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With 3 months left before IE retirement, new enhancements arrive in Microsoft Edge for IE mode The future of Internet Explorer (IE) on Windows is in Microsoft Edge and in less than three months that future will have arrived! On June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer desktop application will retire and go out of support for certain versions of Windows 10. IE retirement is a major milestone in digital transformation for everyone. Like our customers, we’ve been working hard on this journey to IE retirement, and we couldn’t have gotten here without you. Since we announced IE retirement last May, you’ve provided invaluable feedback that has led to improvements in Internet Explorer mode (IE mode), the legacy compatibility capability in Microsoft Edge. Two of the key enhancements we’ve made to IE mode—restoring IE COM object calls and implementing bidirectional cookie [ more… ]

Gaming, similar passions and rare disease connect two people separated by an ocean A native of Scotland, she loves “wild” (in other words non-pool) swimming in nearby lakes (including Loch Ness) with friends and family. In the winter, she uses a wetsuit, but she doesn’t need to wear braces or tape in the cold water, which soothes her joints. Mountain hikes are also part of her routine – though her backpack comes with a feeding tube. She’s also six months out of medical school, doing a vascular surgery rotation as a junior doctor (the equivalent of a medical residency program in the U.S.). She intends to pursue a career as a pediatric physician. “In pediatrics it’s very much about helping children live with what they have,” she says. “It’s about getting their symptoms controlled to a point where they can [ more… ]

Forts of the Forgotten – free Sea of Thieves’ Adventure – available now through April 7 Sea of Thieves’ second story-driven Adventure, Forts of the Forgotten, is now live and will be available until April 7. “Rally your crew, rendezvous with Belle and set sail for the Sea Forts pulled through from the Sea of the Damned by Captain Flameheart,” writes Mike Chapman, creative director at Rare, in a post on Xbox Wire. “Expect heavy resistance from a Phantom phalanx as you battle through these ghostly fortifications to rescue the missing inhabitants of Golden Sands Outpost!” Forts of the Forgotten is available for free to all Sea of Thieves players who have bought the game on Windows PCs, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or via Steam, or players who have access to it with Xbox Game Pass. Simply download and [ more… ]

Get more Halo on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with Paramount+ Starting Wednesday, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to stream A Mountain of Entertainment, including the Paramount+ Original Series, “Halo,” premiering on March 24, along with other exclusive originals, big movies and more with a 30-day free trial to Paramount+ via Perks. Ultimate members who are new to Paramount+ will be eligible to claim the 30-day subscription trial through the Perks gallery on the Xbox app on Windows PCs, on their Xbox console or through the Xbox Game Pass mobile app on iOS and Android. Once the Perk is claimed, members will be directed to the Paramount+ site to activate their trial. The Paramount+ app is also available to download and use on Windows PCs in select regions, on your Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. Head over to Xbox [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22581 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22581 to the Dev and Beta Channels. TL;DR Build 22581 is also being flighted to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Now that the Dev and Beta Channels are receiving the same builds, the limited window has opened for Insiders to switch channels if desired. Please read the details below about the limited window to switch channels and what happens when the window closes. The time is now for you to make sure you’re in the channel you want to be going forward! We also have a handful of improvements and fixes to some issues, see below for more details. If you missed yesterday’s webcast, you can watch it on demand here. This month’s webcast featured guests from the team responsible [ more… ]