Windows Weekly (Video)

Xbox Fall Creators Update test builds start rolling out. Alpha Ring testers get a glimpse of what's coming. Interestingly, this build is 1710, which means it's target arrival date is October. Related: Microsoft revamps its stupid Xbox Insider Program rings. They're still stupid. In other Fall Creators Update news, new Windows Server 2016 Insider build adds support for WSL and Linux distributions. Latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update build (from late last Wed.) adds eye tracking, new console colors, WDAG updates. New Outlook.com beta program kicks off. All Outlook.com users over the coming weeks will get option to try the beta. A look at some of the first potential features testers will see - plus a hands-on. If you really can't wait, you can get the beta now (but read the fine print.) Related: Microsoft's unified sign-in experience is live. Some hints about what's next for Skype for Business. Ignite session list reveals a few clues about what Microsoft may be planning for S4B. What else are we expecting at Ignite?

• App pick of the week: Spotify for Xbox One
• Enterprise pick of the week: If you're an Office 365 administrator, this site might be very interesting to you.
• Tweet of the week: Want to find a lot of cool women working at Microsoft to follow on Twitter? Check out this starter thread from SharePoint community blogger Tashas(E)v: https://twitter.com/TashasEv/status/894212192601374722
• Beer pick of the week: Dogfish Head SeaQuench
• Jamon of the week: Iberico - plus, try the Botifarra sausage, my god!

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

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Windows 10 Creators Update now "fully available," whatever that means. Windows 10 will get eye-tracking functionality. But is this for the Fall Creators Update? Later? Line up for your Mixed Reality Headset! (Some) Windows 10 S PCs for education are now available; and Windows 10 S is downloadable now for testing. Windows Subsystem for Linux is out of beta.

Surface Plus brings smartphone-like financing to people and businesses. You can now order new Surface Pen in the new colors.

Microsoft 365 Business goes live in preview. Azure will become an "AI cloud." Amazon may be ready to take on Microsoft in a new business.

Skype users on iPhone, Android phones now can send money directly via Skype using PayPal.

Microsoft delivers smaller Xbox wireless adapter for Windows, new controllers. Taco Bell renews its partnership with Xbox.

Microsoft's first Windows Hello peripheral is now available. Microsoft kills WordFlow, will focus on SwiftKey.

• Tip of the week: Games with Gold
• App pick of the week: Minecraft with cross-platform play
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 for Talent
• Codename pick of the week: Threshold
• Beer Pick of the Week: Kiwi's Playhouse

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

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A rundown of some of the news from the Microsoft earnings announcement. The Great Paint Fiasco of 2017 and how many claimed that Microsoft said it was killing Paint. But it didn't. Actually, they're going to put it in the Store. It's where all apps go to die. New Insider build just out -- PC-phone linking, Cortana voice commands, etc. Windows Insiders can now skip ahead to Redstone 4 if they want. That means the Fall Creators Update is done. Surface Pro 4 got a massive set of firmware updates over the weekend. Plus, a Cortana-powered smart thermostat. And finally, Adobe kills Flash. Well, WILL kill Flash.

• Tip of the week: Buy a 1 TB Xbox One S Bundle, Get a Free Game
• App pick of the week: Kaspersky Free
• Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Container Instances
• Codename pick of the week: Project Rome
• Beer pick of the week: Gun Hill Citra Sour Soft Serve

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

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: It's almost soup. Meanwhile, the first Creators Update release is now on 50% of Win 10 PCs. Microsoft quietly issues a fix for Surface Pro hibernation problems Some have made a Surface Pro "light bleed" an issue. It's not. Related: More Surface Laptop color choices coming (for I7 models). Microsoft has now delivered 2 of the 8 LinkedIn top-priority integrations it set last December. People really hate the new Skype client app (and MS knows it). But at least Skype is coming to BMW 5-series cars. July update for Xbox One brings custom gamerpics, more.

• Tip of the week: You can (sort-of) backup your PC with Google Backup and Sync
• App pick of the week: Office Mobile for Windows 10 Insider Preview
• Enterprise pick of the week: SQL Server 2017 RC1
• Codename pick of the week: ReasoNet
• Beer pick of the week: Cloudwater Bergamot Sour

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

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Paul and Mary Jo are live at Microsoft's Inspire conference! Microsoft wraps cloud services into a single offering called Microsoft 365. Microsoft Azure Stack is ready to order from Dell EMC, HPE, and Lenovo. Microsoft adds three more apps to Office 365. Some changes in MS partner strategy/program after last week's layoff of 'several thousand' -- new channel manager role, focus on 6 key verticals and 4 'solution' buckets. Yes, Microsoft has big plans for its consumer customers. Do we see a Microsoft 365 for consumers in the future? Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build adds DPI improvements. But where are all those major new features Microsoft promised at Build? Ubuntu is available on the Windows 10 Insider Preview now too. Paint.NET is coming to the Windows Store! Some new Surface Pro users reporting hibernation problems. Is this Surfacegate 2.0? Can Microsoft even make reliable PCs? Microsoft is closing a Surface Hub manufacturing plant. What's up? Surface Pro 4 updated to support new Type Covers.

• Tip of the week: Read, reply to, and send text notifications via your Android Handset
• App pick of the week: PlayStation Now - Play PlayStation 4 (and PS3) games on Windows 10!
• Enterprise pick of the week: Giant free MSFT ebook giveaway
• Rumor of the week (dispelled): Windows 10 Business
• Beer pick of the week: DC Brau El Hefe Speaks

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

Guest: Dona Sarkar

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A new fiscal year is here. And it is bringing more changes to Microsoft's corporate structure. Windows 10: Microsoft pushes Timeline feature back to March 2018. Windows 10 Autopilot is another attempt to make Windows 10 deployment simpler. Microsoft is bringing its "privacy theater" interface to older Windows 10 versions. Windows App Studio is heading to the big Zune in the sky. Yes, Surface Mini was always real. We knew this. Microsoft buys Cloudyn.

• Tip of the week: Games with Gold and a great games sale
• App pick of the week: Stamp
• Enterprise pick of the week: Free Azure training courses
• Codename pick of the week: Brainwave
• Beer of the Week: Westbrook Gose

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

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Haarlem recap. A brief but direct word about the Petya ransomware attack. Windows 10 source code leaks - why this is not a big deal. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16226 - Big changes to Microsoft Edge, emoji, OneDrive, and more. MS testing out a staged rollout to Insiders with Slow Ring. The Windows 10 Paradox. If Windows 10 is so secure, reliable, and fast, why do we need Windows 10 S? The future of Windows, UWP, and Windows Store is not UWP apps. Not exactly. New Surface devices are off to a strong start. Microsoft delays guest access in Teams. Big changes to Windows 10 (and Server) security in the Fall Creators Update. Nano Server is changing with a fall release. Xbox One/S and Xbox One X will download different game assets. COD: Modern Warfare Remastered goes standalone, finally. The bad news? It's way too expensive

• Tip of the week: Amazon Prime member? You can get the Nokia 6 for just $180
• App pick of the week: Instant Translate for Microsoft Edge
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 sales and marketing apps for SMBs
• Codename pick of the week: Potassium
• Beer pick of the week: Troeg's Nimble Giant

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

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Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott are in Haarlem with special guest Joost van Schaik from Wortell and a look at the HoloLens. Mary Jo likes Windows 10 S but is so-so about the new hardware. However, Paul likes the hardware yet is not a fan of Windows 10 S. Windows Server moves to the Windows 10 servicing model. Plus, Microsoft v. Kaspersky, and MS admits to one of the charges.

• Tip of the Week: Understand Windows 10 S and the Pro Upgrade
• App Pick of the Week: Spotify for Windows 10
• Enterprise Pick of the Week: Microsoft Stream
• Beer of the Week: Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder

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

Guest: Joost van Schaik

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Microsoft inaugurates the 4K generation with Xbox One X. $500 price tag is just right. Arrives November 7. Current games will look, play better on Xbox One X. Original Xbox games are coming to Backward Compatibility. Surface Laptop: is it lappable? And what about that Windows 10 S thing? Last week's Windows 10 Fast Ring build was almost certainly the biggest Insider build ever. Major changes coming to Microsoft Edge. Cortana changes are coming soon too. Intel is hinting that it's ready to fight over x86 emulation. Microsoft and Qualcomm say they're keeping calm and carrying on. Patch Tuesday: XP gets patched again - MS hints of more possible WannaCry-type issues in the wings. Whether you think this is bad (like Brad and others) or an unavoidable action (MJF), patch ALL your Windows machines, people.

• Tip of the week: Design a custom Xbox One Wireless controller
• App pick of the week: Firefox 54
• Enterprise pick of the week: Power BI Premium goes GA
• Beer pick of the week: Barrier Earth

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

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Windows 10: CShell? What's a CShell? Latest Surface Mobile rumor – real or fake? Oops! Microsoft inadvertently leaks a build. And we found new features! A new Windows 10 SKU for workstations leaks. Microsoft might be killing File History. How can you tell if Windows 10 on ARM is working? Kaspersky v. Microsoft. Steve Ballmer regrets not getting into hardware sooner. Microsoft is finally adding contact editing support to Outlook Mobile. (Android version is still coming soon.) The new Skype is here on Android and iOS. You can preorder (one) Surface Pen now. Apple WWDC: iPad Pro + iOS 11 is finally a serious threat to Surface and PCs. Project Scorpio – the big reveal Sunday. Don't expect MS to show off anything re: VR for Scorpio at E3.

• Tip of the week: You can watch Microsoft's E3 press conference live
• App pick of the week: Groove for Windows 10 • Enterprise pick of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live
• Rumor of the week: Is Microsoft completely disbanding DX, its developer evangelism team?
• Beer pick of the week: Gosnell's Citra Sea Mead

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.