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23 July

New Copilot CLI TUI update! Left arrow key shows your active sessions AND it works with the mouse! 🔥🔥🔥

22 July

See something wrong or unclear in the Windows docs? Every page has an "Edit" pencil and a feedback button. Your fix could help thousands of devs. ✏️ #OpenSourceDocs #WindowsDev

21 July

Quick poll for Windows devs - which area needs better docs the most? 🔲 WinUI layout & controls 🔲 Packaging & deployment (MSIX) 🔲 Win32 / WinRT interop 🔲 App SDK migration Vote + tell us why!

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youtu.beHow to customize your Windows Terminal dropdownYouTube video by Kayla Cinnamon ☕

20 July

How to customize your Windows Terminal dropdown menu ✨ youtu.be/ZVdZoZEYaNY

devblogs.microsoft.comMicrospeak: Double-click and drill down - The Old New ThingPlease, tell me more.

20 July

Yes, we also cringe at the "double-click". devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...

20 July

Help us make the Windows docs better. What's the ONE page or API you always struggle to find good guidance for? Reply below - we read every one. #WindowsDev #TechDocs

developer.microsoft.comMicrosoft Build 2026 recap: vision, launches, and top sessions - Microsoft for DevelopersCatch up on Microsoft Build 2026 with the vision lead-off, top developer announcements, and must-watch sessions across the Microsoft developer ecosystem.

16 June

Microsoft Build 2026 recap: vision, launches, and top sessions developer.microsoft.com/blog/build-r...

devblogs.microsoft.comMake Visual Studio look the way you want - Visual Studio BlogThemes are personal. Some of us live in dark mode, some swear by high contrast, and some of us have very strong opinions about that one shade of blue from

16 June

Make Visual Studio look the way you want devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

blogs.windows.comIntroducing the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, built for performance and flexibilityFor more than 13 years, Surface has been shaped by the people who use it. Architects sketch buildings, developers train models, students build startups and field engineers solve problems that rarely ...

16 June

Introducing the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, built for performance and flexibility blogs.windows.com/devices/2026...

5 June

Microsoft PowerToys https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/ #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]

microsoft.comSurface RTX Spark Dev Box: The new dev box from Microsoft | Microsoft SurfaceDiscover the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box built for developers. Small enough to sit on your desktop. Powerful enough to create the future. Right out of the box.

Want one? www.microsoft.com/en-us/surfac...

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windowscentral.comMicrosoft unveils its first Surface mini PC focused on AI developers, powered by RTX SparkComing later this year, Microsoft is shipping its first Surface branded mini PC, aimed solely at AI developers looking to adopt NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform.

Microsoft just revealed the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact mini PC built to push Windows AI development forward with RTX Spark acceleration. It’s small, powerful, and aimed straight at the next wave of AI apps. 🔗 www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...

learn.microsoft.comWhat's new for Windows app developers - Windows appsLearn what's new for developers in Windows 11 and tools

Tracking the "what's announced at Build" news for Windows developers. learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

devblogs.microsoft.comAnnouncing Intelligent Terminal 0.1Today we're announcing Intelligent Terminal version 0.1, an open-source experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration. Get started

Is your Terminal intelligent? devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...

blogs.windows.comBuild 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for developmentBuild is one of our favorite moments each year - a chance to connect with the global developer community and share what we’ve been building. Over the past year, we have connected with many developers...

Build 2026 - the BIG event for Windows developers. blogs.windows.com/windowsdevel...

learn.microsoft.comDev Configs for WindowsGet from a fresh Windows install to a ready-to-code environment in minutes with declarative WinGet Configuration files for toolchains, OS settings, and shells.

Dev Configs - set up your Windows development environment in a jiffy. learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-...

learn.microsoft.comCoreutils for Windows overviewA set of UNIX-style core utilities for Windows that lets developers run the same commands and scripts they already use on Linux, macOS, and WSL.

Coreutils for Windows. Sudo was just the beginning. learn.microsoft.com/windows/core...

youtu.beCoreutils for WindowsYouTube video by Windows Developer

Coreutils for Windows youtu.be/_bcFOTI35gI?...

blogs.windows.comIntroducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makersThe world is full of makers. Only a few make the world. Surface Laptop Ultra is for them. For those building the systems, the breakthroughs and the infrastructure the world runs on and gets changed ...

1 June

Introducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makers blogs.windows.com/devices/2026...

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13 May

New #WindowsTerminal Preview version 1.25.1322.0 released for #Windows11 and #Windows10 www.elevenforum.com/t/new-window...

elevenforum.comNew Windows Terminal Preview 1.25.1322.0 for Windows 11 and 10 - May 13Github: This is the fourth servicing release for Terminal! We've fixed a couple of our more annoying issues, and added a new feature thanks to @ltrzesniewski for configuring the new URL warning dialog...

devblogs.microsoft.comIntroducing WinUI agent plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code - #ifdef Windowsiscover AI-powered WinUI development with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. These new agent skills help you scaffold, build, run, test, and ship native Windows apps with WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK ...

13 May

Introducing the WinUI Agent Plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code devblogs.microsoft.com/ifdef-window...

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11 May

I’m speaking at VSLive! @ Microsoft Headquarters and would love to see you there 🤗 Register by May 15th and use my discount code and you could save $500 off the standard rate! Learn more at vslive.com/microsofthq

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github.comWinUI 3 Performance: A Leap Forward · microsoft microsoft-ui-xaml · Discussion #11096Hello WinUI Community! Our mission is to make WinUI 3 the best native UI platform for Windows experiences and apps and performance is at the heart of that effort. Moving from WinUI 2 to WinUI 3 sho...

12 May

WinUI Performance: A Leap Forward | GitHub Discussions | by Beth Pan github.com/microsoft/mi... #windowsdev #winui #windowsappsdk #cpp #csharp #dotnet #windev #performance

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buff.lyIs This a Packaged Process? - Inside MSIXC++ and C# code to determine if current process has or lacks package identity. Defines terms "packaged process" and "unpackaged process"

13 May

Is This a Packaged Process? | by Howard Kapustein buff.ly/5UiC3ol #windowsdev #cpp #dotnet #csharp #msix #windev

devblogs.microsoft.comIntroducing dotnet new WinUI templates - #ifdef WindowsWe’ve been working on something new for WinUI developers: a set of open-source project and item templates for WinUI you can use directly from the command line. 🚀 With these templates, you can now crea...

12 May

Anouncing a set of open-source project and item templates for WinUI you can use directly from the command line. devblogs.microsoft.com/ifdef-window...

This is neat. Like I'm pretty sure I was doing this 30 years ago, but still, neat ;-) learn.microsoft.com/windows/powe...

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buff.lyPowerToys 0.99 is here: new monitor controls, easier window management, and Dock upgradesWe’re back with a fresh PowerToys release! This month introduces Power Display for controlling your monitors from the system tray, Grab And Move for quickly moving and resizing windows, and a wave of…

PowerToys 0.99 is here: new monitor controls, easier window management, and Dock upgrades | by Niels Laute buff.ly/g0MfoJ7 #powertoys #windowsdev #devtools #windows11 #windows #cmdpal

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Scott Hanselman 🌮

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28 Apr

The earliest DOS source code was found on printer paper in Tim Paterson's garage so we've open sourced it on 86-DOS 1.00’s 45th anniversary! This is next-level software archaeology for preservation, and plain ol’ curiosity. #DOS #RetroComputing opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/04...

opensource.microsoft.comContinuing the story of early DOS development | Microsoft Open Source BlogIn 2018 we (re)-open-sourced MS‑DOS 1.25 and 2.11, and more recently in 2024 we were able to make the source for MS‑DOS 4.0 available to the public as well. Today, on 86-DOS 1.00’s 45th anniversary, w...

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Brink

@shawnbrink.bsky.social

elevenforum.comNew Microsoft PowerToys version 0.99.1 for Windows 11github: Highlights This patch release fixes several important stability and behavior issues identified in v0.99.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.99.0 notes for the full list of changes. ...

New Microsoft #PowerToys version 0.99.1 released for #Windows11 www.elevenforum.com/t/new-micros...

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@shawnbrink.bsky.social

elevenforum.comMicrosoft continuing the story of early DOS developmentMicrosoft Open Source Blog: Over the last few years, we’ve been working to open some of the earliest chapters of Microsoft’s operating system history. In 2018 we (re)-open-sourced MS‑DOS 1.25 and 2.11...

Microsoft continuing the story of early DOS development #MSDOS www.elevenforum.com/t/microsoft-...

learn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows appsProvides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.

23 Apr

#WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 7 (2.0.0-experimental7) has shipped! Bug fixes, structured JSON from LM response, and more. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday

learn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows appsProvides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.

23 Apr

#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.7 (1.8.260416003) has shipped! A servicing release that includes expanded NPU HW support, updated ONNX Runtime, and critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday

4 Apr

Get started with Java on Windows A guide to help you set up a Java development environment on Windows, including JDK installation, JAVA_HOME configuration, and recommended tools. https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-environment/java #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]

1 Apr

Windows SDK overview Learn about the Windows SDK, benefits it provides to developers, what is ready for developers now, and how to give feedback. https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-sdk/ #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]

31 Mar

What's new in Windows SDK Provides information about release notes for the Windows SDK. https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-sdk/release-notes #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]

27 Mar

PowerToys 0.98.1 is rolling out 🚀 • 🛠️ Bug fixes and stability improvements for Command Palette and Keyboard Manager • 🎛️ Customize Always On Top shortcuts to control window transparency

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24 Mar

Built with Copilot CLI: extension to PowerToys Command Palette (and also the dock) that lists ports with running dev processes and lets you free them up!

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Jeroen Wiert Pluimers

@wiert.bsky.social

youtu.be100 Years of Microsoft StoriesYouTube video by Microsoft Developer

Replying to @tomwarren.co.uk

Great. Now Raymond Chen can patch his patch for 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet that changed the unlimited frame rate to a maximum of 100Hz and raise it to more than 1000Hz, preferably .INI configurable. youtu.be/1fjCS-p0MNQ

blogs.windows.comOur commitment to Windows qualityHello Windows Insiders, I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches more people's lives than almost a...

20 Mar

Our commitment to Windows quality - a blog post from Pavan Davuluri of the Windows Insider Program Team. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi... What do you think? What is your number 1 priority for Windows?

learn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows appsProvides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.

19 Mar

#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.6 (1.8.260317003) has shipped! A servicing release that includes a new SplitMenuFlyoutItem control, updated ONNX Runtime, & critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday

learn.microsoft.comMicrosoft PowerToys - Windows Utilities for Power UsersMicrosoft PowerToys includes 25+ free Windows utilities including FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker, PowerRename, and more. Boost productivity for power users on Windows 10/11.

17 Mar

🔥 PowerToys 0.98 just dropped! ⌨️ New Keyboard Manager editor ✨ Pin your favorite extensions and commands to the new Command Palette Dock ⚡ Faster Command Palette + transparency support! 🖱️ Better multi-monitor CursorWrap 📌 Easier Always On Top activation learn.microsoft.com/windows/powe...

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nuget.orgwt-mcp 0.1.0-betaAn MCP server that helps reference and manage Windows Terminal settings and other terminal-related customizations.

16 Mar

Y'ALL!!! One of the Windows Terminal devs (@sotilrack.bsky.social) created an MCP server for Terminal that lets you modify settings, customize Oh My Posh, and configure shell integration 🔥🔥🔥 GO TRY IT OUT!! Nuget package: www.nuget.org/packages/wt-... GitHub repo: github.com/carlos-zamor...

learn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 1.7 release notes - Windows appsProvides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.7.

16 Mar

#WindowsAppSDK 1.7.9 (1.7.260224002) has shipped! This is a servicing release that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.7 release. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday

learn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows appsProvides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.

16 Mar

#WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 6 (2.0.0-experimental6) has shipped! Bug fixes, updates to app content search features, and more. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... Download: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday

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youtu.beCustom Instructions vs Custom Agents vs Agent Skills (Explained)YouTube video by Kayla Cinnamon ☕

Don't know when to use custom instructions vs. custom agents. vs agent skills? Check out my latest video! 💫 youtu.be/U3Y6oPWcWo0

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github.comRelease v7.5.5 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell7.5.5 Engine Updates and Fixes Fix up SSHConnectionInfo ssh PATH checks (#26165) (Thanks @jborean93!) General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes Close pipe client handles after creating the child ssh proc...

PowerShell v7.5.5 Release Notes | GitHub github.com/PowerShell/P... #powershell #cli #commandline #scripting #terminal

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buff.lyModernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot - .NET BlogSee how the modernize-dotnet agent helps you assess apps, create upgrade plans, and modernize .NET projects from Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and GitHub.

Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot buff.ly/I3WtX7W #dotnet #modernization #githubcopilot #ai #csharp #agents #vscode #copilotcli #visualstudio

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devblogs.microsoft.comDirectX: Bringing Console-Level Developer Tools to Windows - DirectX Developer BlogOn March 12th 2026 the DirectX team, together with our hardware partners, hosted DirectX: Bringing Console-Level GPU Developer Tools to Windows at GDC.

DirectX: Bringing Console-Level Developer Tools to Windows devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/dire... #windowsdev #directx #gamedev #devtools #gdc

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