Windows Weekly (Video)
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsWindows 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 875: A Lot of Neil Diamond - Grounding Copilot, Intel Foundry's losses, Andres Freund's heroic save
April 03, 2024 22:19 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoWindows 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 - 1.64 GB VideoOn 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 - 1.55 GB VideoOn 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 - 1.69 GB VideoCan 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 - 2.14 GB VideoThis 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 - 1.34 GB VideoThe 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 - 1.71 GB VideoMicrosoft'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 - 2.2 GB VideoOn 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 - 2.38 GB VideoOne 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 - 1.71 GB VideoMicrosoft 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, $3 trillion market cap, AI in Reading Coach
January 24, 2024 22:25 - 2 hours - 2.01 GB VideoIn this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky. Microsoft was hacked A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way Windows 11...
WW 864: Word Doesn't Respect Me - Outlook & advertising, Copilot Pro announced, Galaxy S24 + Google's AI
January 17, 2024 22:45 - 2 hours - 1.83 GB VideoOutlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta? But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc? Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this?...
WW 863: Full of Corn - CES 2024 announcements, Incase Designed by Microsoft, passkey support
January 10, 2024 20:21 - 2 hours - 2.25 GB VideoIt's CES, so let's observe a moment of silence for all the stupid #*$% 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 - 1.97 GB VideoMicrosoft 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 861: Our Best of 2023 - An eventful year in Microsoft news
December 26, 2023 19:00 - 3 hours - 2.52 GB VideoLooking back at Windows Weekly's best moments from 2023 Welcoming Richard aboard, and setting the table for an AI-filled year "I have been a good Bing" and other chatbot awkwardness Leo's Parallels 18 for Mac demonstration UK CMA blocks the Activision Blizzard deal, and it makes no sense Build 2023 was a great showing for Steven Pathiche, but a strange showing for Panos Panay Microsoft beats the Federal Trade Commission in court, inching a step closer to their acquisition Discord c...
WW 860: An Unexpected Visitor - Suno's AI music, Bobby Kotick's departure, predictions for Microsoft's 2024
December 20, 2023 20:20 - 2 hours - 2.09 GB VideoOn the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers! Windows 11/Microsoft 365 Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest ...
WW 859: Taste the Darkness! - 2023's final Patch Tuesday, E3 officially dies, the future of NPUs
December 13, 2023 19:55 - 2 hours - 1.99 GB VideoGrab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable th...
WW 858: Quaff and Nosh - Windows 10 Extended Security Updates, Richard's new PC, KB5032288
December 06, 2023 21:26 - 2 hours - 1.67 GB VideoIn this week's Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard discuss the extension of Windows 10 support for 3 more years after 2025 for consumers and enterprises, updates on the AI features of Copilot, Google's new AI model Gemini, potential features coming in a future Windows release next year, and the cleanliness of ImageGlass 9. Windows 10 Yep! They're going to support Windows 10 for 3 more years with extended security update (ESU) program. But this time there's a twist! Consumers are going...
WW 857: SharePoint All the Way Down - Energy Saver, tiny11 2311, Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client
November 29, 2023 22:22 - 1 hour - 1.48 GB VideoOn this episode, Mikah, Paul, and Richard discuss the lean tiny11 2311 project, Windows 11 updates like the new Energy Saver feature, Amazon's AI chatbot for enterprises, and Netflix's gaming service additions like GTA. Other topics covered include Xbox console deals, DuckDuckGo vs Google Search, and European antitrust issues. Windows Tiny11 2311 arrives, is even tinier and even 23H2er ... or something Beta channel: Teams integration with Share (Entra ID only), new language support for I...
WW 856: Sunglasses For Your Whiskey - Altman returns to OpenAI, Windows Hello vulnerabilities, Half-Life turns 25
November 22, 2023 19:28 - 2 hours - 1.94 GB VideoOn this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into the latest OpenAI/Microsoft partnership drama involving Sam Altman's position. They also discuss upcoming EU regulations and their impact on Microsoft products, evaluate NVIDIA's record-breaking Q3 earnings, and reminisce about the classic PC FPS Half-Life. And you thought AI was already controversial... On Friday, OpenAI's board suddenly and unexpectedly fired CEO Sam Altman, kicking off several days of unprecedente...
WW 855: Live From Ignite! - Microsoft is copiloting all the things! Big news from the show
November 15, 2023 21:05 - 2 hours - 1.72 GB VideoPaul and Richard are at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and just watched the keynote! Leo Laporte chats with them to discuss the clarified rebranding of Copilot, some new AI features in Windows 365, Microsoft Loop's availability, the release of .NET 8, two decades of Patch Tuesday, a neat Xbox Series bundle discount for Black Friday, and more! Microsoft Ignite (Final) Copilot rebranding clarifies the naming changes announced in September Copilot for Microsoft 365 adds plug-in support, more Window...
WW 854: Dated, Insecure, and Unreliable - Copilot headed to Windows 10, Parallels Desktop on M3 Max, SFI
November 08, 2023 19:23 - 2 hours - 2.07 GB VideoCopilot headed to Windows 10, Parallels Desktop on M3 Max, SFI Windows 11 Microsoft to bring Copilot to Windows 10 too. As predicted, actually. Last week was hell trying to figure out how/where people could get 23H2. Turns out, there's a reason. Microsoft is terrible. A Microsoft employee notably—offered some clarity on the 23H2 rollout. 23H2 is available via the ISO download or Installation Assistant, as Paul noted last week. 23H2 is NOT available via the Media Creation Tool, as Paul ...
WW 853: Ten Outta Ten for the 404! - Windows 11 2023 Update, Surface replacement components, marketing leadership change
November 01, 2023 18:52 - 2 hours - 2.15 GB VideoOn this episode, Leo, Paul, and Richard discuss the big release of Windows 11 23H2, productivity in Macs vs PCs, Microsoft 365 Copilot arriving, changes in the Xbox and marketing divisions, iFixit support for Surface repair, and American rye whiskeys. 23H2 Surprise! Microsoft delivers the Windows 11 23H2 Update, which upgrades your Windows 11 version 22H2-based PC to version 23H2, much sooner than expected. Technically, Microsoft NEVER delivered the so-called "Fall Update," since it was ...
WW 852: Carnival Barker Lifestyle - Snapdragon X Elite announced, FY24 Q1 earnings, Amazon passkeys
October 25, 2023 19:03 - 2 hours - 1.92 GB VideoLeo, 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 - 1.94 GB VideoIn 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 - 2.3 GB VideoLeo, 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 - 2.23 GB VideoLeo, 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 - 2.06 GB VideoIn 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 - 1.86 GB VideoIt'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 - 1.61 GB VideoThe 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 816: I Have Been a Good Bing - Skype's annual revenue drop, Github layoffs, Viva Engage
February 15, 2023 21:46 - 2 hours - 2.19 GB VideoThe 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 - 2.36 GB VideoWORLD 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 - 1.9 GB VideoHalo 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 - 1.99 GB VideoF23Q2 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 - 2.08 GB VideoAI 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 - 2.35 GB VideoFungible, 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 - 2.2 GB VideoNotepad 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 - 2.14 GB VideoLooking 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 - 2.27 GB VideoMicrosoft 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 - 1.53 GB VideoFTC 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 790: Chub-Smuggling - Live animated widget notifications, Pixel 6a, Dev Box Preview
August 17, 2022 19:51 - 1 hour - 1.78 GB VideoLive animated widget notifications, Pixel 6a, Dev Box Preview Windows 11 Windows 11 version 22H2 arrives in September Windows 11 is getting widget notifications Camera app goes native on Arm, gets privacy shutter support Microsoft shuts down Windows Insider enterprise test bed Microsoft 365 Outlook for Windows moves the cheese. Predictably, no one is happy About those ads in Outlook Mobile... Dev Microsoft makes Dev Box available in preview Microsoft, Canonical bring native .NET...
WW 789: Made in Raccoon City - MLX team layoffs, Clipchamp Essentials plan, OneDrive turns 15
August 10, 2022 18:14 - 2 hours - 2.04 GB VideoMLX Team layoffs, Clipchamp Essentials plan, OneDrive turns 15 Microsoft lays off its Modern Life Experiences teams, has perhaps halted almost all hiring. Windows New build (22621.382) for the Windows 11 Insider Preview Release Preview channel - 22H2 is still being refined. But there's no blog post and the support page for this release 404s. New builds for Dev and Beta channels, and Devs get an ISO Windows Package Manager 1.3 arrives with support for portable apps Clipchamp has a sin...
WW 788: A Mai Tai of Headwinds - Intel down, AMD up, the Windows 10 22H2 mystery continues
August 03, 2022 20:21 - 2 hours - 1.97 GB VideoIntel down, AMD up, the Windows 10 22H2 mystery continues Windows 10 22H2 Microsoft enters the final test phase for Windows 10 22H2 before rollout - but doesn't announce what the new features are Microsoft said information about the "scoped features" will come later Windows 11 Dev channel got a new build today with Game Pass widget Beta Channel gets two new builds because of course it does Windows Subsystem for Android to get gamepad support Microsoft 365 Outlook Lite arrives for ...
WW 787: No Code? Faux Code - Earnings Learnings 2022, Windows 11 22H2 review, Sound Schemes
July 27, 2022 18:33 - 2 hours - 1.97 GB VideoEarnings Learnings 2022, Windows 11 22H2 review, Sound Schemes Microsoft earnings Microsoft reported that it earned a net income of $16.7 billion on revenues of $51.87 billion in the quarter ending June 30. Microsoft discloses Teams usage numbers. This was the first time MSFT has missed on earnings since 2016 - and it adjusted its guidance in June too. Windows 11 Paul reviewed Windows 11 22H2 and found lots of little improvements... but also little in the way of addressing feedback. ...
WW 786: Windows Ventura - New drop schedule, Cronos device, Netflix ads
July 20, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 1.43 GB VideoLet's talk Windows 12! Or Win 11 X? Windows is moving to a new schedule, with major drops every three years and multiple smaller feature drops in between The next "major" Windows client release is coming in 2024. What happens to the promised once-yearly feature releases like Win 11 22H2? And Windows 10? Will Microsoft end up supporting each Windows release going forward for three years? Let's talk about the canceled Surface Duo. A plastic Surface Duo 2 'lite'? Microsoft canceled it, ...
WW 785: Mark-of-the-Web - Mid-Year Predictions, Dev Channel Build 25158, Search Highlights
July 13, 2022 18:40 - 1 hour - 1.83 GB VideoMid-Year Predictions, Dev Channel Build 25158, Search Highlights Microsoft layoffs. Ahead of Q4 earnings on July 26 What will happen with Windows 10 and 11 for the rest of this year? EdgeOS vs. ChromeOS? Where is Fluid?? Where is Teams 2.0? Windows New Dev Channel build 25158 out today that adds notification badging with widgets A closer look at the new Rufus 3.19 Windows 11 ISO capabilities Patch Tuesday arrives. Gentlemen and ladies, start your updates Windows Autopatch is now G...
WW 784: Windows Leaky! The Livestream - Beta Channel split, Outlook Lite app, Rufus
July 06, 2022 18:43 - 2 hours - 2.05 GB VideoBeta Channel split, Outlook Lite app, Rufus Windows 11 Windows 11 is on over 20 percent of (consumer) PCs now Over 20 percent of Steam gamers are on Windows 11 now Windows Insider Beta Channel splits into 2, but this time there is a major (and positive) caveat What is an "enablement package"? When did this start? What is its use on 22H2? Microsoft's small improvements that no one seems to have noticed Windows Subsystem for Android updated for Insiders in the United States Microsoft ...
WW 783: We Have Nothing To Share... at This Time - Windows 8.1 Retires, Microsoft Edge Update, WebView2
June 29, 2022 22:15 - 1 hour - 1.66 GB VideoWindows 8.1 Microsoft to start nagging Windows 8.1 users in July about January 2023 end-of-support date The End of the Windows 8 Era? Hardly Windows 11 Windows 11 Insider Build 25151 is Out With More Bug Fixes Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge Version 103 is Now Available Microsoft turns on promised gaming features for its Edge browser Microsoft Announces Big Updates for Edge Collections Microsoft Brings Edge WebView2 to Windows 10 Mozilla Releases Firefox 102 Brave Reports St...
WW 782: A Hazy Shade of Winders - Windows Defender, Microsoft Viva, GitHub Copilot
June 22, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 1.78 GB VideoWindows Defender, Microsoft Viva, GitHub Copilot Windows New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings OneDrive Information Microsoft Gets Ready to Roll Out Search Highlights on Windows 11 Xiaomi Launches its First Windows on ARM 2-in-1 PC Microsoft 365 & Cloud Microsoft launches Defender for Individuals for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers Microsoft's Viva Sales: A new companion app that works with many CRM systems (not only Microsoft's) Microsoft to curtail some of its facial r...
WW 781: The Balloon Store - Changes to Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft's Gaming Announcements, Farewell IE11
June 15, 2022 19:54 - 2 hours - 1.98 GB VideoChanges to Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft's Gaming Announcements, Farewell IE11 Windows 11 File Explorer Tabs Are Now Available for Beta Channel Testers Microsoft Finalizes Windows 11 Version 22H2 More Windows Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25136 | Windows Insider Blog Windows 11 Insider Build 25140 is Here with More Bug Fixes Hands-On with Visual Studio 2022 17.3 Preview 2 on Arm June 15: It's the end of the Internet Explorer era Saying Goodbye to Internet Explorer ...