Windows Weekly (Video)
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 51 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 889: Works Best With Netscape - OneDrive calms down, Surface firmware, Field Guide resize
July 10, 2024 19:21 - 2 hours - 2.01 GB VideoIn this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a familiar room! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and x86 may not be as dire as some think. Plus, Affinity announced that its award-winning Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps are now free for 6 mont...
WW 888: Find the Blue Penguin - Handwriting recognition, more Copilot+ PCs tests, Brave BYOM
July 03, 2024 18:35 - 2 hours - 2.02 GB VideoIt's only been one week, but it's really been 14 years, and Paul is calling: Microsoft and Qualcomm have finally made Windows 11 on Arm both viable and desirable. Nothing is perfect, but this platform is pretty incredible. Some notes from the past week: Mission Accomplished As a reminder, Paul finally got the Yoga Slim 7x last week and updated on app compatibility, hardware compatibility, gaming, and in-box AI experiences in time for WW - only found one non-working app, Google Drive. Then...
WW 887: You're Drinking Wood! - Copilot+ PC impressions, Windows Hello ESS, Teams vs EU
June 26, 2024 22:18 - 2 hours - 1.77 GB VideoWe're one week into the Copilot+ PC, and the feedback is positive with caution! Key takeaways so far: Much improved performance and reliability, AI features mostly stink, but there is still uncertainty each time you install/do anything. Windows 11 Week D arrives with preview updates for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 only The second Patch Tuesday in a row with no 24H2 update (on the day) This preview update adds 24H2 features to 22H2/23H2 as predicted Beta channel (last week): Bizar...
WW 886: The Old Banana in the Tailpipe - Copilot+ PC Launch Chaos, Recall Delay, Windows 11 Updates
June 20, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 1.95 GB VideoCopilot+ PC Launch Chaos, Recall Delay, Windows 11 Updates Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/886 Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT100
WW 885: Open the Kokomo! - Recall to be opt-in, Auto SR, new Xbox Series models
June 12, 2024 18:15 - 2 hours - 2.27 GB VideoRecall to be opt-in, Auto SR, new Xbox Series models Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/885 Sponsors: HP.com - WW - https://bit.ly/4adilko kolide.com/ww cachefly.com/twit
WW 884: Sentient Meat - Recall debate, orchestration, Bing turns 15
June 05, 2024 18:38 - 2 hours - 1.93 GB VideoRecall debate, orchestration, Bing turns 15 Attack of the Copilot+ PCs Nvidia: GeForce RTX AI PCs will get Copilot+ PC status ... some day AMD: Ryzen AI 300 series (laptops) and AMD Ryzen 9000 series (desktops) have 50 TOPS NPUs and an on-stage apology, er, admission, from Microsoft Intel: Lunar Lake delivers 48 TOPS NPU, new GPU Qualcomm - Don't forget us! We're going to go after every PC form factor there is Thinking about AI, NPUs, and local workloads - Is an orchestrator in our ...
WW 883: It's So Convulated - Bing outage, NVIDIA's record Q1 FY25, WPF's rebirth
May 29, 2024 18:17 - 2 hours - 1.57 GB VideoBing outage, NVIDIA's record Q1 FY25, WPF's rebirth Windows 11 A quick look back at the Copilot+ PC launch Paul did end up making a video of each MacBook Air reference during last week's launch The Copilot+ PC event was also notable for its many references to the past: Paul counted at least 7 in the first 7 minutes alone After some soul-searching, Paul went all-in on Surface Laptop by canceling the first preorder and bulking it up with more RAM and storage Release Preview (last week):...
WW 882: The Hall & Oates Story - Copilot+ PCs, Recall snapshots, Khan Academy
May 22, 2024 20:57 - 2 hours - 1.73 GB VideoWindows 11 and the Copilot+ PC Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC and our world collapses Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop 13/15 as expected What the heck is this new bifurcation of features in Windows? Why? Paul ordered a Surface Laptop 15 the second Yusuf Mehdi said he could The other shoe finally drops: Every Copilot+ Pro PC has a fan. Is this a problem? Sorry, Chicken Little, Microsoft Recall is not a privacy concern Windows 11 is getting a lot of new security ...
WW 881: Big Boy Teams - Snipping Tool and Word updates, Snapdragon X Leak
May 15, 2024 23:09 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoWindows 11 Patch Tuesday Windows 11 gets those stupid lock screen widgets Snipping Tool is being updated with emojis and QR code scanning Microsoft is testing widgets in the Windows 11 Start menu New Dev and Beta builds Dell PCs based on Snapdragon X leak Microsoft 365 Microsoft Word gets a long-overdue overhaul to default paste AI OpenAI kicks off the week with its Spring Update Google I/O follows up with a Microsoft-style keynote Xbox Microsoft to launch Xbox mobile games sto...
WW 880: B.C. in a Bottle - Passkeys, Xbox Studios, Democracy Prevails!
May 08, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 1.61 GB VideoMicrosoft is promising to put security first, again. Three features have been added to Windows 11 Canary build 26212. Microsoft shuts down some game developer studios under its Xbox Games Studios, including a popular one that published Hi-Fi RUSH. And Playstation recinds PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC. Microsoft & Security Microsoft promises to put security first. Again. Microsoft adds passkey support to Microsoft accounts. Windows 11 Windows 11 Canary build 26212 adds...
WW 879: The Cockroach of CPUs - FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace
May 01, 2024 18:20 - 2 hours - 1.84 GB VideoFY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/879 Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 cachefly.com/twit
WW 878: If You Build It, You Are Dumb - Snapdragon X Series SKUs, Phi-3-mini, Fallout
April 24, 2024 18:59 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoLeo, Paul, and Richard steer towards the performance race as they speculate about how Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus PCs will compare to Apple Silicon MacBooks. What makes a laptop truly user-friendly? System reliability, UI consistency, battery life? Plus, the recent Fallout TV series, the practicality of using winget for browser installations, and how the ARM chipset switch is revving up the PC market. ARMed & ready Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X Plus and confirms Paul's report t...
WW 877: The Tiger in the Grass - Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software
April 17, 2024 23:07 - 2 hours - 1.76 GB VideoBacklash 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 - 2.11 GB VideoOn 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 - 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 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 845: My NAS is Out of Date - End of WordPad, OneDrive album storage, Lenovo Legion Go
September 06, 2023 19:07 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoLeo, 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 - 1.92 GB VideoWindows 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 - 1.95 GB VideoThis 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 - 1.75 GB VideoThis 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 - 1.93 GB VideoWindows 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 - 2.11 GB VideoEU 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 - 2.11 GB VideoMicrosoft'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 - 2 GB VideoIt'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 - 2.02 GB VideoMICROSOFT 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 836: SharePoint Under Every Desk - EU's Big Tech gatekeepers, AI-powered shopping tools, Windows Copilot Preview
July 05, 2023 19:32 - 2 hours - 1.87 GB VideoEU's Big Tech gatekeepers, AI-powered shopping tools, Windows Copilot Preview The EU officially identified the first Big Tech "gatekeepers" that will be held to a higher regulatory standard, and Microsoft made the list. Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook (Meta) Plus, TikTok owner ByteDance (?) and Samsung Booking.com says it was notified it will be on the next list for some reason too What is the standard? What are the penalties for non-compliance? Microsoft to face EU antitrust inve...
WW 835: Sifting Mud for Nymphs - FTC/Microsoft court hearings, Pixel Fold, consumer Cloud PCs
June 28, 2023 20:10 - 2 hours - 2.06 GB VideoMicrosoft/FTC hearings reveal numerous details about the Xbox business The FTC's economist could not explain how the acquisition would actually harm competition The FTC bungled its questioning of Phil Spencer so badly that he had to explain how mergers work to the agency. Microsoft decided to pursue AB after it learned that Sony was paying publishers to skip Xbox and that it was trying to make Starfield exclusive to PlayStation A Bethesda executive asked Phil Spencer why AB was so diffe...
WW 834: The Soothing Sounds of Trains - Moment 3 nonsense, Mail/Calendar app replacement, Opera One
June 21, 2023 21:40 - 1 hour - 1.47 GB VideoMicrosoft squares off against the FTC On Thursday, Microsoft will face off against the FTC in its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. But the FTC has proven that it does not understand its role as an enforcer of US antitrust laws. The FTC should lose this case, paving the way for an immediate acquisition. The CMA can go F itself. NZ may be stepping in soon too More Moment 3 confusion This week, Microsoft issued Moment 3 to the Windows 11 Insider Program Release Preview Program This is ...
WW 833: Where Games Go To Die - Microsoft & Activision Blizzard, Windows 11 22H2, OpenAI, Xbox Updates
June 15, 2023 00:38 - 2 hours - 2.07 GB VideoMicrosoft & Activision Blizzard, Windows 11 22H2, OpenAI, Xbox Updates Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/833 Sponsors: Brooklinen.com Use Code WINDOWS cs.co/twit cachefly.com
WW 832: Saturated by Fake Girlfriends - Cortana's Windows death, 3 months with no Xbox, thoughts on WWDC23
June 07, 2023 22:00 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoCortana's Windows death, 3 months with no Xbox, thoughts on WWDC23 Developer Story As the developer conference season winds down with WWDC, a look at how Apple, Google, and Microsoft are both similar to and different from each other Hololens flashbacks anyone? Windows She's dead, Jim: Microsoft kills Cortana in Windows 10, 11 - this is all about marketing Teams for Windows (consumer) gets new features that no one will notice either Windows Insider Preview: Microsoft Paint gets Dark m...
WW 831: Skied Both & Drunk in the Middle - Build 2023 analysis, Dev Drive, Margrethe Vestager's speech
May 31, 2023 18:52 - 2 hours - 2.15 GB VideoOne more look back at Build Microsoft talked a lot about what's coming to Windows, was vague on the timing. Speaking of vague, Microsoft gave the impression that there were "1 billion" Windows 11 users. There are not. Paul can confirm that Panos Panay was purposefully sidelined. Dev Drive: excellent. Dev Home: Eh. Windows Copilot, Winget config: maybe A theory about 23H2 = Moment 4 Windows 11 New Insider Preview builds. Canary: Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies on Window...
WW 830: Windows Is My Copilot - Build 2023 key(note) takeaways, Neeva shuts down, Leo updates to Moment 3
May 24, 2023 18:21 - 1 hour - 1.37 GB VideoBuild 2023 key(note) takeaways, Neeva shutting down, Leo updates to Moment 3 Microsoft Build 2023 Microsoft's keynotes are a combination of marketing and developer talk and that stands in sharp contrast to how Google and Apple handle their developer shows. It's good and bad, but Microsoft's keynotes must be mostly boring and/or pointless to mainstream users. Microsoft announces Windows Co-pilot, with yet another Taskbar button and a new sidebar Dev Home is a dashboard for developers wit...
WW 829: You Can't Spell Blair Witch Without AI - Moment 3 features, EC targets Azure, Forgetful Browsing
May 17, 2023 17:49 - 2 hours - 1.6 GB VideoWindows 11: We're having another moment! After hitting Release Preview last week, Moment 3 will arrive in preview form next week (Week D) or the following week and then head to stable on June 13 (Patch Tuesday). Now we have a better understanding of Microsoft's update schedule for Windows 11 Feature Updates - one per year in H2, deployed logically using best-known configurations first Moments - once per quarter Controlled Feature Releases (CFRs) - almost every month, deployed randomly ...
WW 828: By Mennen - Patch Tuesday, Bing Chatbot, Redfall
May 10, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 1.53 GB VideoWindows 11 Patch Tuesday: Windows 11 gets that one new feature that Microsoft was awfully quiet about. New builds last week across Canary, Dev, and Beta - Nothing in Canary, lots in Dev, two changes to Beta. Beta channel: Photos app gets new slideshow and spot fixing tool. Beta channel: No features for consumers, one feature for IT pros, a Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) fix. Widgets might be coming to the desktop because it's 2009 again. Related: Qualcomm revenue...
WW 827: It Makes Me Fight - Windows 11 LTSC, PC peripheral consolidation, CFRs
May 03, 2023 19:19 - 2 hours - 2.12 GB VideoWindows 11 LTSC, PC peripheral consolidation, CFRs WE GOT ROADMAPS Microsoft updated the Windows roadmap. And there are two takeaways Windows 11 LTSC will finally arrive in the second half of 2024 Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10, and it will be supported with only security updates until October 14, 2025 Windows 11 Last week, we talked about Week D monthly preview updates. This week, we need to talk about Controlled Feature Rollouts (CFRs). This is what happe...
WW 826: Make it Suntory Time - CMA blocks Activision Blizzard deal, FY23 Q3 earnings, Mad Dogs Hot Dogs
April 26, 2023 14:31 - 2 hours - 2.19 GB VideoCMA blocks Activision Blizzard deal, FY23 Q3 earnings, Mad Dogs Hot Dogs Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $18.3 billion on revenues of $52.9 billion for the quarter ending March 31. Those figures represent gains of 9 and 7 percent, respectively, year-over-year. Intelligent Cloud, the home of Azure and Server, was once again the software giant's biggest business, with $22.1 billion in revenues, up 16 percent YOY. Productivity and Business Processes, w...
WW 825: You're Not a Normal Human - Bing in SwiftKey, Gallery in File Explorer, Ubisoft+ Multi Access
April 19, 2023 14:44 - 2 hours - 1.62 GB VideoGallery in File Explorer, Bing in SwiftKey, Ubisoft+ Multi Access Bing/AI Samsung allegedly is considering replacing Google Search with Bing. Can they even do that? Bing chatbot comes to Swiftkey and Microsoft Start. And now you can remove the Bing button from Swiftkey. Sound familiar? Microsoft is all-in on AI hardware Microsoft brings more AI to developers ahead of Build Amazon announces Bedrock generative AI tool for developers. Speaking of which, where's Apple in all this? Window...
WW 824: It's Called Flocculation - KB5025239, Build 2023 session catalog, Xbox April update
April 12, 2023 17:11 - 3 hours - 2.34 GB VideoKB5025239, Build 2023 session catalog, Xbox April update Microsoft brings more new features to Windows 11 on Patch Tuesday. It's a mini moment! Windows 11 is coming to HoloLens 2! The platform is saved! (Oops) IDC says that PC shipments tanked 29 percent in Q1. Don't worry, the Mac did even worse. And you won't believe how the Apple community is rationalizing THAT bit of news Windows 365 gets a Frontline worker option and a smart TV app Microsoft Build is coming Microsoft has posted t...