Product Updates

First Microsoft Store release: record whatever your PC is playing

• • WASAPI loopback capture to WAV or MP3. No virtual cable, no driver.
• • Optional microphone, mixed or as its own file. Off every launch.
• • Support tickets confirm the reply-to address before they leave.
• • Recordings stay on this PC. Optional usage data is a Settings toggle.

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Scan paper to searchable PDF: two-sided feeder jobs, sessions, OCR on your PC

• • Native Windows app. Two-sided feeder jobs return front then back, in reading order. Multi-page stacks return every page.
• • Pages are saved as you scan. Close the app and they are still there. Session dropdown opens earlier stacks.
• • In-app help (?) for the screen you are on. Light, dark, or match Windows.
• • Nothing uploaded. Scanning, OCR and PDF creation stay on the PC. Free on the Microsoft Store.

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First Microsoft Store release: play a folder, not just a file

• • Open a video and swipe or arrow to the next file in the same folder. Slide-out thumbnails of the rest.
• • HEVC, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, and the rest, no extra codec packs. Hardware decoding on by default.
• • Resume, auto-play next, and a Help ? on the control bar. Set as default from Settings; Windows still confirms it.
• • Your videos stay on this PC. Optional usage data is a Settings toggle. Crash reports stay on so we can fix decoder failures.

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Claude, Cursor, and Grok in one window, and a terminal that keeps up

• • Welcome starts Claude, Cursor, or Grok and asks which folder. Save & Close stays Claude-only.
• • Ctrl+Tab works while a pane has focus. Clickable paths no longer launch executables.
• • Closing asks first. Session files cannot be wiped by a crash mid-save.
• • Environment variables are encrypted for this Windows user. Voice input is on-device and off by default.

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Videos on the map, and a library that survives unplugged drives

• • Videos index out of the box: thumbnails, dates, duration, and map pins. No extra install. Older libraries repair in the background.
• • First scan opens the Map. Empty GPS says so instead of looking broken. Show on Map jumps to that photo.
• • Unplugged drives are offline, not missing. We will not offer to delete them.
• • No ocean pins, no year 2035 at the top of the list. Dates recovered from filenames. Scans are one pass.
• • Face merge actually clears the queue. Deleted people stay deleted.

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Improved Silence Detection & Versioning

• • Silence detection made more robust - reduced false stops with display/HDMI audio
• • Pause on Silence now off by default
• • Hot-swap speakers while branching without restart
• • Unified date-based versioning (YYYY.MM.BUILD)

Microsoft Store Launch

• • BranchOut Audio available on the Microsoft Store
• • Auto-updates via the Store
• • Trusted install with no SmartScreen warnings

Additional Product Launches

• • Remaining desktop applications coming to app stores
• • License activation and management
• • Auto-update functionality