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Microsoft publishes first ISOs for Windows 11 vNext

Recently, Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22454, the second Dev channel work since it split away from the Beta channel. Presently, you can download an official ISO of the build. The organization is currently offering official Insider ISO pictures for Windows 11 build 22454, build 22000.132, and Windows 10 form 19044.1202.

This is the first time when that Microsoft has released ISO pictures for Windows 11 vNext. It’s not unequivocally attached to the next version of the OS, which is expected out the next fall, yet it’s a prerelease build. That is the means by which the Dev channel works. It exists to try out new features under a perpetual state of ‘vNext’.

It’s likewise notable that Windows 10 build 19044 is accessible in ISO format, as that is a preview build of Windows 10 version 21H2. That implies that this is the best way to select your machine in 21H2 testing. Microsoft began seeding builds to the Release Preview channel, however it’s just for those that had been kicked off of the Beta channel for not meeting the Windows 11 prerequisites.

Except if you were in the Beta channel on June 24 and got started off, there’s no way to enroll. Presently, essentially you can install the ISO if you want it.

Clearly, ISO pictures can be helpful if you want to do a clean installation of the OS. So presently, if you want to get your hands on Windows 11 vNext, you don’t need to install Windows 11 and afterward enroll in the Dev channel. You can simply download the ISO and start new.

Of course, there are three editions of Windows 11 (or Windows 10) that you can download. Those incorporate Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, and Windows 11 Home China. What’s more, obviously, those three come from three channels, including Dev, Beta, and Release Preview.

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Microsoft could launch an updated Xbox Series S in 2022; Xbox Series X to follow suit in 2023

Both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series S|X are expected for a mid-recycle refresh if the YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead is to be accepted. Tales about an upgraded PS5 have been around for a long while presently, with one recommending that it could include a dual-GPU configuration. It is scheduled for a late-2023 release and will obviously cost between US$600-700. Not a ton is referenced with regards to its innards other than the way that it could up the CU count, TDP and use more up to date Zen cores.

Microsoft’s supposed Xbox Series S refresh is relied upon to drop around a similar time. In addition to other things, it will be powered by a new APU dependent on TSMC’s 6N hub, which is basically a further developed version of the 7nm hub. This, thus, will permit Microsoft to extract additional force from the RDNA2-based silicon and surprisingly re-empower a few CUs.

Nonetheless, it is likewise conceivable that Microsoft will move up to the RDNA3 design, taking into account that it will have been standard when the supposed Xbox Series S invigorate is expected. Regardless of whether this new Xbox Series S emphasis will actually want to pull off 4K gaming stays not yet clear. The capacity to mess around at 1440p, 120 FPS with raytracing empowered will likewise suffice. Extra storage would be decent, as well.

Anyway, what befalls the current Xbox Series S? It just so happens, Microsoft will in any case sell it at a rebate for around US$250. Then again, the ‘new’ Xbox Series S will supposedly sell for US$350. Tom additionally hypothesizes a Xbox Series X update ready to go yet doesn’t reveal to us much with regards to it other than the way that it is expected in 2023. In the event that the talk ends up being precise and Microsoft doesn’t suspend SKUs en route, gamers will actually want to pick between four Xbox consoles from a similar generation.

Tom has had a great track record for hardware-related leaks; be that as it may, we should treat this data with a healthy dose of scepticism. Microsoft’s history with the Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X discloses to us that the organization has no misgivings refreshing its hardware every few years. Nonetheless, those were in less complex times when silicon was bountiful.

The worldwide chip lack isn’t disappearing at any point in the near future. Microsoft is unable to source silicon for its current control center all things considered, so one can’t resist the urge to ponder where the extra stockpile for two new SKUs will come from. All in all, Microsoft could launch new versions of the Xbox Series S|X, however the 2022-23 timeline appears to be a bit dodgy.

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Microsoft carries out new Windows 11 Clock application with Focus Sessions feature

Alongside the present build of Windows 11, Microsoft is carrying out an updated version of the Alarms and Clock application, which is currently called Clock. This follows the application updates the organization began carrying out last week, including the new Snipping Tool and Calculator. The new Clock application in Windows 11 has some new design elements, however the large new thing is Focus Sessions.

Microsoft’s Panos Panay first teased the Focus Sessions feature a couple of weeks ago. What it does is allowed clients to make timers that assist them with getting focused on work. Clients can set how long they want to work for, and the feature will automatically make a timer for work, as well as for taking breaks, so clients can clear their head prior to returning to work.

Notwithstanding the timers, it’s likewise conceivable to listen to music that helps you focus. The application integrates with Spotify and it gives you a few options for music you can listen to while you work. Focus Sessions additionally integrates with Microsoft To Do, so you can monitor the tasks you actually need to finish. You can likewise pick a particular task you want to focus on during your session. Uniting this all method you don’t need to switch between applications to manage all you require.

At last, the Focus Sessions feature in the Windows 11 Clock application likewise incorporates a panel where you can set daily goals for focus sessions and perceive how well you’ve stayed aware of those goals. You can perceive what amount of time you’ve effectively required for every day, and how long straight you’ve figured out how to hit your target.

On the off chance that any of this sounds familiar, this is on the grounds that Microsoft launched a very similar feature a couple of months ago in Teams. That was outfitted towards business clients specifically, and it required a corporate account, yet presently, a similar general idea can be used by anybody.

Notwithstanding Focus Sessions, the new Clock application additionally has a revamped design to line up with Windows 11. Like the new adding calculator application, you would now be able to see the application icon in the title bar, and the side menu has been improved. There are likewise new icons in the application, and a connection to your Microsoft account in the base left corner. These are minor changes, yet they should help the client experience feel more durable across the operating system.

For the time being, this is simply carrying out to Windows Insiders joined up with the Dev channel, so in case you’re in the Beta channel, you’ll need to stand by. Regardless of whether you are in the Dev channel, this is carrying out steadily, so you may not see it immediately.

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Microsoft grows ‘Designed for Xbox’ program to incorporate HDMI 2.1 gaming monitors and TVs

Purchasing a display that has every one of the highlights you need to play Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 games at their best is a precarious task. Notwithstanding 120Hz support, you additionally need to watch out in the event that it supports variable refresh rates and HDR, among different features. Fortunately, Microsoft is taking some of the guesswork associated with purchasing a display to go along with your new console.

The organization is extending its “Designed for Xbox” program to incorporate gaming monitors. Beginning this summer, you’ll begin to see a few displays with a “Gaming Features for Xbox” badge. Initially, the branding will reveal to you that a monitor incorporates a HDMI 2.1 connection and support for features like HDR and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Some of the first displays that will carry the branding incorporate the $1,399 43-inch ROG Strix Xbox Edition Gaming Monitor from ASUS and $950 28-inch Xbox Edition Gaming Monitor from Acer, with additional to come. Notably one of the products included in the launch lineup is the Philips Momentum 559M1RYV, a 55-inch monitor Microsoft portrays as “a TV and soundbar in one,” so the sorts of panel that end up transportation with the badge might be more expansive than the “gaming monitor” moniker recommends.

While for the most part a branding exercise on Microsoft’s part, as yet something should help those in the market for a new display. Monitor makers have been delayed to add HDMI 2.1 connections to their products, and the port is fundamental in the event that you want to output a 4K image at 120Hz.

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Microsoft improves game cases once more

Microsoft is, evidently, changing the game cases for Xbox titles. Box art seen, best case scenario, Buy and different retailers all the more prominently calls out the compatible platforms while shunning the embellished Xbox logo that fronted game cases since the launch of Xbox One.

It’s a subtle change and, taking into account the number of full copy sales of video games that occur online today, one that some may not notice for some time. It additionally appears to be vital considering Microsoft is supporting two consoles and, the Xbox Series X’s backward similarity regardless, a few games are truth be told Series X only.

Microsoft has since a long time ago sought to bring together its video games presence under a single brand, however, it actually can’t quite seal the deal. Xbox games are sold on The Microsoft Store, for example, while PC subscribers peruse the Xbox Game Pass for PC library. Furthermore, let us never talk about Games for Widows Live, which Microsoft required two years to at last close down.

The bottom line to you, the consumer: Not much, truly. The design change likely methods Microsoft saves a few cents stamping the Xbox logo on the top.

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Microsoft to reveal a new version of Windows on June 24

Microsoft said Wednesday it will divulge “the next generation of Windows” on June 24. The move comes a week after CEO Satya Nadella prodded significant improvements to the PC operating system for developers as well as makers.

Windows, the dominant operating system for personal computers, is the source of 14% of total revenue for Microsoft, one of the most significant organizations in the world. The organization has pushed two updates every year to its Windows 10 operating system since it first became available in 2015.

Nadella made the Windows comments a week ago not long after the organization reported that it will not transport Windows 10X. That operating system was at first intended for dual-screen gadgets, for example, the Surface Neo, which has been postponed.

The organization at that point sharpened its focus on single-screen PCs, for example, laptops for Windows 10X prior to saying on May 18 that “instead of bringing a product called Windows 10X to market in 2021 like we originally intended, we are leveraging learnings from our journey thus far and accelerating the integration of key foundational 10X technology into other parts of Windows and products at the company.”

Microsoft reported the most recent Windows 10 update a month ago with just slight changes.

The organization is working on an update to Windows with the code name Sun Valley, that incorporates a more modern look, with rounded corners coming to components like the Start menu, technology news website Windows Central detailed in February. The site likewise said Microsoft could ship a revamp of its Windows application store, which would permit designers to use third-party commerce systems, close by the Sun Valley update.

The event will be held online at 11 a.m. ET, as indicated by an invitation the organization shipped off reporters. Nadella will be there, alongside Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, who has been the face of the organization’s Surface gadgets, the invitation said.

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Microsoft declares retirement of Internet Explorer

Microsoft said it is resigning Internet Explorer, the browser it made over 25 years and which is presently to a great extent deserted as individuals rather use contenders like Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari.

“We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the company said in a blog post Wednesday, referring to its other browser.

“Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications,” Microsoft said.

Individuals ribbed Internet Explorer in tweets on Thursday.

“RIP Internet Explorer, I never used it, but after it dies we can’t make fun of it anymore,” wrote someone with the handle Arcader UwU.

“I still fondly remember how I used it to download Chrome on every new Windows system,” said Hrishikesh Pardeshi.

“This browser might seem old and outdated nowadays, but back in the day, everyone needed it. RIP Internet Explorer 1995-2022,” said someone called TheCool_ColdMan.

Microsoft said that as of June 15, 2022 Internet Explorer will be retired and at this point don’t be supported by the organization.

Yet, Internet Explorer-based websites and applications will work with Edge at least until 2029, Microsoft said, in light of the fact that numerous associations have sites dependent on the now-doomed browser.

Chrome, Google’s browser, controls 65% of the market, said Statscounter. Safari, made by Apple and accessible on Apple PCs and gadgets, is second with almost a 19 percent market share as of April of this current year.

Firefox and Edge are in third and fourth place with 3.59 percent and 3.39 percent respectively.

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Microsoft is apparently launching a Cloud PC service this mid-year

Alongside word that Microsoft is apparently working on a new store for Windows 10 comes a report in regards to its reputed Cloud PC service. As per ZDNet, Microsoft is equipping to flip the switch on the Azure-powered service when this mid year, maybe in June or early July.

With Cloud PC, you might have the option to access a Windows desktop remotely and use software like Microsoft Office. That could prove to be useful on the off chance that you often switch between gadgets and want access to the same desktop anyplace, or in the event that you have an underpowered system and a strong enough internet connection. Organizations would likewise have the option to set up workers with basic hardware and deal with their Windows 10 networks with Cloud PC.

Microsoft will supposedly sell the service as a managed Microsoft 365 experience and there’ll be a flat cost for every client. Past reports proposed there will be different pricing levels for Cloud PC, contingent upon processor, memory and storage needs.

We could get familiar with the Cloud PC service at Build 2021. The current year’s version of Microsoft’s developer conference happens in late May. On the off chance that the detailed launch timeline for Cloud PC is precise, the service would go live not long before Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference, which is set for mid-July.

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Microsoft’s most recent Garage app is for recording group transcriptions

Microsoft’s most current Garage application, the organization’s brand for more experimental applications, is Group Transcribe, which lets groups of individuals capture real-time collective meeting transcriptions using their phones. It’s accessible for free right now on iOS.

“This app uses a multi-device approach to provide real-time, high-quality transcription and translation, so users can be more present and productive during in-person meetings and conversations,” Microsoft’s Lainie Huston said in a blog post.

Here’s the way it works. Every individual who wants to take part in the group transcription needs to download the Group Transcribe app. At that point, one individual commences a transcription, and they can invite others to join by sharing a five-letter conversation code, a QR code, or by joining the group transcription with close by sharing over Bluetooth.

At that point, the application will start transcribing the group’s discussion, noticing who said what. Group Transcribe can even additionally auto-translate things individuals say and show those interpretations in line as part of the transcription. Transcriptions are saved in the application so you can review or share them after a meeting.

Microsoft proposes that every individual taking part in the meeting should utilize their own phone “within arm’s reach” to have “the highest quality experience.” And in a FAQ, Microsoft says Group Transcribe doesn’t have a limit to the number of individuals can join a transcription, however it noticed that the application turns out best for “in-person meetings [with] up to four people.”

Microsoft doesn’t expect you to sign in with such an account to utilize the application — you simply need to enter your name and your favored language. The application sends information to the cloud as part of the transcription and speaker identification process, however Microsoft allows you to pick whether you want to share meeting recordings with the organization that it will use to help improve Microsoft’s speech recognition technologies.

What’s more, in case you’re making a group transcription, everybody in the group needs to have consented to share recordings before one is shared with Microsoft.

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Microsoft begins removing Flash from Windows gadgets by means of new KB4577586 update

Microsoft has started deploying this week KB4577586, a Windows update that for all time removes the Adobe Flash Player software from Windows gadgets.

The update was officially reported a year ago toward the finish of October when Microsoft and other browser creators were planning for the impending Flash end-of-life, scheduled for the finish of 2020.

As indicated by a support document published at the time, the update was at first expected to be optional.

System administrators who needed to eliminate Flash before the EOL date could get to the Microsoft Update Catalog, download the KB4577586 packages, and remove Flash to evade any security-related issues.

In any case, this week, different Windows 10 clients announced that Microsoft is currently coercively installing KB4577586 on their gadgets and removing Flash support from the OS.

While clients may figure this would cause issues for certain enterprises, it really doesn’t. A year ago, Adobe presented a time bomb in the Flash Player code that prevents the Flash Player application from playing content after January 12.

Regardless of whether Flash Player is installed on a Windows gadget, the OS wouldn’t have the option to play any content because of this time bomb — a notable issue that has made issues in nations, for example, China and South Africa a month ago.

Apparently Microsoft has likewise learned of this time bomb and has decided to push KB4577586 to Windows 10 systems this week to remove any Flash code since the application doesn’t work in any case.