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472 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need.
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WW 877: The Tiger in the Grass - Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software
April 17, 2024 23:07 - 2 hours - 62.7 MBBacklash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/877 Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 kolide.com/ww Melissa.com/twit
WW 876: Solder On - Snapdragon X Elite impressions, KB5036893 update, CHIPS & Science Act
April 10, 2024 18:18 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBOn this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs. Windows, AI, and the future Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discussed last week Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs in May/June - ...
WW 875: A Lot of Neil Diamond - Grounding Copilot, Intel Foundry's losses, Andres Freund's heroic save
April 03, 2024 22:19 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBWindows 11 version 24H2 is coming and you're not going to believe what happens next... and then again 6 months later Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Extended Security Updates pricing Paul reinstalled Windows 10 after three years on Windows 11. There's some good and some bad Multiple sources have revealed a staggered release schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2 Insider Builds Canary/Dev - Widgets improvements head out to more people Canary/Dev (today) - New build today with minor changes,...
WW 874: Dark Satya - Moment 5, Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6
March 27, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 58.2 MBOn Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity. Windows Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D, etc. Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compl...
WW 873: Amino Man! - Microsoft AI's leadership, Azure's free egress, Office 2024
March 20, 2024 22:55 - 2 hours - 55.5 MBOn this episode, Paul, Richard, and Mikah talk AI developments, Windows 10 (yes, 10), Azure egress, and even VR gaming! Is the new Microsoft AI organization an "acquisition" in disguise? How did NVIDIA's recent GTC keynote go? Plus, why it makes sense for Apple to partner with Google for Gemini on iPhone. AI Reorg Microsoft has created a new Microsoft AI "organization" that reports directly to Satya Nadella Led by former Inflection co-founders and staffed in part by several ex-Inflection...
WW 872: Go Skype Yourself - Copilot GPT Builder Impressions, DMA compliance, actual Skype news
March 13, 2024 21:53 - 2 hours - 60.4 MBCan we have a Windows experience tailored for enterprise efficiency? Paul, Richard, and Mikah unpack the freshest updates from Windows 11's March 2024 Patch Tuesday, dissect Microsoft's transparency behind Midnight Blizzard's November attack, and speculate on Microsoft's much-anticipated Surface/AI event. Plus, Paul offers insights from his time with Copilot Pro's custom GPT builder. Windows 11 Patch Tuesday new features: Phone Link settings is renamed to Mobile devices, USB 80 Gbps suppo...
WW 871: Ash Happens - Windows 11 Moment 5, DirectSR API, LibreOffice Writer
March 06, 2024 19:23 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBThis week, Paul, Richard, and Leo unpack the twice-delayed unveiling of Moment 5 for Windows 11 and the long list of small features it brings to users, alongside whispers of new Surface devices on the horizon. Plus, they dissect the implications of Elon Musk's critical eye on OpenAI and the captivating prospect of upscaling classic adventure games via DirectSR. "Moment 5" Moment 5 is here. Sort of. In preview. Well, some features This was supposed to happen before last week's Windows We...
WW 870: The Return of the Copilot - Windows 23H2, Lenovo Laptops, Copilot Pro
February 28, 2024 22:30 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBThe newest version of Windows 11 is entering a new rollout phase. Some new exciting hardware from Lenovo emerged from this year's Mobile World Congress. And Paul has been using Copilot Pro for some time and is quite happy with it so far! Windows Windows 11 version 23H2 enters a new rollout phase - the "you're getting it whether you want it or not" phase. Canary: Wi-Fi 7 support, 16 new actions for Windows (+13 there already), separates from Dev channel again. Photos app to get generativ...
WW 869: Pretty, Pretty Bueno - Xbox business update, ChromeOS Flex, OpenAI's Sora
February 21, 2024 21:48 - 2 hours - 61.1 MBMicrosoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves. Xbox strategy reveal It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it) All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now) Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too) The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only" ...
WW 868: PaulyBrowserous - Sudo for Windows, new FTC complaint, Mozilla refocuses
February 14, 2024 21:21 - 2 hours - 78.2 MBOn this spicy episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard try to pronounce "Sudo," watch an expensive Copilot ad, marvel at big Arm revenues, discuss the latest in internet browser news, and debate the FTC's motivations as they go after Microsoft once again! Windows 11 Big changes in Insider, with Canary and Dev moving to the same 24H2 builds Windows 11 is going to get its AI moment this year With the announcement of 24H2, does that mean nothing big mid-year as rumors suggested? ...
WW 867: Prepare the Double Box! - One year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus
February 07, 2024 21:36 - 3 hours - 84.8 MBOne year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/867 Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit
WW 866: Squishmallows With Guns - FY24 Q2 earnings, Teams worldwide outage, 1st-run experience redesign
January 31, 2024 21:06 - 2 hours - 60.8 MBMicrosoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of $62 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Those figures are up 33 percent and 18 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY) Intelligent Cloud: Azure, AI Microsoft's biggest business unit delivered $25.9 billion in revenue, up 20 percent YOY and driven primarily by its Azure cloud platform Azure revenues were up 30 percent in the quarter, 6 points of which Microsoft attributed to "AI servic...
WW 865: You Don't Drink the Bottle! - Midnight Blizzard, $3 trillion market cap, AI in Reading Coach
January 24, 2024 22:25 - 2 hours - 71.6 MBIn this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky. Microsoft was hacked A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way Windows 11...
WW 864: Word Doesn't Respect Me - Outlook & advertising, Copilot Pro announced, Galaxy S24 + Google's AI
January 17, 2024 22:45 - 2 hours - 65.3 MBOutlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta? But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc? Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this?...
WW 863: Full of Corn - CES 2024 announcements, Incase Designed by Microsoft, passkey support
January 10, 2024 20:21 - 2 hours - 79.8 MBIt's CES, so let's observe a moment of silence for all the stupid #*$% our colleagues are covering right now! But there is some wheat in the chaff, of course Intel announces 14th Gen Core desktop and mobile chips. But wasn't Meteor Lake was mobile only? PC makers announce a lot of Meteor Lake PCs: Acer, Acer again, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, more, plus the MSI Claw mobile gaming handheld and the first ASUS NUC! Paul's been using an HP Spectre x360 14 for the past month, what's the AI stuff rea...
WW 862: One Click to Malware - Windows Mixed Reality deprecated, NY Times sues Microsoft & OpenAI, malicious MSIX packages
January 03, 2024 21:30 - 2 hours - 70 MBMicrosoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or...
WW 852: Carnival Barker Lifestyle - Snapdragon X Elite announced, FY24 Q1 earnings, Amazon passkeys
October 25, 2023 19:03 - 2 hours - 68.4 MBLeo, Paul, and Richard discuss Microsoft's latest earnings report, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip, Windows on Arm's future, passkey support for Amazon accounts, Dave Cutler's awesomeness, Stardock's 30th anniversary, Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2024, and more! Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $22.3 billion on revenues of $56.5 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2023. Those figures are up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, year-over-year ...
WW 851: Between 2 Ferns - Activision Blizzard acquired, Windows 11 active devices, Jibarito
October 18, 2023 19:23 - 2 hours - 69.1 MBIn this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss the successful acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the questionable success of Windows 11 adoption, new Windows Insider program builds, and updates on AI integration in Microsoft/Google products. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard This came in the wake of the UK CMA accepting the Microsoft concessions The FTC is still being a sore loser despite facts and logic No AB titles on Game Pass until 2024, Phil Spencer says B...
WW 850: Emotional Support Whiskey - Snapdragon X, Windows 23H2, Microsoft & Activision, Microsoft Back Taxes
October 12, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 81.7 MBLeo, Paul, and Richard discuss Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X — could we see a huge improvement to Windows on Arm? Then, the dynamic trio break down Patch Tuesday and Windows 11 Insider. Paul discusses Google's Passkey support and reminds listeners Microsoft has been doing passwordless logins for years. The team discusses GitHub Copilot losses, HP AI features, Adobe's Firefly updates, and Dropbox AI. Then, Paul briefly covers C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code. During Paul's Xbox Corner, a...
WW 849: Back to Dumb - Bing's future, Windows Backup app, Chromebook Plus
October 04, 2023 19:11 - 2 hours - 79.3 MBLeo, Paul, and Richard talk about the end of free Windows 7/8 to Windows 10/11 upgrades using retail product keys. They also examine Chromebook Plus, Google's new premium Chromebooks aimed at gaming via cloud streaming services. This highlights issues with Google's disjointed strategies after killing Stadia. Plus, insights from the Google antitrust lawsuit, including testimony from Microsoft and Apple executives on partnerships and search dominance. This sparks debate on whether a Bing impr...
WW 848: The Era of a Grinning Paul - Microsoft September Event, Meteor Lake, Windows 11 2023 Update
September 27, 2023 21:24 - 2 hours - 73.4 MBIn this episode of Windows Weekly, Mikah Sargent is joined by Paul and Richard to discuss the latest Microsoft updates, news, and products. Paul chimes in on his experience at Microsoft's recent AI event, changes to Windows 11's confusing updates, last week's Xbox leaks, antitrust lawsuits against tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and more! Microsoft Special Event: Blockbuster... or blockluster? Paul went to his first in-person Microsoft event in almost four years. You're not goin...
WW 847: JUSHED! - Panos Panay's abrupt departure, leaked Xbox documents, AI event preview
September 20, 2023 18:12 - 2 hours - 66.3 MBIt's a BIG news episode this week, as Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott discuss the sudden departure of Panos Panay from Microsoft to Amazon. Did he jump or get pushed out of the company? Leo and Paul also dive into a massive leaked memo about Microsoft's Xbox roadmap and plans over the next 10 years. Other topics include Microsoft's upcoming event focused on AI integration across products like Windows, Office 365, and Surface, as well as online account consolidation and Google's Takeout servic...
WW 846: Purple is for Jazz Hands - Enhanced Windows 365 App Experience, Paint's random new feature, Xbox Mastercard
September 13, 2023 22:11 - 2 hours - 57.4 MBThe latest updates to Windows 11, including the removal of legacy troubleshooting tools. Paul, Richard, and Mikah also discuss Windows 365 integration with Android phones, the new iPhone models, and Qualcomm supplying 5G modems to Apple. Plus, the full Game Pass Core library, the announcement of the Xbox Mastercard, an update on .NET 8 nearing its release, and opinions on Unity's new Runtime Fee for game installations. Windows 11 New Insider Preview builds Patch Tuesday arrives and the l...
WW 845: My NAS is Out of Date - End of WordPad, OneDrive album storage, Lenovo Legion Go
September 06, 2023 19:07 - 2 hours - 69.7 MBLeo, Paul, and Richard discuss issues with the reliability of File Explorer (is XAML the root cause?), Microsoft's decision to retire WordPad, antitrust lawsuits and investigations into Big Tech companies, Microsoft's upcoming Surface(?) event, automatic OneDrive uploads for Xbox captures, the launch of Bethesda's Starfield, digital decluttering tools, and more! Windows Canary: some changes to the Dynamic refresh rate feature, no more Power & Battery page in Settings, etc Dev: Bug fixes ...
WW 844: Friday Sweets - Windows 11 bugs drive Paul crazy, Microsoft AI event coming, no Xbox mid-cycle refresh
August 30, 2023 20:51 - 2 hours - 68.5 MBWindows 11 bugs drive Paul crazy, Microsoft AI event coming, no Xbox mid-cycle refresh Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/844 Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
WW 843: The Drawer of Broken Dreams - UK CMA stubbornness, Parallels Desktop 19, Atari 2600+
August 23, 2023 19:06 - 2 hours - 69.3 MBThis week on Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into Microsoft's prolonged acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, the launch of Edge for Business, and the Mixed Reality collaboration between Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Magic Leap. CMA: F&$% you, common sense! Despite appearing to step back from the wrong decision it made about Activision Blizzard, the CMA has instead rejected the deal again... because cloud gaming So Microsoft has off...
WW 842: Eight Strikes and You're Out - Live listener questions, Edge for Business, subscription fatigue
August 16, 2023 22:34 - 2 hours - 62.1 MBThis fun episode of Windows Weekly features Paul and Richard answering questions from listeners in the Club TWiT Discord! Plus, they chat about minor Windows Insider updates, strategies for saving money on streaming services, new gaming releases like the enhanced Quake II, and more. Windows New Canary build JUST released - Nothing major; the wait for 12 continues Dev Home Preview 0.4 JUST released - accessibility and other improvements Windows 365 Switch comes to the Windows Insider Dev...
WW 841: You've Been Tennified - Windows 365 Switch public preview, Project IDX, digital decluttering
August 09, 2023 18:19 - 2 hours - 71.8 MBWindows 365 Switch public preview, Project IDX, digital decluttering Windows 11 Patch Tuesday arrives - nothing to see here, first PT this year with no new Windows 11 22H2 features New Canary build today: Two features from Dev, one new feature, plus a few minor fixes Windows 365 Switch is now available in public preview More Earnings Learnings Amazon revenues up 11 percent, but we have lots of AWS info Apple revenues flat as smartphone market slide continues - but services Microsoft...
WW 840: Buried in Corn - EU investigates Teams, Loop in the Microsoft Store, Beta build 22631.2129
August 02, 2023 20:06 - 2 hours - 75 MBEU investigates Teams, Loop in the Microsoft Store, Beta build 22631.2129 Windows Insider: Last week, Canary got features from Dev plus some new features of its own. Dev channel: Improved screen cast, HDR background support, more Voice access, presence sensing, more. Beta channel: Windows Copilot, Dev Drive, enhanced Narrator/Excel integration, new Voice access text authoring features, passwordless experience for Windows Hello for Business, plus screen cast, presence, and voice access f...
WW 839: Velcro and Tang - Microsoft's FY23 Q4, Zenbleed vulnerability, Nearby Share for Windows
July 26, 2023 20:31 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBMicrosoft's FY23 Q4, Zenbleed vulnerability, Nearby Share for Windows Microsoft Earnings Microsoft had another blockbuster quarter. What else is new? Fiscal quarter: a net income of $20.1 billion on revenues of $56.2 billion. Those figures represent year-over-year (YOY) gains of 20 percent and 8 percent, respectively. Intelligent Cloud was again Microsoft's biggest business unit, delivering $24 billion in revenues (up 15 percent YOY) on the strength of server and cloud services revenue ...
WW 838: Dabbling with Farclas - FTC double-defeated, ASUS saves the NUC, Gates on AI concerns
July 19, 2023 20:41 - 2 hours - 71.2 MBIt's happening! Microsoft will absolutely acquire Activision Blizzard An amazing (ahem) blizzard of activity on the acquisition front leaves Microsoft on the verge of consummating this deal. It's amazing how much has happened since last week. FTC appealed its court loss and was immediately defeated again UK CMA extends deadline for its review of Microsoft's new concessions Microsoft and Sony agree to a Call of Duty deal (!) - not clear if it's for 10 years UK court formally pauses CMA ...
WW 837: A Small Internet Boutique - Microsoft defeats the FTC, AdDuplex shutting down, Azure AD rebrand
July 12, 2023 20:12 - 2 hours - 71.8 MBMICROSOFT BEATS FTC IN DRAMATIC FASHION Judge throws out FTC's request to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard For once, common sense prevails FTC threatens to appeal, but legal experts say this will fail UK CMA (sort of) realizes the error of its ways and will renegotiate with Microsoft and then later said it may require a new investigation because they are terrible Just a quick note about an old friend: AdDuplex is shutting down Amazon is first Big Tech firm to legal...
WW 816: I Have Been a Good Bing - Skype's annual revenue drop, Github layoffs, Viva Engage
February 15, 2023 21:46 - 2 hours - 78 MBThe AI morning after A week after the irrational exuberance, reality sets in. It's still Bing. And it's still competing against Google Microsoft shares an update on Bing AI rollout Google employees were not amused at botched Bard announcement Microsoft to add AI to Office in March Everyone is doing AI now. Including Opera and Notion Windows 11 New Windows 11 Dev build adds more live captions IE was disabled in Windows 11 on Patch Tuesday. It's dead, Jim 2FA is coming to Windows 11....
WW 815: It's Your Foot! - AI riskiness, Zoom layoffs, HBO's The Last of Us, Skype on Apple Silicon
February 08, 2023 22:35 - 3 hours - 83.6 MBWORLD WAR AI OpenAI announces ChatGPT Plus Google responds to ChatGPT with Bard Microsoft announces AI-powered Bing and Edge. Google hosted its own AI event and it announced multi-search, Maps improvements, and Translate improvements, and discussed how AI can make life better Semi-related: Paul was let into the Notion AI beta Windows Paul has some thoughts about Windows 12 and what an AI-based Windows could look like Ads are coming to the Microsoft Store. FINALLY New Insider build...
WW 814: Dump Truck Fade - Halo engine switch, Intel Q4 2022 revenues, Ground News
February 01, 2023 21:02 - 2 hours - 67.4 MBHalo engine switch, Intel Q4 2022 revenues, Ground News Windows 11 Skipping the Windows 11 upgrade? Microsoft will force-feed it to you soon Related: Microsoft is using dark patterns to get people to upgrade to 11 Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290 heads to Dev channel with new Spotify and Phone Link widgets, new Start menu "exploration" Screen recording in Snipping Tool rolls out to users in Windows Insider Beta channel More earnings Since Microsoft's mixed earnings last week, a...
WW 813: Usage Intensity - F23Q2 analysis, the subscription future, Microsoft 365 Insider program
January 25, 2023 22:23 - 2 hours - 70.5 MBF23Q2 analysis, the subscription future, Microsoft 365 Insider program Microsoft announced a net income of $16.4 billion on revenues of $52.7 billion for the quarter ending December 31. Net income decreased by 12 percent year-over-year (YOY) in the time period while revenue was up just 2 percent. It was a mixed quarter, at best, and below expectations. Intelligent Cloud delivered $21.5 billion in revenues in the quarter, up 18 percent YOY. Productivity and Business Processes was Microsof...
WW 812: Pessimism Pays - AI for the consumer client, HoloLens request rejected, Azure DevOps
January 18, 2023 21:26 - 2 hours - 73.8 MBAI for the consumer client side, HoloLens request rejected, Azure DevOps Layoffs Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella informs employees of 10,000 layoffs Is Surface on the cutting block? Amazon to layoff 18,000 Welcome to the AI era Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft's AI moves: Azure Open AI service, ChatGPT APIs, and infusing AI across the entire Microsoft stack This is a much bigger deal than Microsoft's pivot to the cloud 20 years ago because it infuses everything that it does...
WW 811: The Angle of the Dangle - Fungible, rounded corners, Xbox Oreos, the AI wave
January 11, 2023 21:21 - 3 hours - 83.3 MBFungible, rounded corners, Xbox Oreos, the AI wave Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019 Surface Pro X, also from 2019, featured the first-ever NPU in a Surface product Eye contact announced in 2020 - requires NPU Windows Studio Effects announced at hybrid work event in April 2021 - adds Voice clarity, Voice focus, Automatic framing, Portrait blur, and Background blur to Eye contact Windows Dev Kit 2023 (Volterra) arrives in late 2022 with NPU Did Microsoft just soft announc...
WW 810: Call of Duty-Free - Notepad tabs, Stack Overflow 2022 developer survey, LastPass alternatives
January 04, 2023 23:05 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBNotepad tabs, Stack Overflow 2022 developer survey, LastPass alternatives Windows Microsoft's next Moment for Windows 11 is on the way Microsoft is testing tabs in Notepad internally This is what we're reduced to with the Windows 11 team, a 25-year old debate about MDI and SDI Google is changing the Chrome release schedule again... no word from the Edge team Services Bing is reportedly going to get a ChatGPT upgrade to take on Google Search CES Intel announces 13th Gen Core chipset...
WW 809: A Look Back at the Year - A look back at Windows Weekly's best moments in 2022
December 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 75.8 MBLooking back on the year in Microsoft, from Paul's rants to Mary Jo's beer! The world of Windows has had one wild 2022! Activision Blizzard acquisition begins Autocorrect/autocomplete baffles Mary Jo! Experimenting with Ads in File Explorer!? Uh oh! Farewell to Clippy/Gottfried DuckDuckGo's controversial Microsoft problem Interrupted by a crisis in Leo's office! Zac Bowden & Rich Woods discuss the new Windows update schedule Live widget notifications are annoying! Outlook? More lik...
WW 808: Nuclear Conservation - Wrapping Up Microsoft's 2022, Carmack quits Meta, Overwhelm Freeze
December 21, 2022 20:51 - 2 hours - 80.5 MBMicrosoft in 2022: the good, the bad, the meh Activision Blizzard. It's the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, Brazil OKed the deal. COME ON Microsoft Teams turned 5. Is it unstoppable? (Stack is asking for a friend) Games in Teams? Just one feature update per year? Just kidding! Microsoft released Windows 10 version 22H2 in October. Since then, we've seen the unexpected, largely (or completely) untested rollout of three new features: Search "pill," Task Manager access from the Taskbar,...
WW 807: You're a Contronym! - Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, 12th-Gen Intel dock problems, text suggestions
December 14, 2022 23:50 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBFTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition FTC goes after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard The FTC's action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case? Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to a...
WW 806: Clippy in Prison - Brad Smith's acquisition argument, Communities, Paul's top podcasts of 2022
December 07, 2022 21:36 - 2 hours - 59.8 MBThere have been major moves in the Activision Blizzard drama this week Brad Smith publicly lays out Microsoft's argument for the acquisition Smith compares Sony to Blockbuster He complains about Apple and Google app stores, but this deal won't help He confirms that Microsoft offer Sony a 10-year Call of Duty contract Microsoft comes to 10-year Call of Duty agreement with Nintendo, Steam... and then heads to Washington D.C. to explain to the FTC how Sony never even responded to this off...
WW 805: Week E is a Lie - New Microsoft 365 additions, Reset this PC, Revolver: Special Edition
November 30, 2022 21:05 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBNew Microsoft 365 additions, Reset this PC, Revolver: Special Edition Windows 11 A quick look at "moments" and what it means for the future of Windows. The October/November update was a moment. There will be big moments and little moments. Also, moments is a terrible name for this. Microsoft issues its last Preview Update for Windows 10/11 of 2022 Windows Insider: New Dev channel build adds VPN status, search design tests Microsoft 365 Games for Work in Teams Schedule send in Teams ...
WW 804: Still Slippery After All These Years - Ads in Win11, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Qualcomm Oryon ARM-based CPU
November 24, 2022 01:59 - 2 hours - 71.4 MBSlippery slope Ten years of advertising in Windows, and it's about to get even worse Windows 11 Dev channel: Windows 11 build 25247 The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now generally available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and 11 Qualcomm reveals new 'Oryon' CPU to be used in Windows on ARM PCs PC sales11 HP announces financial results, with PC business falling off a cliff and layoffs looming AMD CEO comments on industry issues to CNBC Windows 10 Windows 10 version 22H2 is r...
WW 803: D++ - Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements
November 16, 2022 20:13 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBSurface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition, Xbox Transparency Report, Task Manager Improvements Windows 11 Beta channel: Microsoft starts testing Task Manager improvements Photos app integration with iCloud is now available Windows App SDK 1.2 is here Microsoft Independent report faults Microsoft on employee discrimination and harassment, it will do better Microsoft 365 The Office mobile app is losing two sharing features as it transitions to Microsoft 365 Games are coming to ...
WW 802: Tiny Cricket Hammer - "Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control Freak
November 09, 2022 23:06 - 2 hours - 65.2 MB"Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control Freak Windows 11 Why Windows 11 usage is down so low and what Microsoft could do to fix that Microsoft ships the "November update for Windows 11 22H2 A different Search button on the Taskbar New Beta channel build adds* three new features Microsoft 365 Zoom launches Mail and Calendar beta to take on Google Workspaces and M365 Microsoft moves to kill custom domains in Outlook.com ... again Microsoft brings certificate-base...
WW 801: Whisky and Egg Rice - New Dev & Beta builds, Phone Link update, Joe Belfiore, Modern Warfare II
November 02, 2022 20:14 - 2 hours - 62.8 MBNew Dev & Beta builds, Phone Link update, Joe Belfiore, Modern Warfare II Windows 11 New Dev build today: Build 25236 feature a minor change to the Windows 11 search experience and a Store UX update Dev Build 25231 adds the tablet-optimized taskbar for all Insiders, and the ability to rearrange icons in the (new) System tray Beta Build 22623.875 also adds the tablet-optimized taskbar for all Insiders (who are getting new features), plus Taskbar-based access to Task Manager Big Phone Li...
WW 800: Goodbye Heart - Q1 FY23 Earnings, Q2 pessimism, Sinofsky reflects on Windows 8
October 26, 2022 20:38 - 2 hours - 71.2 MBQ1 FY23 Earnings, Q2 pessimism, Sinofsky reflects on Windows 8 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/800 Sponsors: nordlayer.com/twit kolide.com/ww itpro.tv/windows use code WW30
WW 799: Would You Like Salsa With That? - Windows 11 adds tabbed File Explorer, floating Taskbar UI teased, Microsoft Office now 365?
October 19, 2022 23:53 - 2 hours - 57.1 MBWindows 11 Microsoft rolls out optional October update for Windows 11 22H2, adding tabbed File Explorer New to the Dev channel: Some stack orchestrator and other minor updates New to the Beta channel: System tray updates Microsoft showed off a new Windows 11 UI with a floating taskbar at Ignite Paul is (temporarily) using Microsoft Edge again and has some thoughts Paul's review of the Snapdragon-based ThinkPad X13s Windows 10 Windows 10 22H2 is here Microsoft 365 and cloud Is Micr...