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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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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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Microsoft says Windows 11’s File Explorer ads were ‘not intended to be published externally’

The Verge

Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11. Microsoft MVP and Twitter user Florian Beaubois discovered an ad in the latest test build of Windows 11, prompting users to check out the Microsoft Editor. While the ads might have appeared for some Windows 11 users, Microsoft says it was a mistake.

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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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Windows 11 is getting a new Media Player app you can test today

The Verge

Windows 11’s new media player. Microsoft has created a new Media Player app for Windows 11, and it’s beginning to test the app with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel today. The redesigned Media Player app will support both audio and video, and it includes a design that better matches Windows 11’s UI improvements. “At

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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

CTOvision

But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 and that Windows 10 was better than the Enterprise could have imagined. This year, two of 2014’s biggest stories will intersect as security and Windows 10 prepare to re-shape the Enterprise.

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Microsoft postpones Windows anti-exploit tool's retirement

Network World

company dismissed EMET as a behind-the-times tool, and again urged customers to upgrade to Windows 10, arguing that the new operating system is much more secure than previous editions when supplemented by EMET. At the same time, the Redmond, Wash. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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