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Updated Photos app for Windows 11 begins rolling out to Windows Insiders Hello Windows Insiders, As Panos mentioned in his blog post yesterday, we will be releasing an update to the Photos app in Windows 11 that introduces a new photos-managing experience. We are beginning to roll a preview of this update for the Photos app to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel today. This means not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will have the update right away, but we plan to increase the rollout over time as we monitor feedback. The update brings a gorgeous gallery, simplifying browsing, finding, management and consumption of your collection of photos. It also allows you to easily backup your photos with OneDrive, enjoy powerful experiences on Windows devices and offers a delightful “Memories” experience. Here are some things for Insiders try with [ more… ]

Tech Trends: Windows PCs help Microsoft meet its commitments to sustainability When consumers are choosing PCs to buy, they’re looking not only at the device itself, but also at its environmental impact. Check out the latest episode of “Tech Trends” below, which takes a look at how Microsoft and its Windows 11 device partners are addressing sustainability objectives throughout the design, use and end-of-life management of PCs. “As an ecosystem, Microsoft is focused on achieving consistent sustainability targets across our devices,” explains Katie Mincin, who helps lead Microsoft’s sustainability efforts with its device partners, in the video. “Microsoft has identified six specific ecosystem wide objectives to address with our device partners. These include improved energy efficiency, sustainable packaging, increased recyclability and use of recycled materials, improved repairability, reduction in manufacturing carbon emissions, and finally the promotion of sustainability standards and [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.601 and 22622.601 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.601 and Build 22622.601 (KB5017384) to the Beta Channel. Build 22622.601 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.601 = New features off by default. As a reminder, Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for updates and choose to install the update that will have features rolling out (Build 22622.xxx). Fixes for BOTH Build 22621.601 & Build 22622.601 We fixed the issue where clicking the network icon on the Lock screen would not work and would crash the Lock screen. We updated the start date for daylight saving time in Chile. It will start on September 11, 2022 instead of on September 4, 2022. We reduced the power that [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25206 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR The build includes changes to SMB authentication rate limiter behavior. We’ve got a few changes and improves including making the updated “Open with” dialog available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel, some updates for Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) and more. This build also includes a set of fixes to improve the overall experience for Windows Insiders. We also added a new known issue for a bug we’re investigating that is impacting a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel from updating to the latest builds. What’s new SMB authentication rate limiter behavior changes The SMB authentication rate limiter in Insider Preview builds has added an additional protection mechanism to the SMB server service: it [ more… ]