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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25977 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. What’s new in Build 25977 Improving accessibility with Bluetooth® LE Audio We're excited to announce that Windows has taken a significant step forward in accessibility by supporting the use of hearing aids...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23570 to the Dev Channel. Changes and Improvements [Copilot in Windows*] Copilot in Windows can now be used across multiple monitors. Simply press the Copilot button on the taskbar on whichever monitor you want Copilot to show on or use the WIN + C shortcut to show Copilot on the last monitor that it was visible on. If you are using a keyboard, you can use the WIN + T keyboard shortcut to put the keyboard focus on the taskbar and navigate to the Copilot taskbar button to show Copilot on any monitor. [Start menu] The Xbox Game Bar will now show as just Game Bar under the Start menu and also under Settings > System > Apps > Installed apps. This change will...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3633 (KB5031445) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Syria. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Syria DST changes 2022. This update addresses a memory leak in ctfmon.exe. This update addresses a memory leak in TextInputHost.exe. This update addresses an issue that affects touchscreens. They do not work properly when you use more than one display. This update addresses an error that occurs when you print using v4 print drivers. This update addresses an issue that affects Outlook. It stops responding...

The Forge AI Toolkit is coming to Halo Infinite -- and Xbox Wire wants you to know why this is going to be a big deal. “Forge has been around for a long time, and we’ve seen a lot of cool variations on multiplayer themes, but we’ve never seen what players can do with the AI. We’re going to see people remaking the intro battle when you first land on the Ring. We’re going to see that and that’s huge,” shares Michael Schorr, game studio 343 Industries' Forge lead designer. “Technically speaking, this is the first time we’ve had campaign AI enemies in multiplayer,” says 343 Industries’ Forge Technical Designer Connor Kennelly. “Which means whatever you make in Forge, they’ll show up in whatever game mode you want. That’s really cool for...

Many developers believe creating apps for Windows on Arm is difficult, but developing for Arm is easier than you think, and Microsoft is here to help! It is my pleasure to announce a new App Assure Arm Advisory Service to help developers build Arm-optimized apps. This service is in addition to our existing promise: your apps will run on Windows on Arm, and if you encounter any issues, Microsoft will help you remediate them. Most apps just work under emulation, and developers can port their apps to run natively with minimal effort. More device manufacturers are building Arm devices for a reason – devices are lightweight, have lightning-fast connectivity, offer extended battery life, and have advanced camera and audio capabilities in...