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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and 22631.1972 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1972 and Build 22631.1972 (KB5027295) to the Beta Channel.   Build 22631.1972 = New features rolling out.  Build 22621.1972 = New features off by default.  REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 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 22621.1972) can check for [ more… ]

Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.3154 to Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.3154 (KB5027293) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: New! This update improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME) to support GB18030-2022. You can enter and display characters from conformance level 1 or 2 using the additions to Microsoft Yahei, Simsun, and Dengxian. This update now supports Unicode Extensions E and F in the Simsun Ext-B font. This meets the requirements for level 3. New! This update adds many new features and improvements to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. For more information, see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. New! With this update, you can now authenticate across Microsoft clouds. This feature also [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1906 and 22631.1906 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1906 and Build 22631.1906 (KB5027311) to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1906 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1906 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22624 will automatically get moved to Build 22631 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 23486 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23486 to the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 23486 Passwordless Improvements Microsoft believes that the future is passwordless. Passkeys will allow you to replace passwords when you sign into a web site or application that supports them. Passkeys represent a future where bad actors will have a much harder time stealing and using your credentials when signing into a web site or application. Passkeys are phish-resistant, recoverable, and faster for users. Enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites: We are improving the passkey experience for Windows users. They can now go to any app or website that supports passkeys to create and sign in using passkeys with the Windows Hello native experience. Once a passkey is created, [ more… ]