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Windows 11 build 10.0.22000.120 is now rolling out. If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev and Beta Channels, can grab this build from the Windows Update settings page. The latest build comes as a cumulative update (KB5005188) for Microsoft Windows 11 (Preview).

 

The latest Windows 11 build 22000.120 doesn't contain any major OS changes, but it adds a new Family widget if you are using MSA accounts to log in to the system. Here's everything that you would like to know about the latest update build.

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Microsoft PowerToys 0.41 was released more than a month ago and then it received some minor patches over the month. Now Microsoft released PowerToys 0.43, skipping version 0.42 to squash some major bugs affecting the application.

 

Microsoft said that the goal of the PowerToys 0.43 release is primarily focused on stability updates and optimizations, installer updates, general bug fixes, and accessibility improvements. Here's the complete changelog if you are interested in it.

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Windows 365 is a new cloud-based offering from Microsoft to offer you a Hybrid Windows for a hybrid world by combining the power and security of the cloud with the versatility and simplicity of a PC. It is a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11.

 

Last month Microsoft announced Windows 365, and now it is generally available to all business and enterprise users. For more information about the Windows 365 offerings, continue reading further.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a compatibility layer for running native Linux binaries on Windows 10. Earlier, the Windows Insiders running Windows 10 Build 20262 or higher were able to easily install WSL on Windows 10 by entering a command-line option as a Windows PowerShell command.

 

Now, Microsoft has officially backported WSL to Windows 10 version 2004 and higher, which will make installing WSL on those builds much easier. Are you excited about this news? Continue reading further to learn how you can install WSL on Windows 10 by entering a single command.

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Microsoft Office Version 2108 receives a big update with the latest Office Insiders Preview Build 14326.20004. This build is currently rolling out to the insiders in the Windows Beta Channel. With this build, you will see a new Navigation pane feature in Microsoft Excel, an improved scrolling experience for large cells in Microsoft Excel, and Outlook search improvements.

 

This build also adds numerous improvements and bug fixes for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, and the entire Microsoft Office suite. For more details and a changelog of this build, continue reading further.

Microsoft recently released the first build of Windows 11 (Beta) Preview to the Windows Insiders Beta Channel. This build was released to the Dev Channel last week. Microsoft confirms that no new build will be pushed to the insiders in the Dev Channel. That means at least this week both Dev and Beta channel insiders will be having the same build running.

 

So, what does it mean? As both Dev and Beta channel users are now having the same build, users can now switch from the Dev Channel to Beta in order to receive a more stable Windows 11 build in the future.

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Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5004296) for Windows 10 version 21H1, Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 2004. As this came as an optional update, it won't be downloaded automatically. You will have to manually click on the "Download and Install" link from the Windows Update settings page.

 

The latest cumulative update (KB5004296) build includes performance improvements and bug fixes for Microsoft Windows 10. For a detailed list of improvements, and the offline installer, continue reading below.

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It's around one month that Windows 11 is running on almost all Windows Insiders systems opt in the Dev Channel. Now, Microsoft has promoted the last Dev Build (22000.100) to the Beta Channel. That means, the Windows Insiders who are in the Beta Channel can now upgrade to Windows 11 to test the flavor.

 

Also, those who are in the Dev Channel can now consider switching to the Beta Channel to receive more stabilized builds of Windows 11.

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Microsoft releases a new Edge Insiders build to the Dev Channel. The latest build 93.0.961.2 comes as the final release build for Microsoft Edge version 93, but it may see some patches in the future before it is being released to the insiders Beta channel.

 

The latest Microsoft Edge Dev Channel build 93.0.961.2 adds few new features for media autoplay, un-ignore password health alerts, a combined settings page, and some improvements. For the detailed list of changes, continue reading below.

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If you are still using Internet Explorer 11 (IE11), the Redmond giant has recently reminded its customers all over the world that the company is going to stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 from Microsoft 365 suite. That means all Microsoft 365 apps and services will cease support for Internet Explorer.

 

The date is not so far! Microsoft said that the farewell of IE11 will begin on August 17, 2021. Are you still using IE11? Switch to the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser now.

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Microsoft is working on another new feature for Microsoft Teams that will add new Side-by-Side and Reporter Presenter modes to the desktop and window sharing in Microsoft Teams meetings. The feature has been started rolling out on both Windows and Mac.

 

Microsoft said that the standard users will start getting this update by mid of August, and the complete rollout will end by mid of September. Continue reading further to know more about these features.

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As always, Microsoft released a new Office Build to the insiders running Microsoft Office Version 2108. The latest build 14315.20008 comes to the Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel. Though the new build comes with no new features, it fixes a few bugs for Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

 

Here's the full changelog of this build. To update to the latest Microsoft Office Insider Preview Build, open any office app and navigate to File > Account > Update Options, and click the Update Now button.

Windows 11 Build 22000.100 (KB5004300) is now rolling out as a cumulative update to the Windows Insiders who are in the Dev Channel. This is the fourth preview build to the insiders after Microsoft officially announced the launch of Windows 11 last month (June 24).

 

The latest Windows 11 Preview Build 10.0.22000.100 doesn't come with new features, but it adds a few new improvements for the Taskbar. For more details about this build, continue reading further.

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Microsoft launches the private preview of Visual Studio 2022 for Mac users. To try out the latest preview builds of Visual Studio 2022 on your Mac, you can register using a survey link shared by Microsoft. The first release of the IDE contains a refreshed, fully native macOS UI.

 

The Visual Studio 2022 for Mac can be installed side-by-side with earlier versions of Visual Studio. For more information, continue reading further.

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It's almost a month when Microsoft officially revealed the upcoming major release of their operating system, Windows 11. The new update to bring an updated UI, and improvements to performance, productivity, and security features. Windows 10 users meeting the minimum hardware requirements will receive a free upgrade to Windows 11.

 

Windows 11 is now available as a preview release to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel with a new Microsoft Store as a one-stop destination to browse and install apps, and games. Microsoft Edge browser, which is the default browser on Windows 11, also started appearing on Microsoft Store.

While the rumors are on regarding the release of Windows 11, Intel Corporation now added extra sugar to it by referring to "Microsoft Windows* 11-64 - October 2021 Update (21H2)" in one of its driver documentation hosted here.

 

As this is marked as "October 2021 Update (21H2)", it's quite expectable that Microsoft is going to RTM the all-new Windows 11 Operating System in the month of October 2021. Once released, it will be offered to Windows 10 users as a free upgrade if they meet the minimum hardware requirements.

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Last week, Microsoft started rolling out the first preview build of Microsoft Office version 2108 to the Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel. That build (14301.20004) added a new feature to the Outlook client allowing you to turn off suggested replies if you are not happy with it.

 

This week the company released a new build (14312.20008) for Microsoft Office version 2108 that adds another new feature to the Outlook client and a set of few fixes for Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

A new Windows 11 preview build is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The latest Windows 11 Dev Preview Build 22000.71 brings a bunch of new improvements. In addition to those improvements, the latest build a new entertainment widget.

 

The entertainment widget allows you to see new and featured movie titles available in the Microsoft Store. For more details and to read the list of fixes and general improvements, continue reading further.

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Visual Studio 2022 was first announced by Microsoft in April, and two months later the company released the first preview build of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0. Being the first preview release of the next version of Visual Studio IDE, it came as a 64-bit app.

 

A month later after the release of the first preview build, Microsoft now releases Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 Preview 2 with a bunch of new features, improvements, and fixes. Here's the list of new features and the links to download Visual Studio 2022 Preview builds.

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Microsoft officially announced Windows 365 Cloud PC, a new cloud-based offering from the company to offer you a Hybrid Windows for a hybrid world by combining the power and security of the cloud with the versatility and simplicity of a PC.

 

Microsoft said that Windows 365 will come as a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11. For more information and its general availability, continue reading this post.

Published by on under Cloud PC | Microsoft Windows 11

If you are using Windows 10 version 2004 or newer, Microsoft released another update (KB5004237) this month to address several issues affecting Windows 10 systems. The last update (KB5004945) was released on July 6th to address a Windows Zero-day vulnerability called "PrintNightmare".

 

All users running Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update), Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 21H1 must update their systems with this KB5004237 update by running Windows Update from the Settings app.

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Windows 11 was officially announced on June 24th, and 4 days later Microsoft released the first preview build to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Whereas Windows 11 is set to release later this year to new devices, the supported PCs running Windows 10 will receive this update in early 2022.

 

The free upgrade to Windows 11 will be available to all supported Windows 10 devices if you meet the minimum hardware requirements. After the upgrade, you will have 10 days to roll back to Windows 10 if you don't like Windows 11 or facing any troubles after upgrading.

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If you are using Skype, Microsoft is now bringing in animated backgrounds for your video calls. The company recently previewed it in the latest Skype Insiders Preview Build 8.74.76.129. Not only that, with the latest preview build, Microsoft also added few more new features to it.

 

Some of the new features introduced in Skype 8.74 include customized call reactions, a split window on Android, Files sharing from chat. For more details on the new features, continue reading further.

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If you are running Microsoft Office Version 2011 - Build 13416.10000 or higher, that introduced a feature that automatically offers you short suggested responses while replying to an email in Microsoft Outlook client. This makes it easier while replying to an email that needs just a few words.

 

Though it was a useful feature, not all users want to see these suggested replies. So, with the latest Microsoft Office Version 2108 Build 14301.20004, the company added an option to turn the feature off.

Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5004745) build 10.0.22000.65 for Windows 11 to the Windows Insiders who are in the Dev Channel. The latest (2nd) Windows 11 Preview Build comes with many new UI changes and a bunch of bug fixes.

 

The key highlights of Windows 11 build 22000.65 are the GUI improvements to make Windows even better. It includes improvements to Search Box, Taskbar, Snap Layouts, new Power Mode settings, and more. For a complete list of changes, continue reading.

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In March, we have reported about Microsoft adding Flipgrid video support to Microsoft PowerPoint slides, and during that time it was rolled out to the Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel (Fast Ring). Now, the company is rolling out this feature to the Windows Current (Preview) Channel.

 

Along with this feature, Microsoft also rolls out several other features to Microsoft Office applications. If you are an Office Insider, under Windows Current (Preview) Channel, upgrade to build 14228.20044 to experience the new features as listed below.

If you are using Windows 10 version 2004 or newer, Microsoft released an emergency update (KB5004945) to address a Windows Zero-day vulnerability. This vulnerability is called as "PrintNightmare" and is being exploited by attackers to achieve local privileges and remote code execution through the Windows Print Spooler service.

 

All users running Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update), Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 21H1 must update their systems with this KB5004945 update by running Windows Update from the Settings app.

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Microsoft said that Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 will be the final version of VS2019. Recently, Microsoft released the first preview build of Visual Studio 2022, and now the company is focusing on making Visual Studio even more accessible with possible new features like whitespace rendering, focus mode, audio cues, and more.

 

The company started seeking feedback from developers to move beyond "good enough" to find the features and innovations that help the Visual Studio users do the most amazing things they can. Lastly, the company listed a few features they are thinking about and seeking your feedback.

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If you are working in Microsoft Windows operating system, "BSOD" (Blue Screen of Death) is a very popular term. It represents an exception or a fatal system crash. There could be multiple reasons (such as a general hardware failure or a process unexpectedly terminated) behind a BSOD crash.

 

BSOD is there since Windows 3.0 and that was always represented in a blue background. That's why it says "Blue Screen of Death". But now in Windows 11, Microsoft is probably changing the background color to black.

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If you are an Office Insider in the Windows Beta Channel (Fast Ring), Microsoft released a new preview build. The latest Microsoft Office (version 2107) Preview Build 14228.20044 adds a few new features to Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook client.

 

The latest Office preview build also adds a number of bug fixes and improvements. For the detailed list of features and improvements (changelog), continue reading further.

Along with the official announcement of Windows 11 on June 24, Microsoft released the PC Health Check app to help Windows 10 users find whether their computer is eligible to receive the next major version of Windows. This tool checks for compatibility against the minimum hardware requirements.

 

Initially, the app was causing confusion by showing a generic message. Later, Microsoft released an update but that too was not up to the mark. Now, Microsoft has removed the PC Health Check tool until further notice.

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Microsoft announces a new AI pair programmer "GitHub Copilot" for Visual Studio Code. This will help you to write better code by suggesting the entire block of code based on Machine Learning. At this moment, it is limited to Visual Studio Code in the Technical Preview stage.

 

GitHub Copilot works with a broad set of frameworks and languages, but at this moment it works better for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby and Go. To know more about the GitHub Copilot, continue reading further.

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Microsoft officially announced Windows 11 on June 24, and then released the first Windows 11 preview build 22000.51 to the Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel on June 28. Microsoft said that the company will be offering Windows 11 as a free upgrade to all eligible Windows 10 users who meet the minimum system requirements.

 

While the company is still working with new features and enhancements for Windows 11, which will start rolling out some time at the end of this year, here we are sharing a quick look at the new Windows 11 Settings app.

Published by on under Microsoft Windows 11 | News

After the Microsoft PowerToys version 0.37 released last month, Microsoft today released PowerToys 0.41. The latest version of PowerToys adds a new feature that will keep your PC awake by overriding the power plan set in the Windows settings app.

 

This build also includes stability updates and optimizations, general bug fixes, accessibility improvements, and more. For a detailed list of improvements (changelog), continue reading further.

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On June 24, Microsoft officially announced Windows 11, the next major version of Windows which will be offered as a free upgrade to all eligible Windows 10 users. Though Windows 11 will be generally available at the end of this calendar year, Microsoft says that it will start rolling to existing Windows 10 users in 2022.

 

As it was already known that the first preview build of Windows 11 will soon hit the Windows Insiders starting week 28th of June 2021, Microsoft finally releases it. The first version of the official preview build of Windows 11 is now available.

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Microsoft announced the next major version of the Windows operating system (Windows 11) on . It will come with a new Start experience, redesigned Taskbar, integration of Microsoft Teams, a new Microsoft Store, improved File Explorer, and more.

 

According to the intro video published by Microsoft, Windows 11 to get a redesigned Settings app. The updated app will receive a reorganized layout and new icons.

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Microsoft released a new Office preview build 14217.20002 for Office Suites (version 2107). The build is now rolling out to the Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel (Fast Ring). The latest Microsoft Office Insiders Preview Build adds a new feature to the Microsoft Outlook client.

 

This build also comes with several bug fixes for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project. To know more about the new feature for Microsoft Outlook and the other fixes, continue reading further.

On , Microsoft officially announced the most anticipated Windows 11 update as the successor to Windows 10 operating system. This update will come as a free upgrade to the Windows 10 users later this year and will contain an updated UI, better performance, and productivity improvements.

 

Windows 11 is a wrapper on top of Windows 10 with visual improvements and will offer you additional security. As a result, Microsoft added additional hardware requirements which will block a range of users running Windows 11 on their system.

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Microsoft officially announces Windows 11, the next major version of the Windows operating system. It introduced several new features and improvements that include a redesigned Start Menu and Taskbar, new Themes, and a personalized feed with widgets.

 

If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev Channel, Microsoft to release the first Windows 11 build sometime next week. For more information about the availability and eligibilities to get the Windows 11 build, check out this post.

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After the announcement of Windows 11 made last night, everyone is very excited to grab the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft. Since then, people started checking the PC Health Check application to know whether their system is compatible with Windows 11, the next generation of Windows.

 

Though many people were happy seeing their device as Windows 11 compatible, a vast majority of the users were unhappy seeing the "This PC can't run Windows 11" error message even though they are running new generation systems meeting the minimum system requirements listed by Microsoft.

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Windows 11 is the upcoming major release of the Windows operating system that Microsoft just announced. It is expected to become available later this year and will be offered as a free upgrade to the compatible systems running Windows 10.

 

While the minimum system requirements to install or upgrade to Windows 11 are already available, Microsoft released a tool, "PC Health Check", to make it easier for you to see if you are running a Windows 11 compatible system. Continue reading to know how you can check this.

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Microsoft officially announced Windows 11 on June 24, 2021. The company also said that Windows 11 will be available to all supported Windows 10 devices as a free upgrade later this year. The new operating system comes with a revamped UI, multi-tasking improvements, better security, and more.

 

If you are planning to upgrade your system to Windows 11, Microsoft detailed the minimum system requirements to install Windows 11. Unless you meet these requirements, you won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11. Continue to read more.

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Microsoft recently announced Windows 11, the next major update for Microsoft Windows operating system. The company also confirmed that Windows 11 will be available as a free upgrade to all eligible Windows 10 devices starting later this year.

 

Microsoft is working with the OEM partners to ship Windows 11 with the new devices. For more details on Windows 11 release, its availability, and minimum system requirements, continue reading this post further.

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It's now official! Microsoft announces the next version of the Windows operating system, "Windows 11". It will come with major changes in the UI. The leaked build of the OS already revealed many UI changes last week, but Microsoft kept many more surprises under the hood.

 

As it was expected, Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows 11 will comes as a free upgrade for all Windows 10 users. Microsoft also confirmed that it will be released later this year. For more information, continue reading further.

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Microsoft is rolling out a new Microsoft Edge build to the Edge Insiders in the Canary Channel. The latest build introduces Efficiency Mode to Microsoft Edge that has been designed to extend the battery life of your system by reducing resource usage.

 

When your laptop enters its battery saver mode, efficiency mode becomes active. To know more about this feature, and learn how to enable or disable the Efficiency Mode in Microsoft Edge, continue reading further.

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Visual Studio 2019 was first released on and since then it went through a couple of releases. The current stable version of Visual Studio is 16.10, whereas version 16.11 is still under preview release. Recently, Microsoft also released the first preview version of Visual Studio 2022 which will be 64-bit from now.

 

As the next major version is coming up later this year, Microsoft confirmed that Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 will be the last and final release of Visual Studio 2019.

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Last month Microsoft released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.10 and started releasing preview builds for Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11. The last stable release of Visual Studio 2019 was more focused on Git productivity improvements and it looks like the company is still focused on further improvements of Git integration.

 

Recently, Microsoft released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11; and in this build, we could see further improvements to Git Tooling. For a detailed list of improvements added in this build, continue reading further.

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If you are an Office Insider, Microsoft released a new preview build 14210.20004 for Office suites (version 2107) in the Windows Beta Channel (Fast Ring). The latest Microsoft Office Insiders Preview Build adds a new feature to the Microsoft Outlook client.

 

This build also comes with a bug fix for Microsoft Word where comments were becoming read-only during collaborations. For more details about the new feature, continue reading next.