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- WW 770: Hairy Shooters - Windows 11 default browser, Microsoft Build 2022, Microsoft bribes
Windows 11 default browser, Microsoft Build 2022, Microsoft bribes
- Windows 11 Usage Stagnates in Latest AdDuplex Report
- Microsoft Graveyard - Killed by Microsoft
- Windows 11 to get soon a one-click default browser option
- Microsoft is adding a new driver-blocklist feature to Windows Defender on Windows 10 and 11
- Microsoft Build 2022 developer conference: Coming May 24 to a screen near you
Business- Microsoft Accused of Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Again
- EU Aims to Open Up Big Tech's Walled Gardens with Digital Markets Act
Xbox- Microsoft Announces New Games with Gold for April
- Sony Revamps PlayStation Plus to Better Compete With Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft Now Offers Refurbished Xbox Series X Consoles Online
- Microsoft's Cloud Gaming Division Aims to Bring Cloud-Native Games to Xbox
- Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VIII Focuses on the Iberian Peninsula
- Halo TV Series Comes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate With Free Paramount+ Trial
Tips and Picks- Tip of the week: Get a month of Paramount+ for free
- App pick of the week: OBS Studio
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Front Door revisited
- Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Get ahead of Microsoft product deprecations
- Beer pick of the week: Grimm Plink
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
1 hr 41 min - WW 769: The Insects Are Winning - Windows 11 Watermark, Microsoft Hacked, Edge 100
Windows 11 Beta testers: Start your engines
- Microsoft starts moving more Windows 11 test features into the Beta channel
- Microsoft to extend its 'enterprise metaverse' strategy with Mesh for Teams
- Zoom live avatars: Finally you can turn up to your meetings as a rabbit or a dog
- New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings Back Naming Options for Start Menu Folders
Playing Chicken?- Windows 11 will add a watermark on your desktop if your hardware isn't supported
- Microsoft leaves a loophole for those wanting to run Windows 11 on 'unsupported' hardware
Hacked!- Hacking Group Claims to Have Stolen 37 GB of Microsoft Source Code
- Microsoft Says Lapsus$ Hackers Had "Limited Access" to Source Code
Edge-ing Along- Microsoft Edge 100 Lands in the Beta Channel
- Microsoft Edge Can Now Generate Image Descriptions for Screen Readers
Cloud- China Asks Microsoft to Suspend Bing Auto-suggestions
- Microsoft continues its push to convince more game developers to use Azure
Hardware- Report: Microsoft Expects Negative Feedback About Military HoloLens
- New Surface Go 3 with LTE Model Launches at $499
- Surface Duo and AMD-based Surface Laptop 3 Get New Firmware Updates
- Dynabook Announces New Tecra Laptops
- The Future of Computing is ... a Tablet? (Premium)
Xbox- FTC Requests More Information from Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
- Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Steam Deck Support via Microsoft Edge
- Google Has a New Strategy for Stadia (Premium)
Tips and Picks- Tip of the week: Decision time
- A few weeks back I said it was time to check out the Dev channel. Well, Microsoft just gave you an out. Should you take it?
- App pick of the week: Greenshot
- This is the best screenshot utility for Windows, period. I rely on it every day.
- Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Translator gets an AI boost
- Z-code, Mixture of Experts and lots of other AI "magic" is improving Translator and other Azure services, MS says
- Enterprise pick no. 2 of the week: You say you want to learn cybersecurity...
- Microsoft expands its skilling campaign for cybersecurity experts to 23 countries
- Beer pick of the week: Resolve Freedom Kellerbier
- The Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) is a designated not-for-profit for the Resolve collaboration beer. GEM is providing emergency aid inside Ukraine to the fighters and families that have stayed behind, as well as humanitarian aid to the women and children that are trying to cross the border into Poland.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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1 hr 51 min - WW 768: UI Bouillabaisse - Windows 11 ads, Search Highlights, hybrid work, Halo TV series
Windows 11 ads, Search Highlights, hybrid work, Halo TV series
- Microsoft is Experimenting With Ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
- Microsoft on File Explorer Ads: Just Kidding!
- Microsoft Brings Search Highlights to Windows 10 Insiders
- DirectStorage is Now Available on PC
- Windows 10 Can Now Be Installed on Valve's Steam Deck
Microsoft 365- Microsoft to show how Windows 'powers the future of hybrid work'
- Microsoft study finds 50 percent of leaders have plans for a full return to the office
- Microsoft Teams turns five. What's next?
- Office 365 Login | Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Brings Redesigned Office.com to All Business and Education customers
Hardware- Intel to Invest Over $36 Billion in Europe
- Lenovo Refreshes ThinkPad X13, X13 Yoga, and ThinkPad L
- Empowering collaboration in the hybrid workplace with Surface Hub 2S and Surface Hub 2 Smart Camera | Microsoft Devices Blog
Xbox
- Here's the Halo TV Series Story Trailer
- Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Games for March
- Report: Microsoft's Perfect Dark Reboot is Being Hit by High Turnover
- Google Details New Tools to Make Google Play Games Multiplatform
- Call of Duty: Warzone is Coming to Mobile
Tips and Picks- Tip of the week: Enable tabs in Windows 11 (Dev) File Explorer
- App pick of the week: Notion
- Enterprise picks of the week: Surprise! There's a Win Server release (or 2) coming this year. Changes are on the way for Microsoft's Partner Program.
- Beer pick of the week: Other Half Bang On
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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1 hr 52 min - WW 767: Searching for Longhorn - Clipchamp, Windows Search, Patch Tuesday
Clipchamp, Windows Search, Patch Tuesday
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572
- The consumerization of Windows 11 continues with the newest Windows 11 test build
- Microsoft Improves the Windows Subsystem for Android for Insiders
- Microsoft's latest Windows patches fix the bug causing user data not to be erased
Microsoft- Microsoft Teams with Apple, Google, Mozilla, Others on Web Interop
- Intel and AMD Stop Chip Sales in Russia and Belarus
- Microsoft suspends all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia
- Microsoft adds its fifth Azure cloud region in China
- Microsoft's revamped Startups program is generally available with OpenAI perk
Xbox- Halo Infinite's Campaign Co-op Won't Be Ready for the Launch of Season 2
- March Xbox Update Lets Users Pin Games to Quick Resume
- Spring Games Spotlight 2022 – Over 40 New Games Coming to Xbox - Xbox Wire
Tips and Picks- App picks of the week: Brave, CorelDRAW
- Enterprise pick of the week: Nuance is officially now part of Microsoft
- Codename pick of the week: Vienna
- Beer pick of the week: Brasserie Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Sponsor:
- newrelic.com/windows
1 hr 41 min - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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- canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT
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1 hr 51 min - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Sponsors:
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- itpro.tv/windows use code WW30
2 hr 2 min - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Sponsors:
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- hackerrank.com/WW
2 hr 16 min - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Sponsors:
- CDW.com/IntelClient
- newrelic.com/windows
2 hr - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
Sponsors:
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- Melissa.com/twit
1 hr 39 min - WW 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
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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- progress.com/twit
1 hr 58 min
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