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By Ankit Awasthi

Microsoft unveiled a number of enhancements at the Build 2022 developer conference targeted at making Windows, Edge, and Teams better productivity tools. The software giant unveiled a number of Microsoft Store enhancements, including the ability to offer advertising and enable users to recover programs when switching to a new PC, in order to provide developers with additional options to make their apps more discoverable and retain customers. In addition, Microsoft collaborated with Qualcomm to launch Project Volterra, a new mini-PC designed to assist developers in developing cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Since its release in October of last year, Windows 11 has been one of Microsoft's primary emphasis areas. Although the new operating system includes a revamped user experience with features like as a center-aligned Start menu and widgets, Redmond is making changes to those elements to improve user experience.

Microsoft stated at this year's Build virtual conference that Windows 11 PCs would soon be able to see programs available on the Microsoft Store directly using the Windows Search. The functionality will be first accessible to Windows Insiders and is intended to enable developers to make their applications discoverable without interfering with users' flow. Users will see a Get from Store button for each program listing in their search results, allowing them to install applications without having to visit the Microsoft Store. 

Windows 11 also has a function that allows users to automatically restore their programs from the Microsoft Store. "This will also help developers retain their users without having to urge them to re-download their software," the firm said.

The functionality that will allow users to restore their applications will be available for testing in the Windows Insider program in the near future.

Microsoft is also extending the Amazon Appstore beta to allow Android applications to run on Windows 11. The preview is now accessible in the United States and is expanding to France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. According to the corporation, the expansion will occur before the end of the year.

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In addition, the Windows manufacturer has launched Microsoft Store Ads to let developers to execute direct advertising campaigns inside the Store. It will help Microsoft increase income from its Store and enable developers to increase the discoverability of their applications.

The business said that Microsoft Advertising-based advertisements would soon begin to show in the Microsoft Store as part of a trial program.

Microsoft has also eliminated the queue program for Win32 applications in the Microsoft Store, making it accessible to all app developers. The upgrade will enhance the amount of programs accessible for download from the Store on Windows 11 PCs.

In addition to enhancements focused on the Microsoft Store, Microsoft revealed at Build 2022 that Windows 11 would enable widgets developed by third parties. Developers will be able to create widgets as "companion experiences" for their Win32 and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) on Windows 11 later this year, according to the firm. Microsoft's Adaptive Cards will support the new experience.

OneNote is also receiving an overhauled visual design that is influenced by Windows 11's appearance and feel, as well as its pen and voice capabilities. There will be updated aesthetics to provide a refreshing user experience. The note-taking application will also be equipped with artificial intelligence to recognize inputs from speech in the form of dictations, photos via the device's built-in camera, and handwriting using a stylus pen.

Microsoft is enhancing Edge user experiences to fill the void left by Internet Explorer and to make the new browser competitive with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. Internet Explorer will be discontinued next month.

The widespread release of WebView2 for WinUI 2 and Universal Windows Platform is one of the most significant additions to Microsoft Edge among the Build announcements (UWP). 

The new embedded Web control is built on top of the Microsoft Edge Chromium platform.

Microsoft, citing performance insights from Cerner Corporation, stated that WebView2 contributed to improvements such as an 85 percent reduction in render time, a 33 percent reduction in CPU utilization, and a 32 percent reduction in memory consumption compared to the traditional solutions available in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft is also boosting PWAs on the Edge browser by allowing new APIs and improved alerts. According to the business, the underlying enhancements will allow alerts from PWAs to seem as if they originated from a native application. Users will also have access to capabilities such as the native platform's share user interface in order to transfer files via a PWA. Microsoft is empowering PWAs with the system's native UI for file sharing.

In addition, Microsoft will enable consumers to discover PWAs alongside native applications in the Microsoft Store.

Additionally, the interface of the Apps page in Microsoft Edge has been enhanced. Additionally, Microsoft has designed a new Apps Hub experience and allowed app synchronization across devices in the Edge web browser to enhance the user experience.

Microsoft Edge will also get a simpler DevTools interface, which will include a new compact and customizable Activity Bar. This will provide developers with over thirty tools for customizing processes.

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Microsoft Teams Update

  • At this year's Build conference, Microsoft Teams got a new feature called Live Share that lets users share apps in virtual meetings. It will help people in Teams meetings watch, edit, and make things together, the company said.
  • Through the Teams SDK, developers will get new preview extensions that will let them add Live Share to their apps. At first, Frame.io, Hexagon, Skillsoft, MakeCode, Accenture, Parabol, and Breakthru used the new feature to build their experiences.
  • In addition to Live Share, Microsoft has also released the Azure Communication Services sample app builder, which lets developers make and deploy a sample application for virtual appointments. Users will be able to book appointments and join a Teams meeting with the sample app.
  • Microsoft has announced that the new Teams SDK is now available to everyone. This will make it easier for developers to make apps for Teams, Outlook, and Office using a single application and deployment model.
  • Microsoft has added in-app purchases to its video conferencing solution, Microsoft Teams. This means that developers who make apps for Microsoft Teams can now offer freemium versions of their apps.

App development focussed updates

This year's Build conference saw the introduction of Microsoft's Power Apps, which can produce a running low-code app from a variety of inputs, including Figma design files and PDFs. With cognitive AI, Power Apps can now detect inputs and provide usable app controls. Data storage will also be included in the applications generated via the new experience.

Along with Project Volterra, Microsoft and Qualcomm announced a new developer kit built on the Snapdragon computing platform. Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK for Windows is a toolkit that helps developers create new AI applications. In order to run AI algorithms natively, the mini-PC has a specialized Neural Processing Unit (NPU).

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