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Get ready for 3 months of back-to-back blockbuster game launches in Xbox Game Pass As the Xbox 20th anniversary approaches in November, blockbuster games for PCs and consoles will be available through Xbox Game Pass, including the Oct. 28 launch of Age of Empires IV (bringing the evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation on Steam and Game Pass for PC on day one), Minecraft on Nov. 2 and Forza Horizon 5 on Nov. 9. “We’ve been hard at work to deliver three months of back-to-back game launches,” writes Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, in an Xbox Wire post. “And while we hope you’ll join us in celebrating 20 years of Xbox history, know that we’re hard at work on the road ahead and what’s to come in the next 20 years.” Other games launching are Microsoft [ more… ]

10 tips for using Windows 11 to get closer to what you love In the past year, you’ve probably had to create workarounds and discover new ways to get things done from home (or homes away from home): your job, homework and connecting with loved ones far and near. And in the center of all that is your PC. In this era of distance and disorganization, communicating and collaborating isn’t always simple or straightforward. Windows 11 strives to solve that. We’re here to help you with 10 tips that will help you make the most of Windows 11, which is now available. With the new Windows, the user experience has been completely reimagined in a simplified, clean, fluid design that is completely new, yet immediately familiar. Get up to speed on new features with the Get Started app. Great news [ more… ]

Save time by automatically filling your addresses and credit cards with Microsoft Autofill Ever made a mistake when typing your address and your package wasn’t delivered to you? Do you always need to take out your credit card every time you’re ready to purchase something online? For everyone who’s experienced these everyday nuisances, Microsoft is excited to announce autofill support for your addresses and payment info in Microsoft Authenticator along with existing support for passwords! Fill your addresses and payment info across your devices Just like your passwords, Autofill now stores addresses and payment info using your Microsoft account. If you haven’t already synced your autofill data on your mobile device, open the Microsoft Authenticator app, go to the Passwords tab, and simply start syncing your data. Make sure you select Authenticator as your default autofill provider. Once you’ve done [ more… ]

Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.282 to Beta and Release Preview Channels Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.282 to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an L3 caching issue that might affect performance in some applications on devices that have AMD Ryzen processors after upgrading to Windows 11 (original release). We fixed an issue for a small number of users that prevents the Start menu from working and prevents you from seeing the updated taskbar design after upgrading to Windows 11 (original release). We fixed a race condition that occurs during the early part of startup that might cause a stop error. We fixed a regression that might cause stop error 0x38 on some machine configurations that use non-ASCII text in the registry. We fixed an [ more… ]

Watch Minecraft Live on Oct. 16 Minecraft Live will be beamed across the world at 9 a.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 16. Packed with Minecraft news and appearances by content creators, the event will celebrate all things Minecraft and include a pre-show and community vote to influence the game. You can watch it all on the Minecraft.net website as well as on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Find out more on this Minecraft.net post. Source: Watch Minecraft Live on Oct. 16