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midi updates
About this tag
The midi updates tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Microsoft's modernization of the MIDI stack in Windows, particularly the introduction of MIDI 2.0 support. Recent content highlights the February 2025 quality update for Windows 11, which includes a substantial overhaul of Windows' MIDI plumbing as part of a broader set of usability, security, and developer-focused changes. The update is distributed as a preview package via the Release Preview channel with a gradual rollout. Conversations under this tag focus on the practical implications for musicians, audio professionals, and developers who rely on MIDI for music production and hardware integration. The tag also touches on related improvements like Smart App Control and cross-device continuity.
The February quality update for Windows 11 is small in name but meaningful in practice: Microsoft has bundled a series of targeted usability, security and developer-facing changes that address long-standing pain points — most notably making Smart App Control practical to use again — while...