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Last weeks official release of the final build of the Linux-style Windows Package Manager by Microsoft was met with great excitement from the community. But the company seems to have only belatedly spotted an issue with its Store alternative.

Submissions to the Windows Package Manager repository will now be manually reviewed to reduce duplicate entries and manifests with issues.

"Get me Firefox, now." The new Winget package manager literally tells Windows to do just that, and Windows will obey.

Microsoft has released its Windows Package Manager, also known as winget, which bypasses the Microsoft Store by simply downloading and installing the apps you want.

"Get me FIrefox, now." The new Winget package manager literally tells Windows to do just that, and Windows will obey.

Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central Build 2021 is almost here, and Microsoft has published its catalog for sessions that will be ongoing throughout the event. Weve rounded up some of the most interesting ones that we think you wont want to miss. Lets dive in! Whats new in Windows 10 for ALL developers If youre looking for the latest and greatest in regard to Windows app development, this is the session for you. Find out whats new with Windows Terminal, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, PowerTo...

Visual Studio Code 1.56 improves hover feedback, debugging April 2021 release of Microsoft’s open source code editor also improves Docker support for remote development scenarios. Credit: Dreamstime Visual Studio Code 1.56, the latest version of Microsoft’s popular open source code editor, was published May 5, bringing improvements in hover feedback, debugging, and Docker support. Also known as the April 2021 release, Visual Studio Code 1.56 changes the mouse hover feedback fo...

M-A-U / Getty Images Visual Studio Code 1.56, the latest version of Microsoft’s popular open source code editor, was published May 5, bringing improvements in hover feedback, debugging, and Docker support. Also known as the April 2021 release, Visual Studio Code 1.56 changes the mouse hover feedback for all clickable actions around the workbench to offer a better user experience. A new debugger extension API enables language extensions to provide correct inline value support, w...

Apr 23, 2021 08:06 EDT with 2 comments Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Package Manager - or winget - for users trying out the preview. This update brings it to version 0.3, and it includes a handful of useful additions, most notably the ability to export a list of your installed packages, as well as the ability to import a list so you can quickly set up all your apps in a new PC or installation. Interestingly, the export feature is considered experimental, while th...

A leaked video is going around the web about Microsoft's all-digital events. The video includes dates for Build 2021, but they are just placeholders.