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Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2301.40000.4.0) will make improvements to the camera experience, graphics improvements, general reliability, and security updates. What’s New Improved audio input latency and reliability Improvements to camera experience (camera metadata now exposed to camera apps) Improvements to framerate performance: certain benchmarks have improved by 10%-20% on ARM and 40%-50% on x64 Fixed zooming out in apps using touchpad or mouse Improvements to platform reliability Using latest Chromium WebView to version 108 Synchronizing global microphone and camera privacy toggles between Windows and Android apps Android 13 security...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1255 and Build 22623.1255 (KB5022918) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1255 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1255 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders who landed in the...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25295 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a new commercial policy and a good set of improvements and fixes. What’s new New commercial policy: Enable features introduced via servicing that are off by default This new policy enables commercial customers to enable features introduced via servicing (outside of the annual feature update) that are off by default for devices that have their Windows updates managed. Windows update managed devices are those that have their Windows updates managed via policy; whether via the cloud using Windows Update for Business or on-premises with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). While this policy is available...

Twenty pieces of new Realms Plus content are coming this month for Minecraft gamers. "In Ninja Mash-up by Everbloom Games, you’ll get to fly over rooftops using your grappling hook, fight waves of mobs in the dojo and even test your skills against the clock," writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. "Because this is a mash-up map, you’ll even get a Japanese-style texture pack you can use in your own worlds! So even when you return to your llama farm, you can still feel like every bit the epic ninja you are." Head over to Minecraft.net to find out about all the Realms content coming in February. To get it you just need to subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device. A subscription lets you play with up to ten friends on your own...

Natively embedding Acrobat PDF technology in Microsoft Edge delivers an enhanced PDF experience for Windows users and a seamless path to even more value. Adobe Acrobat PDF technology in Microsoft Edge will be available to all Windows 10 and 11 users beginning in March 2023, with an opt-in option for organizations with managed devices. Adobe and Microsoft continue to realize a shared mission to help users modernize and integrate best-in-class workflows, transforming digital work. Adobe and Microsoft have taken the next step in their commitment to transform the future of digital work and life by bringing Adobe Acrobat’s PDF capabilities to more than 1.4 billion Microsoft Windows users in Microsoft Edge. Together, the two companies are...