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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 20279 Last week, Microsoft released two different Windows 10 builds to the Dev Channel, giving Insiders a chance to choose if they wanted to stay on the FE_RELEASE branch or switch to the more experimental RS_PRERELEASE branch. For those who stuck with the FE_RELEASE branch, Microsoft now has another new build to try out (those on RS_PRERELEASE won’t get this). Build 20279 is largely the same as last week’s Build 20277, and is being released so that Micro...

A New Windows 10 Build Is Live But Don’t Get Too Excited About It Dec 15, 2020 12:38 GMT      New Windows 10 build in the Dev channel Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider Preview build to users in the Dev channel, but this time there are no new features in there. In fact, the purpose of Windows 10 build 20279 is only to help the software giant test “our ability to quickly follow-up a flight with another flight,” as the company itself explains. So technical, Windows 10 build ...

Build 20279 is now available in the Dev Channel. Its the last fe_release build Insiders will need to test. It has no fixes or changes, just known issues. Microsoft has released a new build to Insiders in the Dev Channel this week, and its likely to be the last from the "Iron" fe_release branch that has had very little in it in the last few weeks. For those unaware, "Iron" is the codename for the 21H1 release of Windows, but it wont be coming to Windows 10 desktop. Its a release for Windows 10X ...

"We wanted to test our ability to quickly follow up a flight with another flight," Microsoft Windows Insider program manager Brandon LeBlanc noted in a blogpost.  The latest preview today is from the Iron (Fe) branch and contains very few changes to preview build 20277 that it flighted last week to users in the Dev Channel. At the same time last week, it released RS_Prerelease build 21277, which is expected to be designated as the Cobalt branch and could arrive in the second half of 2021.  SE...

Windows 10 Will Soon Allow You to Delete Snipping Tool Dec 15, 2020 16:42 EST Microsoft continues to remove older programs and apps from its Windows ecosystem, with the Snipping Tool being the recent victim of this removal process. The company had introduced Snip & Sketch, but Snipping Tool continues to be shipped with the modern versions of the operating system. With last weeks Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21277 for Dev Channel, the company confirmed that Insiders will now be able to ...

Dec 14, 2020 5:00 AM PT Two new Web browsing alternatives widen the field of browser choices for Linux users. The recent introduction of Microsoft Edge for Linux, and the Dec. 8 release of Vivaldi version 3.5 offer the freedom to experience a Google-free vehicle to navigate the Internet. I reviewed much earlier versions of Vivaldi several years ago. At that time I was searching for a powerhouse replacement for the plain-Jane Chromium browser. I found much to really like with Vivaldi. The curren...

Microsoft releases experimental Windows 10 Build 21277 with new emoji and x64 emulation on ARM PCs From now, Windows 10 Insiders on the Dev Channel currently have the choice of installing preview builds from the FE_RELEASE or RS_PRERELEASE branches. By default, Insiders will get flights like new Build 20277 from the FE_RELEASE branch, but you can switch to RS_PRERELEASE if you’re feeling more adventurous. To get the alternative download, Build 21277, you will have to actively choose to downlo...

Microsoft released a Windows Insider preview that allows Windows on Arm laptops like thenSurface Pro X to run the popular 64-bit X86 apps that all modern PCs can.

Microsoft is back at it with the release of another weekly Windows 10 build for Insiders in the Dev channel. As usual, there are a few fixes and known issues to be aware of before making the jump.

Written By Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21277 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. As mentioned here, we are giving Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel the option to receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. These builds will be offered as an optional update through the “seeker” experience in Windows Update. This means Insiders will have to go and choose to install the currently offered RS_PRERELEASE build. O...