October 02, 2024

Windows Weekly 901: 75% Corn

2 hours 30 minutes

After a flurry of last-second pre-release activity, Microsoft shipped 24H2 a week earlier than expected! Copilot also gets a major update for individuals too, and Copilot+ PCs get more features.

24H2 is here!

Last week's Week D updates did finally go out, first to 22H2/23H2 and then to 24H2

That 22H2/23H2 preview update was apparently a hot mess Now Microsoft has issued a fix

Windows 11 version 24H2 is fully available. Arm64 ISOs are coming soon

The first LTSC version(s) of Windows 11 is now available - Windows 11 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 24H2 + Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024)

New Dev and Beta builds, not much new, but new Snipping Tools spreads further

Canary build today

Copilot

Copilot morphs into an AI companion or something

Copilot+ PCs are getting new features, including one with a serious Recall vibe

Microsoft is trying a different tact with the new AI features - explaining why they can be trusted. Can they be trusted?

Microsoft belatedly explains why you can trust Recall

As expected, Microsoft does a song and dance on changes to Recall, but notably never thanks the feedback it got from the security community. Good. But this is still a win-win, if just for opt-in and, now, uninstall

Google pushes Gemini more in ChromeOS

Microsoft 365, More

Microsoft finally kills HoloLens 2

Germany has a plan for regulating all of Microsoft, not just the products that fall under the DMA

Office 2024 is here for individuals too

Intel rejects buyout offer... from Arm?

Xbox

Xbox announces new games at Tokyo Game Show

First Game Pass titles of October reveal a bonanza of Activision titles, is what I wish we could discuss

Starfield expansion arrives on Xbox, PC

J Allard joins Amazon for some reason

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Get the 24H2, refresh your recovery drivers/setup media

App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025 are here

RunAs Radio this week: Data Security and Governance with Nikki Chapple

Brown liquor pick of the week: Russell's Reserve 10

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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