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Small business solutions of the season Prepare for the new year with resources, trainings and deals from Microsoft Store  For many, the holidays bring quality time with loved ones, delicious seasonal treats and nostalgic traditions. The backbone of many of these festivities are a vibrant network of small businesses, such as local bakeries, florists and retailers, that make up 89% of all businesses in the U.S.*  As small businesses work to bring festive magic to life for their communities, this holiday season may be especially daunting due to inflation, supply chain shortages, staffing concerns and other challenges. To ease some of the seasonal pressure, we compiled tips, deals and other resources to help small businesses prepare for the new year.   Peace, joy and data security  As the holidays approach and online traffic increases, data security becomes a heightened issue [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1020 and 22623.1020 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1020 and Build 22623.1020 (KB5020035) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1020= New features rolling out. Build 22621.1020 = 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 updates [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25252 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25252 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR We’re back from the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday break with a new build with a handful of improvements and fixes. We added a few new known issues for some bugs that could impact Insiders – see below. We will be releasing the matching SDK for this build later this week. Changes and Improvements [Taskbar & System Tray] We have added a glanceable VPN status into the system tray when connected to a recognized VPN profile. The VPN icon, a small shield, will be overlayed in your system accent color over the active network connection. [Search on the Taskbar] In this build, we are continuing to try out different treatments for how search looks on the taskbar. [ more… ]

Block Friday Sale begins on Minecraft Marketplace The fifth annual Block Friday Sale is now underway on Minecraft Marketplace. Through Nov. 28 you can enjoy savings of up to 75% off select content and claim a free Quackers skin pack featuring seven duck skins. In addition to price reductions across a range of content, you’ll also find three new doorbusters each day. Head over to  Minecraft.net for all the details. Source: Block Friday Sale begins on Minecraft Marketplace