Windows Weekly (Video)

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Windows Weekly (Video) episodes

  • WW 980: Running Outta Tolkiens - Hands-On With 2 Snapdragon X2 Laptops!

    AI is democratizing the making of things, from bespoke/custom apps to websites, designs of all kinds, and everything else you might imagine. It's a new world, and it's time to create. Plus, Helium is a new Chromium-based web browser that's completely open source, lightweight, secure, and private. There's a native version for Windows 11 on Arm, too. Also, Firefox 150 arrives with over 270 security fixes!

    Windows 11

  • Reports of a Recall security vulnerability are, once again, bogus, Microsoft says
  • New builds on all channels, still on the old system
  • Xbox Mode is now available in all channels
  • Release Preview shows us the May Patch Tuesday updates: Xbox Mode, File Explorer improvements, Haptic improvements, Drop Tray renaming, Agents on the Taskbar
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x - Snapdragon X2 Elite, 14-inch display impressions
  • Lenovo IdeaPad 5x - Snapdragon X2 Plus, 15.3-inch display impressions

    • Microsoft 365, Surface, more

  • OneDrive now supports Markdown natively
  • New Surface PCs with Intel chips coming soon
  • Microsoft is making changes to its Rewards program

    • AI

  • GitHub Copilot moves to token-based billing in a sign of the true cost of AI
  • Claude Design democratizes visual design on the heels of Claude Opus 4.7
  • OpenAI Codex moves into productivity
  • OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.0
  • Chrome AI Mode gets a big update
  • Mozilla announces Thunderbolt, sovereign AI for businesses
  • Google brings vibe coding to Android apps with Android CLI

    • Xbox and gaming

  • Microsoft drops Xbox Game Pass prices (!), but also drops Call of Duty from Day One
  • Plus, Xbox teases a Game Pass Discord perk
  • More Game Pass titles for April: Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, more
  • Xbox April Update is here with that Quick Resume feature we all want
  • There's an ID@Xbox event on April 23 to highlight indie games
  • Xbox is selling Forza Horizon 6 limited edition controller and headsets
  • Starfield is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2
  • A Call of Duty movie will finally arrive in 2028
  • Try out the Modern Warfare remake on Game Pass, it's a reminder of COD's gritty past
  • PS5 Digital is down to its $399 launch price temporarily

    • Tips and picks

  • Tip of the week: Just make it
  • App pick of the week: Helium
  • RunAs Radio this week: The Life and Death of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit with Michael Niehaus
  • Brown liquor pick of the week: Ned Australian Whisky

    • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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      • 2 hr 44 min
    • WW 979: The Nespresso of the PC World - Simplifying the Windows Insider Program

      With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now.

      Windows

    • Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise
    • 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements
    • Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program
    • Two top-level channels, but really three
    • A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course
    • New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements
    • The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico
    • PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath
    • Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse
    • NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push. Interesting

      • Surface/Microsoft 365

    • Microsoft is forced to hike Surface prices dramatically
    • Microsoft reportedly kills Surface Hub
    • Microsoft College Offer: 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium, 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and a custom Xbox controller when students in the U.S. purchase a PC

      • AI/Dev

    • Microsoft AI releases a faster and more efficient image model
    • Amazon CEO tries to explain the AI spending
    • Google app for Windows rolls out worldwide, but the Mac gets a Gemini app
    • Claude for Microsoft Word arrives in Beta
    • Claude for Desktop gets a major redesign for multiple AI agents
    • Microsoft's reported plans to charge for AI agents
    • .NET 11 Preview 3 arrives right on schedule, but there's nothing to see here
    • Build session catalog is up - joking, but the new Windows native app strategy should just be vibe coding
    • Google I/O registration is open, and you are never going to believe what the main topics will be - number five will shock you

      • Xbox & gaming

    • New Xbox CEO says Game Pass is too expensive, also that the sky is blue
    • Xbox will show off the next Metro game soon
    • Starfield for PS5 is getting a fix
    • Amazon Luna is stripping down to the basics e.g. "pulling a Stadia"

      • Tips & picks

    • Tip of the week: It's time to get involved
    • App pick of the week: Stardock Connection Explorer
    • RunAs Radio this week: Internal Corporate Communications in 2026 with Emily Mancini
    • Brown liquor pick of the week: ScapeGrace Vanguard

      • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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        • 2 hr 36 min
      • WW 978: Pre-Peated - "Copilot Is for Entertainment Purposes Only"

        Julia Liuson is leaving Microsoft. Liuson joined Microsoft in 1992, the same year as CEO Satya Nadella (she worked on Access at first). She helped build the first version of Visual Studio and was the first female corporate vice president at Microsoft. Liuson has been president of Microsoft's Developer Division since 2021. Also, curious about life on the other side of the fence? Paul has a tip for finding games that are optimized for Linux. Plus, Chrome joins the 21st century with vertical tabs and a real reading view. Just be sure to install those anti-tracking extensions.

        Windows

      • Microsoft promises more native apps for Windows 11, but... which apps? New apps? Replacements for existing apps?
      • Thanks for making us revisit the web app vs. native app thing yet again, Microsoft
      • Windows 11 version 25H2 is now being pushed to all compatible PCs
      • Compatibility milestone, not a big deal because 24H2/25H2 features are identical, same underlying codebase - but some will complain that Microsoft is "forcing" 25H2 on them
      • Secure Boot certificate notifications are now available so you can see where your PC is at
      • Another month, another emergency Windows Update patch
      • New Dev/Beta builds add Xbox Mode, new haptic effects, etc., plus a new Canary build with features we've seen before
      • Microsoft is taking the Insider Program on the road
      • Component shortages trigger another Raspberry Pi price hike, but also a promise for the future
      • The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor will be available from leading retailers starting Apr. 22 with a retail price of $899

        • AI

      • Microsoft's terms of service for Copilot say it's for entertainment purposes only. Yes, really.
      • Microsoft AI releases new foundational models for transcription, voice, and images
      • Word on iPhone gets Copilot co-create capabilities - used to be AI Mode, you need a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription
      • Anthropic has hired away a key AI executive from Microsoft, and what he has to say about the opportunity is interesting
      • Anthropic brings Computer Use to Windows
      • Google: Seriously, we are not training AI with your Gmail
      • Google AI Pro plans now offer 5 TB of cloud storage, yikes

        • Xbox & gaming

      • Xbox is refreshing the look of achievements on the console
      • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, more coming to Game Pass this month
      • Was this the best COD ever? In search of greatness
      • Also: Forza Horizon 6 launches May 19 and will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, and playable day one with Xbox Game Pass
      • Xbox will hold FanFest events around the world

        • Tips & picks

      • Tip of the week: So you want to try gaming on Linux
      • App pick of the week: Google Chrome
      • RunAs Radio this week: Securing AI Agents with Niall Merrigan
      • Brown liquor pick of the week: Corowa Peated Single Barrel 521

        • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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          • 2 hr 20 min
        • WW 977: Moonshine University - The Push for Building 100% Native Windows Apps

          Microsoft's AI ambitions overflowed into GitHub, sparking backlash when ads appeared in pull requests and raising new concerns about where your code is really going. GitHub is going to automatically use your data to train AI, so Paul tells how to opt-out if you don't want that. Plus, there's a new Microsoft 365 alternative in town, and this one is from a little tech company you can trust.

          Windows

        • Week D updates go live last Thursday - Smart App Control, many other minor changes
        • And here we go again: Microsoft issues emergency patch for March Week D optional update
        • Microsoft says it will replace web-based in-box apps and experiences with native apps ... somehow
        • Four builds across three channels - Canary with opt-in gets a huge Windows Console upgrade, Dev/Beta get Administrator Protection (again), more
        • AMD has a new flagship gaming processor

          • AI/Dev

        • Microsoft Research AI has a new Critique feature that uses ChatGPT and Claude together in an unholy Frankenstein's monster of orchestration
        • A week of Siri AI rumors/leaks - This is Apple's version of Microsoft trying to buy TikTok
        • Google makes it easier to switch to Gemini - This is like Mac vs. PC, but for AI
        • Mozilla's approach to AI in Firefox is both right and correct
        • The plan to the save the open web from Big Tech
        • The future of Firefox includes a Smart Window mode that works like Private window but for AI
        • SwiftUI SDK for Android is now available

          • Xbox and gaming

        • New Xbox chief seeks to reset Xbox brand image - reminder, that's not the same as changing anything
        • Xbox announces 14 Day One Game Pass titles coming soon
        • Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War E-Day Direct are coming in June
        • Sony to raise PS5 prices soon
        • Nintendo to raise prices for physical Switch 2 games soon

          • Tips & picks

        • Tip of the week: Opt-out of training AI on GitHub
        • App pick of the week: Proton Workspace with Meet
        • RunAs Radio this week: My Home Lab
        • Brown liquor pick of the week: Jeptha Creed Six Year Old Wheated Bourbon

          • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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            • 2 hr 16 min
          • WW 976: Full Thurrottle - Microsoft's Plan To Save Windows in 2026

            In 2015, Satya Nadella said that he wanted users to love Windows. But Microsoft has only enshittified Windows more aggressively since then. Paul wrote a book. And now Microsoft says it's changed, baby, and it's serious this time. Here's what was said ... and what was not said.

            A Timeline

          • Early signs of positive change: Rust in the Windows kernel, numerous new security features in Windows 11 - "two sides" of Windows, the engineering side and the "let's push AI at all costs/UX" side - more recently, Baseline Security Mode and User Transparency and Consent announcement
          • Last September, Pavan Davuluri took over Windows and reorganized the business immediately, bringing Server/Core back in-house
          • In December, Paul saw the first signs of positive changes in OneDrive, while not perfect, a major step back from the enshittification there. It took a few months to understand exactly what changed.
          • In January, there are over one billion Windows 11 users. Davuluri first mentions a push for quality in 2026 - "pain points"
          • In February, Nadella announced leadership changes that included people directly in charge of security and engineering quality
          • Now, Microsoft has announced that it will address (some of) the complaints about Windows 11, and this includes performance and reliability improvements across the board

            • Microsoft said it will

          • Let you move the Taskbar to other screen edges, finally
          • Improve File Explorer performance
          • Make changes to how users to skip Windows Updates (vaguely)
          • Make improvements to Widgets (but what about the quality problem?)
          • Remove unnecessary Copilot entry points
          • Make the Windows Insider Program more transparent
          • More relevant recommendations in Start - ??
          • Reduce resource usage across the board, give more resources to what you're doing (good for gaming, especially)
          • Reduce interaction latency - WInUI3
          • Reduce search latency throughout - also context menus and navigation (which is WinUI3, I guess)
          • Make improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux
          • OS, drive, and in-box app reliability improvements
          • Windows Hello improvements - Wonders if this is tied to the complaint about speed here

            • What Microsoft didn't discuss

          • Of the several items in the Windows 11 Enshittification Checklist, only one was addressed by Davuluri's post, Windows Update chaos, and then only partially. Not mentioned: Forced telemetry, bundled crapware, forced Microsoft account sign-ins, forced Microsoft Edge usage and configuration harassment, hardware requirements (less relevant today), OneDrive behaviors (partially addressed already).
          • Recall is rare in that it's opt-in, but most of the AI and unwanted features are opt-out or worse
          • Controlled Feature Releases are not controlled, but they do suck
          • Microsoft has monthly Security Updates that include new features. Security and Feature updates should be separate and have different pausing rules
          • Microsoft is not removing Copilot from Windows, nor is it doing less AI; it is just removing Copilot icons from most places and trying to be more thoughtful about how it deploys AI in Windows 11
          • The Windows Insider Program makes 0 sense right now, and this was only partially addressed; it's not clear what's changing yet
          • Davuluri says that WinUI3 UIs are the solution to many performance problems, but just using an old

            • Mor

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            Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

            2 hr 17 min
          • WW 975: A Bubble of Knowledge - Microsoft Reorgs, OpenAI Drama, & Xbox's Next Move

            There's an ongoing narrative that Windows is worse than ever today and people are leaving in droves. Paul does not see that, and will simply point to Windows 8 and remind folks that it can be (and was) worse. Also, PowerToys 0.98 adds a major new feature to Command Palette, big changes to Keyboard Manager and CursorWrap, and about 100 other updates. This is a big one. Plus, Mozilla Firefox is staging a comeback and may be worth another look.

            Windows

          • Rajesh Jha is retiring and Microsoft is reorging its Experiences + Devices team
          • Release Preview: A peek at next week's Week D update (and April's Patch Tuesday) shows we're getting improvements to Narrator, Settings, Smart App Control, Pen settings, Display, File Explorer, and the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE). The trend continues!
          • New Canary, Dev, and Beta builds - Nothing new in Canary. Dev/Beta: Drag Tray is being renamed to Drop Tray, you can change the user folder name during Setup, Restore points are getting a modern update finally
          • Intel goes nuts with new "Arrow Lake refresh" processors; these are not Copilot+ PC capable and it's unclear what the Panther Lake comparison looks like
          • IDC now expects 11.3 percent decline in PC market in 2026, 7.6 percent decline for tablets

            • AI

          • Microsoft may sue OpenAI for contract breach - the best Microsoft divorce since IBM
          • Major reorg in Microsoft's AI businesses
          • Former Snap exec in charge of consolidated Copilot offerings across consumer and commercial
          • Mustafa Suleyman to focus on Microsoft's foundational models
          • There has been a lot of retiring and a lot of outside hires for top-level executive positions in Microsoft over the past year or more. Curious.
          • Rumors vs. reality in Microsoft scaling back AI ambitions in Windows
          • Rumor: Microsoft is backtracking on some Copilot features
          • Reality: Microsoft is not backtracking on its AI ambitions, it's just going to try to do a better job with branding and positioning
          • Microsoft launches Copilot Health in the U.S.
          • Google Personal Intelligence ships in the U.S.
          • OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano models
          • GPT-5 mini is available as a reasoning model on Duck.ai

            • Xbox and gaming

          • Rumor vs. reality in Xbox strategy
          • Rumor: Microsoft removed "This is an Xbox" messaging from website so it must be focusing on consoles again
          • Reality: Literally nothing has changed
          • Xbox Insiders is testing per-game Quick Resume toggle
          • Also more groups on Home, custom colors, profile badges in guide
          • Big half month for Game Pass, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, more coming
          • Starfield is coming to PS5 on April 7
          • NVIDIA launches DLSS 5, changes existing games, people are freaking out

            • Tips and picks

          • Tip of the week: The grass is always greener
          • App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.98
          • RunAs Radio this week: Sustainable AI with Darshna Shah
          • Brown liquor pick of the week: Teeling Small Batch Whiskey

            • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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              • 2 hr 18 min
            • WW 974: DIY Crocs - Project Helix Details From GDC 2026

              From bug-busting AI that's transforming Firefox to personal coding breakthroughs, the team breaks down how practical applications are cutting through skepticism and reshaping developer workflows. Plus, hear why lighter Patch Tuesdays are refreshing from time to time!

              Windows 11

            • Patch Tuesday's familiar list of updates: Network speed test, Camera tilt and pan controls, sysmon, RSAT improvements, Quick Machine Recovery improvements, WEBP support for desktop wallpaper, Emoji 16.0, etc.
            • It's been a light year so far for Patch Tuesday features - that's a good thing
            • New builds for Canary, Dev, and Beta late last week. Canary is nothing, Dev/Beta get Administrator Protection, Drag Tray refinements, File Explorer improvements, and fixes
            • Android 16 QPR3 brings Desktop Mode to Android devices - and a hands-on with Pixel phones and tablets shows the way forward for Android-based laptops later this year
            • Intel has new gaming processors for creators and gamers and they look excellent and are inexpensive

              • AI and dev

            • Copilot Cowork is literally Claude Cowork in Microsoft 365 - "Wave 3" for Microsoft 365 Copilot begins with a lot of agentic features, in private preview at first
            • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive get big Gemini updates for consumers and Workspace customers
            • Mozilla partners with Anthropic to use AI to find bugs, and it's paying off nicely
            • Visual Studio Code moves to a weekly update schedule
            • The .NET 11 Preview 2 is here

              • Xbox and gaming

            • Microsoft starts talking up next Xbox console! It's called Project Helix and, yes, it will run Windows games
            • New Xbox Mode is on the way
            • Project Helix dev kits to game makers in 2027
            • Satya Nadella explains why he/Microsoft are "long" on gaming
            • Gaming is a core identity for Microsoft alongside platforms, developers, and knowledge workers

              • Tips and picks

            • Tip of the week: Nostalgia with a purpose
            • App pick of the week: Stardock Clairvoyance
            • RunAs Radio this week: SQL Server in 2026 with Bob Ward
            • Brown liquor pick of the week: Canadian Centennial Rye Whisky

              • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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                • 2 hr 47 min
              • WW 973: Bob's Rumor Store - ASUS & Dell Unveil Windows 365 Cloud PC Devices

                Can Microsoft's push for cloud PCs and AI-powered agents redefine where and how we work? If you keep to the defaults, Windows 11 is secure. Copilot+ PC is even more secure. But you can take additional steps to secure it either way, and you should. Plus, Paul's been trying to play different types of games, and Resident Evil Requiem is better (in his opinion) than Silent Hill f and Silent Hill 2 remake... if you want a horror game. Also, there's a cheaper new Audible plan thanks to Spotify!

                Windows 11

              • Shenanigans? If you use a third-party AI client in Edge Canary... you will not be amused.
              • Bitwarden (TWiT sponsor) is (possibly the 1st?) third-party password manager to support passkey sign-ins on Windows 11
              • New Canary, Dev, and Beta builds last Friday- Canary is more of the same, Dev/Beta get shared audio improvements, narrator improvements, new IT policies
              • ASUS and Dell will soon sell Windows 365 Cloud PCs
              • Google is moving Chrome to a two-week dev schedule. Should we assume Microsoft will follow suit with Edge?
              • Dell is up 39 percent, but because of AI servers not PCs
              • NVIDIA revenues up 73 percent to $68.1 billion

                • AI/dev

              • OpenAI closes $110 billion funding round as the AI circle jerk continues
              • Microsoft brings Copilot Tasks to consumer Copilot
              • Google introduces AppFunctions for Android, it's way to make mobile apps work like MCP (be semantic), similar to what Microsoft is doing in Windows
              • Windows App Development CLI updated to 0.02 with Store CLI integration and .NET project support
              • Build 2026 is in San Francisco, as expected, but in June - overlap with WWDC?

                • Xbox and gaming

              • Here come the first Game Pass titles of March
              • Microsoft highlights some indie games to consider
              • Xbox ROG Ally gets AI-based game recaps
              • Legion Go Fold is the star of the new PCs at MWC
              • Sony might be backtracking on its PC games plans
              • Developing: Epic/Google settlement was approved

                • Tips & picks

              • App pick of the week: Resident Evil Requiem
              • Tip of the week: Secure your Windows 11 PC
              • RunAs Radio this week: Hiring in 2026 with Suzi Edwards-Alexander
              • Brown liquor pick of the week: St. Augustine Florida Straight Bourbon

                • Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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                  • 1 hr 53 min
                • WW 972: I'm A Tolkien Scholar - Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond Depart Xbox

                  Just last week, we asked about Phil Spencer and why he's been so quiet lately. Now we know why! Also, OneDrive for the Mac is finally going to look like it belongs on the Mac. And Google Chrome finally picks up a split view like the rest of the planet, plus a few other new features.

                  PHIL SPENCER OUT AT XBOX

                • Phil Spencer has retired from Microsoft and his heir-apparent, Sarah Bond, left Microsoft as well
                • Report details the Xbox reorg
                • Ex-Xbox executive issues an old guy shouting at sky assessment
                • New Microsoft Gaming CEO discusses "return to Xbox"
                • Hot-take: This person seems unqualified to run Xbox/MS Gaming, but let's give her a chance
                • Alternative hot-take: She is literally here to wind down this business, which makes no sense... unless there's a spin-off

                  • Windows

                • WSJ report sheds some light, and adds a lot of confusion, to Nvidia's Windows PC plans
                • Week D arrived on time this month
                • Preview of March Patch Tuesday updates
                • Network speed test, pan and tilt in Camera settings, sysmon, RSAT improvements, Quick Machine Recovery improvements, WEBP background image support, Emoji 16.0
                • And you thought the Canary channel was weird already
                • New builds for Canary, Dev, and Beta. Canary gets features we already saw elsewhere, Dev and Beta get context menu, settings, and Taskbar improvements
                • Paul has published (an incomplete version of) De-Enshittify Windows 11
                • De-enshittifying Copilot and AI is doable but not yet automated
                • What about the alternatives?
                • Next step: Security and Apps chapters
                • HP revenues up 6.9 percent to $14.4 billion but RAM warning is more dire than expected
                • Apple to add multitouch to MacBook Pro lineup in late 2026. Oh the irony

                  • AI

                • Xbox February update brings 1440p streaming to Xbox consoles, updates for Xbox ROG Ally, more
                • Xbox app is delivering post-game recaps on Windows 11 for Insiders
                • EA had the most game downloads on PC and console in 2025, thanks to having the three most popular AAA games of the year (BF6, EA Sports FC 25, and EA Sports FC 26). Microsoft was number two, followed by Take-Two, Ubisoft, and Sony. Fortnite is somehow still the biggest game overall on console, and Counter-Strike 2 (!!!!) is the biggest on PC. 20 million Fortnite players on PS, 15 million on Xbox

                  • Tips and picks

                • Tip of the week: OneDrive for the Mac
                • App pick of the week: Google Chrome
                • RunAs Radio this week: SaaS on Multiple Clouds with Steve Buchanan
                • Brown liquor pick of the week: Sons of Vancouver Wheated Rye Whisky

                  • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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                    • 2 hr 28 min
                  • WW 971: Texas English - Where Does Xbox Go Next?

                    Microsoft might finally give power users what they've been demanding: the ability to move the Windows 11 taskbar wherever they want. Plus, 3 major new chapters in Paul's next book, and a strange pick that solves his big issue with Windows Spotlight.


                    Windows 11

                  • Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side
                  • Beta (but not Dev) with one new "feature"
                  • Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more
                  • Lenovo revenues up 18% to $22.2 billion

                    • AI/Dev

                  • Google announces 30-second audio generation
                  • Google sets a date for I/O 2026, but where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026?
                  • Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway
                  • With '26.3 out, Apple releases '26.4 Beta 1s

                    • Xbox and gaming

                  • Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he's been on the down-low for months
                  • Some hints for the future coming GDC 2026
                  • Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass
                  • Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with the Anniversary Update
                  • Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs
                  • NVIDIA GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks

                    • Tips & picks

                  • Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book
                  • App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper
                  • RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess
                  • Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye

                    • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

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