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Overview of the Deprecation Announcement Microsoft has recently announced that the Windows UWP Map Control and Maps platform API will be deprecated starting this month. This strategic move, detailed in an official blog post and widely covered by industry news outlets including Windows Report...

Hi, So i am developing an application which requires admin access for some operations. So i decided to create a win exe that requires admin privileges to start and when it started i used ipc to perform all o/ps that require admin access. This way i ask user for admin credentials once and get all...

In a bold move set to boost productivity among Indian firms—and indeed, developers worldwide—GitHub has just announced a range of new features for its popular AI-powered tool, Copilot. The updates, introduced during a recent event in Bengaluru, are designed to streamline coding tasks by adapting...

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella has certainly dropped a bombshell of good news for developers everywhere: GitHub Copilot is now free for use in Visual Studio Code (VS Code). If you're a developer, coder, or even a tech enthusiast, this announcement could be an absolute game-changer. Let’s unpack this...

Hold onto your keyboards, WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) enthusiasts—Fedora may soon become an officially recognized player in the Windows-Linux hybrid scene! That’s right, one of the most beloved Linux distributions is eyeing Microsoft's integrated Linux environment, potentially bringing...

In a bold maneuver that marks a significant stride in cloud database solutions, Neon, the innovative cloud Postgres database platform, has announced its native integration with Microsoft Azure. This partnership aims to simplify and enhance the user experience for developers looking to leverage...

Microsoft has just made a significant update to its development platform with the release of the Windows App SDK version 1.6. This update brings a plethora of new features and performance improvements, particularly focusing on reducing application launch times. The advancements in this SDK are...

As the open-source movement continues to gain traction, more users are considering switching from proprietary systems like Windows 11 to free and open alternatives. Released today, after a slight delay, Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Noble Numbat is now available for download. This latest release is the...

Welcome to the "Anticipating Windows 12" forum! This is the place to discuss everything related to the highly anticipated next version of Microsoft's operating system. Join the conversation to share your thoughts, hopes, and speculations about Windows 12. Topics of discussion include...

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Hi. I'm looking at improving the graphics performance of my Mandelbort Set generator by dispatching the thread pool to the GPU. I tried Intel and several different web searches and found nothing but packages that control my adapter from the Windows User's point of view. Does anyone know where I...

Hello, I've been working on implementing level order traversal in my project and encountered some challenges. I followed the guidelines for level order tree traversal. While the content was helpful, I'm currently facing specific issues in applying the concepts. Here are the challenges I'm...

Thread Title: Windows Subsystem for Android™ Adds File Sharing and More in Latest Update Hello Windows Insiders, We are thrilled to announce that we've shipped an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2305.40000.4.0) brings several...

Due next year Windows 12 is already in development: Is Windows 12 on the way? It looks like it

I am developing an online booking platform that enables teachers to arrange online conversations with students. Teachers can indicate the dates and times they are available for virtual meetings. Students are able to find available teachers by entering the date, time, and duration for interviews...

Hello, We are developing an USB audio speaker. We found the speaker volume output are different when connect it to HP laptop PC or connect it to my another desktop PC via USB port. Obviously, the USB speaker connected to laptop PC is louder than desktop PC. Same volume level I set. Same Win10...

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Building off the Windows 11 momentum Panos shared last week, we want to take a moment and share a little bit on what’s coming for the Windows Insider Program in 2022. It has truly been incredible to see the interest in the program grow since announcing Windows 11 last June. We have more people...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22543 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR We’re introducing more natural voices for Narrator. This build has a good set of improvements such as a few updated visuals for some UI areas. We have a good set of fixes too! As...

How do I add an .EXE project to a solution of DLL's? This is using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional I have been handed a solution file which contains three projects. But all three projects generate DLL files. It is kind of unique because I have uncovered that they contain XAML files. So...