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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17110 (RS4) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. What’s new in Build 17110 Improvements for Enterprise Customers in RS4 Enterprises can now run custom actions during feature update: In RS4, we are adding a new feature that will enable your enterprise to run your own custom actions/scripts synchronously with setup. Setup will execute custom actions during two update phases controlled by using preinstall.cmd or precommit.cmd: Pre-install: This would be just before all the system and device compatibility scans run. Pre-commit: This would be just before the system reboots int…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/435bc4f7def72f95831fcc5abf3890d4-1024x576.jpg Join your favorite heroes in Story Mode as they team up to battle the frightening Ultron Sigma, the merged form of Ultron and Sigma, who plans to unleash a virus that will decimate all organic life. Or, you can try your hand at Arcade Mode where every win will advance you towards a confrontation with the final boss in an epic showdown of skills. Download the Standard Edition or the Deluxe Edition from the Microsoft Store! In Mission Mode, you can complete a tutorial with 10 missions that focus on combos and special moves created to help you learn to play a specific chara…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/6bfedd4703f319bab314b217884dea36.gif With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can shut down, restart, or sleep your PC simply by saying any of these: “Hey Cortana, lock my computer.” “Hey Cortana, shut down my computer.” “Hey Cortana, restart my computer.” Head over here to read more about what’s new in the Fall Creators Update, and have a great week! *Cortana available in select markets. The post Windows 10 Tip: Ask Cortana to shut down, restart or sleep your PC appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17107 (RS4) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. There won’t be a new build this week for Windows Insiders who opted into Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17107 Windows Update Improvements Keeping PCs Up-to-date: In an effort to prevent PCs from becoming out of date, we are introducing a change in behavior to Windows Update that is designed to be more proactive at keeping PCs updated. In RS4, now when Windows Update scans, downloads, and installs on a PC with AC power – it will prevent the PC from going to sleep when it is not in active use, for up to 2 hours when receiving an u…
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We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Visit this post to read about the “MR Museum in Kyoto,” providing unique insight into centuries-old Japanese artwork; check out our Windows 10 Tip on how to use LinkedIn and Microsoft Word to help you write your resume; and head over here to read more about Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, now available on Windows 10 PCs worldwide. In case you missed it: We're excited to announce that the SMITE Pro League and SMITE Console Series will be broadcast exclusively on Mixer! With unique co-stream angles, perspectives and views, @SMITEGame Season 5 will be the best one yet. Details: Growing the SMIT…
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It’s called Resume Assistant, and it was created to help Office 365 subscribers craft compelling resumes with personalized insights powered by LinkedIn. Here’s how to get started: Simply open your resume in Word, click Review, and then Resume Assistant. (The first time you do this, click Get started in the pane). https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/76e5e7d620850883c775e9ed19996ee4.gif Type the role you’re interested in, and optionally, an industry – then click See examples, and Resume Assistant will show you work experience descriptions you can use as inspiration for writing your own description. Resume Assistant can also show you top skills related t…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/2661c39e732cd88fc0f89fcb6863a519-1024x576.jpg We created Age of Empires: Definitive Edition as a homage to all Real Time Strategy (RTS) fans and to PC gamers everywhere. The Definitive Edition brings back the original Age of Empires and its Rise of Rome expansion with 16 civilizations to explore 10 campaigns to conquer. Fully remastered with beautifully enhanced graphics that support up to 4K resolution, an impressive orchestral soundtrack, brand-new narrative, major gameplay improvements, Xbox Live support for multiplayer and Achievements, the Definitive Edition brings back the original feeling of Age of Empires, but even bet…
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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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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/c2abef5636d6eee8e79113ba15f86d9c-1024x576.jpg How to watch the Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Mixer Livestream on Feb. 19 Tweet This The Definitive Edition of the original Age of Empires with the Rise of Rome expansion pack is launching on Feb. 20, local time for Windows 10 PCs! To mark the occasion, the flagship Microsoft Store in New York is hosting a special livestream from the Mixer NYC Studio on Feb. 19, so fans around the world can experience the action. Join hosts Kate Yeager, Adam Isgreen from Microsoft Studios, Bert Beeckman from Forgotten Empires and more special guests as they discuss the remastering o…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/32bd827ebde7f5eb14358ac369accd8c-1024x683.jpg Cortana helps make your life easier by making it easy to control your smart home devices from afar. Rush out of the house and forget to turn off the lights? No problem, just pull out your phone, open the Cortana app and say, “Hey Cortana, turn off the lights,” and she’ll take care of it for you. Last October we announced you could use Cortana to manage your smart devices through Samsung SmartThings, Nest, Philips Hue, Wink, and Insteon. Today, we are pleased to announce that you can use Cortana to control your favorite smart home devices from ecobee, Honeywell Lyric, Honeywel…
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We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Visit this post to read about the Amazon Music app for Windows 10, now available from Microsoft Store, check out our Windows 10 Tip on 7 pro tips for getting started with Microsoft Edge as your PDF viewer or head over here for the system requirements for Sea of Thieves on Windows 10! In case you missed it: Have a great weekend! The post This Week on Windows: Amazon Music app, fifth anniversary of Surface Pro and more appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17101 (RS4) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. We are also releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17604 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Flighting to Skip Ahead Right now our focus is on stabilization for RS4. As part of the stabilization process, we have “forked” RS4 into its own branch called “RS4_RELEASE” just like we did with RS2 and RS3. Going forward – RS4 builds will come from the RS4_RELEASE branch. This also means that we intend to release new RS4 builds to Insiders more quickly to both the Fast and Slow rings as these builds we include most…
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It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost two months old! Speaking on behalf of everyone on the mixed reality team at Microsoft, we are excited about the year to come. We have a lot of fun things planned. Because I love mixed reality so much, I thought February 14th (Valentine’s Day for those who celebrate) would be the perfect day to kick off a new regular update from us. Each month we will share some news on what we are doing, and we will highlight some of the great work coming to market from our customers and partners. Let’s get going with what we have to share today! Making it easier to get your hands on HoloLens We have heard loud and clear that people a…
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We’re excited to announce Microsoft for Startups, a new program that delivers access to technology, go-to-market and community benefits that helps startups grow their customer and revenue base. We are committing $500 million over the next two years to offer joint sales engagements with startups, along with access to our technology, and new community spaces that promote collaboration across local and global ecosystems. Startups are an indisputable innovation engine, and Microsoft is partnering with founders and investors to help propel their growth. https://mscorpmedia.azureedge.net/mscorpmedia/2018/02/Microsoft-for-Startups.jpg Grow with unparalleled access to cust…
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https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/3b1a4ebb008455af0e147d1b1c6dde60-1024x576.jpg We’re excited to announce that Amazon Music for Windows 10 is now available to download in the Microsoft Store* in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. With Amazon Music on Windows 10, you can enjoy, discover, and share millions of songs from today’s chart-topping artists wherever and whenever you want. Amazon Music includes two streaming service options, Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music. With Amazon Music Unlimited, subscribers can explore a full catalog of tens of millions of songs, thousands of hand-curated playlists and stations at their f…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17093 to Windows Server Insiders. This build is a preview build of the next Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server. For more information on the Semi-Annual channel, please see the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel overview. Also available is Project Honolulu Technical Preview 1802. What’s New in Build 17093 for Windows Server There are no new features in this build. What’s New in Project Honolulu Technical Preview 1802 Release Summary In this release, much of the work was under the hood – performance improvements, accessibility, and support for high-availabili…
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Today, the team over at Rare have revealed the system requirements for Sea of Thieves on Windows 10! This marks an exciting time for the team as they move towards the games launch on March 20, as it gives you the chance to see what the performance will be like on your system; https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/3b7d33b28c4f7636a19dc44a166ff942-1024x576.png For more detail into how Sea of Thieves has been built from the ground up for Windows 10, and for more technical insight into all the great features coming to PC, head over here to read more about today’s news! The post Let’s talk about specs for Sea of Thieves appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. …
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Divya Kumar is on the Microsoft Edge team; Tom Westray is on the Virgin Galactic team. We’ve all stared into the depths of the night sky, identified far off planets, and the Milky Way; but only fewer than 600 people have traveled above and beyond Earth’s atmosphere and into space. At Virgin Galactic, our rocket scientists, engineers and designers from around the world are united in creating something new and lasting that could change that – the world’s first commercial spaceflights for private astronauts and science research. We’re on the edge of a golden age of space exploration, which has the potential to transform our business and personal lives in ways we can only …
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With the latest feature updates, you can now do a lot more with your PDF in Microsoft Edge like, customize different views, take notes, and even have your PDF read aloud to you! Check out all that the PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge has to offer: Text highlighting and handwritten notes Annotations in the browser is now extended to PDFs as well. Look for the “Add notes” button next to browser address bar to move into the annotations mode. The annotations toolbar has all the tools to highlight text or use Windows Ink to write on your documents. The toolbar also provides different colors for inking and the “Touch writing” button can be used to switch between annotati…
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We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to read more about the new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Xbox One X Edition for Forza Motorsport 7, check out HP’s new commercial devices designed for the modern workforce, or read this week’s Windows 10 Tip on getting started with the emoji keyboard! In case you missed it: Announcing the HypeZone Fortnite Battle Royale Channel on Mixer https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/f6626e6b16f11956fb9f1232e67d69fd.jpg This week, over at the Mixer blog, the Mixer team announced that they’ve expanded HypeZone to include a Fortnite Battle Royale channel! With Fortnite‘s player base of more…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17093 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17093 Game bar Improvements We’ve given Game bar a makeover so it’s even easier to find what you’re looking for. Go to your captures, toggle your microphone and camera, and edit the title of your Mixer stream—all from new buttons on Game bar. Quickly check the time using the new clock. Choose a theme—Dark, Light, or your current Windows theme. Game bar settings are easier to use. https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/2cd170db54fb3f8ac880ba4c7048cecf.png …
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It’s a keyboard shortcut – and it’s got smiley faces, people and celebration emojis, just to name a few. https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/dc0a91a8e9fecb234654ef0371fc8ff1.gif Simply press the Windows key and the period button to get started! Have a great week! The post Windows 10 Tip: Get started with the emoji keyboard shortcut appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...
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We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Check out our Windows 10 Tip on how to add 3D to your PowerPoint presentation in five easy steps, read more about the new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Xbox One X Edition for Forza Motorsport 7 – or, head over here to save up to 40% off hit movies and up to 60% off TV season passes, including fan favorites like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. Check out all that Anime Month has to offer, now through Feb. 26 in the Movies & TV section of the Microsoft Store. Also – Feb. 5 kicks off National Entrepreneurship Week and, to celebrate, every Microsoft Store in the U.S. and Canada will offer free workshops and events to …
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https://mscorpmedia.azureedge.net/mscorpmedia/2018/01/MSFT_illustration.jpg Illustration by Eli Neugeboren In today’s Microsoft second quarter earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella showcased how customers are using our technology to create digital business solutions. The 56 percent year-over-year growth in commercial cloud revenue — with broad-based growth across geographic markets and industry segments — is fueled by customer and partner success. Just this week, we announced news with Publicis Groupe, Columbia Sportswear and PTC. Communications and advertising giant Publicis Groupe is building its new AI-powered platform, Marcel, on Microsoft Azure and Office 365 to em…
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Today, I am pleased to welcome PlayFab to the Microsoft family. PlayFab is a complete backend platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games. PlayFab’s tools are designed to be used by game developers across all platforms (mobile, PC and console). This acquisition extends the investments and work we’ve done on Microsoft Azure to provide a world-class cloud platform for the gaming industry. As Satya Nadella noted in our annual shareholders meeting, “We’re mobilizing to pursue our extensive opportunity in a 100-plus-billion gaming market. This means broadening our approach to how we think about gaming end to end, about starting with games a…
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