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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.65 Hello Windows Insiders, We are so excited to have so many of you running the first preview of Windows 11 and we’re busy looking at all your feedback that’s coming in. Today we are releasing an update (Build 22000.65) to everyone in the Dev Channel with a good set of improvements and fixes that will make your Windows 11 experience even better! Changes and Improvements Start now has a search box to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. Taskbar will now show across multiple monitors which can be enabled via Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. We have updated several system alert dialog boxes such as the alert for when the battery is running low on your laptop or when you change your display settings with the new Windows 11 visual [ more… ]

Summer tips to help kids be ready to go back to school We hope your kids are enjoying their summer. Needless to say, this past school year was a challenge for everybody, and summer fun was long overdue. That said, your kids will inevitably get bored from time to time during the break from school, and the more you can help them flex their learning muscles, the better they’ll do when the next school year begins. A great place to start is the Windows Resource Center, which recently posted links to free virtual summer camps with Microsoft Store, as well as apps to help your kids learn something new and tools for remote learning in a variety of subjects. Head over to the Windows Resource Center to find it all. Source: Summer tips to help kids be ready to go [ more… ]

Get ready for back to school with savings from Microsoft Store While summer break is in full swing, back-to-school shopping is underway with a quarter of shoppers already searching for items that will prepare them for the upcoming school year. Microsoft Store is helping students and families find simple tools to use at home, in the classroom, or on the go. Starting July 6, Microsoft Store is introducing a range of offers on laptops, PCs and accessories. Microsoft Store’s back-to-school deals and savings include: Save $100 on Surface Go 2 You can get Microsoft’s smallest, lightest 2-in-1 laptop for $100 off. The Surface Go 2 is perfectly portable with tablet-to-laptop versatility, making it a must have for whatever the school year has in store. Save up to $300 on Surface Pro X The ultra-thin Surface Pro X is available at [ more… ]

Minecraft Marketplace Summer Celebration sale runs through July 12 Between June 29 – July 12, the Minecraft Marketplace Summer Celebration delivers a sale filled with items up to 33% off and two free maps, the first of which is available now. Rasa Studios created the first map, which includes four headliner games, seven mini-games, six custom skins and lots of gifts. Oreville Studios made the second map, a customized adventure that will launch July 9. It’ll have challenges and mini-games, more than 100 unique models, custom music and animated cutscenes. Head over to Minecraft.net to get more details and install the Minecraft for Windows 10 Starter Collection if you don’t have it already. Source: Minecraft Marketplace Summer Celebration sale runs through July 12