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March 02, 2022WW 766: I Wrote It on the Plane - Windows 11, Reset This PC, Microsoft Aids Ukraine
Windows 11, Reset This PC, Microsoft Aids Ukraine
How's the First Windows 11 Feature Update Shaping Up?

Microsoft adds a tablet-optimized taskbar to the latest Windows 11 test build

New Windows 11 test build adds Smart App control, better Microsoft 365 account management

Windows 11 Usage Surpasses 19 Percent

Lenovo Offers New ThinkPads, ThinkBooks, and More at MWC

Lenovo Announces ThinkPad X13s Powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Chip

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro Series Brings Secured-Core Capabilities to Consumers

Microsoft Warns About Windows Reset Feature Failing to Wipe All User Data
Microsoft 365
Microsoft delays planned price increase for Office 365 for some of its reseller partners

OneDrive for macOS is Now Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs
More Microsoft
Microsoft CEO's Son Zain Nadella Has Passed Away at 26

Microsoft Helped Ukraine Thwart Russian Cyberattacks
Xbox
Forza Horizon 5 Gets Sign Language Support

Microsoft Reveals New Games with Gold for March

Valve is Open to Offering Xbox Game Pass on Steam

Amazon's Luna Cloud Gaming Service is Now Generally Available in the US
Tips and Picks
Tips of the week: It's time to test Windows 11 vNext, .NETpad the next generation

Enterprise picks of the week: Windows Server: 5 best practices, Microsoft starts rolling out Defender for Business for SMBs

Beer pick of the week: Other Half Gravity Gumbo

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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1 hr 50 min
February 23, 2022WW 765: Squig glies - Windows 11 Pro Requires MSA, Intel's Apple M1 Rival?
A Look Back at Microsoft's Longhorn Era - The absolute apex for Windows fans
Paul's Programming Windows series

Professional Developers Conference 2003 vs.2005

Microsoft guts Longhorn to make 2006 delivery date

What did Microsoft learn from Vista

New programming models - Avalon, Indigo, WinFS (Was WinFX, became .NET FW 3)

Satya Nadella vs. Steve Ballmer

Microsoft fought the web, and the web won
Windows 11
Microsoft tests new warnings for Windows 11 PCs not meeting minimum Specs

Windows 11 Pro may require MSA sign-in, internet connectivity, just like the Home version
Hardware
Intel surges forward with 12th-gen Core chips
Xbox
Microsoft integrates Twitch into the Xbox UI

Activision Blizzard filing/shareholder letter explains how the Microsoft acquisition went down

Activision reportedly delays 2023 Call of Duty title
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Take command of the squigglies

App pick of the week: .NETpad (WinForms)

Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Defender for Cloud now supports GCP and AWS

Codename pick of the week: Singularity – there is NOT just one

Beer pick of the week: Sour #9 by Magic Hat Brewing Company

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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2 hr 2 min
February 16, 2022WW 764: The Rat From Punxsutawney - Android Apps in Windows 11, .NET Anniversary, Surface Laptop 5
Android Apps in Windows 11, .NET Anniversary, Surface Laptop 5
Microsoft rolls out Android apps for Windows 11, new features to mainstream users

With the rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates
Windows 11 Dev Channel
New Windows 11 test build brings tweaks to Start, a new taskbar and touch options, and more
.NET
Microsoft Celebrates 20 Years of .NET

Windows App SDK 1.1 Due By Mid-2022
Microsoft Reopens
Microsoft to fully reopen its Washington state campuses starting February 28

Microsoft Inspire 2022 Will Be Virtual Again -- Redmond Channel Partner
Microsoft 365
Microsoft allows US users to cut politics from their LinkedIn feeds

Microsoft Offers G Suite Legacy Customers a Deal
Surface Laptop 5
Surface Laptop 5 to Finally Embrace Modern AMD Processors
Xbox
Halo Television Series Will Get a Second Season on Paramount+

Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for February

Microsoft Releases the February 2022 Xbox Update
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Watch out for Win 11 autocorrect!

App pick of the week: Chrome OS Flex

Enterprise picks of the week: The beginning of the end for ADFS, Microsoft's first Azure HPC + AI Days, What's Next in Security

Beer pick (warning off) of the week: Finback Orange Puffs

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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2 hr 15 min
February 09, 2022WW 763: Like a Leg on a Whale - Web Experience Packs, HoloLens 3, Office macros
Web Experience Packs, HoloLens 3, Office macros
Microsoft: Here's how Windows 11 will get new features

Microsoft Adds More Experience Packs to Windows 11

Latest Windows 11 Preview Hides New Wallpaper Stickers and Other Secret Features

Microsoft Could Add More Settings to the Windows 11 Task Manager App

Microsoft Defender: Coming soon to a group of 'family' devices, including phones

Microsoft Temporarily Addresses New Windows Vulnerability with a Workaround
HoloLens
Could Microsoft's 'the third time's the charm' days be over?

Microsoft Reportedly Killed HoloLens 3
Microsoft 365
Microsoft to make enabling 'untrusted' Office macros tougher in the name of security

Microsoft is reportedly in Acquisition Talks with Cybersecurity Company Mandiant

Microsoft Viva Has 10 Million Monthly Active Users
More
NVIDIA Gives Up On its $40 Billion Acquisition of Arm
Xbox
Activision Blizzard Earnings Decline

The Switch is Now Nintendo's Best-Selling Console of All-Time

Microsoft Details its Open App Stores Principles for PC and Xbox consoles
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Enable 2FA/2SV whatever

App pick of the week: Flutter

Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 365 gets one of the most requested features

Codename picks of the week: Calypso, Bondi

Beer pick of the week: Western Maryland Vacation Packages

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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1 hr 59 min
February 02, 2022WW 762: Diagonal Shards - Microsoft Account Management, Front Row for Teams, FTC & Microsoft
Microsoft Account Management, Front Row for Teams, FTC & Microsoft
Windows 11 Gets a New Feature a Bit Early: Microsoft Account Management

Windows 11 users will get several new features in February ahead of its H2 feature update

Windows 11 Almost Doubles Usage Share to 16.1 Percent

Report: Chromebook Sales Grew 13.5 Percent in 2021
Microsoft 365
Microsoft starts rolling out Teams 'Front Row' view for better hybrid meetings

Microsoft: Standalone test version of Lists app requires no 365 subscription
Earnings Reports
Intel Earnings Beat Expectations

Apple Delivers Another Record Quarter

Alphabet (Google) Sees Big Net Income, Revenue Gains

AMD Reports Record Revenues
Browsers vs. Google
Brave Says FLoC You to Google's Topics API

Vivaldi: Google is Going Off-Topics Again
Xbox & Gaming
Microsoft Falls on Report FTC, and Not DoJ, Will Review Activision Deal

DOJ antitrust chief's past work for Microsoft looms over $69B Activision deal

Microsoft Agrees to Xbox Subscription Auto-Renew Changes in the UK

Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for February

Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for February

Flight Simulator World Update VII Adds Australia Content

PlayStation 5 Sales are Already Slowing

Sony to Acquire Bungie for $3.6 Billion

Microsoft Supports Epic Games Appeal of Apple Ruling
Mary Jo Foley's DOM Briefing Podcast
Microsoft's Strategy for 2022: It's All About the Cloud | Directions on Microsoft
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Stop those annoying Edge popups (at least for a bit)

App picks of the week: Get free PC games each week from Epic

Enterprise picks of the week: New monthly podcast for Microsoft enterprise nerds

Developer pick of the week: February 14: Get sweet on .NET

Beer pick of the week: Sofia Electric Brewing Small Steps Giant Leaps

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Mikah Sargent

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1 hr 39 min
January 26, 2022WW 761: 1.4 Billion Served - Microsoft Q2 Earnings, Windows 11 Updates, One Outlook
Microsoft Q2 Earnings, Windows 11 Updates, One Outlook
Windows 11 users will get several new features in February ahead of its H2 feature update

Microsoft Plans Public Preview of Android Apps on Windows 11, More in February

Microsoft: Teams now has more than 270 million monthly active users

1.4 Billion

Microsoft Highlights Windows 11 Momentum

Lenovo Will Not Enable Microsoft's Pluton Processor by Default
Microsoft FY22 Q2 Earnings
Cloud revenues power Microsoft's $51.7 billion Q2 in the fiscal year 2022

Microsoft Delivers Another Monster Quarter

The WinForms Notepad Project (2022): It's (A)live! (Premium)

Microsoft: Teams now has more than 270 million monthly active users
Microsoft 365
Microsoft marches toward its 'One Outlook' rollout
Surface
Microsoft Finally Upgrades Surface Duo ... to Android 11
Hardware
Report: NVIDIA to Abandon Its $40 Billion Arm Acquisition

EU Overturns Intel's Antitrust Conviction, €1 Billion Fine

Intel to Invest $20 Billion on New Chip Factories in Ohio
Xbox
Halo Infinite is the Biggest Halo Launch in History*

Phil Spencer Opens Up About Activision Blizzard Plans

Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium)

Google Play Games Soft Launches on Windows in Beta
Tips and Picks
App picks of the week: .NETpad (C#/WinForms/.NETFW4.x), File Manager

Enterprise picks of the week: Wave 1 2022 Dynamics and Power Platform, Azure Open Source Day

Beer pick of the week: Other Half Broccoli World Special Reserve

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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1 hr 57 min
January 19, 2022WW 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 overnight

Windows 11 SE devices are rolling out for the education market, starting as cheap as $219.

Surface Laptop SE is now available for schools to purchase.

PC sales, in a third consecutive year of growth, increased 16% in 2021.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22538 announced and released to the Dev channel.

New updates roll out for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones.

Game Pass titles for January include Death's Door and Nobody Saves the World

Tips & Picks:

Tip of the week: Programming Windows articles and projects

App pick of the week: .NETpad

Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft fixes yet another botched Patch Tuesday update

Codename pick of the week: Nickel

Beer pick of the week: Shacksbury The Vermonter Cider

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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2 hr 3 min
January 12, 2022WW 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
Microsoft Hit by Defections as Tech Giants Battle for Talent to Build the Metaverse - WSJ

Meta Platforms Halts VR and AR Operating System Project — The Information

Magic Leap Targets Medical Customers for Its Augmented Reality Headset - Bloomberg

CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm to collaborate on custom augmented-reality chips
Microsoft 365
Microsoft is rolling out the ability to chat across personal and business Teams accounts

Microsoft adds more Teams, Viva features for frontline workers
Microsoft Surface
Surface Pro 8 with LTE is now available to order from the Microsoft Store | Windows Central
Xbox
Report: Microsoft Has Sold 12 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles

Sony to Continue PS4 Production Through 2022
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: How to use the Quick Access menu

App pick of the week: Firefox 96

Codename pick of the week: Gibraltar

Cocktail pick of the week: Blue Bomber

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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1 hr 45 min
January 05, 2022WW 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 augmented-reality chips

Intel says foldable screen laptop PCs are coming to market in 2022 | Windows Central

Acer Announces the Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition

CES 2022: ASUS refreshes its gaming lineup and introduces new form factors, CPUs and GPUs | Windows Experience Blog

Dell Announces XPS 13 Plus

HP Announces New Dragonfly, Many More Portable and Desktop PCs

CES 2022: Lenovo ushers in new looks and approaches for hybrid work, gaming and everything else | Windows Experience Blog

First Microsoft Pluton-powered Windows 11 PCs to start rolling out this year

Samsung Launches the Galaxy S21 FE at $699

OnePlus Previews the OnePlus 10 Pro

Where is the December Update for the Pixel 6 Series?

Google Finally Addresses the December 2021 Update for Pixel 6/6 Pro

Google Delivers January Update for Pixel, But Not for Pixel 6 Series

I'm Switching to the iPhone
More Microsoft
Report: Microsoft Cloud Still Half the Size of AWS

Microsoft issues emergency fix for Exchange Server date-check bug

Windows Developer Team Tweets a Programming Mistake

Apple is First Company to Hit $3 Trillion Valuation
Xbox
Microsoft Reveals Games with Gold for January

Microsoft Announces First Xbox Game Pass Titles for January

Rainbow Six Extraction Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One

Sony Announces VR2 and VR2 Sense Controller for PlayStation 5

Samsung Gaming Hub to Bring Stadia, More to Samsung TVs
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Understand the history of Windows via software development

App and Codename pick of the week: Project Monarch (One Outlook)

Enterprise pick of the week: Out of band Win Server and Win 10 Enterprise updates

Beer pick of the week: Salted Caramel Barrel Aged Framinghammer

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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2 hr 27 min
December 29, 2021WW 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 lineup.

Microsoft reportedly sets its sights on Pinterest — the Windows Weekly panel explains why.

A fake Microsoft code name couldn't trick Mary Jo Foley.

Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott explain what happened to Windows 10X … despite Microsoft's best efforts to hide the news of its demise.

Paul Thurrott installs a leaked version of Windows 11 and promptly uses the Windows 11 machine to join the show.

Microsoft announces Windows 365, its Windows-in-the-cloud service.

Microsoft hosts its 2021 Surface Event, announcing several new Surface PCs.

The Windows Weekly panel shares their disappointment over Microsoft's Ocean Plastic Mouse.

Mary Jo Foley reviews some Windows 11 themed ice cream.

Mary Jo Foley goes hands-on with the Surface Duo 2.

The Windows Weekly panel explains Mesh for Microsoft Teams and the company's plans for the enterprise side of the Metaverse.

Host: Leo Laporte

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1 hr 37 min

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