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We're excited to announce that the November 2025 release of the Python extension for Visual Studio Code is now available! This release includes the following announcements: Add Copilot Hover Summaries as docstring Localized Copilot Ho Link to article: …
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Visual Studio 2026 introduces a refreshed user experience, thoughtfully crafted for clarity, accessibility, and a clean interface that feels right at home on Windows. This update is the result of extensive collaboration with developers and incorporates valuable feedback from the community. We’ve improved typography, …
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Commenter Bwmat asked, "Can CTAD avoid the need for the lengthy type name in the last example?" This was in response to the rather lengthy type in the explicit specialization void MyClass::RegisterCompletion(ABI::IAsy Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20251113-00/?p=111787
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When modernizing legacy systems, the user interface often becomes the make-or-break factor for project success. While backend improvements matter, users interact with the frontend and that's where trust is built or broken. Using AI‑generated tools like Stagehand with Microsoft's Playwright helps ensure a smooth user …
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Microsoft Ignite 2025 is the ultimate opportunity for developers to dive deep into what’s new with Azure AI Foundry. We curated the top sessions designed for hands-on learning, practical demos, and expert insights. Whether you’re Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/ignitedevsessions
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Faster responses, a lower chance of rate limiting, and 10% off premium requests for paid users - auto picks the best available model for each request based on current capacity and performance. With auto, you don't need to choose a specific model. Copilot automatical Link to article: …
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[cta-button text="Sign up for our Private Preview" url="https://aka.ms/code-editing-tools-private-preview" color="btn-primary" align="center"] Refactoring a C++ codebase can often require tracking updates across various sections of multiple files to ensure accuracy and relevancy. …
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Long build times are one of the top pain points for C++ projects. If you’ve ever waited too long for a C++ build to finish, you know how much it can slow down your productivity. In past years, we introduced C++ Build Insights to help you analyze traces and find bottlenecks. However, we know that Link to article: …
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[cta-button text="Sign up for the Private Preview waitlist" url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2S6NV3" color="btn-primary" align="center"] A few problems have reared their heads at every company where I’ve worked on C++ as a Software Engineer over the past 20 years. For the …
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Learn what is new in the Visual Studio Code October 2025 Release (1.106). Read the full article Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vscode-blog/october-2025-(version-1.106)
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Another algorithm for non-recursively deleting the nodes of a binary tree comes from boost. Reading library code is a bit cumbersome because library code tries to be generic, but if you unwind the traits classes, you ge Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20251112-00/?p=111784
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It's no surprise that Arm64 PCs hit a sweet spot for music creation and live performance. They are thin and light, have excellent battery life (I used a Surface Laptop 7 at the entire NAMM show and never had to charge it despite giving presentations and demos), great screens, USB-4 ports that support Thunderbolt 3, and …
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Get ready to level up your C++ productivity, because Visual Studio 2026 version 18.0 is now generally available! You can take advantage of the new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements in your production environment. Link to article: …
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Major release, major features Aspire 13 is here and it's - you guessed it - the biggest release yet. We are so excited to share the next major iteration of Aspire with you all, because it's packed with features that streamline the existing Aspire experience that you all know and love. From complete process overhauls …
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Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest versi Link to article: …
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Dear developers, We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio 2026 is now generally available! This is a moment we’ve built side by side with you. Your feedback has helped shape this release more than any before. Since the introduction of the Insiders Channel in September, more developers have downloaded and tested …
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Today, we are excited to announce the launch of .NET 10, the most productive, modern, secure, intelligent, and performant release of .NET yet. It's the result of another year of effort from thousands of developers around the world. This release includes thousands of performance, security, and functional improvements …
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Welcome to our combined .NET servicing updates for November 2025. Let's get into the latest release of .NET & .NET Framework, here is a quick overview of what's new in our servicing releases: Security improvements .NET and .NET Framework has been refreshed with the latest update as of November 11, 2025. This update …
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Whenever possible, Windows 95 made application compatibility tweaks through things like compatibility flags that alter the behavior of the system for any program the flag was applied to. Using compatibility flags allows the fix to be generalized: If one program has a problem, there's a good chance that another program …
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Some time ago, I described the purpose of the icons in the moricons.dll and progman.exe icon libraries, along with a list of which programs Windows automatically associated the Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20251110-00/?p=111779
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