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Windows 95 was launched on August 24, 1995, introducing us to many of the experiences our customers still use to interact with their PCs today such as the Start menu and Taskbar. Over the past 25 years, we have evolved these experiences, building on this rich history of innovation. Join us in looking back at how Windows has changed over the years to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more! In addition to this video looking back at Windows 95, we have also done a special two-part episode of this month’s Windows Insider Podcast where Jason Howard interviews two engineers who worked on Windows 95 and still work at the company: The Start of Something Different, Part 1: In the first part of this month’s two-part episode, Jason is joined by Raymond Chen, a Principle Software Engineer in Windows. He reflects on the history of Windows 95 and the early days of application compatibility and testing. You can also read more Windows history from Raymond through his blog here called The Old New Thing. The Start of Something Different, Part 2: In the second half of this month’s two-part episode, Jason is joined by Chris Guzak, a Principle Software Developer in Windows. They explored the history of iconic Windows 95 experiences including the Start menu, Taskbar, and the early days of software usability testing. I was a 12-year-old aspiring Windows geek when Windows 95 came out and after it did, all my neighbors were getting their first PCs so they could get on the Internet. I was obsessed with learning the in’s and out’s of Windows 95 and after I did, I was going to all my neighbors houses and helping them learn how to use their PCs and browse the web. Do you have a favorite Windows 95 memory? Share it with us by replying to us on Twitter with the #Windows95 hashtag! Thanks, BLB The post Looking back—The 25th Anniversary of Windows 95 appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20197 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20197 Bringing Disk Management into Settings We mentioned we had more Settings work on the way, and here’s the next one – as of today’s build you’ll now be able to manage your disks and volumes from within the Settings app. This includes tasks such as viewing disk information, creating and formatting volumes, and assigning drive letters. Unlike the existing Disk Management MMC snap-in, this modern experience was built from the ground up to with accessibility in mind. It also features better integration with features such as Storage Spaces and the Storage breakdown page. Go to Settings > System > Storage and click Manage Disks and Volumes to get started. We’d love to hear your feedback once you try it out. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/113cc52773bb5f5e6b6b6d761e294222.png The existing Disk Management MMC snap-in is still available for those that need it. Other updates for Insiders Your Phone Apps experience is now gradually rolling out to General Public We are excited to announce that the Your Phone apps feature which was highlighted during Aug 5th Samsung Unpacked event is now gradually rolling out to General Public. As a reminder, Your Phone apps feature allows you to instantly access your Android phone’s mobile apps directly from your Windows 10 PC. You can conveniently pin your favorite mobile apps to your Taskbar or Start menu on your PC for quick and easy access. When you launch an app, it opens in a separate window outside of the Your Phone app enabling you to multitask. So, whether you need to quickly reply to a conversation, respond to your social posts, or order food, you can do it fast using your PC’s large screen, keyboard, mouse, pen and touch screen alongside your other PC apps! Please see the feature requirements below including list of supported phones and well as this FAQ here on Microsoft Answers. Apps feature requirements: PC running Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later. However, we always recommend updating to the latest version of Windows 10. Your Phone app (1.20071.88) and Link to Windows (2.0). Available on select Android phones running Android 9.0 or greater with the Link to Windows integration. Check out the list of supported phones here. Phone and PC must be on the same Wi-Fi network. This is a gradual rollout, so it may take few days for Apps to show up within the Your Phone app. Give this feature a try and continue to provide us with your valuable feedback within the Your Phone app under Settings -> Send Feedback. Changes and Improvements We’re updating the ALT + Tab behavior with Microsoft Edge tabs to now have a default of displaying at most 5 tabs, rather than any recent tabs. If at any point you’d like to change this, you can under Settings > System > Multitasking. We’re exploring including a Web Browsing section in the Settings header, and Insiders may start to see this. Going forward only the currently active profile picture will display under Your Info in Settings. Based on feedback we’re turning off ESENT Warning Event ID 642. It’s now possible to select the new Microsoft Edge as your desired app in Assigned Assess. We’ve updated Narrator so that now when using the Microsoft Pinyin IME, Narrator is able to distinguish candidate characters/words by providing detailed reading information. Fixes We fixed an issue where the letter headers in the Start menu’s all apps list had unnecessary left padding when the all apps list was set to hidden. We fixed an issue where ALT + Tabbing to a browser tab sometimes moved the previously active browser tab to the front of the Alt + Tab list as well. We fixed an issue where if you’d pinned a website to your taskbar and then moved your Microsoft Edge window with that site open over to a different virtual desktop, the pinned sit wouldn’t show the corresponding open tabs on that new desktop. We fixed an issue where the sysprep command was failing with the error 0x80073CFA in the last few builds. We fixed an issue where Group Policy Editor was showing a popup error about WnsEndpoint_Policy in the last few flights. We fixed an issue where the Get-Volume PowerShell command wasn’t recognizing volumes in the exFAT format. We fixed an issue impacting explorer.exe launch performance when booting up and logging in for the first time. We fixed an issue where pinned File Explorer folders in Start would appear with a darker background than other tiles in light mode. We fixed a race condition that could result in the Font Settings page crashing. We fixed an issue where Font Settings and Themes Settings were displaying the old style of Microsoft Store icon. We fixed an issue that could result in the Network Status page in Settings showing an old network name, rather than the one that you’re currently connected to and inconsistent with what the network flyout displayed. We fixed an issue resulting in certain VPNs with the option “Automatically use my Windows log-on name and password (and domain, if any) enabled no longer connecting automatically. We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing a bugcheck in recent builds citing a hyperguard violation. We fixed an issue when using the search box in File Explorer, where pressing the enter key would result in keyboard focus jumping to the quick access section of the navigation pane rather than to the search results. We fixed an issue with the Microsoft Pinyin IME, where typing certain phrases would result in the candidate pane unexpectedly dismissing. We fixed an issue with the Microsoft Pinyin IME, where when using double pinyin style, when typing something like “goldb;du” where the first candidate could be an English word the conversion wouldn’t work. We fixed an issue when typing with the Japanese IME that could result in not being able to input symbols using Shift+<number keys> into password fields sometimes. We fixed an issue that could result in certain apps crashing when typing incorrect combinations with the Chinese Traditional DaYi IME. We fixed an issue with the Microsoft Bopomofo IME where it was consuming Shift key up events when they resulted in IME mode toggle actions. We fixed an issue that could result in a CTFMON.exe when changing focus to certain apps (like Outlook) while typing with an IME. We fixed an issue where ImmGetCompositionString wasn’t returning the correct IME composition string for YOMI text fields. We fixed an issue where the Windows key on the full touch keyboard layout wouldn’t become highlighted after tapping on it in recent builds. We fixed an issue when using Narrator where Scan Mode wouldn’t stay off in Microsoft Teams. We fixed an issue resulting in Microsoft Flight Simulator failing to launch on the previous two flights with an error citing: “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect”. Known issues We’re working on a fix for an issue where some Microsoft Store games protected with Easy Anti-Cheat may fail to launch. We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build. We’re working on a fix for an issue where the min/max/close buttons are stuck in their original positions after resizing a UWP app. If you move the app window the position should update. We’re investigating reports that the new taskbar experience for pinned sites isn’t working for some sites. We’re working on a fix to enable live preview for pinned site tabs. We’re working on enabling the new taskbar experience for existing pinned sites. In the meantime, you can unpin the site from the taskbar, remove it from the edge://apps page, and then re-pin the site. We’re working on a fix for an issue where pinned sites don’t show all open tabs for a domain. In the meantime, you can fix this by pinning the site’s homepage rather than a specific page (e.g. pin microsoft.com rather than microsoft.com/windows). Important Insider Links 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 in the Dev Channel. 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. Thanks, BLB The post Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20197 appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...

https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/dfc51d25eabd5a795c7a99fc895442ce.png Battletoads has launched on Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One and Steam. Twenty-six years after the original game hit arcades, ‘Toads Zitz, Rash and Pimple return to the multi-genre mayhem of the series. Just like then, they’re embarking on an outer-space adventure packed with brawling action, precision platforming, space battles and more. But there’s plenty of new elements in this celebration: crossover goodness, new merchandise, free comics and more. Get all the details on Xbox Wire. The post Battletoads brings familiar faces and new adventures for the next generation of gamers appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...

Lenovo has introduced its latest lineup of Yoga consumer laptops, designed for bingeing videos, enjoying summer’s hottest tunes or creating content in a fully-equipped multimedia experience. You’ll find in them powerful Windows 10 performance and a range of smart features, including Alexa, optimized battery life, rapid charging and super-fast Wi-Fi 6. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/3e1e5a986ecd3a834650bb6d55f8e9a5.jpg Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i The 13.3-inch Yoga Slim 7i (0.55 inches thin and 2.7 pounds) is a small but mighty option for those looking for high-quality visual entertainment, with a near borderless QHD display and functional all-metal clamshell design. It is expected to be available in November in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [1]. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/7786f225d604d143fa74ae793aa093c9.jpg Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro The 14-inch Yoga Slim 7i Pro is a mobile entertainment hub for multi-taskers, with up to 32GB LPDDR4X memory, and up to 2.8K Wide Viewing Angle display featuring life-like color and clarity at up to 400 nits bright, with a 90Hz refresh rate designed to decrease time lags while gaming or streaming content. Another bonus: it has a taller aspect viewing ratio (16:10) for easier screen use while scrolling web pages or documents. For long days in front of the computer, you’ll find it effectively helps reduce blue light by dispersing its harmful emissions across the light spectrum, all without compromising vivid color integrity. It is expected to be available in November in EMEA [1]. Both the Slim 7i and Slim 7i Pro will offer up to next-gen Intel Core processors (coming soon). https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/f52ea530efd0d4527eb116b17bd250a5.jpg Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro On both the Intel CPU model, the new Yoga Slim 7 Pro (14-inch) laptop with the lightning-fast AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors, you’ll find Windows Hello and an IR camera with raised notch for easier opening with one hand, plus a backlit keyboard with new dome-design keypads that enable more comfortable typing. The touchpad is now 33% bigger, too. Equipped with up to eight ultra-fast cores, you can select up to AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Series Mobile Processors for a remarkable increase in speed and balanced performance – twice the power efficiency compared to the previous generation [2]. It is expected to be available later this month in EMEA [1]. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/39216e59aec824d3f038b03c1055e160.jpg Lenovo Yoga 7i The 2-in-1 Yoga 7i is designed with rounded edges to feel more comfortable in your hands, available with a full HD Wide Viewing Angle touchscreen display in two sizes, 14-inch and 15.6-inch. You’ll also get the speed and space you need including two Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports, up to 16GB DDR4 memory with up to 1TB SSD PCIe M.2 of storage. Both are expected to be in available in November in EMEA [1]. https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2020/08/24c07ff2fc58c41513b57188777b3b9a.jpg Lenovo Yoga 6 The 13.3-inch Yoga 6 is a first-gen Lenovo consumer convertible laptop sporting a hybrid design of metal and soft-touch materials wrapped in blue fabric. This portable powerhouse with 2-in-1 versatility has up to a top-performing AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Mobile Processor with built-in AMD Radeon graphics to help you power through your to-do lists. You can easily flip modes with its flexible 360-degree hinge. It is expected to be available in October in EMEA [1]. Get more details at Lenovo. [1] Prices may not include tax, shipping or options and are subject to change without notice; additional terms and conditions apply. Reseller prices may vary. On-shelf dates may vary by geography and products may only be available in select markets. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings, features and specifications at any time without notice. [2] Based on AMD internal analysis, March 2020, comparing performance per watt for Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors vs. 2nd generation Ryzen Mobile Processors. Actual performance per watt may vary. RM3-123 The post Lenovo introduces new Yoga consumer laptops appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...