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A weekly look at all things Microsoft, including Windows, Office, Xbox, and more, from two of the foremost Windows watchers in the world, Paul Thurrott of Thurrott.com and Mary Jo Foley of All About Microsoft.

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WW 760: The Activision Acqu...

01.19.2022

Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard, the makers of WoW, CoD, Overwatch, and Candy Crush, among other gaming hits. Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition is the biggest in the company's history. Sony shares stumble as the firm cedes $20 billion in value ...

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01.19.2022 WW 760: The Activision Acquisition - Microsoft's largest acquisition, PC 2021 sales, Surface Laptop SE Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard, the makers of WoW, CoD, Overwatch, and Candy Crush, among other gaming hits. Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition is the biggest in the company's history. Sony shares stumble as the firm cedes $20 billion in value ...
01.12.2022 WW 759: Local Hooch - Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365 Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365 Microsoft Issues First Windows 11 Build of the New Year Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Build to the Dev Channel Stardock Releases Start11 v1.1 Tip: Get the New Windows 11 Media Player Now AR/VR/XR ...
01.05.2022 WW 758: An Encyclopedia of Chipsets - Azure vs. AWS, Ryzen 6000, Android on Windows Azure vs. AWS, Ryzen 6000, Android on Windows CES 2022: Better together with Android and beyond AMD Unveils Its Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile Processors 12th-Generation Intel Core Chipsets Come to Mobile PCs CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm to collaborate on custom ...
12.29.2021 WW 757: Windows Weekly's Best of 2021 - A look back at Windows Weekly's best moments in 2021. A brief life for Windows 10X, Microsoft's Pinterest flirtations, Mary Jo Foley tries some ice cream, and Microsoft's 2021 Surface event. After some rumors and leaks, Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley explain how Windows 10X fits in the Windows ...
12.22.2021 WW 756: The Amish Comic - Revisiting Microsoft's 2021 and looking to the future. Revisiting Microsoft's 2021 and looking to the future. With the rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn't happening Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC Microsoft ...
12.15.2021 WW 755: Chris Caps the Year - Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela Stops by Windows Weekly Deck the halls with Log4j patches Log4j flaw: Now state-backed hackers are using bug as part of attacks, warns Microsoft Ringing the antitrust bells Vivaldi: Microsoft is Up To Its Old Tricks Again Oh, Microsoft (Premium) Microsoft doubles down on ...
12.08.2021 WW 754: Pleasure Per Gigabyte - Edge default browser, Windows 11 Notepad, Windows on ARM Edge 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 ...
12.01.2021 WW 753: Buy Now, Pay Later - Edgegate, Loop for Teams, Listener Q&A Edgegate, 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 ...
11.24.2021 WW 752: Smushed! - Windows on ARM, WOA mini-PC, Xbox Black Friday Windows 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 ...
11.17.2021 WW 751: Halle Berry Infinite - Windows 10 21H2, Edge bloat, Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta Windows 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 ...
11.10.2021 WW 750: The Cadillac Cimarron of PCs - Windows 11 SE, Surface Laptop SE, .NET 6 Windows 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 ...
11.03.2021 WW 749: A Demi-Skosh of Windows News - Microsoft Ignite - Mesh, Loop, and more! Microsoft 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 ...
10.27.2021 WW 748: The Good Kind of Asterisk - Microsoft Q1 Earnings, Android on Windows 11, .NET 6 Microsoft 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 ...
10.20.2021 WW 747: We Need More October - Windows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset Windows 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 ...
10.13.2021 WW 746: Token Woof - Global Azure Outage, Ally.io Acquisition, Visual Studio 2022 Global 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 ...
10.06.2021 WW 745: Bloomberry Compote Swirls - Windows 11 is here, as is Mary Jo's Bloomberry ice cream. Windows 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 ...
09.29.2021 WW 744: Candy Bar Cereal - Windows 11 Eve Windows 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 ...
09.22.2021 WW 743: Muff Mode - Microsoft Surface Event 2021 Microsoft 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 ...
09.15.2021 WW 742: Now 99.8% Crash-Free - Teams hybrid meetings, Windows 11 updates, passwordless Microsoft accounts Microsoft 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 ...
09.08.2021 WW 741: Chimpclamp - Windows 11 updates, Clipchamp, Microsoft Start Windows 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 ...
09.01.2021 WW 740: Panos Promoted - Windows 11 Launch: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Uncertain Windows 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 ...
08.25.2021 WW 739: Panos Paint - Windows 11 fork in the road, Microsoft 365 for business price hike Microsoft 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 ...
08.18.2021 WW 738: Gidget Goes to Mexico - Windows 11 updates, PrintNightmare continues, Xbox Game Pass Windows 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 ...
08.11.2021 WW 737: Super Duper Secure Mode - Windows 11 apps, foldable phones, Edge's secure mode Here 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 ...
08.04.2021 WW 736: Backplate and Pill - Windows 11 comes to the Beta Channel Windows 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 ...
07.28.2021 WW 735: So I Kept Drinking - Microsoft's Q2 2021 earnings Microsoft 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 ...
07.21.2021 WW 734: Show Me Your Hands, Bob - Office visual refresh, Windows 365 costs, Microsoft Exchange hack Office 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 ...
07.14.2021 WW 733: It's Not for People - Windows 365 & Cloud PC, WIndows 11 updates, RiskIQ Windows 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 ...
07.07.2021 WW 732: Black Market ISOs - Testing Windows 11, Microsoft Cloud PC, Goodbye JEDI Windows 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? ...
06.30.2021 WW 731: Gravity of Chill - A rough week for Windows 11 A 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 ...
06.24.2021 WW 730: The New Windows 11 - Android Apps, Xbox GamePass, Widgets, and more Windows 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 ...
06.16.2021 WW 729: Jerry Said It - Hands-on with the Windows 11 leak Windows 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 ...
06.09.2021 WW 728: Organic Rounded Corners - Making sense of Windows 11 Making 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? ...
06.02.2021 WW 727: Windows Goes to 11 - Microsoft to announce what's next for Windows on June 24 Microsoft 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 ...
05.26.2021 WW 726: Quake Mode - Here's what happened at Microsoft Build 2021 Here'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 ...
05.19.2021 WW 725: Leveraging Learnings - Microsoft Build preview Microsoft 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 ...
05.12.2021 WW 724: Maine Grapefruit - Windows 10X delayed once again Windows 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 ...
05.05.2021 WW 723: Save the Date - Goodbye Flash, Windows 10 21H1, Halo Infinite Windows 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 ...
04.28.2021 WW 722: Everyone's Drinkin' at Home - Learning from Microsoft's Q3 earnings MSFT 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 ...
04.21.2021 WW 721: Verbs Don't Sell - Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90 Microsoft 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 ...
04.14.2021 WW 720: FLoC Blockers - Microsoft buys Nuance, new Surface devices, Patch Tuesday Microsoft 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 ...
04.07.2021 WW 719: Project Sous Vide - OpenJDK, Paint in the Windows Store, Azure outages, Azure immersion cooling OpenJDK, 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 ...
03.31.2021 WW 718: If Only Nana Knew - Discord acquisition, Project Reunion, Cortana mobile. Discord 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 ...
03.24.2021 WW 717: Grovian Culture - Microsoft might buy Discord, Intel's U.S.-based fabs, Xbox Live renamed Microsoft 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 ...
03.17.2021 WW 716: Draining the Slides - Intel's "Go PC" campaign and its response to Apple Silicon Intel'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 ...
03.10.2021 WW 715: A Big Gulp of Bloodies - Exchangegate, UserVoicegate, Invokegate Exchangegate, 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 ...
03.03.2021 WW 714: A Licensable Moment - Recapping Microsoft's 2021 Ignite announcements. Recapping 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 ...
02.24.2021 WW 713: Pot-Bellied Mastodons - Updating Windows, Microsoft Ignite, and Power Fx Updating 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 ...
02.17.2021 WW 712: Paul's Mood Board - Windows 10 21H1, Intel vs. Apple, Microsoft may buy Pinterest Windows 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 ...
02.10.2021 WW 711: A Double-Edged Fork - Legacy Edge, Microsoft Viva, Minecraft Dungeons Windows 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 ...

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