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December 22, 2021WW 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 to make hybrid meetings work better with new Teams features coming later this year

Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report
What's Likely for Microsoft in 2022?
Microsoft to extend its 'enterprise metaverse' strategy with Mesh for Teams

How Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a 'whole life' experience

What's next for the Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft redesigns Notepad for Windows 11

Microsoft introduces Windows 11 SE, new $250 Surface Laptop SE for the education market

Does Windows on Arm have a future?

Microsoft to increase Microsoft 365, Office 365 commercial prices in March 2022

Microsoft to replace its many mail variants with 'One Outlook'
News From the Past Week
Bingo Was Almost Cortana's Name-O

Google Touts Android App Usage on Chrome OS

Microsoft to buy Xandr ad marketplace from AT&T
Tips and Picks
Tip of the week: Check out this incredible documentary about the history of Xbox

App pick of the week: Firewatch

Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space adds more partners, functionality

Codename pick of the week: Florence

Beer pick of the week: Brasserie d'Achouffe N'ice Chouffe

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

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2 hr 7 min
December 15, 2021WW 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 its strategy to get more Windows 11 users on Edge

Windows Wonderland
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523 | Windows Insider Blog
Hands-On with the Redesigned Notepad for Windows 11
Windows Terminal to Become Default Windows 11 Command Line Experience

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft releases end-to-end encryption for Teams calls
Microsoft Teams search just got this major update

Surface
iFixit Partners with Microsoft on Surface Repair Tools
Xbox
Microsoft Rebrands Xbox Game Pass for PC
Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for December
Sony to Release PS5 Covers in 2022
Google is Bringing Play Store Games to Windows

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Check out this incredible documentary about the history of Xbox
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Guest: Chris Capossela
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2 hr 7 min
December 08, 2021WW 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 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
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518 | Windows Insider Blog

Windows on ARM
Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 for PCs
Microsoft Preps Native OneDrive Clients for Windows on ARM, M1 Macs
FTC Sues to Block Sale of Arm to Nvidia

Microsoft 365
Microsoft to try to push business customers to longer-term subscriptions via price increases
Microsoft is rolling out this new look for Office that tackles 'pain points' in design

Xbox
Halo Infinite Campaign Preview: Approaching Perfection
Microsoft Sees Success with Xbox Touch Controls
Report: Sony to Merge PS Now, PS Plus, and Take on Xbox Game Pass

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Thinking About Teams Essentials? Don't!
App pick of the week: Firefox 95
Enterprise pick of this week: Secured-core servers are here
Enterprise pick of the week: EU regulators are digging into Nuance
Beer pick of the week: Grimm Super Spruce

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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2 hr 10 min
December 01, 2021WW 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 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 Percent of PCs
Windows Insiders Can Test a Minor Paint App Update

Xbox
Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for December
Clarity Boost is Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on Microsoft Edge

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: It's time to consider other browser options
App pick of the week: Xbox Game Pass
Shareholder picks of this week: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells half his Microsoft stock, Microsoft holds an annual shareholder meeting
Codename pick of the week: Project Nucleus
Beer pick of the week: KBS Cinnamon-Vanilla-Cocoa

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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2 hr 13 min
November 24, 2021WW 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 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: Watch the Xbox Alumni roundtable
App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android
Enterprise pick of the week: SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Codename pick of the week: Super Duper Secure Mode in Edge
Cocktail pick of the week: Cider-Cranberry Thanksgiving Cocktail

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Guest: Stephanie Thurrott
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1 hr 41 min
November 17, 2021WW 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 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

Developer
Microsoft's Windows App SDK 1.0 is available. Will it undo Microsoft's past mistakes?
Xbox
Surprise! Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta is for Everyone, Available Now
Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Microsoft Adds Over 70 Games to Xbox Backward Compatibility
Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for November
Microsoft Store on Xbox Now Highlights Game Accessibility Features
Xbox Design Lab Adds New Customization Options
Microsoft Releases November Xbox Update

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Watch our Microsoft Ignite recap with Stephen Rose
App pick of the week: Firefox Relay
App pick of the week: 1Password
Enterprise pick of the week: Big Microsoft cloud reorg today
Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Managed Desktop Plan 1
Beer pick of the week: Founders KBS Espresso

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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2 hr 2 min
November 10, 2021WW 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 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 generally available
Microsoft is folding Channel 9 into its Learn portal

Xbox
Microsoft Announces Xbox 20th Anniversary Event
Forza Horizon 5 is Now Available
Forza Horizon 5 is Biggest-Ever Xbox Game Studios Release

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Black Friday
App pick of the week: Mozilla Firefox
Enterprise pick of the week: Teams and Workplace (by Meta) team up
Codename pick of the week: Hailey and Vivian
Beer pick of the week: Talea Overnight Oats

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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1 hr 55 min
November 03, 2021WW 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 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 browser for Linux is now available for all users
Microsoft to release 'Defender for Business' platform
Microsoft Ignite Book of News
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Already on 5 Percent of PCs
New Windows 11 Build Previews MSA Settings Interface
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494 | Windows Insider Blog
Surface
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Review
Xbox
Microsoft Highlights First Xbox Game Pass Titles for November
Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for November
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Make a DIY Edgebrook (ChrEdgebook?)
App pick of the week: Start11
Enterprise pick of the week: SQL Server 2022, Power Apps Connector for Microsoft Access (preview)
Developer pick of the week: VS 2022, .NET 6 launches next week
Beer pick of the week: Finback Red Velvet (barrel aged)

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Mikah Sargent
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1 hr 52 min
October 27, 2021WW 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 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
Microsoft to try again to reach the K-12 market with a new low-cost Surface laptop: Report
Windows 10
Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to prepare for the November 21H2 update
Windows 10 users get PC Health Check app for diagnostics and troubleshooting
Developers
Microsoft Backs Down From Open-Source Mistake
Adobe Photoshop is Coming to the Web
Xbox
Microsoft Delivers the October Update for Xbox
Microsoft Teases the Halo: Infinite Campaign
Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Don't be like Paul Thurrott: Remember your travel tech — particularly your power adapters.
App pick of the week: Stardock Fences 4
Enterprise pick of the week: Clear Software
Codename pick of the week: Project Zerix
Beer pick of the week: Citizen Cider Wit's Up

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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2 hr 3 min
October 20, 2021WW 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 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
Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1319 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1319 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 | Windows Insider Blog

The U.S. Army's AR Headset
U.S. Army postpones its $22 billion Microsoft augmented-reality headset deliverables to late 2022
Developers
Microsoft Officially Deprecates UWP
vscode.dev Visual Studio Code for the Web
Learn to build great Progressive Web Apps - Microsoft Edge Blog

Xbox
Microsoft to Celebrate Xbox 20th Anniversary with Back-to-Back Game Launches
Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for October
Minecraft is Coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC
Microsoft Releases Final Seasonal Update for Halo: MCC
Microsoft's Xbox Mini Fridge Arrives
Xbox Hosts a Retro Indie Game Sale

Tips and picks
Hardware pick of the week: Luna Display
App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 17.1
Enterprise pick of the week: SysInternals is in the Microsoft Store
Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack HCI 21H2 is out
Beer pick of the week: Fifth Hammer Scary Spice

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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1 hr 49 min

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