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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15228 to Insiders in the Fast ring. Earlier this week, we announced new end-to-end security features coming with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and this build for PC includes some of those new security features. A note about app updates In order to provide Windows customers with the highest quality inbox apps possible, we will pause testing new versions of our inbox apps with Windows Insiders. This means that Insiders will not receive app updates from the Wi…
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Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the United States. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/06/61f56b5486471aa3e41a25be6b263b9d-1024x578.jpg A few weeks ago, we unveiled the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a first-of-its-kind controller designed for gamers with limited mobility. To say we’ve been overwhelmed by the response is an understatement. The thoughts and sentiments that our fans shared have been thoughtful, heart-felt and emotionally moving. Introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller to the w…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17711 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17711 Microsoft Edge Improvements Learning tools get richer: Under learning tools available on Reading View, you can now see additional themes. These let you choose the theme color which is best for your eyes. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/07/505e15950adca14af88e48053e94b321-1024x694.png Along with highlighting Parts of speech you can now also change the color in which the Past of speech should be highlighted as well as turn on an …
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For over 25 years Microsoft has been focused on bringing the developer community together with tech leaders like Bill Gates and Satya Nadella — at PDC and Build, from LA to San Francisco and now back to the clouds in Seattle. With more than 5,000 developers joining us in person and millions following via live stream, Build and Seattle will be the hub for what’s next. Build’s also the place to get deep technical dives into the great things we’re doing today to help developers build the next generation of intelligent apps and services. We’ve been “building” toward this for a while — for instance, Tuesday, we announced updates to our Cognitive Services that help developer…
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Did you know that with our latest update to the Photos app on Windows 10, we’ve made it easy to view all your memories, edit them with new filters and even draw on them? Here’s how to add ink to your photos: https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/b24be2ae1ddce5ebf4c7937227abeedf.gif Choose from one of three pen types, pick a color to draw with and use the eraser to fine-tune your work. You can use Windows Ink with your device’s pen, it’s also available to use with a mouse or touch if you enable the touch-writing option on the ink toolbar. You can even add ink to your animations or videos: https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCac…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/03/4395bd96f36b09fafcc9ce72135b0640.jpg State of Decay 2’s Standard Edition will be available for $29.99 and fans can also purchase State of Decay 2: Ultimate Edition for $49.99. State of Decay 2: Ultimate Edition includes 4 days early access beginning May 18, along with two add-on packs: “Independence Pack” and “Daybreak Pack” (available at a later release date) on both Xbox One and Windows 10. Gamers who pre-order between now and May 21 will also receive some exclusive in game pre-order items. State of Decay 2 is the ultimate zombie survival fantasy, where it’s up to you to decide how to survive in an open, post-apocalyptic …
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/daa452f3d726903a6ad73bd8fbb629f3.gif Our Microsoft Windows 10 Event is taking place this week, and we invite you to join us to see what’s next for Windows 10. You can watch the livestream of our #MicrosoftEvent this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 at 10AM EDT/7AM PDT. If you’re a member of the press, you can watch the keynote here. Tip: Ask Cortana* to “Spark my imagination.” *Cortana available in select markets. Continue reading...
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Does this sound familiar? You’ve got multiple tabs open in your browser and all of a sudden, music or voices blares from one of them. You scramble to find the audio icon on that tab, open the page and scroll down to stop the video that’s playing. There’s a faster way to shut down that sound. A new feature with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update can mute tabs in Microsoft Edge. Here’s how to do it: https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/06/3074383c3299f4bc2634e2d545499c60.gif To mute a tab in Microsoft Edge, click the audio icon Simply click the audio icon or right-click the tab to choose Mute from the drop down menu. If you like this, c…
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The Xbox app brings together your gaming world across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices; that includes your friends, your games, your achievements, your avatar, access to the Xbox and Windows Stores and more. You can easily stay connected to the Xbox Live community, view your Gamerscore leaderboard across devices, view your GameDVR clips, start Party chats, stream your favorite games from Xbox One to any Windows 10 PC in your home while using your Xbox Wireless controller and more. Today, we’re going to show you how to get started creating your first Club and Looking for Group posts in the Xbox app: Clubs are online meeting places created by the Xbox community for p…
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Windows 10 is all about letting you express yourself and create. Today, we’re going to show you some of the ways you can personalize your PC– whether it’s changing your desktop background to puppies, flowers or skylines, turning your taskbar pink, or enabling Windows Spotlight so beautiful photography will show up automatically on your lock screen. Here’s how: Download a desktop theme from Microsoft Store https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/03/498037ba7e31d72f8da94a7714f7684a-1024x575.png Choose from endless options to make your PC yours, including hundreds of wallpapers, sound options, and custom accent colors. Themes include photography, art and illust…
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As we previously announced, the first phase of the rollout targets newer devices. Based on testing work done with our OEM hardware and ISV app partners, we believe these devices will have the best possible update experience and help us decide when it’s time to begin the next phase of the rollout. The millions of customers now running the Creators Update have provided us valuable feedback on the update experience as well as the product itself. We’re also seeing many customers use the Feedback Hub app to search for issues they are having and “upvote” the issue, which in turn helps us quickly spot issues others may be experiencing. By choosing to enable the diagnostic s…
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Hello Windows Insiders! At Build 2017, Joe Belfiore announced that the new OneDrive Files On-Demand feature will be delivered with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. And today, we are excited to announce that OneDrive Files On-Demand is rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring who are on Build 16215. The updated OneDrive client will be rolling out over the next few days but can also be installed from here. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/8487329d9c2afcd02b1dfa5e85d945b5.png With Files On-Demand, you can access all your files in the cloud without having to download them and use storage space on your device. All your files—even online-…
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/321fd1129ab2f9ce801bb72721ea8cb2-1024x682.jpg May is a month of celebration. Whether it’s for students approaching graduation or the mothers who give us endless love, support and guidance in life, we honor loved ones with gifts that will bring a smile to their face. Whether you are shopping for the perfect gift for Mom or a new laptop for your college-bound freshman, be sure to check out the great deals at Microsoft Store and other partner retailers this month! Save $300 on Surface Laptop devices starting on 5/12-5/14 in the US and PR. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/6c37dd7481…
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Maybe you’re thinking about purchasing a new gaming laptop this holiday but are overwhelmed by the variety of options to choose from. When shopping for new hardware, gamers often look for devices and specifications that fit their specific needs, and no two devices are the same. Whether you’re an experienced gamer or someone looking to dive into gaming for the first time, Windows 10 PCs offer something for all gamers this holiday. This has been an exciting year for PC gaming, with new game features in the Windows 10 Creators Update and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that support gaming for all creators alike. Not to mention acclaimed, recently released titles such as F…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17618 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17618 Sets: Sets is designed to make sure that everything related to your task: relevant webpages, research documents, necessary files, and applications, is connected and available to you in one click. Starting today in RS5 builds, we have turned the Sets experiment back on so any Insider who has opted into Skip Ahead will be able to try out Sets. With Sets, 1st party experiences like Mail, Calendar, OneNote, MSN News, Windows and Microsoft Edge become more integrated to create a seamless experience…
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https://mscorpmedia.azureedge.net/mscorpmedia/2018/02/One-Microsoft-Place-new-campus-official-opening-6-1024x683.jpg Microsoft’s new 365,000-square foot campus in Dublin, One Microsoft Place, brings together the 2,000 employees of Microsoft Ireland under one roof. Today I had the pleasure of joining the prime minister of Ireland (or Taoiseach, as we say in Irish), Leo Varadkar, and my colleague Cathriona Hallahan, the managing director of Microsoft Ireland, to officially open our new $165 million, 365,000-square foot campus in Dublin – fast becoming a digital hub of Europe. This new campus, One Microsoft Place, brings together 2,000 of our most talented employees i…
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Minions x Minecraft DLC has launched in Minecraft Marketplace, bringing to that world a look for every plan, ruse, or misadventure. They are always ready to go the extra mile. Minions aren’t the only new arrivals in the Overworld. A whole slew of villains, including all six of the Vicious 6, also known as the world’s most notorious collective of villains and breakout stars from the upcoming “Minions: Rise of Gru,” are here too. Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more. Continue reading...
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Speaking to some of the best and brightest student developers at Imagine Cup, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella once said, “All of you represent that passion, that ability to dream the impossible and make it possible.” The Imagine Cup embraces this principle as the company’s global student innovation competition. Now celebrating its 15th anniversary, the competition represents Microsoft’s enduring commitment to supporting young developers and their drive to create the next game-changing innovations. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dbaee1877f1c163bd3d1fd0a4302f8b5.jpg Last fall, we launched the 2017 Imagine Cup competition along with the news that we…
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We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, yesterday we announced that the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin to roll out on April 11. We also highlighted some awesome Windows 10 PCs built by our partners that will light up the Windows 10 Creators Update. You can catch up on both of those blog posts below. Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition – Power Rangers Skin Pack – Buy for $2.99 https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/d38fa339f134b869a088c03fb648fef1.jpg Assemble a team of superhero skins! The new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Skin Pack ($2.99) is now av…
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A Retrospective In late 2016, the Windows Insider team did something new. We hosted a real-time Webcast. While the concept of a webcast is not new, this was the first one for us. We hosted it during the development cycle for the Creator’s update and we timed it with the first Bug Bash. It was a small but fun session and we immediately knew it was something we’d want to do again. When the second Bug Bash for the Windows 10 Creators Update occurred in February of this year, we hosted two more webcast sessions. Each session was a success and brought in more Insiders from around the world. The webcasts provided an opportunity to chat directly with, for Insiders to chat w…
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Today I’m thrilled to share that for the second year in a row, Microsoft has been positioned furthest to the right for completeness of vision within the Leaders quadrant of Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms – the 10th consecutive year Microsoft has been positioned as a leader. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/f0cb2eda8af3abdde7ed07aaa4d96896.jpg We’re humbled by this recognition for the innovation we’ve delivered with Microsoft Power BI in the past year, including significant growth in both the vision axis and execution axis since the 2016 report. But, more importantly, we’re encouraged by the in ex…
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This week at Microsoft was packed with big aspirations and big announcements. From data centers entirely powered by wind farms to AI partnerships with Elon Musk and the company’s ever-deeper involvement in open source (yes, you read that correctly), nothing was business as usual. And, as happens every November, much of the news came out of the main event: Connect(); 2016 developer conference in New York City. Welcome to this edition of Weekend Reading. Give us a few minutes of your time and we’ll get you up to speed on all of the excitement. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/4157a7fa8f746dfb4066dda3fc760764.png Connect(); 2016 kicked off on Wedn…
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Who says that cartoons are for kids? Artificial intelligence (AI) kicks off the Microsoft Story Labs animated “Explanimators” series about big, important, cutting-edge areas of technology that remain mysterious (if not just plain confusing) to people who don’t have an engineering or computer science degree. While artificial intelligence is increasingly all around us, helping people do more, save time and work smarter – let’s be honest – it’s tricky to wrap your head around how it works and where it’s headed. For a simple-to-understand guide to the world of AI, check out the first episode above and stay tuned for more animated adventures in technology coming soon …
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience as well as Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release. Please also refer to this recent blog announcement about updates to the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel. There are two major areas that we would like you to try out in each preview release and report back any issues: In-place OS Upgrade (from Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016) Application compatibility – please let us know if any server roles …
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https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/12/f67dd84fa2950383571606683e0e149c-1024x578.jpg Panelists discuss digital habits for families. L to R: Jack, Polly Palumbo, Henry Ipince, Laurie Wolk, Reshma Gopaldas (moderator). As the product and strategy lead for the family audience at Microsoft and a mom of two, I spend a lot of time and energy thinking about the role technology and devices plays within families, including my own. This time of year, it is an especially important topic, as so many holiday wish lists have tech gifts at the top and it can be overwhelming to figure out how to manage. With that in mind, earlier this month I sat d…
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