Windows Weekly (Audio)

WW 794: The Faffinator - Notifications rant, Bonnie Ross leaves, Goldeneye 007, listener questions!

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Windows 11

  • Last week, Build 25197 came to the Dev channel and brings back the tablet-optimized Taskbar
  • This week, we got build 25201 with an expanded widgets view that's almost full-screen and ISOs.
  • Separately, Dev channel Insiders got two updates: the Calculator app is now ARM64 native, and the Media Player app got a new shortcut so you can edit the current video in Clipchamp.
  • Builds 22621.598 and 22622.598 headed to the Beta channel earlier this week, removing the ability to uninstall apps with dependencies.

    • Surface

    • Google kills Pixelbook as part of a cost-cutting measure. Should Microsoft kill Surface?
    • Consider: Google needed to establish Chromebook as a viable laptop alternative. Microsoft did not.

      • Microsoft Ignite

      • You can now register for Microsoft Ignite, which is happening October 12-14.

        • Dev

        • You can now install .NET runtimes and SDKs using the Windows Package Manager

          • Xbox

          • The head of 343 Industries abruptly steps down. Coincidence?
          • Sony chief: Microsoft lied about Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty
          • Microsoft is experimenting with the Xbox Dashboard
          • Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles
          • Goldeneye 007, the original console first-person shooter, is coming to Xbox Game Pass

            • Tips and picks

            • Tip of the week: Remix your Teams ringtone
            • App pick of the week: Voxel Doom
            • Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space: The family is expanding
            • Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: PatchTuesday.com
            • Beer pick of the week: Grimm Festooning

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

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