chat experiments in Windows Terminal. The Windows Terminal team is committed to transparency, and we want to give the open-source community an opportunity to help us define what AI looks like in a terminal application. As a result, we are open sourcing our work on Terminal Chat, our AI chat feature. Open sourcing this feature will allow developers to get a chance to try this experience and build it wi…
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Releasing Windows 11 Builds 22621.2787 and 22631.2787 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 22621.2787 and 22631.2787 (KB5032288) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22621) and version 23H2 (Build 22631). This update includes the following features and improvements: On Windows 11, version 23H2 – this update previews changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area. New! You can use Copilot in Windows across multiple displays. Press the Copilot in Windows taskbar button on the taskbar of the display where you want Copilot in Windows to appear. To show Copilot in Windows on the last display that it was on, press WIN …
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2771 (Beta Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2771 (KB5032283) 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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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3754 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3754 (KB5032278) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. Coming soon – we will be introducing Copilot in Windows (in preview)1 for devices running Windows 10, version 22H2 Home and Pro editions2. The Copilot in Windows button will appear on the right side of the taskbar. When you select it, Copilot in Windows appears at the right on your screen. It will not overlap with desktop content or block open app windows. [caption id=attachment_176696" align="alignnone" width="1024][ATTACH=full]42439[/ATTACH] Copilot in Windows for devices running Windows 10, ve…
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Previewing changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Microsoft is working to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA). We have released the November 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 to the Release Preview Channel (Build 22631.2787) that previews many of the changes we’ve made to Windows 11 to meet these obligations. These changes will gradually be rolling out to devices in Release Preview over the next couple weeks. We will be previewing changes for Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel at a later date. We’ll be updating Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 PCs in the EEA to be compliant by March 6th, 2…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25997 (Canary Channel)
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25997 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. REMINDER: As builds released to the Canary Channel are “hot off the presses,” we will offer limited documentation for builds flighted to the Canary Channel including documenting only the most significant and highly impactful known issues. Please note that we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. [HEADING=1]Changes and Improvements[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][Windows Share][/HEADING] If you’re signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID, your Microsof…