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Visual Studio Code is a cross-platform, light-weight code editor available for Windows, Linux as well as macOS. It combines the simplicity of a lightning fast source code editor with powerful developer tooling, like IntelliSense code completion and debugging. The latest November release (version 1.19) for...

Microsoft has released a major update to Visual Studio 2017 in the form of version 15.6. Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 focuses on new features, productivity improvements, and other enhancements that address our customers’ feedback. This is the first preview of the next minor update. You can update to Visual...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17046 for Windows Server Insiders. This is the second preview build of the next Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server. In this build, there are no new features.Only known issues are there. Check out the full changelog...

Microsoft has released a major update to Visual Studio 2017 in the form of version 15.5. Visual Studio 2017 version 15.5 focuses on enhancements to XAML editing, the Xamarin Live Player, File -> New Project, and our Mac pairing mechanism. Version 15.5 also brings  Remoted iOS...

Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK (17040). These builds are to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17040 or greater. The Preview SDK Build 17040 contains includes C++/WinRT headers and cppwinrt compiler (cppwinrt.exe) , bug fixes...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17035 for Windows Server Insiders. This is the first preview build of the next Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows Server. What’s New in Build 17035 for Windows Server Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) is enabled. Storage...

Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK (17035). These builds are to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17035 or greater. The Preview SDK Build 16267 contains includes C++/WinRT headers and cppwinrt compiler (cppwinrt.exe) , bug fixes...

Since the rollout of the latest feature update to Windows 10, the Fall Creators Update, has begun, Microsoft is announcing the release of the .NET Framework 4.7.1. The .NET Framework 4.7.1 comes bundled with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and is also available...

In order to help developers to effectively manage ads on Windows apps, Microsoft is introducing the new In-app ads section in Windows Dev Center. This is the developer's one-stop shop to create and manage the ad mediation settings of the UWP and Windows 8.x...

At the Windows Developer Day in London, Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update SDK for developers. This SDK (ver. 10.0.16299.15) will deliver thousands of new capabilities and improvements to realize and build the application for nearly 500M monthly active Windows 10 users. Developer...

Microsoft has updated the Desktop App Converter Base Images (.WIM) and is available for download for use with the Desktop App Converter app available in the Windows Store. Desktop App Converter is a tool that enables you to bring your existing desktop apps written for...

Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK (16228) and the Mobile Emulator (15240). These are to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16288 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16288 contains bug fixes and under development...