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HP, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing collaboration regardless of where you work, has announced the Poly Lens Room App and Poly Studio Base Room Kits for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows [1]. In a hybrid world, IT teams require simplified device setup and remote management, and they also need insights into how those devices are being used. The Poly Lens Room App for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows is designed to streamline device management for Microsoft Teams Rooms. In particular, IT teams will be able to get insights into video, voice and HP compute for Microsoft Teams Rooms devices. This software solution comes with robust management and monitoring tools through the Poly Lens Cloud Admin portal, providing a centralized view of...

This time of year can be magical, nostalgic, and joyful. So much time spent with family and friends, celebrating, and making new memories. It is a great time to reflect on what the season is all about, which is spending time with those we love. But let's be honest, it can also be stressful. Most of us keep a growing list of to-dos. There is a lot of pressure to create perfect moments. Not to mention the added stress of rising inflation, and our ever-evolving budget racing to keep up. And with online shopping becoming so prevalent, we are worried about getting a great deal while protecting our sensitive data online. Microsoft Edge is here to help you recapture the essence of the holidays, giving you the tools to tackle your to-do list...

This year marks a very important milestone for the history of Microsoft, the Windows product and for greater computing: 20 years of Patch Tuesday updates. With more than 1.4 billion monthly active Windows devices in service, and billions more devices served along the journey of Windows, our goal is to keep users around the world protected and productive. In today’s security climate, our work across the company and greater industry to keep this critical ecosystem secure is more important than ever. And while we also ship bug fixes and other new features via continuous innovation, in the end security is job one. Monthly Patch Tuesday updates serve as a vehicle for just that. Created from a 2002 company-wide initiative, Patch Tuesday has...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23585 to the Dev Channel. Changes and Improvements [General] The Camera app, Cortana, Photos app, and People app, and Remote Desktop (MSTSC) client can be uninstalled. Fixes [General] Fixed a few issues leading to explorer.exe crashes. [File Explorer] Fixed an issue causing the context menu to draw off screen when invoked using touch or pen on the side of your desktop. [Taskbar] Fixed the issue causing the purple Chat button to show up again on the taskbar after updating to Build 23580. NOTE: Some fixes noted here in Insider Preview builds from the Dev Channel may make their way into the servicing updates for the released version of Windows 11. Known...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25992 to the Canary Channel. 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. What’s new in Build 25992 SMB Changes Starting with this build (Build 25992), we are introducing the following Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes. SMB firewall rule changes: Creating SMB shares changes a longtime Windows Defender Firewall default behavior. Previously...