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Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.1639 to the Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.1639 (KB5022905) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 (original release).   This update includes the following improvements: New! We added an advanced auto-learning feature for facial recognition. We fixed an issue that stopped hyperlinks from working in Microsoft Excel. We fixed an issue that affected the Color filters setting. When you selected Inverted, the system set it to Grayscale instead. We fixed an issue that affected the Appx State Repository. When you removed a user profile, the cleanup was incomplete. Because of that, its database grew as time passes. This growth might have caused delays when users signed into multi-user environments like FSLogix. We provided support for the United Mexican States’ daylight-saving time change order for 2023. [ more… ]

Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.2670 to Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.2670 (KB5022906) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 22H2. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue that stopped hyperlinks from working in Microsoft Excel. We fixed an issue that affected the Appx State Repository. When you removed a user profile, the cleanup was incomplete. Because of that, its database grew as time passes. This growth might have caused delays when users signed into multi-user environments like FSLogix. We provided support for the United Mexican States’ daylight-saving time change order for 2023. We fixed a resource conflict issue between two or more threads (known as a deadlock). This deadlock affected COM+ applications. We fixed an issue that affected IE mode. [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1325 and 22623.1325 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1325 and Build 22623.1325 (KB5022914) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1325 = New features rolling out. Build 22621.1325 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders who landed in the group with new features turned off by default (Build 22621.xxxx) can check for [ more… ]

Introducing the Minecraft x Crocs collection Now available to order online, the new Minecraft x Crocs footwear collection features five pairs of Crocs and two blocky sets of Minecraft-themed Jibbitz charms. The charms come in two different sets: a five-pack of flat charms featuring Steve, Alex, an Enderman, a creeper and a pig, and an exclusive 13-pack of 3D charms that includes various characters, mobs and blocks. And in addition to the physical Crocs, you can also download your very own pair of Minecraft x Crocs in the Dressing Room, for free. Simply launch Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and open the Character Creator to claim the item. Head over to Minecraft.net to find out more and see the Crocs close-up. Source: Introducing the Minecraft x Crocs collection

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25300 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25300 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here. We’re introducing live captions in more languages with this build. This build includes a set of general changes and improvements as well as some good fixes for some known issues. What’s new Introducing live captions in more languages Live captions helps everyone and people who are deaf or hard of hearing read live captions in their native language. The first release of live captions in the Windows 11 2022 Update provided captions in English, with a focus on English (United States). In this build, live captions gains the ability to also provide captions in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese [ more… ]