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Kip Kniskern

Kip has been a Microsoft enthusiast since forever, and worked on/ran LiveSide.net, a dedicated to all things Windows Live, for 9 years. Kip came to (WinBeta.org) OnMSFT.com in December 2014, and is loving every minute of it.

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News

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider build 18351.7 to the Slow Ring, fixes gaming issues for Chinese versions

Late Monday afternoon Redmond time, Microsoft has released yet another Windows 10 Insider build in the 19H1 cycle, this one…

Kip Kniskern · March 11, 2019 · 1 min read

News

Microsoft reveals new “MixPot”rewards you can win by watching Inside Xbox on Mixer tomorrow – OnMSFT.com

Microsoft’s Inside Xbox live show is coming back for a new episode tomorrow, and the company has just revealed some…

Kip Kniskern · March 11, 2019 · 1 min read

Deals

Buy six months of Xbox Live Gold for the price of three on Amazon

If you need to renew your Xbox Live Gold subscription, Amazon is currently offering six months of Gold for the…

Kip Kniskern · March 11, 2019 · 1 min read

How-to

How To Use “slide To Shut Down” On Any Windows 10 Device – OnMSFT.com

Windows 10 tablets and phones have a “slide to shut down” interface which appears automatically when you long-press the power…

Kip Kniskern · March 8, 2019 · 2 min read

Deals

Deal: Get an addition free game of your choice with the purchase of an Xbox One bundle

For a limited time, Microsoft will be offering a free bonus game when you purchase an Xbox One bundle on…

Kip Kniskern · March 8, 2019 · 1 min read

Feature

Windows Core OS, what we know and the questions that remain

Yesterday, our former colleague Zac Bowden took on the somewhat monumental task of recapping all we know about Windows Core…

Kip Kniskern · March 8, 2019 · 3 min read

KC Lemson, who started the Ninjacat meme, steps away from Microsoft

KC Lemson, who in her 21 years at Microsoft worked on Outlook, Exchange, Windows Phone, Windows, and Surface, is stepping…

Kip Kniskern · March 7, 2019 · 2 min read

Editorial

In the marketplace, will Windows Lite be the next big thing, or just more of the same?

All the talk in Microsoft-watching land is about Windows Lite, Windows Core OS, Centaurus, Pegasus, and Andromeda. That may seem…

Kip Kniskern · March 5, 2019 · 2 min read

News

Anthem video game is apparently causing console crashes on Xbox One and PS4, EA is investigating – OnMSFT.com

Things are apparently not going so well for Anthem, BioWare’s new online RPG released last month on Xbox One, PlayStation…

Kip Kniskern · March 5, 2019 · 3 min read

News

Windows 10 version 1809 gets a new patch with a long list of fixes – OnMSFT.com

Following the release of a new Windows 10 19H1 build for Fast Ring Insiders earlier today, Microsoft has just followed…

Kip Kniskern · March 1, 2019 · 4 min read