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WW 791: Thurrant of the Century - The Windows 11 2022 Update, Windows 95's 27th birthday, Edge Sidebar

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The Windows 11 2022 Update, Windows 95's 27th birthday, Edge Sidebar

Windows 11

  • It looks like Microsoft will call the 22H2 update the "Windows 11 2022 Update."
  • Today is the 27th anniversary of the launch of Win 95.
  • New Win 11 test builds for Dev and Beta channels. Mostly fixes.
  • New test build in the Release Preview channel for those on Win 11 22H2. Some minor feature updates.
  • Edge gets a sidebar. For some reason.

    • Microsoft 365

    • Outlook Mobile is now displaying even more ads. And Outlook.com (and other Outlooks) are making ads look like unread emails!
    • The pilot of ads in Search in the Microsoft Store begins!
    • The new unified Outlook app (Project Monarch) now supports personal accounts (for Office Insiders in the beta channel).
    • Microsoft is planning to add a boatload (official term) of features to Whiteboard.

      • IoT

      • Google is exiting the IoT market. But Microsoft isn't. Why?

        • Xbox

        • Microsoft brings more Wolfenstein and Quake titles to PC Game Pass.
        • GeForce NOW can stream 1440p/120 fps in Chrome and Edge.
        • Sony finally takes on the Xbox Elite controller.
        • Alexa Game Control is coming to Xbox, PC games soon. Why?

          • Tips and picks

          • Tip of the week: Catch the MAUI .NET Conf on replay
          • App pick of the week: Death Stranding for PC Game Pass
          • Enterprise pick of the week: ACS for Teams hits GA
          • Codename pick of the week: O'Hare
          • Beer pick of the week: Japas Cervejaria Kasato Maru

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

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