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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...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20180 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. IMPORTANT NOTE: Insider Preview Builds 20161 and below will expire on July 31st. To avoid hitting this expiration, please update to Insider Preview Builds 20170 or newer...

Since releasing the new Microsoft Edge, we’ve heard feedback that customers, especially in enterprise environments, need more visibility into our feature roadmap and release schedule so they can plan deployments and prepare for upcoming changes. Today, we are announcing the availability of...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20170 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. PLEASE NOTE: Windows Insiders with PCs that have AMD processors will not be offered this build today due to a bug impacting overall usability of these PCs. The issue...

Today, we’re excited to announce the “first-look” rollout of the Storage Access API in our Canary and Dev channels. For developers, this API allows them to determine whether their access to browser-based storage is restricted by a user’s privacy settings and to request storage access from users...

It’s been one month since the first all-digital Microsoft Build and while we may not have seen each other in person, we sure felt the energy online. Whether on social media, in the comments section during livestreams, or over webcams for focus groups, we loved hearing from developers around the...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) enables Windows users to run native, unmodified Linux command-line tools directly on Windows. WSL usage has grown a lot since it was first announced 4 years ago, at Microsoft Build 2016, and now runs on more than 3.5 million monthly active devices! Adding...

The Windows 10 SDK for Windows 10, version 2004 is now available with a go-live license. Build 19041, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, is now in the Release Preview Windows Insider ring. New APIs and Features for developers Every Windows 10 update is loaded with new APIs, but...

Revision Note: V1.0 (January 27, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in the public versions of ASP.NET Core MVC 1.1.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their...

Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in the public versions of ASP.NET Core MVC 1.0.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to help ensure that...

For the first time, Apple will let developers re-work their iPad applications so they can run on Mac computers. This will help revive the Mac app ecosystem and begin a broader convergence of Apple’s different software platforms. Continue reading...

Appealing to a wider swath of developers is important for Microsoft’s growth prospects. Tools and software that help engineers write programs generate a small portion of Microsoft’s revenue, dwarfed by units like cloud services and Windows – but they lure users to the bigger businesses...

Hyperledger executive director Brian Behlendorf and his team are working to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies through engaging enterprise developers. Continue reading...

The Microsoft Devices Team is excited to announce the release of an open-source model for Component Firmware Update for Windows system developers – Component Firmware Update (CFU). With CFU, you can easily deliver firmware updates for through Windows Update by using CFU drivers. Background...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17763 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17763 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17730 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. REMINDER: Our second RS5 Bug Bash continues to run through to August 5th, 2018. Keep doing all the Quests! What’s new in Build 17730 Your Phone app is now LIVE...

As Microsoft develops the next feature update for Windows 10, they also work on the next release of the Windows 10 Software Development Kit (SDK) for developers. This SDK, the current version is focused on the Redstone 5 update, helps developers gain early access to new features and capabilities...

Starting today, you can get your hands on the most powerful Surface ever, Link Removed. We built this Surface for people who need the performance and graphics processing power to work, create, and game from anywhere. Now anyone who needs desktop-class power, from designers, developers, and...

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows, where we’re talking about the new Surface Book 2 and everything in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update! Head over here to read more about this week’s news, check out the Surface Book 2, or, find out what’s new in the Fall Creators...

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update provides a developer platform that is designed to inspire the creator in each of us – empowering developers to build applications that change the way people work, play and interact with devices. To truly fulfill this platform promise, I believe that our developer...