Windows Weekly (Audio)

Samsung (sort of) reveals their first foldable phone. Cortana boss Javier Soltero is leaving Microsoft. Cortana is getting embedded deeper and deeper into Office, instead of being promoted as a standalone assistant. That retrenchment obviously isn't everyone's cup of tea. Windows 10 version 1809 is officially a fiasco. Microsoft Outings comes to Windows Mixed Reality. Microsoft is now selling the $500 Surface Go variant that was previously a Costco exclusive. Apple copies Microsoft yet again, will stop revealing unit sales. Xbox One loses a TV streaming feature. Mixer gets a big set of updates with a stupid name. With us: PUBG is free on Xbox for a limited time. Against us: PUBG is heading to PS4 in December after a year of exclusivity on Xbox. Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Buy Brad's Surface book App pick of the week: Microsoft Launcher 5 Enterprise pick of the week: Kaizala Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Microsoft pauses Office 365 tips Beer pick of the week: Cigar City Cubano Espresso Brown Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT capterra.com/windows

Happy Halloween, TWiT-or-treaters! 1.5 billion Windows PCs. Still. Today's the last day of October. Still no October update Microsoft's GitHub acquisition is done. What's next? Microsoft Q1 FY19 recap Microsoft on Mobile Happy birthday, (Windows) Azure Tip of the week: Games with Gold is awesome this month App pick of the week: Skype for Web (Preview) Enterprise pick of the week: Olympia v2 Codename pick of the week: Vanadium and Vibranium Beer pick of the week: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Mary Jo Foley Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Prilock.com/twit promo code LEO WordPress.com/windows

With the new Pixel 3s and iPhone XR/XSes out there, what are our new and updated recommendations these days for Windows users who are looking for new phones? Related: Google says it will fix photo‐loss bug in the new Pixels, but what about the other issues? Let's talk a bit about where MS is now and where it's going by bringing Android and iPhone devices into the Windows ecosystem. More data‐deletion problems have emerged in 1809. October is winding down and the October Update STILL isn't available. Related: MS didn't RTM Windows Server 2019, which has been pulled and is not available. Related: Last week, new 19H1 build allowing users to remove more preinstalled apps debuts. Related: 19H1 will allegedly overcome the performance issues from Spectre fixes. Paul finally got a Surface Laptop 2. More of the same, but now with better performance and it's black. New HP Spectre 360 and Elitebook x360. Samsung said close to launching a foldable laptop display ‐ Because? Microsoft FY19Q1 earnings are today (right after WW) Things to watch for: Commercial cloud number will be higher than normal because some LinkedIn revenues are now included. Related: What Microsoft exec compensation says about Redmond's priorities. Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Xbox is having a "Shocktober" sale: Friday the 13th ($6), Alien Isolation: The Collection ($12), Prey ($15), and many other games are up to 70 percent off! Also: Microsoft just added four horror titles to Xbox Game Pass too! App pick of the week: Half‐Life 2 Orange Box, Portal, and Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 are now all on Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility and enhanced for Xbox One X. Enterprise pick of the week: How to get the MS Tech Community blogs into. Enterprise pick No. 2: The on‐prem version of the Office 2019 servers are available this week. Beer pick of the week: Springdale (Jack's Abby) Brigadeiro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows capterra.com/windows

Sadly, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away this week, How did he impact Microsoft culture, he had a huge impact on Seattle (and the broader world), however Windows 10 version 1809, Take 2: Just kidding, this time it's almost ready! Plus: Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps Related: No, the PC industry is not staging a comeback, sorry Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are now available. Kind of a non-event. Plus: China gets a "Blush" Surface Laptop 2 Related: A new HoloLens was spotted in OUTER SPACE! No, it wasn't. Google v. EU: Google does something different, again: They will comply but still appeal. They've learned from the Microsoft, Intel, and Apple experiences of the past. Plus: Another way Google is following Microsoft: It is deemphasizing Android brand Post-PC: Is the post-PC era finally happening? And ... do we have Adobe to thank/blame? Full Photoshop coming to iPad Full-featured video editor on Windows, Mac, iOS, and (soon) Android Xbox: Keyboard and mouse support comes to Insiders, will ship in Xbox System Update 1811 - This comes after the October 2018 Update, which adds other features Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is out, is amazing Tip of the week: Buy an Xbox One, get a free... Amazon Echo Dot?! App pick of the week: Google Chrome 70 Enterprise pick of the week: What's next for Cortana? Beer pick of the week: Galway Brewing Sans Juice Beer pick of the week: Urban Brewing Lemon Verbena + Sage Saison Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: capterra.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Breaksclusive: The Windows 10 1809 rollout is officially a disaster. After rushing Win 10 1809 to the finish line (without a Release Preview), MS starts rolling it out on October 2. Users start reporting their files, photos and other data being deleted. On October 5, Microsoft pulls 1809 (and Win Server 2019). Some users installed it successfully; some didn't. On October 9, Microsoft releases a refreshed Redstone 5 test build to Insiders in Slow, Preview rings with the data loss fix. On October 9, Microsoft also releases a Cumulative Update for 1809 to those who successfully installed it, which also has the data loss fix. Microsoft published a post-mortem claiming a tiny number were affected, but they're adding a "severity indicator" to Feedback. What do we propose the Windows team do now to fix WaaS? Let home users defer updates? Refocus on fundamentals? Slow the update pace? All of the above? In Other News Expanding on last week's discussion, can Google + Microsoft finally happen with Terry Myerson gone? Project xCloud game streaming testing to begin in 2019 Microsoft is hiring former Qualcomm engineers to its quantum-computing team Microsoft joins OIN and offers 60K of its patents to other members royalty-free. Important note: Microsoft has 90K patents. This deal doesn't include Windows code, for example. Related: Microsoft joins LOT Network and makes its patents available to members to fight trolls. Intel releases first 9th-generation Core processors. This time they're focusing on where the money is. Google has its own hardware event. And this time they're adding design to AI + software + hardware. Tips and picks Tip of the week: History in an Hour App pick of the week: Sticky notes for mobile ... sort of Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Learn: Self-paced free training for a variety of MS products Buzzword pick of the week: "Partner" Beer pick of the week: Threes Instant Gratification AnnouncementsNext week: Paul and MJF will be keynoting the Microwarehouse Cloud Camp in Dublin. We will be doing Windows Weekly live from Dublin, too, at our same bat time and schedule. So 2 p.m ET next week, tune in and we'll be speaking Gaelic. (We'll be doing a meetup too after the show. Details to come!) Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Prilock.com/twit promo code LEO LastPass.com/twit SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT

Microsoft refreshes the Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio Microsoft takes on Bose/Beats with Surface Headphones HP launches the Spectre Folio, an unholy melding of leather and metal. Surface All Access - what is it? How much is it? Microsoft launches Windows 10 version 1809 for "seekers" with a broad release happening next week, on Patch Tuesday Windows 10 will soon provide Android screen and app mirroring Microsoft To-Do is coming to Outlook.com Skype Classic will finally die in November Microsoft open-sources early MS-DOS versions, again Tips and picks Tip of the week: MAGIC WINDOW App pick of the week: Forza Horizon 4 Enterprise pick of the week: Croton, Forks, Jameson Codename pick of the week: Croton (Surface Pro 6), Forks (Surface Laptop 2) and Jameson (Surface Headphones) Beer pick of the week: Lagunitas 12th of Never Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

We're in the podcast studio at Microsoft Ignite. Here's the biggest news from the show! Microsoft Search - Arguably the biggest news from the show and the first concrete example of how Microsoft can add features across Windows, Office, and web thanks to Microsoft 365. Microsoft is rolling out Surface Hub 2 in stages. We went hands-on: here's what we saw. Windows Virtual Desktop - A redo of Azure Remote App, but also a new way for commercial customers to utilize their existing licenses and extend Windows 7 support for free. Office 2019 begins rolling out to commercial customers first Related: Microsoft clarifies Office 2019 (perpetual) vs. Office 365 Office Ideas is AI coolness Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing business app in Microsoft's history Microsoft is further integrating LinkedIn and Office OneDrive for Mac is picking up Files on Demand. Cortana Enterprise Skills Kit - What is this? And what does it say about the future of Cortana? Azure Digital Twins, Azure Sphere general availability, and Windows IoT Central services It's not all about Ignite Microsoft is bringing Skype to Alexa. Related: What does THIS say about Cortana? Sticky Notes 3 is coming to Windows 10 1803+ Google's Chrome faux pas says a lot about trust, plus how this is important to Microsoft's customers Two video game bits - Telltale Games is shutting down and PSNow adds game downloading Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: WordPress.com/windows

Microsoft's Managed Desktop: is it a new tier of Microsoft 365 or a SECRET PLAN TO CHARGE US EVERY MONTH?? Windows 10 version 1803 might be done - and don't be confused by those known issues Related: Microsoft tests a terrible new ad --- and then pulls it after complaints Related: Nothing dramatic in the list of deprecated and removed features We know there's a Surface event next month. Now we know a bit more about the coming products. Dynamics 365: Now with more AI and Mixed Reality Rejoice, you NoSQLites: Microsoft is bringing Cosmos DB to Azure Stack and Azure Sphere Tips and picks Tip of the week: Consolidating email App pick of the week: Microsoft Studio games on Steam and PC disc Plus: Forza Horizon 4 can be preordered, is coming soon - Don't forget this deal, valid through the end of the month Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft's post-mortem on its September 4 cloud outage Codename pick of the week: Modern Workplace as a Service Beer pick of the week: Cigar City Maduro Brown EVENTS Windows Weekly will be broadcast live at Ignite. If you're there and free from 2-4 pm on Tuesday next week, come and join our live audience. (Sorry, this is open to attendees only.) Right after that, anyone can come to our meetup. It's at Copper Canyon Grill in Orlando. 4:30 to 6:30 pm. No RSVP needed. October 17: Microwarehouse Cloud Camp. Paul and MJF will be keynoting this one-day event in Dublin. There's going to be a live Windows Weekly taping, plus a meetup too. So if you're in the vicinity, come and check it out. Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Microsoft's 'Fall Event' on October 2: What to expect. This event is all about Microsoft's 'Modern Life Services' stuff, plus a Surface headset also is rumored, and there will be some refreshed Surfaces. Microsoft revamps its Windows as a Service strategy. Again. The good news for IT pros: You potentially can apply Windows 10 feature updates every other year. The bad news: The twice-yearly feature update pace will continue. And Home users remain testing guinea pigs. Meanwhile, in Windows 7 land... Microsoft is going to provide (again) a way to keep getting Windows 7 security updates. For a big fee. New Redstone 5 build actually has a new feature, sort of - actually, I'm confused about this feature. SMS/MMS integration comes to Your Phone. Related: Skype is getting SMS Connect too. Chromebooks will soon connect natively to Windows PCs on a home network Alexa support is coming to the Xbox One Tips and picks Tip of the week: Xbox One S with two controllers bundle App pick of the week: Microsoft To-Do Enterprise pick of the week: Azure DevOps Codename pick of the week: Kusto Beer pick of the week: Boulevard Brewing Tank 7 EventsWindows Weekly will be live at Ignite on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 2-4 pm ET. We'll have room for an audience – anyone at the show can come and join in. After that, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, WW meetup. We may switch our venue, so watch for tweets. Hosts: Megan Morrone, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is coming ... in October. Goodbye, "Redstone 5." Hello 19H1 Windows 10 on ARM: Lenovo just announced the first Snapdragon 850-based PC. Office 365 Home and Personal subscriptions just got better Microsoft is giving Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the Web the simplified ribbon UI Will there ever be just one Outlook? No. In fact, MS holds up Windows 10 Mail as its North Star (go figure) Skype: Microsoft backsteps from controversial 2017 design Surface Plus (for consumers) is no more. The consumer Surface financing program, largely for students, was quietly dropped last Friday. Xbox Adaptive Controller is now available Tips and picks Tip of the week: Surface Pro bundle for $360 off! App pick of the week: Firefox 62 Enterprise pick of the week: A bad start to the week for Azure, Office 365 users Small biz pick of the week: Adios, Microsoft Listings and Connections Beer pick of the week: Founders Brewing Double Trouble Hosts: Megan Morrone, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows qualcomm.com/twit

Xbox All Access is real goes live in the US. What is this thing? It's a subscription-based financing option that points to the future. Intel announces "new" 8th-generation Core chips. But only the Wi-Fi is new. IFA: PC makers announce new PCs. It's like CES 2. Windows 10 Build 17746 puts Your Phone in Release Preview, but no new features. Sticky Notes 3 is official, available to Skip Ahead Insiders Wish List is coming to the Microsoft Store Related: Microsoft is warning users on Windows 10 version 1607 to upgrade Related: Why did the HP CEO undermine the entire PC industry? Related: The bizarre story of the new zero-day Windows vulnerability Microsoft announces OneDrive for Business features, calls it OneDrive and confuses everyone. Again. Microsoft Teams picks up "feature parity" with Skype for Business. Just kidding. Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive all have over 500 million downloads on the Play Store. So does Word. Microsoft is reorganizing the Games library screen on Xbox One, again Microsoft announces a white Elite controller - but it's the old design, wtf - WHERE IS THE NEW VERSION??? (MJF: "Settle down, Game Boy!") Tips and picks Tip of the week: You can use your Xbox One controller on Android now App pick of the week: Get the Pixel launcher(ish) on almost any Android handset Bonus pick: Modern Warfare 2 is on Xbox One Backward Compatibility. Enterprise pick of the week: The end of hybrid Intune support is coming Codename pick of the week: TDBN (Tidbin) Beer pick of the week: Jack's Abby House Lager Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows qualcomm.com/twit

Major Snapdragon update! Remember that disappointing 850 benchmark? We have good news. And bad news. And then better news. The Redstone 5 RTM vigil continues. Another new build with no new features (the fourth in a row). The third one added a new desktop icon for some reason. Related: Sticky Notes in coming to mobile and getting some other new cross-platform features.• Related: One of Windows 10's nonsense features stopped working and no one noticed. Related: Twitter for Windows 10 picks up Timeline and video upload support. Microsoft 365 roadmap unveiled. I love the smell of a roadmap in the morning. Microsoft is killing Sway on iOS - what does this mean to the platform? Skype picks up end-to-end encryption. Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass app on mobile. PUBG is exiting Preview soon. Minecraft: Education Edition is coming soon to the iPad. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Enable the new Chrome UI today App pick of the week: Parallels Toolbox Enterprise pick of the week: Whatever happened to Office 365 late last week? Codename pick of the week: Project Largo Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin (and Hoof Hearted) collab: That's What Happens When You Let Dad Outta the House Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: qualcomm.com/twit WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Did Windows 10 1809 just cross the finish line? Two builds in a row with no new features. Hm. Is 1809/Redstone 5 feature complete? A look at the previous 10 builds confirms that this release is nonsense-free. Another Win Server 2019/1809 build with no new features (yes we are closing in on RTM). Lots of Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for almost every Win 10 build (except 1511). Windows Store and Xbox Store get a shopping cart. How 1990's. Your Phone (for Android) now works with Windows 10 1803 – not just Insider builds. Cortana-Alexa integration finally hits public preview. But who is going to use this in real life? Preview is U.S. only and fairly limited; no streaming music or audiobook support yet. Google may be adding Windows 10 dual boot support to Chromebooks. Snapdragon 850 gets benchmarked. And it's not great. One year late, Microsoft fixes Surface Pro/Pen issue Tips and picks Tip of the week: Enable OneDrive folder protection Bonus tip: Buy Any Xbox One, Get a Free Copy of Madden NFL 19 App pick of the week: Google Chrome Enterprise pick of the week: BizTalk v.Next Codename pick of the week: Madrid Beer pick of the week: AleSmith Vietnamese Speedway Stout Mark your calendars:Ignite 2018 in Orlando: Windows Weekly will be live at the show on Tuesday, September 25. No RSVP – attendees can come to the podcast center and join. Meetup is happening too. Details to come.Dublin or bust: We're going to Dublin in October and will be doing Win Weekly live from the MicroWarehouse cloud camp. October 17. There will be a meetup, too. Details to come. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

Surface Go first impressions. The reviews are in, too: Consensus is that performance is slow but OK, but the battery life is terrible. Related: Tear-down reveals tiny battery Related: Many Surface models are getting massive sets of firmware updates related to Spectre and Meltdown. Most recent example: Surface Book 2. Even Surface Go got a Day 1 update (albeit a minor one). Let's revisit the Microsoft Managed Desktop. Windows 10 Redstone 5: Build 17730 ships last week, adds "retail" OOBE. But not really. Build 17733 just shipped before the show. File Explorer's Dark Theme finally is really dark. Your Phone is finally available in working form. Sort of. Skype Classic isn't going away on September 1, after all. Microsoft is testing new compact view options for Skype. Microsoft is bringing Spotify to Skype. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Surface is on sale Bonus tip: Link your MSA to Movies Anywhere, get a free movie App pick of the week: Surface Diagnostic Toolkit Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Ignite 2018 sessions are live Codename pick of the week: Carmel and Capitola Beer pick of the week: Lemon Cucumber Gose from Westbrook Brewing Co. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Windows 10: Where are we now? (and other existential questions) Will you buy your next PC via a subscription? With Windows 7 support ending in 2020, Microsoft is pushing DaaS. Google launches a Chromebook ad and the world loses its mind. Surface: tomorrow is Go time. Surface Go hits retail shelves tomorrow (August 2) - and you can now preorder Surface Go from Amazon. Sony has now sold over 83 million PS4s, and will soon surpass the sales of its predecessor. Nintendo has now sold over 20 million Switch consoles. So where's Microsoft at? We have no idea. Tip of the week: Another blockbuster month for Games with Gold. App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge? In the next version of Windows 10, Microsoft Edge may finally get there. Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 10 Enterprise for Remote Sessions Codename pick of the week: Strada Beer pick of the week: Lagunitas IPA Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Moogsoft.com