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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (February 2023) Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2301.40000.4.0) will make improvements to the camera experience, graphics improvements, general reliability, and security updates. What’s New Improved audio input latency and reliability Improvements to camera experience (camera metadata now exposed to camera apps) Improvements to framerate performance: certain benchmarks have improved by 10%-20% on ARM and 40%-50% on x64 Fixed zooming out in apps using touchpad or mouse Improvements to platform reliability Using latest Chromium WebView to version 108 Synchronizing global microphone and camera privacy toggles between Windows and Android apps Android 13 security updates Giving feedback If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1255 and 22623.1255 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1255 and Build 22623.1255 (KB5022918) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1255 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1255 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25295 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25295 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build includes a new commercial policy and a good set of improvements and fixes. What’s new New commercial policy: Enable features introduced via servicing that are off by default This new policy enables commercial customers to enable features introduced via servicing (outside of the annual feature update) that are off by default for devices that have their Windows updates managed. Windows update managed devices are those that have their Windows updates managed via policy; whether via the cloud using Windows Update for Business or on-premises with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). While this policy is available for Insider Preview builds in the Dev Channel, there aren’t any features currently in Dev Channel behind the [ more… ]