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Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The 8 Poles of Inaccessibility - LinkedIn AI training, Three Mile Island, Apollo's offer

    Windows 11 24H2 is following a now-familiar trajectory to release. Right, it's chaos Microsoft issues last-second updates to 22H2/23H2 and 24H2 in the Release Preview on Monday. Paul predicted these would turn into our Week D updates later in the week and that we'd get nothing on Tuesday Dev and Beta channels got some interesting updates recently as well The Windows App is now available on Windows, Mac, and iOS HP announces two new flagship AI PCs, one AMD and one Intel. Plus a lower-cost 8-core Snapdragon model. This is officially a trend. A week after providing details about the September 2024 firmware update for Surface Laptop 7, Microsoft confirmed it shipped the same update to Surface Pro 11. This has had a major negative effect on the device's instant-on capabilities Microsoft 365, cloud, AI Microsoft is reviving Three Mile Island and other headlines I never thought I'd write Google formally complains about alleged Microsoft antitrust abuses in the EU LinkedIn is training AI with your data. You can turn it off because Microsoft loves opt-out Microsoft issues a SFI progress report and they are doing GREAT, thank you very much Gemini comes to Workspace Apple Intelligence will hoover 4GB of drive space on iPhones to start, more later as more features are added More! Qualcomm makes another offer to acquire Intel Investment firm offers Intel a $5 billion lifeline Arc just experienced its first major security incident and handled it really well Raspberry Pi reports its first-ever earnings Paul has finished updating .NETpad for Windows 11 theming support in .NET 9, will put code up in GitHub after .NET ships in stable Xbox A new tell-all about Blizzard, Activision, and Xbox arrives October 8 Game Pass features are coming to Xbox mobile app where they belong Also, Game Bar Compact mode as part of September Xbox Update New Indie Selects titles Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available for preorder and it will look a lot better and take up a lot less disk space Xbox Ambassador's Program is dead, Jim Xbox spends $1 billion per year to acquire Game Pass titles Xbox figured out how to reduce its carbon emissions. You know, besides selling fewer consoles Sony announces 30th anniversary PS5 collection Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Stop paying so much for everything App pick of the week: A week of browser-adjacent updates RunAs Radio this week: Windows Server 2025 and Active Directory with Orin Thomas Brown liquor pick of the week: Hatozaki Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: e-e.com/twit lookout.com bigid.com/windowsweekly veeam.com

    2h 38m

  2. 18 SEPT

    Functional But Disturbing - Copilot agents, HP Omnibook Ultra, What's Next?

    On this episode, Paul Thurrott gets a bit better at unmuting! Mikah is back once again while Leo is away, and Richard features a classic single malt scotch. Wave 2 of Microsoft 365 Copilot kicks off, including an agent builder! Lenovo's got an everything-in-one ThinkBook, HP's got a Ryzen AI 300-based Copilot+ PC, and Netflix has a new series with Bill Gates. Windows 11 Microsoft comes clean on the schedule for Windows 11 version 24H2 First AMD Zen 5-based Copilot+ PC in here (if here means "Paul's house") A few thoughts on where we're at with Copilot+ PCs, AI, etc Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM in Windows Google is bringing desktop windowing capabilities to Android Microsoft 365 + AI/Dev Microsoft announces "Copilot Wave 2" with new Agent Builder, Pages experience, more Slack: Look at me, look at me! I have agents too!! Office LTSC 2024 is now available for businesses - consumer versions in "the coming weeks" Microsoft held its security summit with CrowdStrike, etc. There were no reports of a tarp on the floor Apple releases annual upgrades for all its hardware platforms and not an iota of AI in sight This is the end of an era. An era we will think back on as "the good old days" Microsoft issues .NET 9 RC1 ahead of November release. Clear to Paul that the WPF support in this release will never be updated again, which sucks Hardware Intel finally has some good news: Foundry subsidiary spin-off, AWS expanded partnership, more CHIPS money Intel also has some bad news: It lost out on the PS6 contract to AMD, which made previous gen PS chips A Windows 11 2-in-1 (like Surface Book) in which the detachable display is a powerful, standalone Android tablet Xbox Microsoft lays off 650 more Gaming division employees Microsoft realizes that some Xbox members do have friends, is bringing back Friends Requests Microsoft concludes September with three more Game Pass titles Bonus points: How many of these are Activision Blizzard titles? Bonus tip: If you play Overwatch 2 on Xbox, there are now some bonus perks for Game Pass members: Six hero skins, 30 Mythic prisms to spend on Mythic unlocks, a stackable XP boost, and access to Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from prior seasons Unity: Just kidding about that runtime fee, please stop harassing us now Tips and Picks Tip of the week: How to spend your time and your money App pick of the week: ExplorerPatcher RunAs Radio this week: Asymmetric Encryption with Eli Holderness Brown liquor pick of the week: Talisker 10 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: betterhelp.com/WINDOWS canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/windowsweekly

    2h 11m

  3. 11 SEPT

    It's Notable When It Works - IFA Berlin 2024, PS5 Pro, Bonjourr

    Paul is back from Berlin! Mikah Sargent subs in for Leo, while Richard brings a glass of Einar's whisky to the show! They talk about the latest from IFA 2024, including the state of Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Later, tune in for intriguing updates about Parallels Desktop, Windows 10's Photos app, and Apple's lineup of (currently) AI-less devices. IFA Part Deux More perspective from industry insiders on where Intel, AMD and Qualcomm are at now Why did Qualcomm launch lower-end Snapdragon X chips now? Intel bails on 20A manufacturing process to focus on 18A - making lemonade Intel lands a punch with Lunar Lake. Is it enough for a comeback? Qualcomm has reportedly been trying to buy Intel's chip design business for months Lenovo launches new PCs with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips - Photo gallery Copilot+ PC-class PCs with AMD and Intel chips come with 24H2e Windows Patch Tuesday arrives - 22H2/23H2 and 24H2 all get updates - same as last month's preview updates, of course Microsoft still doesn't list 24H2 in Windows 11 Update History on the Support sit Parallels Desktop 20 will benefit from Microsoft's Prism emulator too Microsoft is updating Photos app in Windows 10 too It's not just macOS Sequoia, ChromeOS is copying Windows's Snap feature too Apple launches new devices but AI is not ready Apple launches iPhone 16 series without AI, plus new Apple Watch and AirPods 4 also without AI... and confirms next software updates, also without AI - AI is for later, sometimes much later This was a lackluster launch by any measure. But AI might make things more interesting in time Dashlane recommends skipping out on Apple Passwords Microsoft 365, AI, more Microsoft opens up Ignite 2024 registration Windows App set to replace various RDP apps Xbox Sony tips PS5 Pro for a November 7 launch at $699 Xbox Game Pass Standard launches Netflix allegedly saw 210 million game downloads Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Lose the bookmarks, gain a (free) New tab page Tip of the week #2: Amazon Prime Games has free games too RunAs Radio this week: Microsoft 365 and PowerShell with Tony Redmond Brown liquor pick of the week: Einar's Great Skua Single Malt Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: veeam.com bigid.com/windowsweekly 1password.com/windowsweekly cachefly.com/twit

    2h 23m

  4. 4 SEPT

    Not the Worst Currywurst - Lunar Lake launch, NVIDIA's Q2 FY25. weird WSJ piece

    In this week's episode, Paul is in Germany in preparation for IFA 2024. Some of the big PC players have made timely hardware announcements, including Intel launching their Core Ultra 200V series processors, Qualcomm revealing an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, and Dell listing a new XPS 13 laptop for preorder. Plus, does the Wall Street Journal have something for Intel? A suspiciously-timed gaming article might suggest so. Tune in for more news on all the related companies, from HP and NVIDIA to Proton and Google! IFA begins (just kidding) Microsoft comes clean on Copilot+ PC features on non-Snapdragon X PCs: Next-gen AMD and Intel systems will get Copilot+ PC features in November, but will not be called Copilot+ PCs Intel formally launches Lunar Lake as Core Ultra processor Series 2 Dell announces Lunar Lake-based XPS 13, pre-order now Qualcomm launches 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor Google Drive is going native on Arm - And ExpressVPN and NordVPN are live on Arm now! Richard got an email from Arrow Electronics about his Snapdragon Dev Kit (and what happens next will shock you!) Surface Pro 11, Surface Pro 7 for Business - plus 5G coming to Surface Pro 10 for Business Is the recent WSJ piece an Intel hit job? Windows Windows 11 version 24H2 - Some clarity? Come on! Everyone announces that you'll be able to remove Recall from Windows 11. You won't New Canary and Beta builds (last week) - lots of things in both, for a change Vivaldi is fully optimized for Windows 11 on Arm HP earnings: Slim growth, thanks to PCs AI Copilot Wave 2 event is coming soon. The great rebrandening? UK CMA OK's Microsoft "acqui-hire" of Inflection. Oh, and it's a merger ChatGPT now has 200 million active users Firefox 130 offers third-party AI chatbots More Apple Intelligence in latest betas Proton Scribe is available to consumers now too Antitrust Microsoft complains to UK CMA about Apple App Store fees, licensing Plus, Apple keeps getting passive aggressive with those that complain about its business practices Yelp finally sues Google Intel is considering breaking itself up to survive - will likely take baby steps first NVIDIA seems to be OK, but next year will be interesting. Oh wait, the stock just cratered Xbox Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Early access is here More Game Pass titles appear, none from Activision Blizzard PlayStation 5 Pro design leaks Sony has its Redfall moment, launches and then kills Concord Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Looking for a cheap gaming laptop? App pick of the week: Windows App RunAs Radio this week: Evolving Generative AI with Alison Cossette Brown liquor pick of the week: Cley Whisky Palo Cortado Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: flashpoint.io 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit lookout.com

    2h 39m

  5. 28 AUG

    A Very Buxom Seal - Touchpad right-clicking, Pixel 9 XL, Win11Debloat

    It's Week D. Do you know where your preview updates are? Windows 11 Windows 11 version 22H2/23H2 get the same update Windows 11 version 24H2 gets a different update, but at least it's on time Beta: Media controls on the Lock screen, more Windows security update borks small number of Linux bootloaders, is perfect example of misplaced and faux outrage Right-click doesn't work correctly with Windows and a touchpad. It's not you M$FT Microsoft took Paul's advice. Instead of just blaming the EU, it's holding a security summit with CrowdStrike and other partners to solve the problems highlighted by the botched update outage. (Which it said it would do back in July.) Microsoft shuffles the decks below its three primary business units Microsoft: It's all about transparency! Paul: Nope Hardware Lenovo ThinkPad T14s is the best business-class Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC yet ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 is the last gasp of the Surface Pro-alikes Paul got a Pixel 9 Pro XL - Eerily iPhone Pro-like design, crazy AI features - The combination of hardware and software here is nuts Pixel 9 series is shipping with Android 14. Google planned to ship Android 14 earlier than ever before this year. Users with Pixel 9 series phones can enroll in Android 15 Beta now. But Android 15 was quietly delayed to October, the normal release time frame Mark Gurman leaks all the iPhone 16 things Apple announces launch event Some navel-gazing about Apple's place in our lives Magic of Software Microsoft announces Loop 2.0 on Twitter, no one has it yet LibreOffice is now native on Windows on Arm! Google Essentials app will be bundled with some new PCs, starting with HP Proton Drive for Business now available standalone, and with sale pricing (and more storage) Brave gets major privacy updates on desktop and mobile Apple makes further DMA concessions, will let iPhone users change default apps for phone, messaging, more Threads is testing posts that are as ephemeral as your facts Paid version of Alexa will allegedly launch in October Google Meet gets auto PIP for all and AI meeting notes for some Xbox Xbox August Update starts rolling out with those new Discord features Raven labor union files complaint against Microsoft Microsoft brings Xbox Cloud Gaming to more Fire TV devices Tips and Picks Tip of the week: You can still upgrade to 24H2 right now App pick of the week: Win11Debloat RunAs Radio this week: The Security Risks of AI with Steve Poole Brown liquor pick of the week: Mosgaard Moscatel Single Malt Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: bigid.com/windowsweekly e-e.com/twit 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit

    2h 3m

  6. 21 AUG

    I'm Done Transitioning - Recall for Insiders, Loop 2.0, gamescom 2024

    This episode of Windows Weekly has Paul, Richard, and Leo chatting about everything from Microsoft Recall's upcoming availability to AMD's move to acquire ZT Systems. Paul reviews a new Meteor Lake-equipped laptop from HP, and Leo shows off his Diablo skills on iPad. The group also takes a look at gamescom news, including a trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which has a release date!) and an awesome Xbox Adaptive Joystick for accessibility. Windows 11 Recall will ship with Windows 11 24H2 in preview in October Canary (last week) - New Sandbox, FAT32 improvements, more Dev and Beta - One new feature, one removed feature Lenovo revenues point to ongoing PC market rebound HP's efforts to overcome Meteor Lake problems are about as successful as they can be Microsoft 365 Unified Teams client is now available Supposedly Loop 2.0 is out and/or coming soon as well Proton shifts ownership to non-profit foundation AI/Hardware Paul: I will not pay for AI AMD tries to acquire its way into being an Nvidia competitor There's a cheaper new Raspberry 5 Antitrust Judge in Epic v. Google: Oh, Google is going to pay Dev Quick follow-up to last week's VS 2022 releases Microsoft didn't document an important change to how Windows 11 theming works in .NET 9 Preview, all hell broke loose Continued work on WPF app modernization—dialogs, custom title bar area—and a long chat with Rafael uncovers the serious problems remaining here Xbox Xbox Insiders can test Game Pass Standard for $1 Microsoft shows off lots of Xbox games and one PS5 game at gamescom Phil Spencer defends this strategy at the show Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S refreshes are available for preorder, ship in October Microsoft announces new Xbox accessibility accessories New Game Pass titles to include early access to COD: Black Ops 6 Nvidia GeForce Now adds auto sign in to Xbox Epic Games Store launches on Android and iOS It's not just regular laptops that are getting better at gaming: AAA mobile gaming is real New Atari 7800 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Windows on Arm - Then and Now App pick of the week: Start11 RunAs Radio this week: Threat Modeling in the Cloud with Romina Druta & Daniela Cruzes Brown liquor pick of the week: Armorik Sherry Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT 1password.com/windowsweekly bigid.com/windowsweekly betterhelp.com/WINDOWS

    2h 37m

  7. 14 AUG

    This Isn't the Airport Jail! - Intel Innovation delay, QuakeCon 2024, Compact Mode

    Windows 11 Synchronicity achieved! Patch Tuesday updates put 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 on the same page, as expected Dev and Beta channels (last week) - simplified system tray is back, new jump list behavior is optional Clipchamp is getting two new AI features soon, for free AI/Developer Security researcher (and ex-Microsoftie) demonstrates several Copilot flaws. He at least did the right thing and disclosed them to Microsoft first Intel delays Innovation event to 2025. And innovation to 2028, presumably. But we kid Google's Pixel event was really about Gemini AI. But it was also really about Pixel Paul bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yes, he may have a problem. But it kind of pays for itself, too iPhone 16 series to be minor update. All phones are minor updates now UK CMA investigating Amazon + Anthropic partnership Visual Studio something something VS 2022 17.11 is here VS 2022 17.12 is in preview, will be the release with .NET 9 .NET 9 preview 7 is here, no WPF improvements Antitrust U.S. government is weighing a Google breakup - This isn't as out there as it may seem After changing App Store rules that violate the DMA to new rules that also violate the DMA, Apple finally lets Spotify communicate with its own customers! Apple sets a date for opening up NFC, and it will be worldwide Xbox There's a BIG QuakeCon sale on Bethesda games you need to check out - and a "new" OG DOOM/DOOM II bundle Microsoft starts testing a Compact Mode for Game Bar Next Flight Simulator will let gamers walk around the world as well Microsoft might be working on a new mixed reality something for some reason Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Proton offers a Duo plan App pick of the week: More web browsers RunAs Radio this week: Implementing Passkeys with Tarek Dawoud Brown liquor pick of the week: Bowmore 15 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: 1password.com/windowsweekly Melissa.com/twit lookout.com cachefly.com/twit

    2h 27m

  8. 7 AUG

    The WordStar Look - Intel Q2 Earnings, Security Core Priority, Legent

    It's the last Windows Weekly in the TWiT Eastside Studio! The Week D mystery continues in this episode. And Windows Insider has had a relatively quiet week. Intel is in trouble, with stock price dropping over 25 percent! WordStar is back, but the big news here is the documentation archive. Also, Paul thinks the improved Reader mode in Firefox 129 is pretty sweet. Windows 11 Last week, Microsoft issued Week D update for 22H2/23H2 late Last week, Microsoft issued 24H2 build to the Release Preview channel but nothing for Week D. Paul speculated this would replace the Weed D update, head to stable in August Since then, Microsoft quietly issued Week D update for 24H2 one week late (on last day of July) Speculation was correct: These are all the same thing, with the same new features, most CFRs Microsoft's release schedule gets even more chaotic. It's been missing the Week D Tuesday release schedule more often than not in recent months BIG update to the Microsoft Store in Canary and Dev today Hardware Snapdragon X is a huge leap forward for the PC, but Apple/MacBook Air still have big advantages AMD's new chips are getting rave reviews Intel is on track for Lunar Lake in September Intel earnings crater, with layoffs, cost reductions Stock price drop second worst in corporate history Intel extends Core processor Gen 13/14 warranty by 2 years (PC bundles only) Core processor warranty is extended to retail sales Surface Laptop 7, Surface Pro 11 for Business available for preorder Microsoft 365 The new Outlook is now generally available and the Microsoft community celebrates in the streets Antitrust/Corporate Google found guilty of abusing its Search monopoly Big point: Google's revenue share deals with Apple, etc. Could this kill Mozilla? Microsoft and Bing come up over 500 times (!) in the ruling. Obsessed much? Apple would like to have its antitrust case dismissed. Good luck with that Context: The paradox of antitrust Thanks to Manifest V3, ad- and tracker- blocking in Chrome is going to get less effective Microsoft: We are STILL serious about security. No, really Arm revenues up 39 percent to $939 million Qualcomm up 11 precent to $9.4 billion Apple up 4.9 percent to 85.8 billion in revenues Amazon up 10 percent to $148 billion Xbox Microsoft promises over 50 playable games at Gamerscom this month in Germany, ahead of IFA Valorant is a free-to-play shooter now available on Xbox Series X|S Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, more comes to Xbox Game Pass Sony sold 2.4 million PS5s in the quarter, total at 61.7 million Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch consoles, total at 143.42 million Tips and Picks Tip of the week: You can experience WordStar for MS-DOS again App pick of the week: Web browser updates RunAs Radio this week: Optimizing Cloud Recovery Costs with Natalie Serebryakova Brown liquor pick of the week: Legent Bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: 1password.com/windowsweekly

    2h 46m
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Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

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