Windows 7, we had a good run

• Microsoft will push a full-screen EOL warning to Windows 7 users in January
• Windows 7's Security Essentials AV software is going away after January 14, too
• Have our expectations changed about the impact the EOL will have on Windows 10 adoption?

Hell freezes over

• Microsoft Teams is available on Linux. No, it's not April 1st.
• MS says other Office apps on the way
• The Way Back Machine: Paul had a 1999 scoop about Microsoft Office on Linux

Windows 10

• 20H1 isn't quite done yet, but Microsoft keeps releasing new builds with no functional changes. - Another one last Friday too
• Your Phone now supports digital pens
• Collections goes live in Microsoft Edge Canary and Dev

Hardware

• Microsoft patent application brings digital pen writing surface to Surface Book wrist rest
• Four more games come to Project xCloud

Mobile + Web

• Office Mobile apps on iOS and Android are getting a makeover
• Office apps for Windows Mobile EOL in January 2021 - But what about on Windows 10 for PCs?
• Wunderlist is finally getting shut down
• New Slack design looks a little familiar
• Sticky Notes is coming to the web (via Outlook)

Xbox + Games

• Cross play FINALLY comes to Minecraft on PS4
• Gears 5 Operation 2 is out
• Halo: MCC off to a big start on PC

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Check out the MSDN/TechNet archives
• Plus: Thanks to a Thurrott Premium promotion, I will update the Windows 10 Field Guide through the end of 2020
• Plus: Take the 2020 Thurrott.com reader survey
• App pick of the week: Outlook mobile
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 Human Resources
• Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Campaign Views
• Beer pick of the week: The Chai Life

Next week: It's the year and decade finale with our annual ChrisCapmas show!

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