How to get Windows 11

2021-10-05 KENNETH 0

How to get Windows 11 Today, Windows 11 availability begins both for new devices pre-loaded with Windows 11 and eligible Windows 10 devices. Windows continues to be integral to how more than a billion people connect, learn, play and work. Windows 11 brings you closer to what you love, empowering your creativity and productivity while advancing critical elements such as security and reliability. In this post I’ll explain the measured and phased rollout process for Windows 11, and how to get the upgrade when your device is ready. About the upgrade to Windows 11 Our launch approach to Windows 11 leverages the well-established systems and processes used for the 1.3 billion Windows 10 devices we have shipped and serviced for over five years. We will use a measured and phased process in offering Windows 11 as we have done with [ more… ]

Developing for Windows 11

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Developing for Windows 11 Developing for Windows 11 Windows 11 was built to unlock the full power of the PC. This new operating system empowers you to deliver new and innovative apps, grow your business how you choose, and makes developing on Windows easier by allowing you to use the tools and frameworks you already use and know. Windows 11 is our most open platform yet and it gives you the ability to build and run the widest range of apps. We can’t wait to see what you build for your users to learn, create, and play. Here are the key updates you should know about: The new Microsoft Store; Advancements and updates for web and native development; and Updates to our Fluent design system Grow your business with the new Microsoft Store Image 1: The new Microsoft Store The [ more… ]

Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today

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Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be purchased beginning today. Windows is a driving force for innovation. It’s an enduring platform for each one of us to create. And its home for over a billion people to do their jobs, live their dreams and connect with the people they love. We’re pumped to be launching Windows 11; the entire user experience brings you closer to what you love, empowers you to produce and inspires you to create. Windows 11 provides a sense of calm and openness. It gives you [ more… ]

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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22471

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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22471 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22471 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR Build Expiration Reminder: We have updated the build expiration for Dev Channel builds starting with Build 22468 to be 9/15/2022. Previous Dev Channel builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch will expire on 10/31/2021. To avoid hitting this expiration, please be sure to update to the latest Dev Channel build today. This build includes a good set of fixes – see below for details. This will be the only Dev Channel build released this week as we are launching Windows 11 this week! Changes and Improvements To better represent the how the purpose of TabletInputService has expanded over the years, we’re renaming it to be TextInputManagementService. Fixes [Taskbar] We fixed an underlying issue that was causing the [ more… ]

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USN-5102-1: Mercurial vulnerabilities

2021-10-05 KENNETH 0

USN-5102-1: Mercurial vulnerabilities It was discovered that Mercurial mishandled symlinks in subrepositories. An attacker could use this issue to write arbitrary files to the target’s filesystem. (CVE-2019-3902) It was discovered that Mercurial incorrectly handled certain manifest files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-17983) Source: USN-5102-1: Mercurial vulnerabilities