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Read moreUpgrading C++ Projects to Visual Studio 2026
With Visual Studio 2026 version 18.0 getting closer to General Availability (GA), we want to share with you how you can upgrade your projects from your current versions of Visual Studio and the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools to the latest versions. The new IDE ships with the v145...
Read moreJoin us at .NET Conf: Dive into the future of development with Visual Studio 2026
We're thrilled to invite you to one of the most exciting events in the .NET ecosystem: .NET Conf. It runs from November 11th through the 13th and you’re invited!
This annual virtual conference is a must-attend for developers, architects, and enthusiasts looking to level up their...
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Nov 6, 2025
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Inside Visual Studio: Improving Open-Source Workflows with vcpkg
vcpkg, an open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft, is increasingly recognized as a leading dependency management solution. As an enterprise-grade tool, it enables organizations to streamline library imports, reduce duplication, and support flexible, reproducible builds...
C++ Team Blog
Nov 6, 2025
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From Real-Time Analytics to AI: Your Azure Cosmos DB & DocumentDB Agenda for Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is your opportunity to explore how Azure Cosmos DB, Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric, and DocumentDB power the next generation of intelligent, planet-scale applications. Whether you’re building real-time analytics pipelines, optimizing MongoDB-compatible...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Nov 6, 2025
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Troubleshooting recent MIDI issues in Windows 11 (and Windows 10)
If you are on Windows 11 (or Windows 10 for the UAD issue) and recently had either of these two issues, please read on:
You use a Universal Audio (UAD) device and found that all or most of your MIDI devices are no longer recognized in your DAW in Windows 11 or Windows 10
You have a new...
Windows MIDI and Music dev
Nov 6, 2025
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Non-recursively deleting a binary tree in constant space: Synthesizing the parent pointer
Making one as you go.
The Old New Thing
Nov 6, 2025
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Open Source AI Editor: Second Milestone
Ghost text suggestions are now open source as part of the Copilot Chat extension - the second milestone in making VS Code an open source AI editor.
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VS Code Blog
Nov 5, 2025
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Roadmap for AI in Visual Studio (November)
Today, we’re excited to share our public roadmap, which outlines the next steps in evolving Visual Studio with AI-powered agentic experiences. With every month, we aim to deliver smarter, faster, and more intuitive tools that enhance your coding experience.
Disclaimer: The items...
Visual Studio Blog
Nov 5, 2025
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How Copilot Studio uses .NET and WebAssembly for performance and innovation
Learn how Microsoft Copilot Studio uses .NET to provide a consistent AI agent execution across platforms, including on the web via WebAssembly.
.NET Blog
Nov 5, 2025
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Non-recursively deleting a binary tree in constant space: Traversal with parent pointers
First assume that you have a parent pointer.
The Old New Thing
Nov 5, 2025
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Now Available: Sort Geospatial Query Results by ST_Distance in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB’s geospatial capabilities just got even better! We're excited to announce that you can now sort query results by distance using an ORDER BY ST_DISTANCE(...) clause in the NoSQL query language while leveraging a spatial index.
Why is this important?
Previously,...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog