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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100 to everyone in the Dev Channel! Changes and Improvements We have started rolling out Chat from Microsoft Teams to Insiders in the Dev Channel. Not everyone will see it right away, The hidden icons flyout on the lower right of the Taskbar has been updated to match the new visuals of Windows 11. (Please note – it may not look right after updating to this build – toggling between two themes will correct the issue.) We added the ability to quickly access Focus assist settings directly from Notification Center. When a background activity from an app requires attention, the app will flash on the Taskbar to get your attention. In Windows 11, we have updated this design so that it [ more… ]

Our top new features to help you save time and money and stay safer online as you get ready for back-to-school Summer is in full swing.  It’s hard to imagine but back-to-school is quickly approaching. There is still a lot of uncertainty in terms of what form the new school year will take. Regardless of whether our children will be returning to school in person, hybrid or online, every parent knows that back-to-school usually requires planning and shopping. Staying organized while maximizing precious time is key. This month, the Microsoft Edge Team is excited to introduce new features to help you make the most of your time online, save money while you shop and help keep your family safer online. If you’re running a Windows PC, you already have Microsoft Edge installed, so launch it and check it out! For [ more… ]

Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1149 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 21H1 Build 19043.1149 (KB5004296) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on 21H1. NOTE: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on 21H1 will not receive this update. We will be flighting Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to these Insiders soon! This update includes the following change in addition to all the improvements listed as part of Build 19043.1147: We added a new policy that creates generic strings and removes branding-specific terms, such as “Windows” or “PC”, for IoT Enterprise editions. For example, we changed “computer” to “device”. Instead of “Getting Windows ready,” we changed that to “Getting things ready” and so on. These generic strings are displayed on a user’s screen when an update is in progress. Thanks, The Windows Insider [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19044.1149 (21H2) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10, version 21H2 Build 19044.1149 (KB5004296) to the Release Preview Channel. As a reminder, this update will apply to Windows Insiders in Release Preview already on Windows 10, version 21H2 (Build 19044.1147) and Insiders who were moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel because their PC did not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11. For those Insiders already on Windows 10, version 21H2, this update will come through automatically via Windows Update. For Insiders not yet on 21H2, if this update is available for you, it will be offered via our “seeker” experience which means these Insiders will need to go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and choose to download and install Windows 10, version 21H2. [ more… ]