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    Windows 11 Insider Build 27871: What It Means for Developers and Enthusiasts

    The latest release in the Windows 11 Insider Preview journey, Build 27871, has just landed in the Canary Channel, and it’s already stirring considerable anticipation within the Windows enthusiast community. This new build, dispatched via the Canary Channel, demonstrates Microsoft’s continued...
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    Windows 11 App Actions: Revolutionizing Contextual Workflows with AI

    Windows 11 is on the brink of a paradigm shift in user experience, introducing a breakthrough feature known as "App Actions." Announced at Microsoft’s Build 2025 developer keynote, App Actions aims to redefine the bridge between user intent and application capability, promising a new layer of...
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    Exciting Updates in Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 & 22622.575

    Hello WindowsForum.com members! Microsoft has just rolled out the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 and 22622.575 (KB5016694) to the Beta Channel. These updates bring exciting new features and critical fixes that enhance the overall user experience. Key Highlights Build...
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    Inside Windows 11 Build 22631.5261: Key Features, Improvements, and Release Preview Insights

    Inside Windows 11 Build 22631.5261: A Deep Dive Into the Release Preview Channel Update Microsoft has once again rolled out a fresh Windows 11 build—specifically Build 22631.5261 (KB5055629)—targeted at the Release Preview Channel, focusing on Windows 11 version 23H2 users. This build, released...
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    Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160 to everyone in the Dev and Beta Channels! IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you are in the Dev Channel, now would be the right time to consider switching to the Beta Channel if you want to stay on more stabilized...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262 (FE_RELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Fixes We fixed an issue resulting in certain apps launching unexpectedly transparent in recent builds, with no content visible. We fixed an issue where old...
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    Announcing C#/WinRT Version 1.0 with the .NET 5 GA Release

    Today is the official GA release for .NET 5, and along with it we are excited to share the latest updates with our recent release of C#/WinRT version 1.0. C#/WinRT provides WinRT projection support for .NET 5 based apps. The Windows SDK leverages this technology and is now integrated with the...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20251

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20251 (FE_RELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Updates for developers The Windows SDK is now flighting continuously with the Dev Channel. Whenever a new OS build is flighted to the Dev Channel, the...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20246

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20246 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Starting with today’s build, Windows Insiders will notice that the name of the branch we are releasing builds from has changed to FE_RELEASE. Just like we did back in May...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 20241 Introducing theme-aware splash screens for apps Building on theme-aware tiles in Start, we’re introducing theme-aware splash screens for...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20190

    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...
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    Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Windows Insiders with PCs that have AMD processors will be able to receive this build. IMPORTANT NOTE: Insider Preview Builds 20161 and below will expire on July 31st. To...
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    Application Engagement in Windows Timeline with User Activities

    Great applications help users do great things — enabling a wide range of creative, productivity and entertainment scenarios. Returning to activities can be a challenge, especially when a person wants to continue those activities across multiple devices. By writing User Activities, application...
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    Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232 Released

    Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 16232 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16232 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...
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    Project Rome: Driving user engagement across devices, apps and platforms

    Overview Recently there has been a dramatic shift in the way users use their devices. Rather than substituting new devices, users are using additional form factors like phones and tablets, alongside their PCs; many consumers live in a heterogeneous environment (interact with multiple...
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    New Windows Microsoft advertising SDK with support for video interstitials

    Today, Microsoft is releasing several important capabilities that allow you to increase ad revenue in your apps: Link Removed for Windows 10 Support for video interstitials on Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10, ideal for games Ad mediation for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 apps, to...
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    Mousing around with the Kinect v2

    Friend of the Gallery and newly minted Microsoft Kinect MVP (Congrats!) Tango Chen is back with an extremely common request, using the Kinect to control a mouse (with source!) Kinect v2 Mouse Control w/ Source Code A mouse control application for Kinect v2, including a couple of options for...
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    Windows SDK for Facebook

    We’re pleased to announce a new open source library for integrating Facebook into your Windows apps. The Windows SDK for Facebook is geared towards app developers creating Universal Windows apps on both desktop and phone. The SDK supports universal Windows app for Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1...
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    Developing for the Windows 10 Device Platform

    This week at WinHEC, we were able to talk to silicon, hardware, and device partners about the advances we are making in Windows 10 to simplify building Windows devices, drivers, and apps. Some of the key advances we disclosed this week include: The Windows 10 device platform allows IHVs to...
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    Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0 Language Packs

    Kinect for Windows language packs are add-ins for the Kinect for Windows Runtime that enable speech recognition for the way a language is spoken in different locales. Link Removed
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