2019-11-13 | Windows Insider News | Microsoft Edge has a new look

 

The latest preview feature highlights, tips and tricks, Insider events and more.

Windows Insider Program Explore the future of Windows

If you haven’t had a chance to preview the new Microsoft Edge browser, now is the perfect time. The final beta before general availability of the new Microsoft Edge was just released. And that means you’re getting our best performing version yet, including best-in-class compatibility with extensions and web sites. We also think you’re going to love the new look.   LEARN MORE AND DOWNLOAD NOW >   SEE WINDOWS 10 INSIDER PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS1,2 >

Tips and Tricks Add an event to your calender straight from the taskbar. Simply click on the date and time at the lower right corner of the Taskbar to open the calendar flyout and start typing in the text box.   FIND OUT MORE >   Get text suggestions in multiple languages. Windows has long offered text suggestions as you type in English. But did you know that Windows also supports text suggestions for 40 other languages?   GET SET UP TIPS >

Community The Slow ring moves to 20H1. We've recently updated Windows Insiders in the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Slow ring to 20H1—and that means a whole new wave of exciting features and other updates.2   FIND OUT ABOUT THE LATEST UPDATES >   Webcast: 19H2 and Microsoft Ignite. Join us on November 21st at 10am PDT as we chat with our engineering team about the 19H2 release and Windows 10 servicing efforts. We'll also cover Ignite conference highlights.   WATCH THE WEBCAST >   Podcast: The Quest for Inclusive Technology. Join us as guests Raji Rajagopalan and Jennifer Gentleman discuss Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in tech.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST >   Supercharging your Windows Search. Read how feedback from Insiders helped our engineers develop a more efficient desktop search experience. Plus, get tips on how to fine-tune Search to find more of what you need on your PC, faster.   READ THE ARTICLE >   PowerToys v0.12 now available. New features include a great new utility called PowerRename, improvements to the FancyZones windows manager, and support for Dark Mode.   SEE RELEASE NOTES >   Help shape the future of Xbox game streaming. With Xbox Game Streaming (Preview), players will have more ways to play on devices they already own. Register to play Xbox games, including favorites such as Gears 5, with no waiting for downloads.   REGISTER NOW >

For IT Pros Microsoft Ignite: sessions on demand. Missed a session from Ignite? Not to worry. We've put together a list of on-demand highlights covering some of the hottest topics for our Windows Insiders.   WATCH ON DEMAND SESSIONS >   Windows Server Core Container images are 20% smaller. The download size of the Windows Server Core container Insider image has been reduced by 20%—making it ideal for any workflow that pulls Windows containers images.   READ ALL ABOUT IT >   Install Office Insider builds using Group Policy. As an IT admin, you can now use Group Policy to install Office Insider builds—or give a select group of users the option to install Office Insider builds for themselves.   GET MORE DETAILS >

For Developers A new Windows 10 Preview SDK is now available. You can install this SDK and still also continue to submit your apps that target Windows 10 version 1903 or earlier to the Store.   SEE SDK RELEASE NOTES >   Preview new DirectX 12 gaming features. In the latest 20H1 builds, game developers can preview an exciting new suite of features designed to bring games to the next level of rendering quality and performance.   READ THE DIRECTX TEAM BLOG >   Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) now releases unused memory. When the memory in Linux is no longer needed it can be reported back to the host and your WSL 2 VM will shrink in memory size.   WATCH THE BACKGROUND VIDEO >   Another new Windows Terminal Preview Release. The latest 1910 release includes a new tab design, automatic detection of WSL distributions, cascading settings, and more.   GET THE RELEASE NOTES >   Avnet extends offer of free Azure Sphere Development Kits. Our partner, Avnet, is providing another 1,500 free starter kits for India, United Kingdom and United States developers to rapidly prototype their next IoT solution. Activating and developing with Azure Sphere can help you land critical security for your product development.   LEARN HOW TO GET A FREE DEVELOPMENT KIT >

Get late-breaking Windows Insider news @windowsinsider.