If you’ve noticed some changes to the way the Windows Insider program is presented, with less emphasis on personality and more on a corporate persona, it’s not by accident. In a Twitter thread posted over the weekend, former Windows Insider … Read more
This month, the existing Ring system will be replaced by new Windows Insider channels, which reflect an increased focus on quality and consistency with other Microsoft products such as Office and Microsoft Edge.
Last September, Microsoft announced the dates for Build, its annual developer conference, scheduling it for May 19-21. Well that was a very very long time ago. Since then, like nearly all in person events slated for the first half of … Read more
Panos Panay, now the leader of a new Devices + Windows team at Microsoft, announced today that he has appointed Microsoft veteran Amanda Langowski as the new head of the Windows Insider Program.
Microsoft has been promising changes to the Windows Insider program, and we’re starting to see some details of what will be different in 2020. Last month, the company announced that it was eliminating the Skip Ahead Ring, and now more … Read more
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. “My People” feature in Windows 10 is no longer being actively developed Microsoft’s … Read more
When the head of the Windows Insider program, Dona Sarkar, moved on to work on Microsoft’s Power Platform a few weeks ago, Microsoft’s CVP of Windows and Education Eran Megiddo announced that the company was conducting a search for a … Read more
Through the years, quality control issues have stained the reputation of Windows 10 feature updates. Many people sat through the updates wondering whether or not their devices would continue working correctly afterward. In response, Microsoft is changing tack. This time … Read more
It used to be so simple, there was a Windows Insider Fast Ring and a Slow Ring and you (and your computer) pretty much knew where you were at all times. Not to say the current situation is worse, in … Read more
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Still using Windows 10 Mobile? You might want to disable Cortana on your … Read more
Head of the Windows Insider Program Dona Sarkar announced today that she’ll be joining the Microsoft Developer Relations team to lead advocacy for Microsoft’s Power Platform.
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. New details emerge on Microsoft’s “Lite OS” Microsoft has been rumoured to be … Read more
Yesterday Microsoft released another Windows Insider build, and as builds go there wasn’t much to it, just a list of some fairly innocuous fixes and changes with no new features. However, it turned out to be a landmark release in … Read more
Microsoft India recently announced the availability of new phonetic keyboards in Indian languages to members of the Windows Insider Program. The new feature is available in 10 Indian languages including Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Kannada, and … Read more
By opening the Windows Insider program four years, Microsoft was done with developing the desktop Windows behind closed doors.
Non-Insiders were receiving notifications about a new Windows 10 Insider build, despite not being part of the program. Microsoft has since resolved the issue before it became widespread.
Yesterday, a number of tech pundits picked up on a July 3rd “rant” by a former Windows Insider MVP, Kari Finn, who was vocal in his criticism of the program and its seeming focus on “taco hats” over bug fixes. … Read more
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Twitter PWA now supports the Windows 10 Share dialogue Twitter continues to update … Read more
Noted by Windows Insider Senior Program Manager Brandon Leblanc, a new build is unlikely this week due to a nasty bug in the release candidate.
Microsoft gets a lot of value out of the Windows Insider program and the Feedback Hub, but it can be hard to submit usable feedback that will actually be used. Here is some information on Microsoft’s new Cohorts program, how … Read more
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Microsoft Planner is getting Guest Access support, UWP app also in the works … Read more