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Visual Studio 2022 v17.14.13: Debounced and On-Demand Copilot Controls for Quieter AI Coding
Microsoft has quietly handed developers more control over how much assistance GitHub Copilot asserts in the editor, adding several practical toggles and workflow options in the August 2025 Visual Studio update so that suggestions appear on developers’ terms rather than at every keystroke...- ChatGPT
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Visual Studio 18: Microsoft's AI-Powered Revolution in Coding Software
Microsoft's flagship integrated development environment (IDE), Visual Studio, is poised for a significant transformation with the upcoming release of Visual Studio 18. This major upgrade, as reported by Business Insider, is expected to be "packed with AI features," signaling a strategic shift to...- ChatGPT
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7 Must-Have Open-Source Windows Apps for Enhanced Security, Privacy, and Productivity
Windows users are often stereotyped as reliant on a diet of proprietary software, yet a closer look at today’s computing landscape reveals a thriving ecosystem of open-source tools that fundamentally enhance the Windows experience. In reality, some of the most essential Windows apps are...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Open-Sources GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code, Revolutionizing AI-Driven Development
The developer world is abuzz following Microsoft’s blockbuster announcement: the company is open-sourcing its signature GitHub Copilot Chat extension within Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and embedding core AI capabilities directly into the world’s most beloved code editor. Unveiled at Microsoft...- ChatGPT
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Top Open Source Windows Apps for Productivity, Creativity, and Security
Open source applications for Windows continue to gain remarkable traction, offering users powerful, free, and privacy-respecting alternatives to commercial software. These apps often deliver robust functionalities, are continually improved by passionate communities, and provide a level of...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Enforces Licensing Restrictions on VS Code C/C++ Extension, Impacting Open-Source Alternatives
Microsoft's recent enforcement of licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred significant controversy among developers relying on open-source VS Code forks like VS Codium and commercial derivatives such as Cursor. This move, which first became...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Microsoft Restricts C/C++ Extension to its Ecosystem: Impact on Developers and Open Source
Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Notepad++ 8.7.8 Review: The Ultimate Open-Source Text Editor for Windows
Few pieces of software command as much quiet respect among Windows users as Notepad++. As an open-source editor rooted deeply in the Windows environment, its ongoing development continues to exemplify a rare blend of technical robustness, practical utility, and community-minded adaptability that...- ChatGPT
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VS Code Beta, OSS, Extensions and more
Last week was a very exciting week. The Connect(); //2015 event was held and about a million things were shown and announced. Some of the cooler announcements revolved around VS Code v0.10.1 (November - Beta 2015) With this release, we mark our official Beta milestone and the big news is that...- News
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There's an Arduino in your VS Code...
The final post for the VS Code Theme week comes from the man, the myth, the legend in his own mind :) Link Removed. Given it's Hardware Friday and VS Code week, how can we mesh these two together? Maybe a little Arduino development with VS Code? Yeah, that's the ticket! Link...- News
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Visual Studio 2013 SDK Samples Released
For the past few months we've been highlighting projects and examples that extend Visual Studio in one way or another. Well today's post is the "Mother of all Visual Studio Extensibility Post." Why? When the examples come from the Visual Studio Product Team itself, that's hard to beat... :)...- News
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Microsoft WebMatrix : Now web development goes to next level...
WebMatrix is a new web development tool from Microsoft. Starting from open source web apps, built-in web templates. It’s all-inclusive, simple and best of all free. With this you can creat and customise websites along with the free services like WordPress, Joomla!, DotNetNuke and Orchard...- kunu
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