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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25375 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 (no known issues for example), but we will not publish a blog post for every flight – only when new features are available in a build. And like the previous Canary Channel build, this build has a few new features and changes to document. What’s new in Build 25375 Support for Microsoft Endpoint DLP on Windows on Arm (Arm64) builds You can now extend Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and actions to endpoints running Windows on Arm (Arm64) which allows you...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23466 to the Dev Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. This build includes a set of these new features that were announced and shown at Build this week. What’s new in Build 23466 Dev Drive Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that enable developers to better manage their performance and security profile. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and package caches. It is not designed for...

Welcome back to another Windows Terminal release! This release updates Windows Terminal to version 1.17 and includes all of the features from this previous blog post. Additionally, Windows Terminal Preview is getting an update to version 1.18 and will include all the features detailed here, so let’s talk all about them! As always, you can install Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store, from the GitHub releases page, or by using winget. Tab Tearout Yes! We finally have tab tearout! This has been a highly requested feature since the dawn of Terminal time. Starting in Windows Terminal Preview 1.18, you will now be able to tear out the tabs in Windows Terminal. You will also be able to move tabs from...

This year at Build, we’re raising the bar on what a browser can and should do in today’s digital world to help you, your business, and the sites and web apps you create to stay at the forefront. Check out the latest innovations below to learn how Microsoft Edge will take your work and your organization’s productivity to the next level. Jump to the following sections to learn more: Innovations for Business Changing how we browse with AI advancements Edge gets a new look and feel A dedicated work experience for a hybrid world Workspaces for shared tabs on a project Simplified Edge management in the Microsoft 365 admin center Edge on mobile improved for businesses Innovations for Developers Increase the reach of your PWAs with sidebar...

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Microsoft Store App Awards! This year, we're excited to recognize apps and developers within two award groups: the Microsoft Store Community Choice Awards, with apps nominated by the community, and the Microsoft Store Editor's Choice Awards, recognized by Microsoft. We were amazed by the overwhelming number of nominations for the Community Choice Awards. It is absolutely energizing for us to see our community flourishing, and that is reflected in your interest in the Microsoft Store. Microsoft Store Community Choice Awards This year, we asked our community to nominate and vote for their favorite apps in the Microsoft Store on Windows. Thank you for participating and helping us...