Windows Weekly (Video LO)

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

Microsoft is planning to target 'professional consumers' with its cross-platform "Modern Life Services." Will this even work? Speaking of consumers, some new Xbox "Scarlett" tidbits emerge: two consoles are coming. One is a dedicated streaming box. Gaming is now officially one of the six solution areas Microsoft is focusing on (as revealed at Inspire). Related: No Man's Sky comes to Xbox One Even the packaging of Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is accessible The Office 2019 servers are now in preview. Expect a launch this fall Outlook.com redesign is live, and there's a new dark mode MS crosses the $100 billion per year in revenues milestone. What's bringing in the bacon? Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Pre-order Surface Go, get a $50 gift certificate Also: Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is on! App pick of the week: International travel apps and services Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365, the fall '18 update Codename pick of the week: Aris Beer pick of the week: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows Moogsoft.com

The EU just handed Google a $5 billion fine for various abuses involving Android and its OEMs. Does this mean, as VERY weakly rumored, that MS is going to build an Android phone? No. Panos Panay tells Wired: There is no Surface Phone coming. Yes, Microsoft is still working on Andromeda, but it may be very different from the original plans. Our obsession with this thing is unhealthy. So let's keep talking about it. Teams is now available for free. This is a smart move, and Microsoft has moved quickly to catch up to Slack. Whiteboard arrives on iOS and web. Microsoft abruptly announces plans to kill Skype Classic on desktop. The PC market experienced sales growth for the first time in 6 years. But let's be serious. This market is still in decline overall. Xbox: Microsoft begins testing the Xbox One version of Redstone 5. Also, Microsoft May Finally Announce the Next-Gen Elite Controller next month. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Add Chrome or Firefox to Timeline in Windows 10 App pick of the week: Alternative web browsers • Enterprise pick of the week: Office 365 for IT Pros: The regularly updated bible. Enterprise pick no. 2: Still on Win Server 2008/SQL Server 2008? Here's a new support option. Beer pick of the week: Shacksbury Rose Cider 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows LastPass.com/twit

Microsoft Announces Surface Go. Now available for preorder - Ships August 2 • What is it? A more affordable way to get into a Surface PC. What's it like? Hands-on with Surface Go - Plus, where it makes sense and where it doesn't What's the target market? More like market(s) Don't expect Andromeda in 2018 or maybe ever! Related: Andromeda is the wrong idea at the wrong time Windows 10 is three years old this month - How does it look? Windows 10 version 1803 gets its first cumulative update. Windows 10 RS5: How is the next version shaping up? - Development is winding down, Microsoft says today. Plus: A look at the display improvements in RS5 Office 365: Microsoft begins rolling out new OneDrive for Business features. Xbox: Microsoft delivers July Update for Xbox One Also: Microsoft just hosted its first-ever Special Olympics Xbox Gaming Tournament Tips and picks Tip of the week: Buy the right Surface Go. Skip the entry-level configuration- here's why. Audiobook pick of the week: our favorite audiobooks so far in 2018 Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft now lists Windows 10 1803 as officially business-ready Codename pick of the week: Lingo, Libra, Lexington, and Gibson Beer pick of the week: Brew Dog Hazy Jane 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Moogsoft.com WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Not so quiet on the Windows 10 front: no RS5 build last week - but we got a big one this week. AND SETS IS GONE. But no peace for Hadoop and Data Lake fans! Microsoft is readying a Gen2 of its Azure Data Lake service. And – also data-related: Azure IoT Edge is now generally available. Microsoft seems to hate USB-C/Thunderbolt. Surface finally gets a USB-C dongle. FOR 80 FREAKING BUCKS. Snapdragon 1000 rumors suggest Qualcomm is going for the PC desktop next Xbox: Microsoft is not bringing VR to Xbox One. Mobile: Some thoughts after a week using Microsoft Launcher. Also, Microsoft brings Visual Search to Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Launcher. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Thinking about smart home tech? Think again. \ App pick of the week: Microsoft News Enterprise pick of the week: A new 'big brains' podcast from Microsoft worth checking out Enterprise pick 2: A new container base image is coming to Windows Server Beer pick of the week: Grimm Icing on the Cake 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/windows LastPass.com/twit

Satya Nadella speaks out against US immigration policy. Controversy of the week: April 2018 Update is fully deployable or something. Windows 10 Redstone 5: Microsoft is (finally) bringing SwiftKey to Windows 10 (and, at some point, autoplay blocking to Edge). Windows Server 2019: Microsoft releases first test build with Hyper-V 2019 preview. Microsoft's buying spree continues: Microsoft buys Flipgrid in continued education push, AI startup Bonsai. Adobe, Microsoft team on integrated PDF services for Office 365 commercial. Evernote comes to Microsoft Teams. Microsoft tries to be the un-Amazon for retail. No, Office 365 is not being completely rewritten in JavaScript. Mobile: Paul is trying to transition to Microsoft Launcher on Android. Why? Also, Microsoft Edge for Android will soon feature integrated ad blocking. Xbox/games: the circle is now complete: COD: Modern Warfare 3 is now on Backward Compatibility, Fortnite is so successful that it's going to ruin Call of Duty. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Use Microsoft Rewards App pick of the week: Google Podcasts and Tubi Codename pick of the week: Midori, Lingo, Lexington, Gibson Beer pick of the week: Revival Brewing Night Swimah 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows Moogsoft.com

A bonanza of upcoming Microsoft codenames Next-generation Xbox in 2020 - codenamed "Scarlett" Next-generation HoloLens in early 2019 - codenamed "Sydney" New Surface PCs and devices, some in 2018 - codenamed Carmel, Libra, and, yes, Andromeda Related: Andromeda is pocketable. This is smaller than I had imagined, based on first-hand info. Microsoft's new Office UX: Something old, something a bit less old There's a secret Switch to S Mode option in Redstone 5. Is Microsoft making S mode a two-way street? Microsoft just fixed a major Cortana vulnerability Xbox at E3... Microsoft again signals its serious about gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows 10 Field Guide is now just $9.99 App pick of the week: Microsoft To-Do Enterprise pick of the week: Visual Studio 2019 Codename pick of the week: BlackForest Beer pick of the week: Allagash Coolship Resurgam 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 Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: 23andMe.com/twit