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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19619.1000 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re on the Fast ring. Submit feedback here to let us know if things weren’t working the way you expected. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. Please note, there will be a slight delay between when a build is flighted and when Flight Hub is updat…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/f166cd33867fc4967ae2c27e0b06729d-1024x576.jpg Gears Tactics, a fast-paced, turn-based strategy game developed from the ground up for PC, is now available with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Steam and Windows 10 PC. Set 12 years before the first Gears of War, Gears Tactics takes players to the planet Sera, where cities are beginning to fall to the monstrous threat rising from underground – the Locust Horde. Head over to Xbox Wire to find out more about the setting and characters, what media reviewers are saying about the game and what you can get if you play Gears Tactics before May 4. The post Now a…

The newest “Simply Windows” video is now available, focusing on tips for better video chats, something more people seem to be doing since so many more are working from home now. If you’re new to Windows 10 or want to learn more about how to get the most out of it, this video series can help you get up to speed. In another “work from home edition” of the series, writer Doug Thomas offers advice on lighting, angles and sound using standalone web cams and mics, as well as those integrated in your home PCs. Find out more about “Simply Windows” and check out a playlist of previous shows. And if you like this, check out other Windows 10 Tips. The post Late…

It is predicted that by 2030, there will be a $4 trillion opportunity focused on new mobility services, as the automotive and transportation sectors converge. This year has been unlike any other. As we welcomed the new decade, we witnessed industry-leading innovations by our customers and partners at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and National Retail Federation (NRF) conferences in January. We announced ambitious new sustainability initiatives and how we plan to help our customers reduce their carbon footprint. Then COVID-19 changed everything, disrupting business as usual and forcing organizations across industries to navigate a new landscape. As we work through …

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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613.1000 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re on the Fast ring. Submit feedback here to let us know if things weren’t working the way you expected. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. Please note, there will be a slight delay between when a build is flighted and when Flight Hub is updat…

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H1 Build 19041.208 (KB4558244) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This Cumulative Update includes the same fixes from Build 19041.207 plus this additional fix: We fixed an issue that fails to send NPLogonNotify API notifications from the credential provider framework. Known issues We are aware Narrator and NVDA users that seek the latest release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium may experience some difficulty when navigating and reading certain web content. Narrator, NVDA and the Edge teams are aware of these issues. Users of legacy Microsoft Edge will not be affected. NVAccess has released a NVDA 2019.3that …

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/d861250c4ce9fef574540412cbbf513b-1024x578.jpg Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions are now generally available worldwide. “As everyone adapts to different and innovative ways of living, working, and organizing, we are here to help in that process,” says Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president, Modern Life, Search & Devices, in a blog post. “Today, we’re excited that Microsoft 365 has more to offer across free and premium experiences.” Mehdi lists 10 ways Microsoft can help you and your family experience more efficiency, enjoyment and ease across your lives. Head over to the Microsoft 3…

The world is searching for ways to fight COVID-19, leading to a surge of research efforts to create effective therapies. Thankfully, as the human immune system learns to fight off the disease and people recover, we see some very promising ways that people’s naturally produced antibodies, which are present in convalescent plasma, can be used as treatment for others. The use of convalescent plasma is a technique dating back to the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic and was effective more recently during the SARS outbreak. Today, there is mounting clinical evidence that plasma collected from those who have recovered from COVID-19 can be used to treat ill COVID-19 patients. There a…

Hey Windows Insiders! How’s everyone holding up? I wanted to touch base, thank everyone for the warm welcome to the program, and share some of my initial thoughts on the program and where we want to take it forward. As mentioned in Panos’ blog post, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work at Microsoft for most of my career working on Windows and devices powered by Windows, big and small, and like many of you, have watched Windows evolve to make great things, and learn some valuable lessons on the way. My most recent experience was driving the backend of the Windows Insider Program on the systems that make flighting ‘work’ and Flight Ops where we review data and mak…

Hello Windows Insiders! We are now getting the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1) ready for release and releasing Build 19041.207 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring. We believe that Build 19041.207 is the final build and we will continue to improve the overall experience of the May 2020 Update on customers’ PCs as part of our normal servicing cadence. Build 19041.207 (KB4550936) includes all of the 20H1 features in addition to the following quality improvements and security updates: This build is cumulative and includes all the fixes released to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring in Build 19041.21 through Build 19041.173. We fixed an issue that cause…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/4c906a9fd80f68255fc80cc8f624fb2e.jpg HP’s newest additions to the HP Create Ecosystem are aimed at all levels of creators – consumers, prosumers and professionals – to help bring digital concepts and ideas to life and share them. This line-up includes the HP ZBook Studio, HP ZBook Create and the HP ENVY 15. In the past, creators had to choose between heavy workstations or bulky gaming devices to get the power they require for work and play. Now, HP touts the compactness and effectiveness of the HP ZBook Studio, “the world’s most powerful mobile workstation per cubic centimeter” [1]. Nowadays, creators…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/be23e6cf9f4d87fbbdaac221c17ad259-1024x578.jpg The latest wave of Lenovo Legion PCs equips gamers with advances such as cooler thermals, keyboard improvements and extended battery life. The latest 10th Gen Intel Core H-Series or AMD Ryzen 4000 Series mobile processors power this lineup, and up to the recently announced NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and RTX 2080 SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design deliver higher clock speeds and new levels of realistic graphics. The 2020 lineup includes the Lenovo Legion 7i, Lenovo Legion 5i, the Lenovo Legion 5 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i for entry-level gaming. There ar…

In January we launched Microsoft’s carbon initiative, setting new goals for our company to become carbon negative by the end of this decade. While COVID-19 has upended daily life for almost all of us since then, sustainability issues have become no less urgent or important. That’s why today we’re announcing the second step in our sustainability efforts for 2020, focusing on preserving and protecting the biodiversity and health of the world’s ecosystems. Nature and the benefits that it provides to people are the foundation of our global economy, our culture, and the overall human experience. We depend on clean air, water, food, medicine, energy, and building materials …

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re on the Fast ring. Submit feedback here to let us know if things weren’t working the way you expected. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. Please note, there will be a slight delay between when a build is flighted and when Flight Hub is updated. …

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H1 Build 19041.207 (KB4550936) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This Cumulative Update includes quality improvements. Key changes include: We fixed an issue that causes the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service (rpcss.exe) to close unexpectedly and the device stops working. Then you must restart the device. We fixed an issue that causes the Device Enrollment Status Page (ESP) on managed devices to stop responding if a policy that requires a restart is installed on the device. We fixed an issue that might prevent the rear camera flash from functioning as expected on devices that have a rear camera. It also includes …

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/5ce0292ea822a8e9ff4dc0183d868b7e-1024x578.jpg Gears fans can now watch the launch trailer for Gears Tactics, featuring all-new gameplay from the fast-paced, turn-based strategy title coming April 28. While you wait for the launch, you can now pre-load Gears Tactics for Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta), Windows 10 PC and Steam. (The Xbox One version is in development and will arrive later this year.) Pre-order Gears Tactics or play with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) before May 4 to receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack, which includes Augustus Cole as a recruit and the Thrashball Armor Set, complete wi…

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H1 Build 19041.173 (KB4552455) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This Cumulative Update includes the same fix previously noted in Build 19041.172 plus these additional fixes: We fixed an issue that prevents older versions of certain apps from opening by directing users to install the latest version of these apps. We have fixed an issue that fails to allocate resources during device initialization, which causes certain USB mass storage devices to stop working. We have fixed an issue that prevents the mute button from working on certain devices with the Your Phone app. We have fixed an issue that causes a fault in t…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/04/cc939bf82f9d016bd0328cc5334b4418.jpg Trisha Hershberger first fell into technology as a result of her gaming habits. At that time her parents didn’t think this was a hobby for girls, because in the ’80s video games were primarily marketed towards boys. But fortunately, her parents eventually gave in. Her dad brought home an old, used Commodore 64 from a guy he knew at work. That was her first foray into gaming. Zork and Ultima were some of her favorites, followed by classic PC games such as King’s Quest, Monkey Island and the Myst series. Eventually she got a Nintendo Entertainment System – at t…

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re on the Fast ring. Submit feedback here to let us know if things weren’t working the way you expected. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. Please note, there will be a slight delay between when a build is flighted and when Flight Hub is updated. …

https://blogs.microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/prod/prod/2020/04/idea3-JPG.jpg At Microsoft, we’re embracing the “new normal” for how we work and live as the world comes together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our employees, interns, and their families is our highest priority, which means shifting in-person experiences online and working together to find creative solutions to new challenges. For more than 30 years, Microsoft has hosted students from around the world as part of our summer internship program. This year, more than 4,000 students had plans to join us — the largest and most diverse class in our history — taking on roles spa…

The newest “Simply Windows” video is , focusing on Microsoft Quick Assist, an app in Windows 10 that enables two people to share a computer over a remote connection so that one can solve problems on the other’s computer. If you’re new to Windows 10 or want to learn more about how to get the most out of it, this video series can help you get up to speed on using it. In this “work from home edition!” of the series, writer Doug Thomas walks through Quick Assist, showing how to launch it and then within it, how to use features such as chat, annotations and adjusting how the screen looks. Find out more about “Simply Windows” and check out a playlist of previous sho…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/03/da786c3babb602e351534408e668847e.jpg Gamers, content creators and entertainment enthusiasts will soon be able to check out the next evolution of the Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop, loaded with Windows 10, an up to an 8-core 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX Super graphics and a 300Hz display, all packed into a compact, signature matte black chassis. Upgrades include a refreshed keyboard, improved I/O, new Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (Gig+) wireless, capable of up to 2.4Gbps network speeds and increased storage options. The Blade 15 is the first 8-core processor in any Razer Blade, which he…

Acer has announced its new Predator Triton 500 and Acer Nitro 5 gaming notebooks. Alongside significant developments in thermal performance, both devices come with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors and newly announced NVIDIA GeForce RTX SUPER and GTX GPUs. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/03/9ac5128ee846cbb8da858b4028a51917-1024x675.jpg Acer Predator Triton 500 The latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors for high performance notebooks and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or 2070 SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design powers the Predator Triton 500, a powerful gaming notebook that works well for those who stream, or need to edit and re…

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/03/8ef48fe5c0702b7de0e5b5d0884e377e-1024x575.jpg Gears 5 – Operation 3: Gridiron is now available for all players across Xbox One, Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass and Steam. The latest free quarterly, multiplayer update introduces Gridiron – a new, single-life mode that pits two teams of five against each other in an effort to capture the flag and take it to the endzone. To find out how the new mode works and check out what’s new with maps, characters and more, head over to the Xbox Wire post. The post Now available for free, Gears 5 – Operation 3: Gridiron introduces new capture-the-flag mode, 4 new chara…