Microsoft launches version 2306 of Windows 11 virtual machines, updates 'Moment 3'

According to news on June 26, Microsoft today released the latest free Windows 11 virtual machine to help developers create applications. The Windows Development Environment (WDE) version number has been updated to 2306 and can be downloaded for free from the official website.

WDE is a set of virtual machines that do not require activation and can be used for free for 90 days. Its main purpose is to provide developers with various tools needed to create Windows applications. Includes the following:

• Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition, with workloads such as USP, .NET Desktop, Azure and Windows App SDK for C# enabled.
• Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 is enabled and Ubuntu is installed and pinned to the taskbar.
• Windows Terminal is installed.
• Windows Developer Mode is enabled.

According to IT House, WDE 2306 is based on the Windows 11 Enterprise SKU, and the version number is 22621.1848. This is the latest version in the stable channel. 22621.1848 is also known as the "Moment 3" update. It is worth noting that Microsoft is gradually rolling out the "Moment 3" feature. Therefore, updated virtual machines have these new features turned off by default, but users can enable them through the corresponding switches in Windows Update settings.

Windows 11 Development Environment version 2306 is available until September 13, 2023. Microsoft noted that these virtual machines cannot be activated. Developers and enthusiasts can download the latest Windows 11 Development Environment virtual machine for free from the Microsoft Developer website. Available configurations include VMWare (workstation and player), Hyper-V 2nd generation, VirtualBox and Parallels (unfortunately, the There is no ARM version of the project). Note that you will need at least 70GB of free disk space and at least 8GB of RAM.

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