Windows Weekly (Video)
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 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 681: Orbital Drop Shock Troopers - Apple Silicon vs Wintel, PC Sales Boost
July 15, 2020 20:37 - 2 hours - 1.43 GB VideoMicrosoft releases a CU for Windows 10 version 20H2. Right. It's "done." Meanwhile, let's check in on 2004. New and fixed bug list updated New Dev Channel (Fast Ring) build has fixes, sound setting tweaks The Passing of Wintel? Jean-Louis Gassée makes one big mistake in his push for ARM on the desktop. Related: ARM pricing is going up It turns out most Surface PCs are still blocked from getting Windows 10 version 2004 Semi-related: Thanks to COVID stay-at-home orders, PC sales grew 7...
WW 681: Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
July 15, 2020 20:37 - 2 hours - 1.43 GB VideoMicrosoft releases a CU for Windows 10 version 20H2. Right. It's "done." Meanwhile, let's check in on 2004. New and fixed bug list updated New Dev Channel (Fast Ring) build has fixes, sound setting tweaks The Passing of Wintel? Jean-Louis Gassée makes one big mistake in his push for ARM on the desktop. Related: ARM pricing is going up It turns out most Surface PCs are still blocked from getting Windows 10 version 2004 Semi-related: Thanks to COVID stay-at-home orders, PC sales g...
WW 680: Get Off My Alcantara Lawn
July 08, 2020 19:26 - 2 hours - 1.56 GB VideoWindows 10 Microsoft debuts a "new" Start menu Just one problem, it's not new. It's barely even refreshed. Well, two problems. We won't see this until 21H1 at the earliest. Probably. Microsoft is bringing ALT + TAB to Edge tabs --- hated this at first, but it's starting to make sense Windows 10 on ARM check-in - Paul is reviewing an 8cx-based PC. What's changed in two years? Windows 10 2004 problems continue: Your settings aren't supported Microsoft 365 Office.com portal is getting ...
WW 680: Get Off My Alcantara Lawn - New Start Menu, Teams Features, Magic Leap CEO
July 08, 2020 19:26 - 2 hours - 1.56 GB VideoWindows 10 Microsoft debuts a "new" Start menu Just one problem, it's not new. It's barely even refreshed. Well, two problems. We won't see this until 21H1 at the earliest. Probably. Microsoft is bringing ALT + TAB to Edge tabs --- hated this at first, but it's starting to make sense Windows 10 on ARM check-in - Paul is reviewing an 8cx-based PC. What's changed in two years? Windows 10 2004 problems continue: Your settings aren't supported Microsoft 365 Office.com portal is getting ...
WW 679: Comingled - RIP Microsoft Stores, Mac on ARM vs Windows on ARM
July 01, 2020 22:38 - 1 hour - 1.4 GB VideoThe drama of the week: Microsoft is closing its retail stores Perhaps overdue, but shocking nonetheless: Microsoft is closing all of its retail stores Related: A look back at the 2012 opening of the first Boston-based Microsoft Store The drama of last week: Apple, the morning (OK, week) after Two developments of interest to the Microsoft community As expected, the first Apple Silicon developer device destroys Surface Pro X in benchmarks, no matter how you look at it Apple is reportedl...
WW 679: Comingled
July 01, 2020 22:38 - 1 hour - 1.4 GB VideoThe drama of the week: Microsoft is closing its retail stores Perhaps overdue, but shocking nonetheless: Microsoft is closing all of its retail stores Related: A look back at the 2012 opening of the first Boston-based Microsoft Store The drama of last week: Apple, the morning (OK, week) after Two developments of interest to the Microsoft community As expected, the first Apple Silicon developer device destroys Surface Pro X in benchmarks, no matter how you look at it Apple is reportedl...
WW 678: No Code Left Behind - RIP Mixer, Apple on ARM > Windows on ARM
June 24, 2020 22:19 - 2 hours - 2.43 GB VideoSorry (but not sorry): We need to discuss Apple. Ladies and gentlemen, start your gongs! The Mac transition to ARM and how this is better than Windows 10 on ARM The new macOS UX and how this is better/more consistent than Fluent in Windows 10 The new iOS 14 UX and how it's the same thing as live tiles, just 10 years later Related: Microsoft complained about Apple's business practices; Apple subtly announced small changes to address the concerns. Edge memory improvements are coming t...
WW 678: No Code Left Behind
June 24, 2020 22:19 - 2 hours - 2.43 GB VideoSorry (but not sorry): We need to discuss Apple. Ladies and gentlemen, start your gongs! The Mac transition to ARM and how this is better than Windows 10 on ARM The new macOS UX and how this is better/more consistent than Fluent in Windows 10 The new iOS 14 UX and how it's the same thing as live tiles, just 10 years later Related: Microsoft complained about Apple's business practices; Apple subtly announced small changes to address the concerns. Edge memory improvements are coming t...
WW 677: Everything's a Widget in Flutter
June 18, 2020 00:10 - 2 hours - 1.53 GB VideoEverything You Need to Know About Windows 10 20H2 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/677 Sponsors: OpenShift.com/windows LastPass.com/twit
WW 677: Everything's a Widget in Flutter - Everything You Need to Know About Windows 10 20H2
June 18, 2020 00:10 - 2 hours - 1.53 GB VideoEverything You Need to Know About Windows 10 20H2 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes on this episode, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/677 Sponsors: OpenShift.com/windows LastPass.com/twit
WW 676: Ferrous and FeFe - Windows Experience Feature Pack
June 10, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 1.45 GB VideoWhat is the Windows Experience Feature Pack? If you get Windows 10 2004, you automatically get this thing. But MS officials won't talk about it... (insert shrug emoji here) Microsoft fixed a blocker issue for the May 2020 Update that brings Windows 10 version 2004 to Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3. Related: Another Windows 10 Fast Ring build is out today. It has nested virtualization for AMD processors. And a few fixes. That's it. We heard from Keivan Beigi, Mr. AppGet Amazon su...
WW 676: Ferrous and FeFe
June 10, 2020 19:45 - 1 hour - 1.45 GB VideoWhat is the Windows Experience Feature Pack? If you get Windows 10 2004, you automatically get this thing. But MS officials won't talk about it... (insert shrug emoji here) Microsoft fixed a blocker issue for the May 2020 Update that brings Windows 10 version 2004 to Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3. Related: Another Windows 10 Fast Ring build is out today. It has nested virtualization for AMD processors. And a few fixes. That's it. We heard from Keivan Beigi, Mr. AppGet Amazon su...
WW 675: OK, Mr. Mxyzptlk - MS Steals WinGet, Get Chredge Now
June 03, 2020 22:48 - 1 hour - 1.38 GB VideoMicrosoft released Windows 10 version 2004 ... or did they? (if a tree falls...) Discontent is growing in the community. Two key issues: Why don't Surface PCs get new Windows versions on Day One? Why were their sudden over a dozen known issues that had never come up during testing? Microsoft essentially stole WinGet after courting the developer of AppGet and offering a job that never materialized. Microsoft's response is inadequate. Beigi says he's talking to MS and may have more to s...
WW 675: OK, Mr. Mxyzptlk
June 03, 2020 22:48 - 1 hour - 1.38 GB VideoMicrosoft released Windows 10 version 2004 ... or did they? (if a tree falls...) Discontent is growing in the community. Two key issues: Why don't Surface PCs get new Windows versions on Day One? Why were their sudden over a dozen known issues that had never come up during testing? Microsoft essentially stole WinGet after courting the developer of AppGet and offering a job that never materialized. Microsoft's response is inadequate. Beigi says he's talking to MS and may have more to s...
WW 674: Microsoft Dungeons - Windows 10 2004, Minecraft Dungeons
May 28, 2020 03:16 - 1 hour - 1.35 GB VideoWindows 10 version 2004 is finally here Today's the day. And ... nothing is going to change, really. There is some new Cortana app info for the now standalone productivity aide And what about new features? Anything worth discussing? Meanwhile: What does Windows 10 usage share look like on the eve of 2004's launch? And it's almost time to ramp up the Windows 10 21H1 testing! Related: Windows 10 on ARM can now be installed virtually, but only on Windows 10 on ARM. Related: Sour...
WW 674: Microsoft Dungeons
May 28, 2020 03:16 - 1 hour - 1.35 GB VideoWindows 10 version 2004 is finally here Today's the day. And ... nothing is going to change, really. There is some new Cortana app info for the now standalone productivity aide And what about new features? Anything worth discussing? Meanwhile: What does Windows 10 usage share look like on the eve of 2004's launch? And it's almost time to ramp up the Windows 10 21H1 testing! Related: Windows 10 on ARM can now be installed virtually, but only on Windows 10 on ARM. Related: Sour...
WW 673: The Case of the Adolescent Numismatist - Microsoft Build 2020 Highlights
May 20, 2020 23:55 - 1 hour - 1.82 GB VideoMicrosoft Build 2020! Microsoft is holding its first-ever virtual version of Build this week and there is a TON of news. And ScottGu is alive! And collecting stamps! Microsoft is finally unifying Win32/UWP development and decoupling it from specific Windows versions. Here's how it will work for new apps---let's call them Windows apps---and for existing apps that devs want to upgrade. Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, with GUI apps coming soon. Windows Terminal 1.0 Windows Package Manager...
WW 673: The Case of the Adolescent Numismatist
May 20, 2020 23:55 - 1 hour - 1.82 GB VideoMicrosoft Build 2020! Microsoft is holding its first-ever virtual version of Build this week and there is a TON of news. And ScottGu is alive! And collecting stamps! Microsoft is finally unifying Win32/UWP development and decoupling it from specific Windows versions. Here's how it will work for new apps---let's call them Windows apps---and for existing apps that devs want to upgrade. Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, with GUI apps coming soon. Windows Terminal 1.0 Windows Package Manager...
WW 672: Misfits in the Foyer
May 13, 2020 21:18 - 1 hour - 1.62 GB VideoWindows 10 version 2004 creeps towards completion No word yet on final release date, but we have new "final" build And Microsoft has released the Windows 10 version 2004 SDK Microsoft will fix cracked Surface Laptop 3 displays for free What really happened here? Surface Go 2, Surface Earbuds, and Surface Headphones 2 are now available for purchase A few more observations about Surface Go 2 The rest of the new hardware arrives later this month Surface Duo emulator is updated a...
WW 671: Where the Apps Aren't
May 06, 2020 20:54 - 2 hours - 2.2 GB VideoWindows 10X Delayed "Because COVID" Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/671 Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT barracuda.com/windows Wasabi.com offer code WINDOWS
WW 670: Freeze Your Crumpets
April 30, 2020 02:06 - 1 hour - 1.49 GB VideoMicrosoft earnings are later today. A few predictions. Google's are in, and they are surprisingly good. Cloud outlook: cloudy Microsoft outlines more steps it's taking to try to keep its cloud services up and running But constraint issues are still happening and no real details are available on how it's increasing capacity Related: Samsung's memory business is going gangbusters because of cloud providers like Amazon and Microsoft But ... will it last? And won't consumer demand for "s...
WW 669: Friendly Flying Monkeys
April 22, 2020 21:24 - 1 hour - 363 MB VideoMicrosoft 365 for consumers is here Microsoft has made the shift from Office 365 Personal/Home to Microsoft 365 Personal/Family What's changed? (Just the brand) What about all those new features that Microsoft promised? What about Teams? There's a lot of confusion about this one. Mo' Microsoft 365 Microsoft integrates Yammer into Teams. Is this the beginning of the end of Yammer? Skype gets custom background images Surface It looks like a virtual launch for Surface Go 2 and ...
WW 668: Artificial Unintelligence
April 15, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 524 MB VideoNeo, Duo, Windows 10X Delayed Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/668 Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit
WW 667: Fuzzy Baby Ducks
April 08, 2020 20:45 - 1 hour - 395 MB VideoEdge is #2!!!, MS Cancels all Live Events Until July, 2021 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/667 Sponsor: barracuda.com/windows
WW 666: Chocolate Sahara
April 01, 2020 20:32 - 2 hours - 606 MB VideoMicrosoft Virtualizes Ignite, Cloud vs Covid-19 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/666 Sponsor: Wasabi.com offer code WINDOWS
WW 665: Social Distancing Pioneers
March 25, 2020 21:01 - 2 hours - 476 MB VideoWindows 10 on Pause, xCloud, Doom 64 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/665 Sponsors: FreshBooks.com/windows canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT expressvpn.com/windows
WW 664: One Milliard Users
March 19, 2020 01:00 - 2 hours - 528 MB VideoBuild Canceled, Xbox Series X Event Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/664 Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/windows LastPass.com/twit Melissa.com/twit
WW 663: Try the Toasted Ravioli
March 11, 2020 23:39 - 1 hour - 443 MB VideoWindows 10X Microsoft updates Windows 10X emulator for dual-screen devices What's new and what's improved? Related: Does Windows 10X solve the Chromebook problem? MJF: Not really until 10X comes to cheap(er) clamshell laptops Windows 10 First Windows Insider build in two weeks brings talk of change, but not much actual change Still no GA info on Windows 10 2004 COVID-19 Weekly After pushing employees to work from home, now there are two Microsoft employees that have been diagno...
WW 662: Moving to Montana Soon
March 04, 2020 23:51 - 1 hour - 377 MB VideoCoronavirus Cancellations, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/662 Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit
WW 661: Tastes Like Wine
February 26, 2020 23:25 - 1 hour - 367 MB VideoSurface Duo Peek, Azure Sphere Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/661 Sponsors: WWT.COM/TWIT FreshBooks.com/windows
WW 660: Outlook Uncertain
February 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 348 MB VideoCRACKGATE Uh-oh, Microsoft has another Surface reliability issue on its hands. Hopefully, this one is not an endemic hardware problem like Surfacegate was in 2016. Related: Microsoft set to unveil Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 in the Spring. Microsoft Edge Microsoft updates its roadmap for Edge, giving us a nice look at what to expect---and when---in 2020. Extension sync is happening this month, starting in Canary Related: A little lesson in tracking protection. Windows 10 Wind...
WW 659: Our Marshmallow, Raspberry, Cherry, Vanilla Slush Pop
February 13, 2020 00:20 - 1 hour - 411 MB VideoMWC 2020 cancelled, Windows 10X Revealed Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/659 Sponsors: twit.cachefly.com ZipRecruiter.com/windows
WW 658: Ring the Red Bell
February 05, 2020 23:18 - 1 hour - 403 MB VideoThis Week's Stories: Panos Is Wumped (Windows plus Pumped) Panos is running a new combined Windows and Devices team. JoeB is going to OXO What will PC OEMs do? Key takeaway: This is good for Windows and for Microsoft Related: More reorg news of the day. Teper is going to run Teams. And Jeff Weiner is out as CEO of LinkedIn. Microsoft controversies of the week! #1 Surface Hub 2X: What's happening After a leak claimed that Microsoft was delaying or even canceling Surface Hub 2X...
WW 657: Bingjacked
January 30, 2020 00:25 - 2 hours - 420 MB VideoThinking more about Surface Neo and Duo Last week, Microsoft released the SDK and emulator for the Android-based Duo; ones for Neo coming soon The Duo SDK for Mac developers also is now available (as of this week) - So let's think ahead about why Microsoft is calling these devices "a new category" Who is the intended audience? It's not creatives (who were big targets of the Surface tablets/PCs) Are these going to be positioned as PCs? Tablets? Is Apple still a primary competitive target...
WW 656: The Wide World of Nose Scrolling
January 22, 2020 23:25 - 2 hours - 518 MB VideoMicrosoft 2020 Predictions Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/656 Sponsors: expressvpn.com/windows Melissa.com/twit LastPass.com/twit
WW 655: There's a Seeker Born Every Minute
January 16, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 398 MB VideoWindows 7 support ends - Yesterday, Microsoft released the "final" updates for Windows 7 for most people (But not that update for the NSA-reported crypto bug that was for Win 10 and Win Server, interestingly) - Today, Windows 7 will begin displaying a full-screen nag to upgrade to Windows 10 - Microsoft Edge might be supported on Windows 7 for at least 18 months, and Microsoft Security Essentials will keep working for some indeterminate time period. Google Chrome will also be supported f...
WW 654: I Hate Products, She Hates People
January 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 367 MB VideoWelcome to 2020! PT starts the year with a rant thoughtful commentary about the state of Windows MJF looks back at the decade that MS became a cloud company A couple of the original Red Dog 'dream team' reflect on the last decade CES: Lots of new Windows 10 PCs, including a number of foldables No Windows 10X yet But lots of dual- and folding-display designs for some reason And some gaming PCs, etc. Let's talk Windows 7! Mary Jo has been using Windows 7 on her podcast PC. And Paul j...
WW 653: Best of 2019
December 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 290 MB VideoA very mustached Leo Laporte takes a look at Microsoft's 2019, from Windows 7's impending doom to the "Scarlett" next-gen console (later named Xbox Series X). Plus, we can never forget Paul's intense tornado warning during episode 623! Happy Holidays from Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosof...
WW 652: It's a Capossela Christmas
December 19, 2019 01:01 - 2 hours - 466 MB VideoThis Week's Stories: Chris Capossela is back! Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela returns for our favorite holiday tradition. Xbox Series X Microsoft unexpectedly announces the name of the next Xbox console Yes, it's a terrible name The "real" name of the console generation is just... Xbox Yes, it's one of at least two console versions (expect an Xbox Series S too) Given this, should be called Xbox, Series X. Come on, isn't everyone thinking of Windows Phone 7 Series? Do these pe...
WW 651: Frampton's Still Alive
December 11, 2019 21:40 - 2 hours - 492 MB VideoWindows 7, we had a good run Microsoft will push a full-screen EOL warning to Windows 7 users in January Windows 7's Security Essentials AV software is going away after January 14, too Have our expectations changed about the impact the EOL will have on Windows 10 adoption? Hell freezes over Microsoft Teams is available on Linux. No, it's not April 1st. MS says other Office apps on the way The Way Back Machine: Paul had a 1999 scoop about Microsoft Office on Linux Windows 10 ...
WW 650: Mary Jo in 3D
December 04, 2019 22:39 - 2 hours - 368 MB VideoWindows 10: The year in review The year in Windows 10 Microsoft changed Windows 10 development in major ways in 2019, and some changes are likely permanent, while others may not be Two feature updates, one real (that failed) and one fake (that succeeded) 20H1 completed much earlier than expected by non-tea-leaf readers What does this all mean for 2020? Chredging at the Edge Microsoft improves Edge tracking protection. But will it ever rival Brave or Safari? Related: Microsoft should...
WW 649: Now With More Fluid
November 28, 2019 00:23 - 2 hours - 508 MB Video'Twas the night before Thanksgiving, and all through the house, Windows Insiders are losing their s#$% because Microsoft just named 20H1... Plus, PWAs creep to life again at Microsoft ... It's The Walking Dead Web Apps! Does Microsoft have a Cortana strategy? Windows Terminal gets support for multiple panes. Xbox One X All Digital Edition being offered at $149.99 Xbox Black Friday Deals Apple just can't get iOS right, so it's starting over. Again! Outlook.com can be used like a real ...
WW 648: All-You-Can-Eat Breadsticks
November 20, 2019 22:33 - 2 hours - 479 MB VideoWindows 10 20H1 ... is this really it? Microsoft keeps releasing new Windows 10 versions 20H1 with no new features or minor features at best. Is this all we're getting? Let's revisit what actually is in 20H1 so far Teams Microsoft says it has 20 million daily active users on Teams Not so fast, Slack says: We have higher engagement More Microsoft Amazon officially challenges Microsoft's JEDI contract Microsoft partners with ... Salesforce?! Microsoft confirms shutdown of Cort...
WW 647: Dark Mode, Shmark Mode
November 13, 2019 21:20 - 1 hour - 405 MB VideoWindows 10 version 1909 arrives Blink and you'll miss it because it's really just a small cumulative update, not a real feature update. 1909 is codenamed Vanadium and it appears to be going out broadly, contrary to Microsoft's description Windows 10 version 1909 review: There ain't much to say here Nothing major was removed or deprecated in 1909 Is Microsoft going to repeat its cumulative update/R2 update pattern with 20H2? I am hearing no. But they won't say publicly Microsoft ...
WW 646: Sort of Live From Ignite
November 06, 2019 21:18 - 1 hour - 364 MB VideoWe're at Ignite in Orlando, Florida this week, and there's a lot going on! Azure goes to the edge Microsoft's new hybrid 2.0 strategy includes other clouds Power Platform Microsoft rebrands Flow to Power Automate, adds no-code virtual agents Related: Microsoft relents on Power Platform self-servicing purchase changes Microsoft 365/Office 365 Microsoft announces Project Cortex Microsoft puts Cortana in Outlook Mobile (and other mobile apps, plus a new male voice) Related: Micro...
WW 645: Windows Dos Equis
October 29, 2019 20:07 - 1 hour - 325 MB VideoMicrosoft earnings Is bazillion a thing? It should be - for the quarter ending September 30, Microsoft posted a net income of $10.7 billion on revenue of $33.1 billion, and both were well above estimates. MJ: Microsoft 365 is the new number to watch PT: It's all about AI and Commercial Cloud, and not at all about Xbox and Surface - Plus, developers, developers, developers! Major Windows 10X leak confirms our laptop claims We've been saying that Windows 10X/LiteOS is not just for dual-s...
WW 644: The New and Beautiful Elvis
October 23, 2019 23:51 - 1 hour - 396 MB VideoAlert: Windows 10 version 20H1 is heading to the Slow ring soon That means your magic window is about to close if you want to stay on 19H2. Also, it means that the Insider Program folks are back to communicating poorly. So what's next? Windows 10X also should RTM around the same time as 20H1 and "Manganese" (20H2) testing should kick-off Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3 arrive Mary Jo just got her Surface Laptop 3 on Tuesday afternoon Paul chimes in on the Pro 7 Plus: The new Surface g...
WW 643: XAML Islands Blah Blah Blah
October 17, 2019 01:15 - 1 hour - 424 MB VideoxCloud is Finally Here! The xCloud preview has begun! Paul Thurrott has been playing testing it out for the last few days Plus: You can use an Xbox Controller with iOS 13 too In Windows this week... What's the deal with 20H1? Is there anything major to look forward to? Microsoft is starting to nag Win 7 Pro users about the January 2020 end of support date Related: Office 2010 has one year of support left Ignite predictions There will be bots and AI talk Maybe we'll hear more a...
WW 642: Internet on a Disk
October 12, 2019 02:21 - 2 hours - 542 MB VideoWindows 10 1909: Coming to you in November Windows 10 1909 is moving to the Release Preview ring in preparation for a November launch This feature update will be like a Cumulative Update (small/fast) if you are on 1903; regular otherwise Revisiting the new features in 1909 (which will be off by default) Finally, Microsoft is being clear about RTM (without using those three banned letters) Related: Dona Sarkar is hanging up her Insider-chief. What's going on there? Is this part of some ...
WW 641: Pumped
October 03, 2019 21:42 - 1 hour - 287 MB VideoMicrosoft Fall 2019 Event Our description of the event, setting the stage from inside the 'tent' Paul is pumped! Everything was leaked before the event, okay, not all of it Microsoft rolls out a bunch of Surfii (Surfaces?) New Surface Pro 7 ARM-based Surface ProX 2 new Surface Laptop 3 models, a 13" and a 15" Is the new Surface Laptop 3 15" lappable? Let's ask MJF, the queen of lappability. Is it Thunderboltable? Let's ask PBT, the king of Thunderboltabilty Everything will sh...