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Windows 11's DirectStorage tech will also come to Windows 10

TechSpot

Microsoft program manager Hassan Uraizee said the company is committed to ensuring that when developers adopt a new API, they can reach as many gamers as possible with it. As such, games built to utilize the DirectStorage SDK will also be compatible with Windows 10, version 1901 and newer, just.

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Longtime Microsoft hardware leader Panos Panay is leaving the company after 19 years

GeekWire

Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer overseeing the Windows and Devices division, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. The company announced his departure in an internal email Monday. He also led development of Windows 11. Panay planned to attend the event. Please join me in wishing him well.

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What to expect in Windows 11: Former Microsoft PM Kevin Stratvert on the new upgrade

GeekWire

Come on, how much has really changed in Windows 11 vs. Windows 10? Stratvert is a former Microsoft program manager who left the company to focus full-time on his work as a YouTube creator, producing how-to videos about software and services from Microsoft and others. 5 Awesome Windows 11 Features you should use.

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Windows 11 is here: Key points to know as Microsoft rolls out its new operating system

GeekWire

Checking Windows 11 compatibility on a Windows 10 PC using Microsoft’s PC Health Check App. Microsoft is beginning the global rollout of Windows 11 this afternoon, starting in New Zealand and Australia, where it’s already Oct. Windows 11 offers a clean and modern user experience, with some thoughtful touches.

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Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’

The Verge

Microsoft launched its new cloud PC Windows 365 service earlier this week , and the company has already had to pause free trials due to demand. Windows 365 lets you rent a cloud PC — with a variety of CPU, RAM, and storage options — and then stream Windows 10 or Windows 11 via a web browser. Image: Microsoft.

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Microsoft hands IT admins beefed-up Windows release health hub

Computerworld Vertical IT

Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows release health dashboard to the Microsoft 365 admin portal, a move the company previewed earlier this month at its all-virtual Ignite conference. To read this article in full, please click here

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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” a principal security program manager at Microsoft. Windows DNS Server is a core networking component. A patch is available for all supported versions of Windows server today.

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