Windows Weekly (Video)

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  • 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 latest Windows 11 test build release

  • Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Bad

    • Microsoft Keeps Windows 11 Hardware Requirements, But Will Placate Enthusiasts
  • Microsoft leaves a loophole for those wanting to run Windows 11 on 'unsupported' hardware

  • Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Ugly

    • The Great Windows 11 Dipsy-Doo (Premium)
  • Thanks for Testing Windows 11, Now Leave
  • HP Reports Flat PC Sales in the Previous Quarter
  • Dell Has a Record Second Quarter

  • Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Uncertain

    • Microsoft Windows and Surface Chief Panay added to Senior Leadership Team
  • Panos Panay Elevated to Microsoft Senior Leadership Team
  • Microsoft CEO Meets with Biden, Agrees to Quadruple Cybersecurity Spending
  • Microsoft announces its fall Surface event for September 22

  • Xbox

    • Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for September
  • Microsoft Reveals the Games for Gold for September
  • It's Official: Halo Infinite to Launch on December 8

  • Tips and picks

    • Tip of the week: Check out these incredible hidden gems from Microsoft's past
  • App pick of the week: Google Chrome
  • Enterprise pick of the week: Hyper-V Server 2022
  • Enterprise pick of the week: CosmosDB has a Jupyter meltdown
  • Cocktail pick of the week: Pina Colada, done right
  • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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    • 2 hr 1 min
    • 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 virtual.
    • Microsoft Teams for Education gets a Reading Progress app
    • Microsoft is ending support for the Android apps on Chrome OS next month

    • Windows 11

      • WWMJFD? Windows 11 Dev channel builds are about to get less reliable/stable. Here's what to do.
    • New Windows 11 build (Dev and Beta) adds focus sessions. Plus there's our first ISO!
    • Microsoft teases updated Paint app

    • Xbox

      • Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Xbox Series/One this holiday
    • Microsoft introduces a new wired Xbox headset
    • Halo Infinite will not include co-op single-player, Forge at launch. And you thought the disappointment was behind us.
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting World Update VI, new aircraft, and more
    • Quake, Quake II, and Quake III Arena come to Game Pass! But it's complicated.
    • Here comes a new Call of Duty! What's old is old again.

    • Listener Q&A

      Tips and picks

      • Tip of the week: Get to know your Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts
    • There are some new and different shortcuts in Windows 11.
    • App pick of the week: Quake for Xbox
    • The Xbox version of Quake is a delight and it delivers an incredible amount of content. And it's just $9.99.
    • Plus: Momentum New Tab browser add-on
    • Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Server 2022 is here!
    • Lucky we found it since Microsoft hasn't said almost anything about it so far. A very odd "launch"
    • Codename pick of the week: Pinebrook
    • Xbox console cloud gaming had/has a codename, according to the Xbox fairies. That codename is Pinebrook.
    • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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      The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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      • 1 hr 50 min
      • 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 to grow its Teams consumer business


        PrintNightmare

        • Microsoft Tries, Again, to Get in Front of Printing Vulnerabilities


        Microsoft vs. AWS

        • Microsoft protests Amazon's $10 billion NSA cloud contract win
      • Amazon Retail Sales Surpass Walmart

      • Xbox

        • Microsoft Reveals More Game Pass Titles for August
      • Microsoft is Testing a Higher Resolution Dashboard on Xbox Series X
      • Sea of Thieves Now Has 4.8 Million Active Users

      • Tips and picks

        • Tip of the week: Try Game Pass
      • App pick of the week: elementary OS 6
      • Enterprise pick of the week: An updated M365 Roadmap site is coming
      • Buzzword pick of the week: Ransomware
      • Beer pick of the week: Off Color Brewing Beer for Beaches
      • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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        The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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        • 2 hr 13 min
        • 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 apps

          • Microsoft Partners with Samsung on Foldable-Aware Apps


          Edge may get a new, super-secure mode

          • Microsoft tests Super-Duper Secure Mode for Edge
        • Microsoft fixes Windows 10 PrintNightmare flaw with this update

        • Windows 11

          • Microsoft Releases New Build of Windows 11 to the Dev Channel


          Xbox

          • Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to Xbox App for Windows
        • Parallels Desktop 17 to Bring Windows 11 to the Mac

        • Tips and picks

          • Tip of the week: Run Windows 11 on your Mac
        • App pick of the week: Start11, Firefox 91 SSO
        • Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Server Summit
        • Enterprise pick of the week: Peer5
        • Beer pick of the week: Untitled Arts Non-Alcoholic Italian Pilsner
        • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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          The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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          • 1 hr 57 min
          • 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 launches, pricing revealed

            • Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service will range from $20 to $162 per user per month
          • Microsoft Pauses Free Trials of Windows 365
          • Hands-On with Microsoft Windows 365
          • Hands-On with Windows 365 on Mac, Chromebook, and iPad

          • Microsoft mandates COVID-19 vaccinations

            • Microsoft to require COVID-19 vaccination proof for U.S. employees, vendors
          • Microsoft pushes back earliest "full reopening" to October 4

          • Xbox

            • Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for August
          • The $499 PlayStation 5 is Already Profitable

          • Tips and picks

            • Tip of the week: Get a Halo theme in Waze
          • App pick of the week: Mozilla Firefox
          • Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 Field Service on-prem is going away
          • Codename pick of the week: Project Arno
          • Beverage pick of the week: June Shine Blood Orange Mint
          • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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            The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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            • 1 hr 54 min
            • 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
            • Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition | Petri
            • Apple Posts Revenues of $81.4 Billion in Q2 2021
            • Alphabet Reports Revenues of $61.9 Billion in Q2 2021
            • AMD Revenues Doubled in the Previous Quarter
            • Intel Reports Record Revenues from PCs
            • Intel Delivers a New Product Roadmap

            • Windows

              • Microsoft Issues Another Pre-Release Windows 11 Update
            • 26 Percent of Windows 10 PCs are Running 21H1
            • Microsoft Releases Edge 92, Outlook Extension for Edge

            • Windows Server moves back to a sane servicing schedule

              • Microsoft outlines its new support plans for Windows Server


              Microsoft's rumored fall hardware launch

              • Alleged images of Microsoft Surface Duo 2 dual-screen Android device leak


              Xbox

              • Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for August
            • Sony Has Sold 10 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles

            • Tips and picks

              • Tip of the week: Save big on Xbox and PC games
            • App pick of the week: Flight Simulator for Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass
            • App pick of the week: Flight Simulator Hardware
            • App pick of the week: Parallels Toolbox 5
            • Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 365 – things to know ahead of next week
            • Enterprise pick of the week: PowerApp price cuts are coming!
            • Beer pick of the week: Drekker Chonk
            • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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              The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

              2 hr 2 min
            • 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 dropping its Stores for Business and Education in early 2023
            • Hands-On with the Office Visual Refresh

            • More Windows

              • Microsoft reveals $31 per user per month price tag of one of the coming Windows 365 SKUs
            • Microsoft rolls out first Windows 10 21H2 test build
            • Microsoft's Printing Nightmare Continues
            • Microsoft Issues Workaround for New Windows Vulnerability
            • Microsoft to Begin Extended-Release Cycle Option with Edge 94

            • More Microsoft

              • The U.S. Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft
            • Microsoft acquires privileged access management vendor CloudKnox Security

            • Xbox Corner

              • Flight Simulator, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass Soon
            • Xbox Just Had a Record Month in the U.S.
            • Microsoft is Still Bringing DirectStorage to Windows 10 Too
            • Valve's Steam Deck is a $400+ Portable Gaming PC

            • Tips and picks

              • Tip of the week: Check out the Inspire sessions
            • Tip of the week: Check out Just JavaScript
            • App pick of the week: Chrome 92
            • App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo's Email Protection service
            • App pick of the week: Visual Studio Code (with built-in JavaScript debugging)
            • Enterprise pick of the week: SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
            • Codename pick of the week: Project Moca
            • Beer pick of the week: Finback Orange Crush
            • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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              The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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              • 1 hr 59 min
              • 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 Miss an Opportunity with Windows 11 (Premium)

              • PC Market

                • PC Sales Growth is Slowing Down


                More Microsoft

                • Microsoft to Acquire RiskIQ


                Xbox Corner

                • Xbox Family Settings App Adds Spending Management
              • Google Makes Stadia More Attractive to Developers

              • Tips & Picks

                • Tip of the week: How to use Snap Groups in Windows 11
              • App pick of the week: Firefox 90
              • App pick of the week: Google Drive desktop client
              • App pick of the week: DeskScapes on Steam
              • Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft cloud for sustainability
              • Enterprise pick of the week: Teams and Dynamics 365 get even more chummy
              • Drink pick of the week: Switchel
              • Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Mikah Sargent

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                The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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                • 1 hr 45 min
                • 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?
                • Qualcomm Drops Arm to Compete in PC Market
                • Apple and Intel Reportedly First in Line for TMSC's 3nm Chipset Process
                • Microsoft is Actively Investigating PrintNightmare Vulnerability
                • Here Comes Cloud PC

                  • Here comes Microsoft's Cloud PC virtualization service
                • Microsoft Inspire Partner Event
                • Goodbye, JEDI. Hello, JWCC

                  • Pentagon Cancels Microsoft's $10 Billion JEDI Contract
                • Pentagon terminates controversial $10 billion JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft
                • Xbox

                  • Xbox Console Supply Will Not Improve Anytime Soon
                • Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for July
                • Nintendo Unveils OLED Version of Switch
                • Tips & Picks

                  • Tip of the week: Microsoft Store back-to-school sale
                • App pick of the week: Opera for Android
                • Enterprise pick of the week: SQL Server on Windows Containers is no more
                • Enterprise pick of the week: Office 365 for IT Pros, 8th Edition
                • Beer pick of the week: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed
                • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

                  Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

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                  The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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                  • 2 hr 6 min
                  • 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 is the New XP
                  • Windows 11 to move to just one feature update per year
                  • Windows 11 is now available for testing

                    • Microsoft rolls out first test build of Windows 11
                  • Windows 11: What's coming in the revamped Microsoft Store
                  • Microsoft to integrate Chat from Teams into Windows 11's taskbar
                  • Windows 11 Build 22000.51 Screenshot Gallery
                  • Microsoft is Bringing Dynamic Refresh Rate Support to Windows 11
                  • Microsoft: Here comes the Windows Subsystem for Android

                  • Microsoft Office updates

                    • Microsoft rolls out visually updated Office preview, plus native 64-bit Office for Arm
                  • Microsoft Announces Native 64-Bit Office for ARM
                  • Microsoft Announces ARM64EC

                  • Windows on ARM

                    • The Second Coming of Windows on ARM (Premium)


                    Xbox

                    • Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to Windows, Apple Devices
                  • Microsoft Brings Designed for Xbox Mobile Accessories to iPhone
                  • Doom Eternal is Now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
                  • Microsoft Unveils the Games with Gold titles for July 2021

                  • Tips & Picks

                    • Tip of the week: Paul Thurrott will be covering Windows 11 in-depth
                  • App pick of the week: WhyNotWin11
                  • Developer pick of the week: GitHub Copilot
                  • Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft's 5G support in Azure gets a boost
                  • Beer pick of the week: Grimm Gravity of Chill
                  • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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                    The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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                    • 2 hr 9 min

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