Hello Windows Insider,

We’re incredibly honored to have IT Professionals like you participating in the Windows Insider Program and evaluating Windows 10 features. Based on your feedback, we are introducing new features and functionality to better support our IT Pros and business customers, including:

• The option to participate with corporate credentials (rather than just your Microsoft account).
• Increased visibility of your feedback — especially on features that support your organization’s specific business needs.
• Connections to a robust community of IT experts and global subject matter experts with insights on the topics you care about most.

And that’s just the beginning. Over the coming months, we’ll be rolling out other exciting features. For more information — and to let us know what else you’d like to see included — please complete our pre-registration form.

On another note, we'd like to thank you all for your incredible response to our recent Windows Insider Program survey. The feedback you provided will help us tailor the Insider Program to your specific needs and interests. Congratulations to Peter H. of Sweden who won our draw for a $1,500 (USD) Microsoft Store gift certificate for completing the survey.

Windows 10 Insider Preview Update

As you know, our engineers are continually drawing on feedback from Insiders like you — and the work they’ve put into the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview* builds shows it.

These builds showcase an exceptionally large number of features inspired directly through Insider feedback. They cover everything from gaming to security, accessibility to multi-tasking. Check out a few highlights below for PC and let us know what you think.

As usual, you can go here for more details on all the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview builds for both PC and mobile.

• Do more at once with the new Compact Overlay window. Keep watching a movie or video chat on one corner of your screen — even when switching apps to check email or browse the web. When an app window enters compact overlay mode, it’ll be shown above other windows so it won’t get blocked. Look for updates to the Movies & TV app and Skype Preview app to take advantage of this feature in the near future.
• A smart way to lock your PC. Dynamic Lock automatically locks your Windows 10 PC when you’re not around, based on the proximity of your Bluetooth-paired phone. If your Bluetooth-paired phone is not found near your PC, Windows turns off the screen and locks the PC after 30 seconds.
• Announcing braille support in Narrator. We love getting feedback from our visually-impaired Insiders and implementing features to support your needs. Go here for steps on using braille with Narrator.**
• Xbox Gaming Features. We’ve rolled out some awesome new features for gamers. For more details, go to this blog post on Xbox Wire.
• Built-in Beam streaming. Beam is the easiest and quickest way to stream gameplay — and it’s now part of Insider Preview builds.
• Introducing Collections in Feedback Hub. A few months ago, we asked you what was one of your biggest pieces of feedback about the Feedback Hub. You said, “too many duplicate pieces of feedback!” So now, we’re happy to announce Collections which groups together feedback for similar problems and suggestions.

New resources and events for IT Pros

• Dive deep with on demand sessions from Microsoft Tech Summit. Get an in-depth look into the latest deployment enhancements for Windows 10, how to fix web app compatibility issues prior to deployment, and how to implement Windows as a service. Check out featured sessions from Microsoft Tech Summit, and other Windows 10 technical demos.
• Windows 10 virtual labs. Try out Windows 10 setup, deployment, and management scenarios using a cloud-based private virtual machine environment, with no additional software or setup required. Get started with virtual labs today. Want to configure your own test environment? See the Configure a test lab to deploy Windows 10 step-by-step guide.
• Public Preview of Windows Analytics: Update Compliance. Update Compliance is a free service that provides you with a holistic view of Windows 10 update compliance for the devices in your organization, including installation status for both monthly quality updates and new feature updates. Click here for details on how to set up the service for your organization.

Info for Developers

• Start enhancing your apps with these exciting, new SDKs. Check out the SDKs below that we announced at our recent Windows Developer Day — Creators Update event.
  
  • Telerik and the UWP Community Toolkit 1.3 update are great ways to enhance your apps with open source. The Telerik controls provide powerful controls like Charts, Grids and more. UWP Community Toolkit was just updated with new controls, bug fixes and services.
  • Windows SDK for Google Analytics is available now for UWP apps. There is a C# and C++ SDK — and you can get real-time analytics on your applications.
  • Facebook Install Ads is ideal for user acquisition for your Windows Store apps. You’ll get broad reach, precise targeting, and a comprehensive dashboard for creating and managing your ads. The page also includes a video that walks you through creating a Facebook App Install Ad and adding code to your app for proper install attribution.
  
  
• Missed Windows Developers Day — Creators Update? Visit our Developers Day event site to watch the keynote and other presentations. Discover what’s new for developers in the Windows 10 Creators Update and what it means for your apps and games.
• Learn from the experts how to create enterprise-grade IoT solutions. There’s still time to register for our Virtual Bootcamp, March 28-30. Microsoft experts and influential Industry leaders will show you how to create practical IoT solutions through a series of live workshops and hand-on Labs. Come out with a working solution that meets the basic tenets of security, connectivity and insights core to any IoT project. Plus, all (subsidized) hardware is included in the registration price.***

You can follow the lead for the Windows Insiders Program, Dona Sarkar, on Twitter @donasarkar. For other updates on the program, including special events and activities, follow us on Twitter @windowsinsider.

Thanks, as always, for being a Windows Insider!

The Windows Insider Team

Source: email

Posted By: Brink
07 Mar 2017