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Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20190 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20190 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20190 New post-update experience We know that it doesn’t always feel clear what changed with a major update, or even how you can learn about and try out new features and improvements. This means that updates can feel time consuming without real benefit to you, and we want to change that. We’re introducing a new first run experience via the Tips app that highlights the most exciting changes on your PC after a major Windows 10 feature update is installed. After installing this build, Insiders will see the Tips app is launched highlight some of the most recent new features from the latest Insider Preview builds in the Dev Channel. [ more… ]

Available for preorder today, Surface Duo is purpose-built for mobile productivity When we created Surface seven years ago, we wanted to challenge convention by redefining expectations for what a productivity device should be, and what it should do. Put simply; we wanted to help people get things done. We didn’t set out to combine two existing devices – the tablet and the laptop. We had a vision for how we could take the best elements of each to create something entirely new. To find that perfect intersection of hardware and software that unlocks a more intuitive way to work and create. We faced some skepticism, but ultimately a new category was born that drove growth for the PC industry. More than that, behaviors started to change. People’s eyes were opened to the idea that touch shouldn’t be just for tablets [ more… ]

Got kids? Help protect them with the new Microsoft Family Safety app Kids are getting more screen time than ever these days, and that has lots of parents understandably worried. So this was a great time for the launch of the free Microsoft Family Safety app for iOS and Android that helps you manage time spent on devices and in apps. Visit the post on the Windows Home and Family Resources Blog to find out how to create a safe space for your kids to explore online, set up limits to help your children get a good balance of screen time, go over activity reports with your family, and help keep their gaming safe. The post Got kids? Help protect them with the new Microsoft Family Safety app appeared first on Windows Blog. Source: Got kids? Help protect them with [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20185 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20185 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20185 Improving DNS configuration in Settings We’re making a few changes to the Network section in Settings: Making DNS settings more easily accessible: Editing your DNS server assignment is now a top-level option when you go into your network’s properties page. Encrypted DNS controls in the Settings app: Encrypted DNS (DNS over HTTPS, or DoH) can help increase privacy and security while browsing the web. You can now configure DoH directly in the Settings app to more easily take advantage of this feature: For ethernet connections: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status. Click Properties, then select Edit IP assignment or Edit DNS server assignment and it will [ more… ]