Episodes
Backlash against tech criticism, Ralf Groene retires, Hardcore Software
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Published 04/17/24
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 -...
Published 04/10/24
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,...
Published 04/03/24
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...
Published 03/27/24
On this episode, Paul, Richard, and Mikah talk AI developments, Windows 10 (yes, 10), Azure egress, and even VR gaming! Is the new Microsoft AI organization an "acquisition" in disguise? How did NVIDIA's recent GTC keynote go? Plus, why it makes sense for Apple to partner with Google for Gemini on iPhone.
AI Reorg
Microsoft has created a new Microsoft AI "organization" that reports directly to Satya Nadella
Led by former Inflection co-founders and staffed in part by several ex-Inflection...
Published 03/20/24
Can we have a Windows experience tailored for enterprise efficiency? Paul, Richard, and Mikah unpack the freshest updates from Windows 11's March 2024 Patch Tuesday, dissect Microsoft's transparency behind Midnight Blizzard's November attack, and speculate on Microsoft's much-anticipated Surface/AI event. Plus, Paul offers insights from his time with Copilot Pro's custom GPT builder.
Windows 11
Patch Tuesday new features: Phone Link settings is renamed to Mobile devices, USB 80 Gbps...
Published 03/13/24
This week, Paul, Richard, and Leo unpack the twice-delayed unveiling of Moment 5 for Windows 11 and the long list of small features it brings to users, alongside whispers of new Surface devices on the horizon. Plus, they dissect the implications of Elon Musk's critical eye on OpenAI and the captivating prospect of upscaling classic adventure games via DirectSR.
"Moment 5"
Moment 5 is here. Sort of. In preview. Well, some features
This was supposed to happen before last week's Windows...
Published 03/06/24
The newest version of Windows 11 is entering a new rollout phase. Some new exciting hardware from Lenovo emerged from this year's Mobile World Congress. And Paul has been using Copilot Pro for some time and is quite happy with it so far!
Windows
Windows 11 version 23H2 enters a new rollout phase - the "you're getting it whether you want it or not" phase.
Canary: Wi-Fi 7 support, 16 new actions for Windows (+13 there already), separates from Dev channel again.
Photos app to get...
Published 02/28/24
Microsoft's big Xbox strategy event was exactly what Paul expected it was going to be. Hopefully, this calmed some nerves.
Xbox strategy reveal
It was going to be about Activision Blizzard originally (nailed it)
All first-party games will be in Game Pass on day one (as is the case now)
Game Pass will only be on Xbox (whatever "Xbox" means as it's on PC too)
The strategy is unchanged: Meet gamers where they are
But the best experience is on Xbox (this is like going from "Windows only"...
Published 02/21/24
On this spicy episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard try to pronounce "Sudo," watch an expensive Copilot ad, marvel at big Arm revenues, discuss the latest in internet browser news, and debate the FTC's motivations as they go after Microsoft once again!
Windows 11
Big changes in Insider, with Canary and Dev moving to the same 24H2 builds
Windows 11 is going to get its AI moment this year
With the announcement of 24H2, does that mean nothing big mid-year as rumors suggested?...
Published 02/14/24
One year of Copilot, Arc's Act II, Mozilla Monitor Plus
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell
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Published 02/07/24
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of $62 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. Those figures are up 33 percent and 18 percent, respectively, year-over-year (YOY)
Intelligent Cloud: Azure, AI
Microsoft's biggest business unit delivered $25.9 billion in revenue, up 20 percent YOY and driven primarily by its Azure cloud platform
Azure revenues were up 30 percent in the quarter, 6 points of which Microsoft attributed to "AI...
Published 01/31/24
In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard cover Microsoft's recent hack, new Windows Insider updates, Copilot Pro's image creativity, various browsers, education's compatibility with generative AI, Halo Infinite's slowdown, Notion's calendar service, and Japanese whisky.
Microsoft was hacked
A Russia-backed hacker group infiltrated a legacy system and gained access to executive emails
This is triggering an escalation in Microsoft's security makeover either way
Windows...
Published 01/24/24
Outlook, privacy, and the terribleness of Big Tech
New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising
One perspective: How terrible are other companies like Google and Meta?
But also, how terrible are Windows 11, Teams, Microsoft Edge, etc?
Supreme Court refuses to hear Epic v. Apple appeals
So, Epic wins on one important count, being able to communicate to their own customers
But Apple is still being terrible because it can be. Will the EU finally take care of this?...
Published 01/17/24
It's CES, so let's observe a moment of silence for all the stupid #*$% our colleagues are covering right now! But there is some wheat in the chaff, of course
Intel announces 14th Gen Core desktop and mobile chips. But wasn't Meteor Lake was mobile only?
PC makers announce a lot of Meteor Lake PCs: Acer, Acer again, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, more, plus the MSI Claw mobile gaming handheld and the first ASUS NUC!
Paul's been using an HP Spectre x360 14 for the past month, what's the AI stuff...
Published 01/10/24
Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality
Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead
Windows 11
Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February
Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media
Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX)
Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements
Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or...
Published 01/03/24
Looking back at Windows Weekly's best moments from 2023
Welcoming Richard aboard, and setting the table for an AI-filled year
"I have been a good Bing" and other chatbot awkwardness
Leo's Parallels 18 for Mac demonstration
UK CMA blocks the Activision Blizzard deal, and it makes no sense
Build 2023 was a great showing for Steven Pathiche, but a strange showing for Panos Panay
Microsoft beats the Federal Trade Commission in court, inching a step closer to their acquisition
Discord chat...
Published 12/26/23
On the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers!
Windows 11/Microsoft 365
Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest...
Published 12/20/23
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more!
Windows 11
The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives
Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR)
Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal)
Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable...
Published 12/13/23
In this week's Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Richard discuss the extension of Windows 10 support for 3 more years after 2025 for consumers and enterprises, updates on the AI features of Copilot, Google's new AI model Gemini, potential features coming in a future Windows release next year, and the cleanliness of ImageGlass 9.
Windows 10
Yep! They're going to support Windows 10 for 3 more years with extended security update (ESU) program. But this time there's a twist!
Consumers are going...
Published 12/06/23
On this episode, Mikah, Paul, and Richard discuss the lean tiny11 2311 project, Windows 11 updates like the new Energy Saver feature, Amazon's AI chatbot for enterprises, and Netflix's gaming service additions like GTA. Other topics covered include Xbox console deals, DuckDuckGo vs Google Search, and European antitrust issues.
Windows
Tiny11 2311 arrives, is even tinier and even 23H2er ... or something
Beta channel: Teams integration with Share (Entra ID only), new language support for...
Published 11/29/23
On this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Richard dive deep into the latest OpenAI/Microsoft partnership drama involving Sam Altman's position. They also discuss upcoming EU regulations and their impact on Microsoft products, evaluate NVIDIA's record-breaking Q3 earnings, and reminisce about the classic PC FPS Half-Life.
And you thought AI was already controversial...
On Friday, OpenAI's board suddenly and unexpectedly fired CEO Sam Altman, kicking off several days of...
Published 11/22/23
Paul and Richard are at Microsoft Ignite 2023 and just watched the keynote! Leo Laporte chats with them to discuss the clarified rebranding of Copilot, some new AI features in Windows 365, Microsoft Loop's availability, the release of .NET 8, two decades of Patch Tuesday, a neat Xbox Series bundle discount for Black Friday, and more!
Microsoft Ignite
(Final) Copilot rebranding clarifies the naming changes announced in September
Copilot for Microsoft 365 adds plug-in support, more...
Published 11/15/23
Copilot headed to Windows 10, Parallels Desktop on M3 Max, SFI
Windows 11
Microsoft to bring Copilot to Windows 10 too. As predicted, actually.
Last week was hell trying to figure out how/where people could get 23H2. Turns out, there's a reason. Microsoft is terrible.
A Microsoft employee notably—offered some clarity on the 23H2 rollout. 23H2 is available via the ISO download or Installation Assistant, as Paul noted last week. 23H2 is NOT available via the Media Creation Tool, as Paul...
Published 11/08/23