MIDI, Windows and Microsoft

Microsoft is bringing major MIDI improvements to Windows 11
Windows 11 is rolling out the biggest update to MIDI since the musical communication format was first released in 1983. Microsoft announced that its latest Windows 11 Canary test build includes a public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which supports MIDI 2.0 and updates allowing MIDI 1.0 to run on Windows on Arm.
Microsoft Releases Windows MIDI Services With MIDI 2.0 Support in Public Preview
Microsoft released today the first public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which adds support for the MIDI 2.0 protocol on Windows 11 and more.
Windows will soon be jamming to MIDI 2.0’s music services
For many, MIDI means SoundBlaster cards, chiptunes, and WAD files played to the sound of a killer synth score. But Microsoft Windows has begun previewing MIDI 2.0, the first update to the MIDI protocol since 1983.
Microsoft is bringing your iPhone to the Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft added a side panel to the Start menu in the Windows 11 2024 update last year that allowed Android users to get quick access to a phone’s battery status, notifications, messages, calls, and photos. Now, Microsoft is getting ready to bring a similar experience to iPhone owners with Windows 11 laptops or PCs.
Microsoft makes sweet, sweet music with Windows MIDI Services
Preview arrives in Canary Channel, release planned for Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft has released its first in-box public preview of Windows MIDI Services with full support for the MIDI 2.0 standard.… The preview is part of build 27788 of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Canary Channel,
The EU is cracking down on ads in Windows 11’s Start menu
Microsoft makes changes to Windows 11 Start Menu Search to comply with EU regulations, but there is catch to these ...
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 “Uninstall Edge” doc compares to Chrome, but won’t remove it
Microsoft's "uninstall Edge" doc compares it with Chrome won't tell you how to remove it because you'll lose a lot.
Here’s How You Can Get Windows 11 For Free—If You Act Now
Microsoft, of course, recommends moving to Windows 11 as it is “designed to meet current demands for heightened security.” ...
Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs
Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements. The ...
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Microsoft made Chrome’s incognito more private on Windows 11, Windows 10
Windows 11 (and Windows 10) clipboard history no longer saves content you copied in Chrome's incognito, thanks to Microsoft.
Microsoft reveals more on just how much it'll cost you to keep using Windows 10
Microsoft promises its ESU will continue to provide “critical and important security updates” for a period after Windows 10 ...
Microsoft Doesn't Want You To Know This Trick For Installing Windows 11 On An Old PC
A support document on Microsoft's website no longer details how to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, but here are ...
Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Must Now Decide
While the Windows-maker withdrew the document suggesting a deadline or cutoff, the free upgrade is an option for Windows 10 ...
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Feb 2025 Software Bargains: Buy Windows 11 Pro Key, Windows 10, Office, Visual Studio 2022 Starting As Little As Just $14
Looking to buy Windows key? We all know that buying Microsoft software directly from the company itself is a great recipe for ...
Windows 11's "Handoff" clone is official, and it works with iOS or Android
Windows 11 is about to copy an excellent feature from the Apple ecosystem. Soon, you'll be able to click a notification on ...