Erik Moreau

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Update on WSUS 3.0 SP2 End of Life

Wsus 3.2 on Server 2008 R2’s end of life has been extended until 2020, keep in mind though if you are (or are planning) servicing Windows 10 you should plan moving to Wsus 4 asap, Wsus 3.2 can’t service Windows 10 upgrades (feature updates) and will not get this feature.   As you may have …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14926 for PC and Mobile

What’s new in Build 14926 Snooze in Microsoft Edge: We know you all love when we get creative with you, so we have added an experimental “Snooze” action on a tab in Microsoft Edge which provides you with a way to set a Cortana reminder on the website you are viewing. People often keep tabs …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14915 for PC and Mobile

A small heads up, on some devices this build breaks Wi-Fi, installing an older driver fixes it for most Hello Windows Insiders! It’s been a busy few weeks here in Redmond. Last week, we had engineering reviews where each team presented their plans for the next few months to make sure that the customer scenarios …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14905 for PC & Mobile

Microsoft has released the first build of Redstone 2 to the Fast Ring Insiders, running smooth! Don’t be shy give it a try! Here’s what’s new in Build 14905 for Mobile We are introducing a newly refined sound set in this build, uniting the best of our past and present. We aspire to set a …

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Further simplifying servicing models for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

Microsoft is changing the way Windows 7 & 8 are updated to simplify you update & patching work: In our announcement earlier in May, we introduced a Convenience Rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and a shift to monthly rollups of non-security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. Based on your feedback, today …

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What’s new in Microsoft Edge with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

It’s been just over a year since we first introduced Microsoft Edge, the brand new browser for Windows 10. We took a new direction, establishing Microsoft Edge as a browser for doing more on the web, with reading tools, notetaking, and Cortana built-in.  We built it on top of the Universal Windows Platform, which includes …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14393 for PC and Mobile

Keeping up the fast pase, getting very close to the Anniversary build… Improvements and fixes for PC We have improved the reliability of Start, Cortana, and Action Center. You should now be able to mount iPods as USB mass-storage devices. Improvements and fixes for Mobile We fixed an issue resulting in rapid battery drain when …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14390 for PC and Mobile

Improvements and fixes for PC You should no longer see the error code 0x80004005 when enabling Developer Mode on the “For Developers” Settings page if your PC is using a non-EN-US language. Known issues for PC AWARENESS: A recent fix went into place for the Hyper-V firmware that will that affect the ability to boot …

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Fast Ring: PC & Mobile Insider Preview 14838 Released

Another step closer to the Anniversary release of Windows 10, the watermark is also removed in this version… Improvements and fixes for PC The link to “Get more extensions from the Store” under the Extensions pane in Microsoft Edge now takes you directly to the Store to download available extensions. We have changed the keyboard …

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Fast Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14379 for PC and Mobile

Starting the summer holidays with another build release for PC & Mobile Have fun upgrading! Improvements and fixes for PC We fixed an issue where the size of the Credential UI might not be big enough to display the contents on a PC with High DPI. We fixed an issue where Action Center might crash …

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