Windows Weekly (Audio)
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Take a deep-dive into all things Microsoft with experts Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell. They join Leo Laporte every week to deliver sharp commentary and nuanced discussions on Microsoft's new hardware, software, services, enterprise, planned launches, and insider information.
Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Windows Weekly (Audio)
4d ago
Windows 11
A quick look back at the Copilot+ PC launch
Paul did end up making a video of each MacBook Air reference during last week's launch
The Copilot+ PC event was also notable for its many references to the past: Paul counted at least 7 in the first 7 minutes alone
After some soul-searching, Paul went all-in on Surface Laptop by canceling the first preorder and bulking it up with more RAM and storage
Release Preview (last week): 24H2 comes to RP, suggesting it hits stable on Tuesday, June 11 (in preview), one week before the first Copilot+ PCs arrive with this build preinstalled
Beta (la ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1w ago
Windows 11 and the Copilot+ PC
Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC and our world collapses
Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop 13/15 as expected
What the heck is this new bifurcation of features in Windows? Why?
Paul ordered a Surface Laptop 15 the second Yusuf Mehdi said he could
The other shoe finally drops: Every Copilot+ Pro PC has a fan. Is this a problem?
Sorry, Chicken Little, Microsoft Recall is not a privacy concern
Windows 11 is getting a lot of new security features
Qualcomm is offering a $899 Copilot+ PC Mini and it looks awesome
Windows 11 24H2 just entered the Rel ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2w ago
Windows 11
Patch Tuesday
Windows 11 gets those stupid lock screen widgets
Snipping Tool is being updated with emojis and QR code scanning
Microsoft is testing widgets in the Windows 11 Start menu
New Dev and Beta builds
Dell PCs based on Snapdragon X leak
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Word gets a long-overdue overhaul to default paste
AI
OpenAI kicks off the week with its Spring Update
Google I/O follows up with a Microsoft-style keynote
Xbox
Microsoft to launch Xbox mobile games store in July
Xbox consoles will support game update pre-loads, finally
Microsoft discounts Xbox 360 titles ahead of ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
3w ago
Microsoft is promising to put security first, again. Three features have been added to Windows 11 Canary build 26212. Microsoft shuts down some game developer studios under its Xbox Games Studios, including a popular one that published Hi-Fi RUSH. And Playstation recinds PSN account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC.
Microsoft & Security
Microsoft promises to put security first. Again.
Microsoft adds passkey support to Microsoft accounts.
Windows 11
Windows 11 Canary build 26212 adds three features from the beta channel.
Microsoft starts controlled feature rollouts (CFRs) on Windows In ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
FY24 Q3 Earnings, AI Explorer, Github Copilot Workspace
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
Leo, Paul, and Richard steer towards the performance race as they speculate about how Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus PCs will compare to Apple Silicon MacBooks. What makes a laptop truly user-friendly? System reliability, UI consistency, battery life? Plus, the recent Fallout TV series, the practicality of using winget for browser installations, and how the ARM chipset switch is revving up the PC market.
ARMed & ready
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X Plus and confirms Paul's report that the Snapdragon X Elite will have three SKUs (product editions)
All four SKUs outperform Apple M3 ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/877
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Windows Weekly (Audio)
1M ago
On this episode, Paul shares his thoughts on the Snapdragon X Elite chip with Leo and Richard. Windows 11 24H2, AI, NPUs, and SoCs from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all on the way this year. But a schedule is finally starting to emerge. And it looks like we'll soon have answers to the questions about how or why AI will matter on PCs.
Windows, AI, and the future
Windows 11 version 24H2 - staggered release schedule as discussed last week
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based PCs in May/June - nothing but good news to date, but Paul went hands-on last week. It's the real deal.
Intel's first-gen Core ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2M ago
Windows 11 version 24H2 is coming and you're not going to believe what happens next... and then again 6 months later
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Extended Security Updates pricing
Paul reinstalled Windows 10 after three years on Windows 11. There's some good and some bad
Multiple sources have revealed a staggered release schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2
Insider Builds
Canary/Dev - Widgets improvements head out to more people
Canary/Dev (today) - New build today with minor changes, bug fixes (24H2 RTM-ish?). Canary/Dev switch is ending soon
Microsoft is moving Photos app to Windows App S ..read more
Windows Weekly (Audio)
2M ago
On Windows Weekly, Moment 5 has arrived as a Preview Update, Windows 10 gets a preview update, and Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 10 & Surface Laptop 6 for Business at a digital event. Designer and Copilot are coming to the Microsoft 365 mobile app. Would Microsoft develop a Windows-based gaming handheld device? And Canva acquires Affinity.
Windows
Moment 5 arrives as a Preview Update right on schedule - it's Week D, etc.
Microsoft previously described this schedule in its DMA compliance documentation, and noted that it would be fully deployed in stable by the end of April.
Quick rai ..read more