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 754: Pleasure Per Gigabyte - Edge default browser, Windows 11 Notepad, Windows on ARM
December 08, 2021 22:36 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoEdge default browser, Windows 11 Notepad, Windows on ARM Microsoft looks ready to make changing browsers on Windows 11 easier Microsoft Steps Back From the Default Browser Cliff Microsoft Edges Tries to Convince Users Not to Download Chrome Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Pre-Release Build With Several New Features Microsoft redesigns Notepad for Windows 11 Yep, Microsoft is Redesigning Notepad in Windows 11 Too Microsoft Confirms It Could Update Windows 11 Before October 2022 An...
WW 753: Buy Now, Pay Later - Edgegate, Loop for Teams, Listener Q&A
December 01, 2021 23:37 - 2 hours - 2.03 GB VideoEdgegate, Loop for Teams, Listener Q&A Microsoft Continues to Bog Down Edge with Unnecessary Bloat Users Push Back Against Bloatware in Microsoft Edge Cyber Monday: The Rise of Buy Now, Pay Later | BizTech Magazine Microsoft 365 Microsoft creates new standalone Teams Essentials edition for SMBs This new Microsoft Teams feature could save you from project overload Windows Microsoft makes Start menu customizations possible in new Windows 11 test build Windows 11 is Now on Almost 9...
WW 752: Smushed! - Windows on ARM, WOA mini-PC, Xbox Black Friday
November 25, 2021 00:54 - 1 hour - 1.51 GB VideoWindows on ARM, WOA mini-PC, Xbox Black Friday Does Windows on Arm have a future? About Microsoft's Alleged WOA Exclusivity Deal with Qualcomm Hands-On with the Snapdragon WOA Mini PC Dell, HP Beat Earnings Expectations Xbox Xbox Launches Its Black Friday Sale Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition is Now Available Microsoft Launches an Xbox Series S Fortnite and Rocket League Bundle Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for December Tips and picks Tip of the week:...
WW 751: Halle Berry Infinite - Windows 10 21H2, Edge bloat, Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta
November 17, 2021 21:50 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoWindows 10 21H2, Edge bloat, Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta With the rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates Windows 11 Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504 New Windows 11 Media Player App Appears for Insiders Windows on ARM Microsoft Will Not Bring x64 Emulation to Windows 10 on ARM You Can Now Buy the Snapdragon WOA Mini PC Microsoft Edge Microsoft to Block Windows 11 Browser Workarounds Microsoft Continues to Bog Down Edge with Unnecessary Bloat De...
WW 750: The Cadillac Cimarron of PCs - Windows 11 SE, Surface Laptop SE, .NET 6
November 10, 2021 21:32 - 1 hour - 1.73 GB VideoWindows 11 SE, Surface Laptop SE, .NET 6 Microsoft introduces Windows 11 SE, new $250 Surface Laptop SE for the education market Microsoft Announces $249 Surface Laptop SE for Education Windows + Microsoft 365 Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499 | Windows Insider Blog Another Brick in the Wall (Premium) Microsoft to Kill OneDrive for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 in Early 2022 Apple Finally Targets Small Businesses Developer Microsoft makes Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6 genera...
WW 749: A Demi-Skosh of Windows News - Microsoft Ignite - Mesh, Loop, and more!
November 03, 2021 20:28 - 1 hour - 1.58 GB VideoMicrosoft Ignite - Mesh, Loop, and more! Microsoft to extend its 'enterprise metaverse' strategy with Mesh for Teams Microsoft Ignite: The Fluid Framework Gets Loopy Microsoft Ignite Fall 2021: Innovations coming to Microsoft Teams Microsoft introduces Loop: A new collaboration tool built on Fluid Framework Microsoft Ignite: The Fluid Framework Gets Loopy Microsoft Ignite: More News from the Show Microsoft is adding more AI smarts and other new tools to Office Microsoft's Edge brow...
WW 748: The Good Kind of Asterisk - Microsoft Q1 Earnings, Android on Windows 11, .NET 6
October 27, 2021 23:44 - 2 hours - 1.82 GB VideoMicrosoft Earnings Microsoft Q1 powered by cloud as most units, product lines shine Microsoft Earnings Soar 22 Percent to $45.3 Billion Microsoft adds 23k employees in one year, growing 14% despite pandemic and tight labor market - GeekWire Intel Reports Small Drop in PC Revenues Google Revenues Grew 41 Percent to $65 Billion Android Apps on Windows 11 Hands-On with Android on Windows 11: Not as Seamless as Promised Windows 11 AMD, Microsoft Deliver Windows 11 Performance Fixes ...
WW 747: We Need More October - Windows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset
October 20, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 1.59 GB VideoWindows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset Microsoft releases the first preview of its Windows Subsystem for Android Microsoft Publishes Windows Subsystem for Android Guidelines for Devs First Android Apps Preview Comes to ... the Beta Channel? Microsoft starts testing 'Update Stack Packages' to help streamline the Windows updating process Microsoft fixes AMD CPU performance issue with new Windows 11 test build Windows 11 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Docs Re...
WW 746: Token Woof - Global Azure Outage, Ally.io Acquisition, Visual Studio 2022
October 13, 2021 22:40 - 1 hour - 1.76 GB VideoGlobal Azure Outage, Ally.io Acquisition, Visual Studio 2022 Yep, Microsoft is Updating Notepad for Windows 11 Too AMD-Based PCs Suffer a 3-15 Percent Performance Hit with Windows 11 Microsoft makes Windows Subsystem for Linux for Windows 11 a separate app in the Microsoft Store It's Official: The PC Market Stalled in Q3 Azure & Cloud Global Azure outage knocked out virtual machines, other VM-dependent services Business as usual for Azure customers despite 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack | Az...
WW 745: Bloomberry Compote Swirls - Windows 11 is here, as is Mary Jo's Bloomberry ice cream.
October 06, 2021 21:32 - 2 hours - 2 GB VideoWindows 11 is here, as is Mary Jo's Bloomberry ice cream. Windows 11 is Generally Available Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete Microsoft's Windows 11: How to get it now (or later) Windows 11's Broken Promises Let's Fix Windows 11 Mozilla Firefox is Coming to the Microsoft Store A new generation of Surface PCs and devices arrives Microsoft Surface Pro 8 First Impressions Hands-On with the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Hands-On with the Surface Slim Pen 2 Hands-On wi...
WW 744: Candy Bar Cereal - Windows 11 Eve
September 29, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour - 1.4 GB VideoWindows 11 launches soon Redesigned Microsoft Paint Heads to Public Testing Microsoft Whiteboard is Getting a Big Update Microsoft Leaks New Media App for Windows 11 More Windows News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22468 Windows 11 Heads to Release Preview Epic Games is Coming to the Microsoft Store in Windows 11 Opera, Yandex browsers and the Amazon and Epic storefronts are coming to the new Microsoft Store Windows 10 Version 21H1 Jumps to 38 Percent Usage Microsof...
WW 743: Muff Mode - Microsoft Surface Event 2021
September 22, 2021 22:13 - 2 hours - 1.76 GB VideoMicrosoft unveils a new generation of Surface PCs and devices The Surface is Back, Baby Microsoft refreshes its Surface PC portfolio including Android-based Duo 2 Surface Laptop Studio Specs and Photo Gallery Surface Pro 8 Specs and Photo Gallery Surface Go 3 Specs and Photo Gallery Surface Duo 2 Specs and Photo Gallery Microsoft takes another crack at a dual-screen Android phone with Duo 2 Surface Pro X Photo Gallery Surface Peripherals Photo Gallery Surface, Can You Spare a Par...
WW 742: Now 99.8% Crash-Free - Teams hybrid meetings, Windows 11 updates, passwordless Microsoft accounts
September 15, 2021 22:35 - 2 hours - 2.1 GB VideoMicrosoft talks hybrid work, Teams A study of Microsoft employees shows how remote work puts productivity and innovation at risk Microsoft readies more Teams hybrid meeting features; frees up more LinkedIn remote-work courses Microsoft acquires student-tutor collaboration platform TakeLessons Microsoft No Longer Plans a Return to Office Date Brad Smith is Now the Vice Chairman of Microsoft Windows 11 Microsoft slammed the Magic Windows shut on Insiders testing Windows 11 Microsoft...
WW 741: Chimpclamp - Windows 11 updates, Clipchamp, Microsoft Start
September 09, 2021 00:36 - 1 hour - 1.47 GB VideoWindows 11 updates, Clipchamp, Microsoft Start Windows 11 moves past 1.0 Microsoft moves Windows Insiders on Dev Channel to a new Windows 11 branch Beta Channel Just Gets Windows 11 Bug Fixes Microsoft makes Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 11 previews available for commercial testing Android Subsystem for Windows placeholder app appears in the Microsoft Store Windows Subsystem for Android Arrives in the Microsoft Store Microsoft Teases Updated Photos App for Windows 11 Dumb, da-dumb d...
WW 740: Panos Promoted - Windows 11 Launch: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Uncertain
September 01, 2021 20:43 - 2 hours - 1.91 GB VideoWindows 11 to launch on October 5: The Good Microsoft to kick off Windows 11 launch on October 5 Microsoft Will Release Windows 11 on October 5 Microsoft rolls out more fixes and a new 'Microsoft 365' widget in the latest Windows 11 test build release Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Bad Microsoft Keeps Windows 11 Hardware Requirements, But Will Placate Enthusiasts Microsoft leaves a loophole for those wanting to run Windows 11 on 'unsupported' hardware Windows 11 to launch o...
WW 739: Panos Paint - Windows 11 fork in the road, Microsoft 365 for business price hike
August 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.51 GB VideoMicrosoft 365 Microsoft 365 commercial is getting a price hike in March 2022 Power Apps portal misconfiguration exposed data for 38 million users. But it's fixed now. Microsoft Ignite 2021 Part II: The Quickening is in November again, but still virtual. Microsoft Teams for Education gets a Reading Progress app Microsoft is ending support for the Android apps on Chrome OS next month Windows 11 WWMJFD? Windows 11 Dev channel builds are about to get less reliable/stable. Here's what t...
WW 738: Gidget Goes to Mexico - Windows 11 updates, PrintNightmare continues, Xbox Game Pass
August 18, 2021 21:45 - 2 hours - 1.83 GB VideoWindows 11 updates, PrintNightmare continues, Xbox Game Pass Microsoft lights up more Teams Chat features and delivers updated Windows 11 inbox apps for Insider testers Windows 11 Tip: Change Default Apps Microsoft Consumer Microsoft hires former Uber exec in effort to grow its Teams consumer business PrintNightmare Microsoft Tries, Again, to Get in Front of Printing Vulnerabilities Microsoft vs. AWS Microsoft protests Amazon's $10 billion NSA cloud contract win Amazon Retail S...
WW 737: Super Duper Secure Mode - Windows 11 apps, foldable phones, Edge's secure mode
August 11, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 1.64 GB VideoHere come the Windows 11 apps Microsoft to consolidate multiple OneNote for Windows apps into a single new version Microsoft Teases Spotify Integration with Windows 11 Microsoft to replace its many mail variants with 'One Outlook' Here come the foldable apps Microsoft Partners with Samsung on Foldable-Aware Apps Edge may get a new, super-secure mode Microsoft tests Super-Duper Secure Mode for Edge Microsoft fixes Windows 10 PrintNightmare flaw with this update Windows 11 Micro...
WW 736: Backplate and Pill - Windows 11 comes to the Beta Channel
August 04, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 1.73 GB VideoWindows 11: Now in the Beta Channel Windows 11 Comes to the Insider Beta Channel Windows 11 Tip: Change Default Apps Intel Exec Leaks Thunderbolt 5 Microsoft Adds "My Day" Pane to Outlook.com, Outlook on the Web Windows 365/Cloud PC launches, pricing revealed Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service will range from $20 to $162 per user per month Microsoft Pauses Free Trials of Windows 365 Hands-On with Microsoft Windows 365 Hands-On with Windows 365 on Mac, Chromebook, and iPad ...
WW 735: So I Kept Drinking - Microsoft's Q2 2021 earnings
July 28, 2021 18:51 - 2 hours - 1.84 GB VideoMicrosoft beats earnings estimates Microsoft Posts Revenues of $46.2 Billion in Q2 2021 Microsoft: Component shortages not going away any time soon Microsoft Teams hits 250 million monthly active user milestone Microsoft says LinkedIn is now a $10 billion business Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition | Petri Apple Posts Revenues of $81.4 Billion in Q2 2021 Alphabet Reports Revenues of $61.9 Billion in Q2 2021 AMD Revenues Doubled in the Previous Quarter ...
WW 734: Show Me Your Hands, Bob - Office visual refresh, Windows 365 costs, Microsoft Exchange hack
July 21, 2021 19:12 - 1 hour - 1.74 GB VideoOffice visual refresh, Windows 365 costs, Microsoft Exchange hack Windows 11 Build 22000.71 Brings More Small Refinements Microsoft starts testing Teams integration with Windows 11 Developers Can Extend Context Menus and the Share Dialog in Windows 11 Microsoft acknowledges it's dropping its Stores for Business and Education in early 2023 Hands-On with the Office Visual Refresh More Windows Microsoft reveals $31 per user per month price tag of one of the coming Windows 365 SKUs Mi...
WW 733: It's Not for People - Windows 365 & Cloud PC, WIndows 11 updates, RiskIQ
July 14, 2021 20:50 - 1 hour - 1.31 GB VideoWindows 365 & Cloud PC, Windows 11 updates, RiskIQ Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC More Windows 11 handwringing Microsoft updates Windows 11 with a bunch of fixes for Dev Channel testers Microsoft Could Miss an Opportunity with Windows 11 (Premium) PC Market PC Sales Growth is Slowing Down More Microsoft Microsoft to Acquire RiskIQ Xbox Corner Xbox Family Settings App Adds Spending Management Google Makes Stadia More Attractive to Develope...
WW 732: Black Market ISOs - Testing Windows 11, Microsoft Cloud PC, Goodbye JEDI
July 07, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 1.76 GB VideoWindows 11: Start Your Update Engines Windows 11: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns Microsoft Delays Preview of Office Visual Refresh Should You Test Windows 11 Yet? Microsoft Talks Windows 11 Lifecycle and Servicing So, What About Windows 10? Qualcomm Drops Arm to Compete in PC Market Apple and Intel Reportedly First in Line for TMSC's 3nm Chipset Process Microsoft is Actively Investigating PrintNightmare Vulnerability Here Comes Cloud PC Here comes Microsoft's...
WW 731: Gravity of Chill - A rough week for Windows 11
June 30, 2021 18:53 - 2 hours - 1.75 GB VideoA rough week for Windows 11 Windows 11 Outrage TPM Outrage Microsoft May Change the Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements Microsoft to require Microsoft Account and network connection to set up Windows 11 Home Windows 11 in Perspective Windows 11 is the New XP Windows 11 to move to just one feature update per year Windows 11 is now available for testing Microsoft rolls out first test build of Windows 11 Windows 11: What's coming in the revamped Microsoft Store Microsoft to ...
WW 730: The New Windows 11 - Android Apps, Xbox GamePass, Widgets, and more
June 24, 2021 23:29 - 1 hour - 1.23 GB VideoWindows 11 announced - now in rounded corners! Availability: Free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs beginning this holiday Compatibility: 64bit processor with 2+ cores, 4GB RAM, TPM 2.0 required Android Apps: From Amazon Appstore using Intel's Bridge technology Microsoft Store: App devs can now bring their own commerce to keep 100% of the revenue Microsoft Teams: Chat app integrated into the taskbar New UI: Simplified design, Snap Layouts & Groups, improved touch exp...
WW 729: Jerry Said It - Hands-on with the Windows 11 leak
June 16, 2021 22:05 - 2 hours - 1.71 GB VideoWindows 11 Leaks Windows 11 First Impressions Windows 11: A Few More Screenshots Windows 11: A Few More Observations Windows 11: Clean Install Leaked Windows 11 build shows a Windows 10X-like interface Microsoft 365 Microsoft to Host Hybrid Work Event on June 17 Google Makes Workspace Free for Everyone Xbox Microsoft's Gaming Strategy? Xbox Everywhere Xbox is Building Standalone Streaming Devices for Cloud Gaming Microsoft makes its case for why it's all-in on gaming 10 More...
WW 728: Organic Rounded Corners - Making sense of Windows 11
June 09, 2021 22:26 - 2 hours - 1.8 GB VideoMaking sense of Windows 11 Microsoft pauses Windows 10 preview builds ahead of 'Windows 11' event Microsoft's doc sheds light on upcoming Windows 10 versions Microsoft accidentally confirms Windows Sun Valley update Is an Android emulator coming to Windows 11? More Windows Microsoft Renames Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop Microsoft rebrands WVD as 'Azure Virtual Desktop'; adds new app-streaming pricing option Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla Partner on Browse...
WW 727: Windows Goes to 11 - Microsoft to announce what's next for Windows on June 24
June 03, 2021 01:17 - 2 hours - 1.74 GB VideoMicrosoft to unveil what's next for Windows on June 24 Here Are the Specifications for the Snapdragon Developer Kit The Future of Windows App Development is Getting Clearer (Premium) Microsoft Releases WinGet 1.0 Microsoft .NET 6 Set for November 9 Release Microsoft Plans New Share Experiences Across Microsoft 365 Shared Calendars Update for Outlook for Windows is Now Available PCs Lenovo Announces Record Quarterly and Annual Results HP Posts Record Revenues Acer Announces Anot...
WW 726: Quake Mode - Here's what happened at Microsoft Build 2021
May 26, 2021 23:41 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoHere's what happened at Microsoft Build 2021 Microsoft Build 2021 Keynote Build 2021: Windows 10 Windows 10 Throwback: January 21, 2015 (Premium) Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10 on ARM Microsoft support for Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 coming later this year The Windows Developer's Guide to Microsoft Build 2021 - Windows Developer Blog Power Platform/AI Microsoft to make coding 'in plain English' easier with PowerFx and GPT-3 AI model Teams and Office36...
WW 725: Leveraging Learnings - Microsoft Build preview
May 19, 2021 19:22 - 2 hours - 1.88 GB VideoMicrosoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn't happening Microsoft Confirms 10X Death, Will Bring Some Features to Windows 10 Windows 10 Version 21H1 is Now Available Microsoft Details Deprecated and Removed Features in Windows 10 Version 21H1 Microsoft shares more on what's coming in Windows Server 2022 Microsoft is planning a big refresh to the Windows 10 UI with 'Sun Valley' in 21H2: Report Here's why we think it's time Microsoft made a Windows 11 More Windows Microsoft i...
WW 724: Maine Grapefruit - Windows 10X delayed once again
May 12, 2021 23:07 - 2 hours - 2.21 GB VideoWindows 10X delayed once again Microsoft drops Windows 10X before it ever launched The Way Forward for Windows More Windows HP Elite Folio First Impressions Intel Launches 11th-Generation Core-H Processors for Mobile Google Says it Will Move Towards No Passwords What's new in Windows Holographic Version 21H1 All Windows 10 upgrade safeguards have been lifted Microsoft 365 Microsoft starts rolling out its Webinars feature in Teams Microsoft Brings Webinar Capabilities to Teams ...
WW 723: Save the Date - Goodbye Flash, Windows 10 21H1, Halo Infinite
May 05, 2021 23:56 - 2 hours - 2.09 GB VideoWindows 10 Microsoft Gets Ready for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Microsoft to Remove Flash from Windows in July Linux Microsoft buys Flatcar Container Linux creator Kinvolk Microsoft's new open-source tool could stop your AI from getting hacked Microsoft 365, Office 365 Microsoft to add 'Reading Progress' tool to Teams for Education Microsoft: It's 90 days until the end of Skype for Business Online, here's what to expect Show Changes is Now Available in Excel for the Web Xbox Micr...
WW 722: Everyone's Drinkin' at Home - Learning from Microsoft's Q3 earnings
April 28, 2021 23:26 - 1 hour - 1.66 GB VideoMSFT Q3 FY21 earnings Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition Microsoft Posts Huge Numbers in Latest Quarter Microsoft says Windows 10 now on 1.3 billion monthly active devices Microsoft: Teams is now at 145 million daily active users Sony Has Sold Almost 8 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Microsoft: LinkedIn topped $3 billion in ad revenue in last year, outpacing Snap and Pinterest Spotify Now Has 356 Million Users Intel Reports Flat Revenues Despite PC Boom ...
WW 721: Verbs Don't Sell - Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90
April 21, 2021 18:49 - 2 hours - 2.05 GB VideoMicrosoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90 What's new in Windows Microsoft marches toward launching its 'Cloud PC' service, possibly this summer New Windows 10 test build adds first preview of Linux GUI apps on WSL News and Interests Flyout Comes to Beta and Release Preview Rings Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now, Too Microsoft is building a new app store for Windows 10 in major revitalization effort Microsoft wants to close the UWP, Win32 divide with 'Windows Ap...
WW 720: FLoC Blockers - Microsoft buys Nuance, new Surface devices, Patch Tuesday
April 14, 2021 20:49 - 1 hour - 1.55 GB VideoMicrosoft buys Nuance, new Surface devices, Patch Tuesday The nuances of Microsoft's $19.7b Nuance acquisition Microsoft makes its second-largest acquisition with Nuance for $19.7 billion Nadella's acquisitions: How Nuance stacks up New Surfi, peripherals debut Surface Laptop 4 Prices, Specs Leak Microsoft rolls out Surface Laptop 4 alongside new headsets, a webcam, and a speaker Baby Steps Don't Win the Race Dell Updates Inspiron Laptops, Adds OLED Option to XPS 13 Patch Tuesda...
WW 719: Project Sous Vide - OpenJDK, Paint in the Windows Store, Azure outages, Azure immersion cooling
April 07, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour - 1.28 GB VideoOpenJDK, Paint in the Windows Store, Azure outages, Azure immersion cooling Microsoft rolls out a preview of OpenJDK mikMicrosoft rolls out its OpenJDK preview release Sun vs. Microsoft battle over Java drags on Programming Windows: Hello, Visual J++ Google Wins Java Copyright Case Android Now Supports Rust for Low-Level Code Windows 10 Microsoft Paint is Finally Available in the Microsoft Store, Sort Of Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354 Surface Here Comes Sur...
WW 718: If Only Nana Knew - Discord acquisition, Project Reunion, Cortana mobile.
March 31, 2021 23:05 - 1 hour - 1.25 GB VideoDiscord acquisition, Project Reunion, Cortana mobile. LinkedIn Microsoft's push to join the 'creators' bandwagon now extends to LinkedIn Discord Report: Microsoft in "Exclusive" Talks with Discord Developer Microsoft's 'Project Reunion' hits the 0.5 milestone Microsoft 365 Windows 10 Version 20H2 Hits 30 Percent Usage Share Kensington Announces a Windows Hello Fingerprint Reader Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile Immersive Reader Comes to PowerPoint for the Web, OneDrive, Mor...
WW 717: Grovian Culture - Microsoft might buy Discord, Intel's U.S.-based fabs, Xbox Live renamed
March 24, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour - 1.14 GB VideoMicrosoft might buy Discord, Intel's U.S.-based fabs, Xbox Live renamed. Corporate Microsoft to Soft Open its Headquarters on March 29 Microsoft to partially reopen its Redmond campus March 29 and possibly fully reopen on July 6 Microsoft creates 15,000-member 'Digital Transformation Platform Group' in latest reorg An update on Exchange hacks Intel to Build Two U.S.-Based Fabs Windows 10 New Windows Insider Dev Build Brings New Explorer Icons, More Windows 10 21H1 now available ...
WW 716: Draining the Slides - Intel's "Go PC" campaign and its response to Apple Silicon
March 17, 2021 22:20 - 2 hours - 1.56 GB VideoIntel's "Go PC" campaign and its response to Apple Silicon You're a PC. I'm a PC. We are all PCs. Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads Intel Releases 11th-Generation Core Desktop Processors AMD Launches Ryzen Pro 5000 Series Mobile Processors Windows Microsoft makes changes to Windows 10 inbox apps with the latest Dev Channel test build Microsoft to block users from getting paid apps from the Microsoft Stores for Business, Education as of April Microsoft Releases Windo...
WW 715: A Big Gulp of Bloodies - Exchangegate, UserVoicegate, Invokegate
March 10, 2021 23:24 - 2 hours - 1.58 GB VideoExchangegate, UserVoicegate, Invokegate Controversies of the year of the week Exchangegate: Hackers Have Exploited at Least 30,000 Exchange Servers UserVoicegate: Microsoft is moving to its own alternatives to UserVoice for customer feedback Invokegate: Harman Kardon Removes Cortana from Invoke Windows 10 Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21332 Microsoft Edge Gets Vertical Tabs, More Support Ends for Microsoft Edge Legacy Microsoft to Move to a Single Edge codebase Go...
WW 714: A Licensable Moment - Recapping Microsoft's 2021 Ignite announcements.
March 03, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 1.38 GB VideoRecapping Microsoft's 2021 Ignite announcements. Microsoft Ignite 2021 Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Ignite 2021 Special Edition Microsoft shows off its Mesh mixed-reality collaboration platform Microsoft Announces its Mesh MR Platform - Thurrott.com Envisioning the Future with Windows Mixed Reality Panay Touts "the Next Generation of Windows" Guide to Microsoft Ignite 2021 for the Windows Enthusiast Microsoft shares more on what's coming in Windows Server 2022 Power Aut...
WW 713: Pot-Bellied Mastodons - Updating Windows, Microsoft Ignite, and Power Fx
February 24, 2021 22:38 - 2 hours - 1.32 GB VideoUpdating Windows, Microsoft Ignite, and Power Fx Microsoft Office Microsoft announces two new Office updates for 2021: Office LTSC Office 2021 for commercial and consumer customers Windows 10 Microsoft is cutting Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC support from ten years to five Microsoft Brings Another FEP to the Windows Insider Beta Channel Microsoft to talk about the future of mixed reality' at Ignite conference next week Power Platform Microsoft readies Power Fx, a new Power Platfo...
WW 712: Paul's Mood Board - Windows 10 21H1, Intel vs. Apple, Microsoft may buy Pinterest
February 18, 2021 00:04 - 2 hours - 1.89 GB VideoWindows 10 21H1, Intel vs. Apple, Microsoft may buy Pinterest Windows 10 Microsoft finally confirms Windows 10 version 21H1, stating that it will be a minor cumulative update like 2004 and 20H2. Yes, 21H1 is a Thing! New Windows Insider Build Adds a Few Minor Improvements Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of "Go PC" Ads Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge Now Uses Adaptive Notifications Microsoft to add 'Kids Mode' to Chromium-based Edge browser Microsoft 365 Microsoft's unifi...
WW 711: A Double-Edged Fork - Legacy Edge, Microsoft Viva, Minecraft Dungeons
February 11, 2021 02:43 - 1 hour - 1.28 GB VideoWindows 10 Microsoft details its legacy Edge browser phase-out strategy Windows 10 Version 2004 is Finally Reliable Enough for Everyone Microsoft 365 Microsoft outlines plans for Viva, an employee-experience platform anchored in Teams Microsoft Adds Two New Power Apps to Teams Microsoft to add new webinar and 'meeting intelligence' capabilities to Teams via Teams Pro Microsoft is Testing a New Dark Mode for Word More Microsoft Intel Sues Engineer Who Left for Microsoft Xbox M...
WW 710: Tab Hygiene - Comparing Microsoft earnings to other big tech companies
February 03, 2021 19:35 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoComparing Microsoft earnings to other big tech companies Windows 10 Microsoft Edge picks up a better roadmap for future features Windows 10 "in cloud" configurations are now available Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365/Teams saw big education success but struggle against Chromebooks Related: It's not just PCs, 2020 Was the Best Year Ever for Chromebook Microsoft to highlight improvements to the 'employee experience' in Feb. 4 event Microsoft to add new voice command, video, and other fe...
WW 709: Master of Soft Numbers - Microsoft Q2 Earnings Report
January 27, 2021 20:37 - 2 hours - 1.4 GB VideoMicrosoft Q2 Earnings Report Microsoft reported a net income of $15.5 billion on revenues of $43.1 billion for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. Pre-COVID spending levels are coming back, leading to Azure, Windows growth Xbox had a huge quarter Surface was pretty flat, Windows was mixed Related: New Surface ad is a bit disingenuous Related: Intel had a huge quarter It happens in threes Kurt DelBene is retiring from Microsoft. Plus: Rich Turner is joining Project Reunion. Win...
WW 708: Ninja Ant in Candyland - Combing through the Windows 10X leak
January 20, 2021 22:05 - 1 hour - 1.04 GB VideoCombing through the Windows 10X leak Windows 10X leaks Windows 10X: Microsoft's 'cloud-powered' Chrome OS competitor inches closer Paul Thurrott explores Windows 10X: Setup, Desktop and Start, Taskbar and Action Center, Microsoft Edge, Built-in Apps Microsoft touts more Windows 10 PCs, some with LTE options, at BettFest education show Microsoft Pushes PCs, Teams at Education Event Industry Microsoft's Azure marketing chief Julia White joins SAP Microsoft invests in General Motors' ...
WW 707: One Telemetry at a Time - Thoughts on CES 2021
January 13, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 1.17 GB VideoCES 2021 There isn't really TOO much excitement, but major announcements from both Intel and AMD will impact the PC industry in 2021. New PCs, as expected, nothing truly unique. Intel CEO Swan to be replaced by VMware CEO Gelsinger Qualcomm buys CPU design firm Nuvia PCs The PC market surged in 2020, had its best year since 2015. Microsoft announced Surface Pro 7+ for businesses and not Surface Pro 8 as expected. Windows 10 Dev build adds improvements to that new news feed feature...
WW 706: Carpe Per Diem - Hackers Viewed MS Source Code, Azure Modular Datacenters, Xbox Shortages
January 06, 2021 21:39 - 1 hour - 1.29 GB VideoSolarWinds hackers viewed MS source code, 21H1 and the future of Windows 10, and Xbox Series X|S shortages. The future of Windows 10 (and lack of information): Microsoft tests 'news and interests' feature in the taskbar, and rumor is testers should move soon if they want to keep testing 21H1. Microsoft mulligans: New 'Sun Valley' Windows 10 UX for version 2021, 'One Outlook' to unify desktop and web-based clients, and history/tabs sync is coming to Edge. Cloud: More on Microsoft's Azure...
WW 705: Married With Windows - What you can expect from Microsoft in 2021
December 30, 2020 20:44 - 2 hours - 1.54 GB VideoMicrosoft news from the past two weeks Microsoft is designing its own ARM chips Windows 10 version 20H2 is already on 13.6 percent of Windows 10 PCs Google and Facebook colluded on online ads Apple's response to Facebook full-page ads is priceless Microsoft Edge is out for M1-based Macs Together Mode comes to Skype Flight Sim is now available in VR Games with Gold for January Our 2021 predictions Five Microsoft technologies to watch in 2021 Windows Windows 10 Windows 10X Win...