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Microsoft will unveil the "next generation of Windows" soon, but does it make sense to release it to all customers? Here's a theory of how splitting updates for enterprises and consumers might work.

Microsoft is now rolling out a non-essential feature update to Windows 11. This February update offers several improvements including public release of the Amazon Appstore, mute and screen sharing from the taskbar, clock on secondary monitor, and more. Additionally, Microsoft is also releasing redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps consistent with the Windows 11 design language.

Windows 10 now has a strange specification named “Experience.” Standard desktop versions of Windows 10 say you have the “Windows Feature Experience Pack” installed. What does that mean? Microsoft is being secretive as always, but here’s what we know.

Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Build 19043.1319 (21H1) and Build 19044.1263 (21H2) for the Release Preview Channel, released on Oct. 19, 2021.

Microsoft will unveil the "next generation of Windows" soon, but does it make sense to release it to all customers? Here's a theory of how splitting updates for enterprises and consumers might work.

May 2, 2021 08:42 EDT with 0 comments The last seven days saw the arrival of a rather impressive Q3 FY21 earnings report, the implementation of a bigger cut for PC game devs, and even a fix for the update that caused all sorts of gaming performance issues. You can find info about that, as well as much more below, in your Microsoft digest for the week of April 25 – May 1. More money for PC game devs We should open with what is perhaps the bigger news of the week –...

A new Windows Feature Experience Pack is rolling out to Beta and Release Preview Insiders Apr 28, 2021 13:34 EDT with 2 comments Along with a minor cumulative update heading to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel today, the Redmond firm is also releasing Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3740.0 to the Beta and Release Preview channels, meaning that the update will head out to those testing Windows 10 version 21H1 in the Beta channel and those run...

You can check for this update through  Settings > Windows Update > check for updates. You will need to reboot afterward and check through Settings > System > About to confirm the WFEP version. Windows Feature Experience Pack updates are currently only being delivered to Insiders and follow the same process as regular builds and cumulative updates. Through these Packs, Microsoft intends to eventually deliver new feature improvements outside of the two annual Windows 10 feature updates. "Right...

We are improving the reliability of screen snipping experience, especially with apps that access the clipboard often. Additionally, we are removing the capability to copy and paste a screen snip directly into a folder in File Explorer for now due to an issue discovered thanks to the feedback from Windows Insiders. We hope to re-enable this capability in a future update after we address this issue. Microsoft is testing these Windows Feature Experience Packs to potentially deliver new feature im...