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Microsoft Build 2026 is officially on the calendar. 👏 📍June 2–3 | San Francisco Two days of real code, real systems, and real workflows for developers building and scaling AI. Register today: msft.it/6018QgugC

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Windows 11 version 26H1 is coming to new devices with select new silicon, which includes devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Series processors 💻 Learn more: msft.it/6012QqJuE

Learn more about Microsoft Foundry on Windows: msft.it/6011QoLsN

New to Microsoft Foundry on Windows? Start with small prototypes. And if gen AI gives a surprising answer, ask why. At Microsoft Ignite, we connected with leaders who are putting these tips to practice. Check out the full session: msft.it/6010QoLs2

Making music with MIDI on Windows 11 just got even better. 🎶 Check it out: msft.it/6011QW7Th

@iAmBipinPaul Thanks for letting us know you’ve already submitted feedback through Feedback Hub. This is the best channel to get your idea visible to the Windows engineering teams, and please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions or concerns.

@windowsdev I have added one feedback on feedback hub aka.ms/AA107xmp

Just wondering if we can have something like a devcontainers feature on a Windows machine, some sort of lightweight sandbox dev environment, where we can let AI do all the dev-work in isolated environment. @windowsdev @Windows @windowsblog #Windows

Calling all Electron developers: ready to bring on-device AI experiences into your Electron apps? Learn how to build Electron experiences using Windows on-device AI, complete with a sample app, demos, and step-by-step setup to get you shipping faster: msft.it/6013QlG6x

Fortnite runs smoothly on Windows on Arm via Prism emulation — a major signal that Arm performance is quickly accelerating. If a game this massive can hold its own, your app can too! Student devs, ready to build on Arm? Unlock your app with App Assure: msft.it/6015QYdlX

Text recognition, also known as optical character recognition (OCR), detects and extracts text within images for processing. Learn more about getting started with Phi Silica: msft.it/6014Qi79Q

Phi Silica enables text intelligence capabilities into apps, while running locally on Copilot+ PCs. Learn more about getting started with Phi Silica: msft.it/6013Qi79t

Pull text from images and translate them into multiple languages with OCR and Phi Silica - just a few ways developers can enable local AI experiences into their apps 🧠🌍 Watch the session from Microsoft Ignite: msft.it/6012Qi79s

@HenryL716318 Hello Henry. We saw your post regarding the request for system‑wide font customization in Windows. We’ve sent you a direct message to discuss this further and maximize character limitation. Please check your inbox for our response. Thank you.

@windowsdev I mean something like this Settings → Personalization → Fonts → System Font Which doesn't exist ❌ in Windows. Please add a simple setting where users can choose a system-wide font instead of forcing Segoe UI

Microsoft Build 2026 is officially on the calendar. 👏 📍June 2–3 | San Francisco Two days of real code, real systems, and real workflows for developers building and scaling AI. Register today: msft.it/6018QgugC

Designed for Windows developers, the Codex app is now available for Windows! Try it out today: msft.it/6018Q5wHa

Morning coder or night coder? ☀️🌙 Coffee or tea? ☕🍵 We asked our team to weigh in. What about you?

Windows is evolving its security model, while remaining committed to app compatibility and providing developers with the tools and guidance needed to adapt. Read more: msft.it/6010QbHqy

winapp CLI is a new command-line tool to simplify Windows app development. Check out our video where we walk through how to use the Windows SDK and the Windows App SDK APIs in Electron via a native C++ or C# addon, with the help of the winapp CLI. 📺: msft.it/6012QwVY2

Check out how to get started with AI text recognition: msft.it/6013QZqwJ

Fast, on-device AI text recognition 📄 During Microsoft Ignite, we showed what's possible with optical character recognition (OCR) supported by Windows AI APIs. 🎥 Watch the full session: msft.it/6012QZqwy