Windows Weekly (Video)

It's a date! Microsoft hardware event set for May 2. Looks like they won't announce a new Surface Pro or Surface Phone. The news and some hints about what to expect. Hold your breath: the Creators Update is shipping. Paul's review: The only thing creative about this thing is its name. RS3 is expected in late 2017. But is it too much to expect customers to install two major feature updates in one year? YES! Project Scorpio deemed technologically superior. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now available on Xbox One via Backward Compatibility. Minecraft Marketplace is coming to Windows 10 and Mobile. The end of Vista (Yay!)

• Tip of the week: Track achievements on Windows 10 Creators Update.
• App pick of the week: Skype Translator now supporting real-time Japanese voice translation
• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Insider for Business program
• Codename pick of the week: Bespin
• Beer Pick of the week: Allagash White

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

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Microsoft gets (even) more transparent on Windows 10 privacy. Creators Update arrives April 11 -- but those who really want it can grab it starting today (for PCs and tablets). We found another ad in Windows 10. Microsoft to reveal Project Scorpio specs via Eurogamer on 4/6 (rumor is so that they can focus on games at E3). Android is number one. So what? Apple this week ... apologized! Is this a victory for Surface? Or just that Apple really doesn't care about the Mac?

• Tip of the week #1: Take the Xamarin Challenge!
• Tip of the week #2: You can actually get links to some Windows Store items.
• Tip of the week #3: Outlook.com Premium promotional pricing has been extended through June
• Tip of the week #4: April Games With Gold: Ryse: Son of Rome and The Walking Dead: Season 2
• App pick of the week: Netflix
• Enterprise pick of the week: Run your Win 10 desktop virtually on Azure
• Codename pick of the week: Sopris
• Beer pick of the week: KBS 2017

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Microsoft announces that the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin rolling out on April 11. What we know. What we don't know. The Xbox One Creators Update is already rolling out. Microsoft will expand the availability of Surface Studio, Surface Book with Performance Base, and Dial in April, with pre-orders now. Microsoft releases/announces the Office 365 updates for March. Skype for Business gets a couple new features. Docs.com lesson learned: Don't put your private info on a public doc sharing site. Microsoft fields yet another AI chatbot (third time's the charm?)

• Tip of the Week #1: Get the Creators Update as Quickly as Possible
• Tip of the Week #2: Want Outlook.com Premium? Move quickly
• App pick of the week: Cortana for Android (and iOS)
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 for Operations (on prem)
• Codename pick of the week: Windows HomeLoop
• Beer pick of the week: Half Acre Tuna

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

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When and what will Microsoft's spring hardware launch be? Windows 10 Creators Update: Is it soup yet? Microsoft MSA authentication issue comes back to haunt Redmond. Microsoft announces a new kind of Xbox wireless controller. Travel update: Paul's been at CeBIT this week and is now in Berlin. MJF is in NYC (and hasn't moved yet).

• Tip of the week: Take the Xamarin Challenge!
• Tip of the week #2: Ease your transition to Edge.
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft and Adobe: A cloud commitment update
• Enterprise Pick 2 of the Week: Mark your calendars for next set of SharePoint updates May 16.

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

The who, what, when, where, and why of leaks. Win 10 Creators Update hits the RC phase: what you need to know. Windows 10 is swimming in advertising - This is why. Microsoft Teams starts rolling out globally. Xbox One Project Scorpio is set to be the first "true" 4K console, but fans are worried about this generation's lasting appeal.

• Tip of the Week: Redmondize your phone

• Apps Picks of the Week: Visual Studio Preview, Arrow Launcher 3.1 for Android, Skype extension for Chrome picks up email and Twitter support.

• Enterprise Pick of the Week: Microsoft Tech Summit Recordings

• Codename of the Week: Barcelona

• Beer Pick of the Week: O'Hara's Irish Stout

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

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Windows Server is coming to ARM. Visual Studio 2017 is here. Microsoft might not skip Patch Tuesday this month. Microsoft Teams going GA next week.

• Tip of the Week: Get 2 months of free Xamarin University for starting the Visual Studio 2017 download
• Enterprise Pick of the Week: Azure Active Directory AMA on Reddit
• Rumor of the Week: No Surface Book 2 at spring fling?
• Beer Pick of the Week: New Belgium Brewing Spiced Imperial Dark Ale
• Ghost Tip of the Week: just ignore them

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Microsoft pledges more transparency on upgrades and updates. Windows Holographic roadmap is updated. Microsoft kills Skype Wi-Fi. There's a new blockchain alliance on the block, and MS is a founding member. Whatever happened to SMS Relay for Android? Nokia is back, baby! OK, not really. But why is this so interesting? Xbox Project Scorpio will not ship with VR/MR hardware.

• Tip of the week: Borderlands 2 and Layers of Fear free on Games with Gold
• App pick of the week: Pocket
• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 10 Virtual Labs
• Codename pick of the week: Project Arches

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Microsoft is skipping HoloLens v2: there's no road map where they're headed, what Project Scorpio will be? OneDrive differential sync: partial file change coming Q2. Windows 10: Redstone 2 update, Dynamic Lock and how it really works, major update to Mail and Calendar. Biggest fear of Microsoft enthusiasts just came true. Kubernetes is available on Azure Container Service now!

• Tip of the week: How to choose whether to sign-in to Windows 10 with an MSA.
• Apps pick of the week: Sizer, EXIF Date Changer, Skype Preview for Android and iOS.
• Enterprise pick of the week: An update on Patch Tuesday
• Codename pick of the week: Project Sangam
• Beer pick of the week: Grimm Sugarmaker

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

A new IT Pro version of the Windows Insider program is coming. Build 2017 registration finally goes live. Visual Studio 2017 arrives on March 7. Patch Tuesday delayed. Outlook.com Premium comes out of preview. Microsoft teases Project NEON. Windows 10 Dynamic Lock is a mess. Project Scorpio coming June 11.

• Tip of the week: Yes, you can make a Windows To Go disk with Windows 10 Pro.
• App pick of the week: Email Insights
• Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack users get a fourth server option
• Codename pick of the week: Lightning/Project 42
• Beer pick of the week: Nebraska Brewing Fathead Barleywine

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Windows 10 Creators Update inches closer to RTM (release to mainstream).

Windows 10 Cloud gets a bit less cloudy.

Microsoft's webcast for developers building for Creators Update is happening right now.

• Tip of the week: It's a great time to buy a Surface.
• App pick of the week: Outlook Mobile for Android and iO
• Enterprise pick of the week: Use Windows Server and SQL Server on Google Cloud
• Codename pick of the week: Project Rome

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.