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Make Sense of Your Output Window with Copilot

Ever found yourself staring at the Output Window, overwhelmed by endless lines of logs and cryptic messages? You're not alone! For years, developers have relied on the Output Window for critical build and debug information. But making sense of it—and translating it into action—has...
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PowerToys 0.94 is here: Settings search, shortcut conflict detection and more!

This release is all about quality-of-life improvements — making it easier to find the setting you’re looking for, spot shortcut conflicts, and even adding a new way to move your mouse cursor. Get the update by checking for updates in PowerToys or heading to the release page. Search...
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Sep 5, 2025
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The case of the crash on a null pointer even though we checked it for null

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Raymond Chen
Understanding what you're checking.
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Sep 5, 2025
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What’s New in vcpkg (August 2025)

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Augustin Popa
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.08.27 registry release as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout August. There were no tool changes as of the date of the registry release in August, though more changes will be listed in the...
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Sep 4, 2025
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Build your own Microsoft Docs AI assistant with Azure Container Apps and Azure OpenAI

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Ricardo M. Martins
Learn how to deploy a self-hosted AI assistant that leverages Microsoft Learn content via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Azure OpenAI. It’s fast, secure, and ready for developer use in real-world apps. Prerequisite This guide assumes you already have an Azure OpenAI resource...
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Sep 4, 2025
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🎉Enhancing security and streamlining configuration with Lab Secrets in Azure DevTest Labs

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Tanmayee Kamath
For platform engineers, securely managing sensitive information across dev and test environments is a critical responsibility. Each workflow, from provisioning virtual machines to deploying artifacts and automating environment setup, often involves handling credentials, SSH keys, and API...
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Sep 4, 2025
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How can I write a C++/WinRT IAsyncOperation<T> where T is not a Windows Runtime type?, part 2

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Raymond Chen
Safer smuggling.
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Sep 4, 2025
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Make Sense of Your Output Window with Copilot

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Jessie Houghton
Ever found yourself staring at the Output Window, overwhelmed by endless lines of logs and cryptic messages? You're not alone! For years, developers have relied on the Output Window for critical build and debug information. But making sense of it—and translating it into action—has...
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Sep 4, 2025
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New Test Run Hub in Azure Test Plans

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Panagiotis Liaros
Delivering high-quality software is a necessity and that’s why Azure Test Plans has introduced the all-new Test Run Hub, an enabler for teams who want to take control of their testing process and drive continuous improvement. What Makes the Test Run Hub a Must-Have? The Test Run Hub...
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Sep 4, 2025
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Dev Proxy v1.1 with improved support for Microsoft Graph batching

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Introducing Dev Proxy v1.1 with critical fixes for Microsoft Graph batch request simulation, resolved authentication plugin issues, and enhanced the MinimalPermissionsGuidancePlugin with new reporting capabilities.
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Sep 3, 2025
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Go 1.25.1-1 and 1.24.7-1 Microsoft builds now available

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Davis Goodin
A new release of the Microsoft build of Go including security fixes is now available for download.
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