June 2026 update to Visual Studio tracks Copilot usage based on token consumption rather than by request, aligning with ...

Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.

CMake & Vcpkg comes with Visual Studio in Developer Command Prompts already. Install them manually only if you want them in everywhere. Open the "Developer PowerShell for VS 2026" or the "x64 Native ...

With Dev Configs for Windows, Microsoft has released an open-source collection of configurations that automate the setup of developer workstations on Windows. The configurations are based on the ...

Microsoft on Monday unveiled the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact desktop computer designed to let software developers run large AI models on their desks instead of paying for cloud computing — a ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows. Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its ...

Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) is a tool introduced by Microsoft for tracking events on a Windows PC, including hardware, processes, settings, and user accounts. The ...

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PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve reporting, and supercharge your workflow. If you spend any time working with systems, chances ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Visual Studio 2026 includes GitHub Copilot functionality built into the IDE, while third-party AI coding assistants remain available through the Visual Studio Marketplace. Using Marketplace install ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.