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September 2021 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 10 is now available. Microsoft releases KB5005565 cumulative updates for all supported versions of Windows 10 as a mandatory update that solves a PowerShell bug and more.

 

KB5005565 is a critical update, rolling out to Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 bringing the builds number to 19041.1237, 19042.1237, and 19043.1237 respectively. For more information, and to download the offline installer for KB5005565, continue reading more.

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Last week Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 22454 to the insiders in the Dev Channel. The build was released from the active development branch (RS_PRERELEASE) that adds a modern context menu to the Recycle Bin, network sharing in File Explorer, an updated version of the Korean IME, and a list of bug fixes.

 

Later in the week, Microsoft also released the ISO image of the same Windows 11 Build 22454. Being the first ISO image of the Windows 11 vNext release build, insiders can now perform a clean installation on their system.

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22454.1000 is now rolling out. The latest build comes from the active development branch (RS_PRERELEASE) and adds few new enhancements and a long list of bug fixes in various parts of the operating system.

 

If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev Channel, you would like to upgrade to this build by clicking the "Check for Updates" button on your Windows Update Settings page.

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Back in May 2021, during the //BUILD/2021 event, Microsoft announced the ability for Microsoft Teams users to purchase any third-party Teams app subscriptions directly from the Teams app store. From within the store, users can view subscription plans offered and go through the checkout process to pay with a credit card.

 

This feature is soon going to roll out to the Microsoft Teams users and the tenant admin can enable or disable their users' ability to discover and install third-party applications that require third-party subscriptions.

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If you are using laptops in daily work and travel frequently for business meets, your laptop battery stands in a very vital role. It should give you a better battery backup so that you don't have to charge it every now and then.

 

Like all other electronics, your laptop battery also degrades over time and place you in a situation when you have to replace that battery to ensure that it provides you sufficient backup during your travel.

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A month after the release of Microsoft PowerToys 0.43 for Windows 10, Microsoft now came up with a new build. That's Microsoft PowerToys 0.45.0. This release is primarily centered around stability updates and optimizations, installer updates, general bug fixes, and accessibility improvements.

 

In this release, Microsoft worked extensively with the community to build an updated settings menu UI. This UI update takes advantage of the latest styling elements to provide users with a refreshed, modern experience navigating the various utilities and their settings.

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Fortnite is filled with flashy cosmetics, a key reason why it’s so popular among current players. The shop sees weekly rotations of hundreds of these items. However, some items have not appeared in the shop for years. Now even the battle pass offers exclusive items which are unobtainable to new payers.

 

The only way to get them is to buy a Fortnite account from other players, and there are plenty of Fortnite accounts for sale on the internet.

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Windows 11 Build 22449 that was released yesterday to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel from the active development branch, had an issue with the Taskbar, and Start menu. After installing the build, insiders started reporting issues with the non-responsive Start and Taskbar.

 

Microsoft quickly checked and discovered an issue with the server-side deployment that went incorrect. The company now provided a quick fix to get back into a working state on your PC. Follow the steps as stated below.

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Microsoft releases a new Windows 11 build, but this time it has been limited to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. That’s because Microsoft is now moving the Dev Channel back to receiving builds from the active development branch (RS_PRERELEASE) and thus it will no longer match the Windows 11 experience that's going to release on October 5th.

 

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22449 comes with a change in the SMB compression behavior. It also adds a long list of other changes, improvements and bug fixes. If you are on the Dev Channel, upgrade to this build now.

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Back in June, Microsoft started delivering Windows 11 Preview Builds to the Windows Insiders who were already opted into the Dev Channel. Since then, all supported and unsupported devices in the Dev and Beta channels were offered the Windows 11 builds.

 

But now, that's going to end. Microsoft just made a decision to stop flighting preview builds to the unsupported devices and booting them out of the Windows 11 insiders program.

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Yesterday, Microsoft announced the official release date of Windows 11 and said that it will roll out in a phased manner to all compatible Windows 10 devices as a FREE Upgrade. If your system meets the minimum hardware requirements, you can expect it on your system by mid-2022.

 

Along with this news, there is also a piece of bad news that the Android apps support on Windows 11 won't be part of the first release. Microsoft is yet to start testing this feature with Windows Insiders, which will begin in the coming months.

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Windows 11, which was officially announced in June, is currently available as "Preview Build" to the Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channel. Microsoft today confirmed the release date of Windows 11. According to the official announcement, Windows 11 will be released on .

 

Windows 11 will begin rolling out as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs that meet the minimum system requirements set by Microsoft.

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The OpenDocument format (ODF) 1.3 is now supported in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint alongside the Office Open XML (OOXML) format that uses file extensions such as .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx. The ODF 1.3 specification adds support for many features already supported by the OOXML format, and now these features can be saved by Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

With the latest Microsoft Office build 14420.20004 (version 2109) Microsoft previewed two new features to Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel. For more information on what has been changed (changelog), continue reading further.

Microsoft recently updates its minimum system requirements for Windows 11 that now adds some 7th generation Intel processors to the compatible processors' list. The new list includes Intel's 7th generation Core X-series processors, Xeon W-series processors, and the Core i7-7820HQ processors.

 

If your system contains any of the newly added compatible processors, good news for you! You may now receive the Windows 11 update if all other minimum requirements are met as it was originally set by Microsoft.

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The popularity of online betting in 2020 and 2021 means that many people are thinking about starting new betting sites. The legalization of online betting in various parts of the United States makes such an endeavor even more appealing.

 

The question that many prospective site owners may be asking is how to create the best possible betting site. Is there a specific computer programming language that would work best for such a purpose?

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Windows 11 Build 22000.168 is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders. The new build comes as “2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5005191)”, and is available to everyone in the Dev and Beta Channels.

 

In this new build, Microsoft introduced a new Microsoft 365 Widget which will bring relevant documents, news, and meeting recordings to the enterprise users. Excited about this build? Check to find more.

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SSD stands for Solid State Drives. SSD is a modern storage device used in computers. SSDs are more effective because they use flash-based memory from the computer system, which is relatively faster. SSDs are significantly popular as storage devices because they have less reading time and a quick response time.

 

Although SSDs find an application in almost all digital communications now, their most critical applications are concentrated in the business and gaming industries, including servers.

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TypeScript is an open-source programming language, which extends JavaScript to bring static types to modern JavaScript. TypeScript language is designed, developed, and maintained by Microsoft to provide developers the ability to develop JavaScript applications for both client-side and server-side (Node.js) execution.

 

Microsoft announces TypeScript 4.4, which adds some new features and enhancements. Here's everything that you would like to know about the new features which are part of this release.

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Microsoft announced the availability of Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Community 2019 edition in Microsoft Store for Windows 11. That means if you are a Windows Insider and currently running Windows 11 Preview either from Dev Channel or Beta Channel, can now download Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Community 2019 from the revamped Microsoft Store.

 

These are free offerings from Microsoft for the developers who want to build applications regardless of the app framework and packaging technology. For others, who are not yet on Windows 11 can download Visual Studio Community 2019 for free from here (official Microsoft download link).

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Alerts are the basic unit of information for cybersecurity defense which are used by security teams to make critical real-time decisions. Every security layer or product can generate alerts, essentially a way to tell a human operator that some threshold or policy has been breached.

 

Without them, defenders would be blind, forced back to security based on static, restrictive policies or assumptions.

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In the last few Microsoft Office builds (version 2109), Microsoft added several new features that include a new Navigation pane, improved scrolling and search; WebP image support; and a new collaboration feature. Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel had already received those updates.

 

This week, Microsoft released another new build for Microsoft Office version 2109. In the latest Office build 14416.20006, you won't see any new features, but adds a list of fixes along with the fix for the auto-save bug. Here's the complete changelog.

The first-ever ISO images of Windows 11 (Preview) from Microsoft are now available for download. Those who are looking for an offline installer to perform a clean installation of Windows 11, can now do it without upgrading from Windows 10.

 

To download the official Windows 11 ISO image for a clean installation, you will need to be a Windows Insider. Here's how you can download it from the Microsoft site.

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Microsoft recently released a new cumulative update (KB5005190) for Windows 11 that gave a makeover to the Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps in Windows 11 to meet the Windows 11 UI design. The company also said that it was the first set of Windows apps that received this update.

 

Now the company teases an updated Microsoft Paint (mspaint) app which is going to receive a new update with a new UI design, updated icons, and support for dark mode. Be ready to experience the new MS Paint app soon with the upcoming Windows Insiders preview build.

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders who are registered under the Dev and Beta Channel. As the same build is still rolling out to both Dev and Beta Channels, it is still the right time to switch from Dev to Beta if you want to stay on more stabilized builds of Windows 11 in the future.

 

With the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160, Microsoft adds a new Clock app for Windows 11 with Focus Sessions and Spotify integration. To know more about this build, continue reading further.

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If you’re sick and tired of seeing your competitors at the top of Google search, you want to boost your clicks and, of course, sales, setting up a Google Adwords campaign is what you need to be doing. You may have tried creating one yourself and failed or thought perhaps it wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be, leading you to abandon the project without seeing any results.

 

If that’s the case, here’s what you need to do.

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Several months after releasing Git 2.31, the open-source Git Project released Git 2.33 as the latest stable update. The previous version, which was released in March, added background maintenance, on-disk reverse indexes to Git.

 

The latest version of Git (v2.33) brings a new merge strategy called "merge-ort", several improvements around geometric repacking, and a number of other fixes and improvements on top of the previous release.

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Do you know that Microsoft Edge (Chromium) allows you to stay protected against Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) while surfing the internet? If you are using Microsoft Edge (version 80.0.361.50 or later), you can block PUA downloads and associated resource URLs.

 

If you are concerned about potentially unwanted applications, in this article we will explain to you how you can protect your system against potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) using the latest version of Microsoft Edge.

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Microsoft has released a new Office (Preview) Build 14405.20002 for Microsoft Office Version 2109. This build is rolling out to the Office Insiders who have registered in the Windows Beta Channel. The latest build adds a very important feature for those who collaborate on Word.

 

The new collaboration feature on Microsoft Word will allow you to track only your changes by going to the Review tab and opening the dropdown menu on the Track Changes button.

Microsoft recently released a new cumulative update (KB5005190) for Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 Build 22000.132 has been already started rolling out to all the insider's PCs running the Dev Channel and Beta Channel builds.

 

The latest build comes with some new improvements for some of the built-in Windows 11 apps like Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps via Microsoft Store to bring them in line with the new OS design.

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Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insiders Preview Build 22000.132 to the insiders in the Dev and Beta Channel. As both the channels contains the same build number, users still can safely switch from Dev Channel to Beta Channel to receive more stable builds in the future.

 

The latest Windows 11 build 22000.132 comes as a cumulative update (KB5005190) and adds Chat from Microsoft Teams to the Beta channel users. It also adds new Snipping Tool for Windows 11, updated Calculator app, updated Mail and Calendar apps to the Dev Channel.

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Visual Studio 2022 is the first version of the IDE that will be available as a 64-bit app and thus it won't be limited to ~4GB of memory in the main devenv.exe process. Currently, it is available as a preview bit for the interested developers to try and provide feedback to Microsoft.

 

Last month the company released the second preview build and the company came up with Preview 3 of the Visual Studio 2022. The latest version of Visual Studio 2022 features the following new features and improvements. To get the latest build, find the official download links below.

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It's Patch Tuesday! Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5005033) for all supported Windows 10 versions as a mandatory update. The latest update brings a small list of fixes to resolve the Print Spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability.

 

KB5005033 is a critical update, rolling out to Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 bringing the builds number to 19041.1165, 19042.1165, and 19043.1165 respectively. For more information, and to download the offline installer for KB5005033, continue reading more.

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"File Cards" - a new feature coming soon to Microsoft Office for Android. This feature, when rolled out, will allow users to see the previews of their Office documents within the Office app in a rich and modern way with inline previews and contextual information.

 

The feature is going to start rolling out this month and will be available for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. To know more about "File Cards" and try, continue reading further.

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Microsoft released a new Office build to the Office Insiders who are running Microsoft Office version 2109. The latest Microsoft Office build 14329.20000 is now rolling out to the insiders in the Windows Beta Channel (Fast ring).

 

The latest build adds a new feature to the Microsoft Office suite that will allow you to use modern image format (.webp) in your office applications. For more details, continue reading further.

Windows 11 build 10.0.22000.120 is now rolling out. If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev and Beta Channels, can grab this build from the Windows Update settings page. The latest build comes as a cumulative update (KB5005188) for Microsoft Windows 11 (Preview).

 

The latest Windows 11 build 22000.120 doesn't contain any major OS changes, but it adds a new Family widget if you are using MSA accounts to log in to the system. Here's everything that you would like to know about the latest update build.

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Microsoft PowerToys 0.41 was released more than a month ago and then it received some minor patches over the month. Now Microsoft released PowerToys 0.43, skipping version 0.42 to squash some major bugs affecting the application.

 

Microsoft said that the goal of the PowerToys 0.43 release is primarily focused on stability updates and optimizations, installer updates, general bug fixes, and accessibility improvements. Here's the complete changelog if you are interested in it.

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Windows 365 is a new cloud-based offering from Microsoft to offer you a Hybrid Windows for a hybrid world by combining the power and security of the cloud with the versatility and simplicity of a PC. It is a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11.

 

Last month Microsoft announced Windows 365, and now it is generally available to all business and enterprise users. For more information about the Windows 365 offerings, continue reading further.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a compatibility layer for running native Linux binaries on Windows 10. Earlier, the Windows Insiders running Windows 10 Build 20262 or higher were able to easily install WSL on Windows 10 by entering a command-line option as a Windows PowerShell command.

 

Now, Microsoft has officially backported WSL to Windows 10 version 2004 and higher, which will make installing WSL on those builds much easier. Are you excited about this news? Continue reading further to learn how you can install WSL on Windows 10 by entering a single command.

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Microsoft Office Version 2108 receives a big update with the latest Office Insiders Preview Build 14326.20004. This build is currently rolling out to the insiders in the Windows Beta Channel. With this build, you will see a new Navigation pane feature in Microsoft Excel, an improved scrolling experience for large cells in Microsoft Excel, and Outlook search improvements.

 

This build also adds numerous improvements and bug fixes for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, and the entire Microsoft Office suite. For more details and a changelog of this build, continue reading further.

Microsoft recently released the first build of Windows 11 (Beta) Preview to the Windows Insiders Beta Channel. This build was released to the Dev Channel last week. Microsoft confirms that no new build will be pushed to the insiders in the Dev Channel. That means at least this week both Dev and Beta channel insiders will be having the same build running.

 

So, what does it mean? As both Dev and Beta channel users are now having the same build, users can now switch from the Dev Channel to Beta in order to receive a more stable Windows 11 build in the future.

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Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5004296) for Windows 10 version 21H1, Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 2004. As this came as an optional update, it won't be downloaded automatically. You will have to manually click on the "Download and Install" link from the Windows Update settings page.

 

The latest cumulative update (KB5004296) build includes performance improvements and bug fixes for Microsoft Windows 10. For a detailed list of improvements, and the offline installer, continue reading below.

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It's around one month that Windows 11 is running on almost all Windows Insiders systems opt in the Dev Channel. Now, Microsoft has promoted the last Dev Build (22000.100) to the Beta Channel. That means, the Windows Insiders who are in the Beta Channel can now upgrade to Windows 11 to test the flavor.

 

Also, those who are in the Dev Channel can now consider switching to the Beta Channel to receive more stabilized builds of Windows 11.

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Microsoft releases a new Edge Insiders build to the Dev Channel. The latest build 93.0.961.2 comes as the final release build for Microsoft Edge version 93, but it may see some patches in the future before it is being released to the insiders Beta channel.

 

The latest Microsoft Edge Dev Channel build 93.0.961.2 adds few new features for media autoplay, un-ignore password health alerts, a combined settings page, and some improvements. For the detailed list of changes, continue reading below.

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If you are still using Internet Explorer 11 (IE11), the Redmond giant has recently reminded its customers all over the world that the company is going to stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 from Microsoft 365 suite. That means all Microsoft 365 apps and services will cease support for Internet Explorer.

 

The date is not so far! Microsoft said that the farewell of IE11 will begin on August 17, 2021. Are you still using IE11? Switch to the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser now.

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Microsoft is working on another new feature for Microsoft Teams that will add new Side-by-Side and Reporter Presenter modes to the desktop and window sharing in Microsoft Teams meetings. The feature has been started rolling out on both Windows and Mac.

 

Microsoft said that the standard users will start getting this update by mid of August, and the complete rollout will end by mid of September. Continue reading further to know more about these features.

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As always, Microsoft released a new Office Build to the insiders running Microsoft Office Version 2108. The latest build 14315.20008 comes to the Office Insiders who are in the Windows Beta Channel. Though the new build comes with no new features, it fixes a few bugs for Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

 

Here's the full changelog of this build. To update to the latest Microsoft Office Insider Preview Build, open any office app and navigate to File > Account > Update Options, and click the Update Now button.

Windows 11 Build 22000.100 (KB5004300) is now rolling out as a cumulative update to the Windows Insiders who are in the Dev Channel. This is the fourth preview build to the insiders after Microsoft officially announced the launch of Windows 11 last month (June 24).

 

The latest Windows 11 Preview Build 10.0.22000.100 doesn't come with new features, but it adds a few new improvements for the Taskbar. For more details about this build, continue reading further.

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Microsoft launches the private preview of Visual Studio 2022 for Mac users. To try out the latest preview builds of Visual Studio 2022 on your Mac, you can register using a survey link shared by Microsoft. The first release of the IDE contains a refreshed, fully native macOS UI.

 

The Visual Studio 2022 for Mac can be installed side-by-side with earlier versions of Visual Studio. For more information, continue reading further.

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