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Windows Terminal Preview 1.16 Release
by Guest Kayla Cinnamon- 0 replies
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The Windows Terminal team is back with another release for you! This release introduces version 1.16 to Windows Terminal Preview and updates Windows Terminal to version 1.15 with these new features. As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. Here’s what’s new: Screenshot from the Windows Terminal launch video [HEADING=1]Theming[/HEADING] We’ve added even more customization possibilities with the introduction of [iCODE]themes[/iCODE]. It could be brown, it could be blue, it could be violet sky… [iCODE]themes[/iCODE] is a global property that can cont…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.2075 to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.2075 (KB5017380) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H2. This update includes the following improvements: New! We turned off Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 by default in Microsoft browsers and applications. To learn more, see Plan for change: TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 soon to be disabled by default. New! We provided the ability to search for the controls for news and interests on the taskbar and modify them using the Settings app. To change your settings, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > News and interests. Otherwise…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25211
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25211 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] We have some changes and improvements based off Insider feedback in this build – see below! We are beginning to roll out a new settings experience for Widgets. Windows Insiders who are also Office Insiders can now try the new Outlook for Windows! We’ve got the details below on how to get started. We are beginning to roll out an update for Snipping Tool which now includes the ability to automatically save your screenshots. As usual, this build also includes a set of fixes to improve the overall experience for Windows Insiders. [HEAD…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.466 to Beta and Release Preview Channels
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.466 (KB5008353) to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. This update includes the following improvements: We improved the reliability of application installations on ARM64 devices. We updated daylight saving time to start in February 2022 instead of March 2022 in Jordan. We fixed an issue that causes ARM64 devices to stop responding when they hibernate or resume from hibernation. We fixed an issue that might prevent some image editing programs from rendering colors correctly on certain high dynamic range (HDR) displays. This frequently affects white colors that might display in …
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New Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablet aims to help those working in tough environments
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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Not everyone works in an office or at home. If you work in more challenging environments – such as ambulances, fields, factories, deserts and tundras – devices that can withstand harsh conditions and still perform all necessary tasks are a must-have. To fulfill the needs of people who require mobility, ergonomics and durability in a PC, Dell has revealed its new Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablet. It comes with Windows 11, 12th Gen Intel Core up to i7 processors and integrated Iris Xe graphics. The tablet’s new Wi-Fi 6E* capability and dual broadband support allow faster speeds while energy consumption has gone down. This tablet has many upgrades that enhance its reliab…
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IFA 2022: ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED with Windows 11 now available to order
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At IFA 2022, ASUS shared the availability to order its 17.3-inch foldable OLED Intel Evo-certified laptop, a 2-in-1 Windows 11 PC, the ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. It’s a device that aims to satisfy both work and downtime needs anytime, anywhere, with its versatility, power and security. Its design enables it to have two sizes of OLED display in one PC. It has a large 17.3-inch 2.5K touchscreen that folds in the middle to create two seamless 12.5-inch 1920 by 1280 displays. When it’s fully folded and closed along its 180-degree hinge, it's a 12.5-inch device. It comes with a full-size ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad that adds to the many ways it can be used – in …
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Releasing Windows 11, version 22H2 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are making Windows 11, version 22H2 Build 22621 available in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insider Program for Business participants to validate on devices in their organizations. Commercial devices* configured for the Release Preview Channel via the Windows Insider Program Settings page or via Windows Update for Business policy, whether through Microsoft Intune or through Group Policy, will automatically be offered Windows 11, version 22H2 as an optional update provided that the device(s) meet the hardware requirements. Windows 11, version 22H2 is also now available via Windows Server Update Service and Azure Marketplace. You ca…
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Getting started with Protocol Handlers for your web app
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Beginning with Microsoft Edge 96, web apps can now use Protocol Handlers in Microsoft Edge. This is a powerful feature that allows your installed web application (or PWA) to handle pre-set or custom protocols. Installed web applications can now register with the operating system as protocol handlers and launch when a specific protocol is invoked. Let’s dive into the feature to understand how developers can take advantage of it. [HEADING=1]Typical use cases[/HEADING] Probably the most common protocol that we interact with is the [iCODE]http[/iCODE] protocol. When we click on a link that uses this protocol, the system knows to open the web browser and navigate to the addr…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.586 and 22622.586
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.586 and Build 22622.586 (KB5016701) to the Beta Channel. Build 22622.586 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.586 = New features off by default. As a reminder, Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for updates and choose to install the update that will have features rolling out (Build 22622.xxx). [HEADING=1]Fixes in Build 22622.586[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] We fixed an issue causing DWM crashes (leading to black flashes or content stuck on the screen) for Insiders on 22622.575. We fixed an issue …
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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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CES 2022: HP’s latest portfolio: ENVY Desktop PC, Elite Dragonfly G3 and more
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At CES 2022, HP displayed its most recent Windows 11 PCs, including the ENVY Desktop PC, the Elite Dragonfly G3 for businesses, the OMEN 45L for gamers and the Z2 Mini G9 for all-purpose work. The HP ENVY Desktop PC, powered by Windows 11, is the new expansive powerhouse for creatives, designed to be the central hub to help you learn, create and manage every aspect of modern life. Quickly connect these devices to be even more productive with multiple high-speed ports including Thunderbolt and a card reader, along with the ability to connect up to four 4K monitors. This PC keeps up with everything you do with up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and up to NV…
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Adventures in English with Cambridge DLC comes to Minecraft
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Adventures in English with Cambridge is now available to purchase for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. “This previously Education Edition-exclusive DLC is a fun way for students aged eight and up to practice communication skills, listening and reading comprehension, and spelling," writes Cristina Anderca in a post on Minecraft.net. "The lesson was created in partnership with Cambridge Assessment English, the world’s leading experts in English language learning, part of the University of Cambridge in the U.K., and takes place in an incredible world built by Blockworks." Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.290 and 22622.290
by Guest Amanda Langowski- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, Starting today, we are releasing updates to the Beta Channel that put Windows Insiders into one of two groups similar to what we did back in 2019: A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22622.xxx updates that will have new features getting rolled out or turned on via an enablement package like how we release updates for Windows 10 today. A group of Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive Build 22621.xxx updates that will have new features turned off by default. This approach will help us validate our ability to release updates with features turned off by default. It will also allow us to have greater insight into the imp…
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Unminifying function names in DevTools performance profiles
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Starting in Microsoft Edge version 99, you can use the new “Unminify profile” button in the Performance tool to download an unminified profile using your published sourcemaps. Opening this file in the Performance tool will provide you with easier-to-debug call stacks with better function names. The Performance tool in DevTools allows developers to learn more about their app’s code base by capturing events, network requests, call stacks, and more over a period of time. The recorded profiles make it possible to investigate performance issues in specific user scenarios and debug customer problems. These profiles can also be exported as JSON, making it easy to share with peer…
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Microsoft Store grows with the developer community
by Guest katherineb- 0 replies
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We are thankful and humbled by the response and feedback from the developer community since we announced the new Microsoft Store on Windows last year and our Open App Store principles in February. Today, we would like to celebrate the developers that joined us on this journey and share new discoverability opportunities on Windows, the launch of Microsoft Store Ads to help developers reach the right customers at the right time, and new tools for Win32 and PWA developers. Over the past year, Microsoft Store welcomed thousands of great apps like ACDSee Gemstone, Adobe Express, Audacity, Canva, Course Hero, Discord, Drawboard PDF, Epic Games, Firefox, Luminar Neo & Lumina…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25182
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25182 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] Starting with Build 25182, the expiration date is now September 15th, 2023. It is recommended Insiders update to this build to avoid build expiration notices. We’re beginning to roll out an update to the Camera app to the Dev Channel that brings native Arm64 support and a new privacy feature. Details below. We are also rolling out a small update for Microsoft Store to the Dev Channel with some improvements. Details below. [HEADING=1]Fixes[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][General][/HEADING] We fixed the issue that was causing devices with low…
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Total War: Warhammer III will launch with Game Pass for PC on Feb. 17
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Total War: Warhammer III is coming Feb. 17, and will bring its massive Warhammer Fantasy armies to Game Pass for PC on day one. The release will usher in the first Games Workshop and Creative Assembly strategy series title to come to Game Pass for PC. It’s also a conclusion to the story the series has been marching toward for the last five years. “This will be undoubtably be the biggest and best Total War: Warhammer game ever,” says Creative Assembly’s Ben Barrett in a post on Xbox Wire, “featuring six factions, nine unique legendary lords and endless replayability.” Head over to Xbox Wire for details and images from the upcoming title. Continue reading...
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Axolotl Islands map comes to Minecraft new year’s celebration
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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The new year rolls along, and the Minecraft team continues its celebration with its next free map, Axolotl Islands for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. "The awesome people at Tetrascape have crafted a world in which only you and your special abilities can save Axolotl Islands from being overrun by infectious super-slimes," says Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "When you’re not solving tricky puzzles you’ll be shooting your antidote gun with abandon (or perhaps that’s my poor aim?) to cure the slimes and having alotl fun as you zip from island to island to restore the axolotl’s home to the peaceful paradise it once was." Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more and download …
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.457 to the Release Preview Channel
by Guest Shayeri Dhar- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.457 (KB5016695) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include: New! We enhanced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s ability to identify and intercept ransomware and advanced attacks. New! We compressed a file regardless of its size if you have configured Server Message Block (SMB) Compression. New! We improved storage replication that occurs over low bandwidth or congested wide area networks (WAN). New! You can now view the usage history for the following resources from the Settings page: Camera M…
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Minecraft New Year’s celebration begins: Sale starts Dec. 21
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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The Minecraft team has announced that its New Year’s Celebration is now officially in session. "Go! Rejoice! Check out Minecraft Marketplace, try on some skins, play the maps and have fun – in whatever order you like," Sofia Dankis declared in a post on Minecraft.net. Throughout the celebration, Minecraft will also be releasing free maps for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition, as well as daily free Character Creator items that start dropping on Dec. 21. You can find the Bedrock: Edition maps in Minecraft Marketplace, along with a sale that will take place between Dec. 21 and Jan. 4. It will include giveaways, items at 33% off and daily doorbusters at 7…
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169 to the Dev Channel. [HEADING=1]TL;DR[/HEADING] This build includes a lockdown feature for IT administrators and some improvements including a brand-new Windows Spotlight theme. As always, this build also includes a good set of fixes. [HEADING=1]What’s new[/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Multi-App Kiosk Mode [/HEADING] Multi-app kiosk mode is a lockdown feature for Windows 11 that allows an IT administrator to select a set of allowable apps to run on the device, while all other functionalities are blocked. This enables you to create multiple different apps and access configurations for diff…
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More content and new developer opportunities in the Microsoft Store
by Guest Giorgio Sardo, General Manager, Microsoft Store- 0 replies
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Content is at the heart of the Windows PC experience – from the apps that fuel productivity, to movies that transport and games that connect. Our passion for helping developers more easily bring their apps to customers inspired us to redesign the Microsoft Store on Windows. We also embraced a new set of Open App Store Principles that welcomes all developers to bring the best apps and games to your Windows 11 device, from apps using their own commerce to third-party storefronts. We are energized by the response and feedback from our community that show us these changes have made an impact. The past 12 months have been a record year, with over 900 million unique users world…
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Closing a 30 pixel gap between native and web
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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We talk a lot about Progressive Web Apps (PWA) in the context of mobile devices, but they have an enormous potential on desktop operating systems that's only beginning to materialize. Recently, with many new web capabilities in the Chromium browser engine and UX changes in Microsoft Edge and on Windows, installed desktop web apps are really starting to look and feel like native apps. One remaining gap in how web apps appear on desktop is their ability to create their own title bar experiences. While native apps have been able to display content anywhere in the app window, including in the title bar, installed web apps have been forced to go with the default experience, ma…
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CES 2022: Razer reveals newest lineup of Blade gaming laptops, now powered by Windows 11
by Guest Athima Chansanchai, Writer- 0 replies
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At CES 2022, Razer introduced the Razer Blade 14, Razer Blade 15 and Razer Blade 17, equipped with the recently announced NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs, up to an RTX 3080Ti, making the new Blades better than ever. All new Razer Blade gaming laptops now also include Windows 11 and all its gaming benefits, including DirectStorage, Xbox Game Bar and Xbox Game Pass. [caption id=attachment_176744" align="alignright" width="300] Razer Blade 14[/caption] These devices are each powered by advancements from both AMD and Intel. The Blade 14 returns with the next generation of AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Processors. Every configuration prominently features the ultra-fast R…
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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.607 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 22621.607 (KB5017389) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue that affects some apps that were not signed by the Microsoft Store. You must reinstall them after you upgrade the OS. We fixed issues that cause updates to the Microsoft Store to fail. We fixed an issue that stops you from signing in to various Microsoft Office 365 apps. This affects Outlook, Word, Teams, and so on. We updated the start date for daylight saving time in Chile. It will start on September 11, 2022 instead of on September 4, 2022. …