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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25174 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25174 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR We’re previewing the new Game Pass widget with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. As always, this build also includes a good set of fixes. We’ve added a few new known issues based on Windows Insider feedback. What’s new Introducing the new Game Pass Widget PC Game Pass and Windows are a fantastic combination for gaming; with PC Game Pass, you have access to hundreds of high-quality games for your PC. For the past couple of months, we’ve been working with our friends on the Xbox team to make Windows and PC Game Pass an even better combination; today we’re announcing something new for gaming and our widgets experience: the Game Pass widget preview. This [ more… ]

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (August 2022) Hello Windows Insiders, Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels (U.S. only). This update (version 2206.40000.15.0) includes several new updates such as updates for input compatibility in apps such as games, networking and windowing improvements, and reliability updates. What’s New New suite of shims available to toggle in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app which enables better experiences in several apps Compatibility for games with joysticks (mapped to WASD) Compatibility for gamepad in games Compatibility for aiming in games with arrow keys Compatibility for sliding in games with arrow keys Scrolling improvements Networking improvements Android minimum window size defaulted to 220dp Improved dialog when unsupported VPN is detected New toggle to view/save diagnostic data in the [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.450 and 22622.450 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.450 and Build 22622.450 (KB5015890) to the Beta Channel. In addition to the handful of fixes and improvements noted below, this update includes improvements to how we apply updates on top of each other as well. Build 22622.450 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.450 = 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 included for BOTH Build 22621.450 & Build 22622.450 This update includes the following improvements: New! We enhanced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s ability to identify and intercept ransomware and advanced attacks. New! [ more… ]