Summary: <p>Four years ago this week, Windows 10 was born</p><ul> <li>Threshold 1 hit on July 29, 2015</li> <li>We first got official word about it in September 2014 (launch of preview); then more in Jan. 2015. Leaks before that.</li> <li>The bests and worsts about WaaS. What surprised us re: changes Microsoft made – and didn't -- during the past four years.</li> <li>Related: New survey finds one third of companies have at least one XP device still on their network</li> </ul><p>And in more current Windows 10 news...</p><ul> <li>Microsoft explains what happened with self-leaked build last week</li> <li>Related: Last week's Win 10 20H1 test build now supports a separate and redesigned Cortana app</li> <li>Related: New 20H1 test build today adds snip & sketch updates. No cloud reset/refresh yet</li> <li>Windows 10 1903 hits 11.4 percent usage share</li> <li>New Win Server 20H1 build out this week adds FIDO2 authentication support</li> <li>Original HoloLens won't be getting any more Windows 10 feature updates beyond 1809</li> </ul><p>Chredge watch</p><ul><li>Walking Cat spotted Beta and Stable channel leaks for Chredge. (I downloaded the beta one – I'm living on the Edge! TM (I think you mean Living on the Chredge! TM)</li></ul><p>Skype for Business Online gets a cut-off date: July 2021</p><ul> <li>In two years, Microsoft will make Skype for Biz Online inaccessible. Teams is the way forward</li> <li>Microsoft also officially committed to providing Skype Consumer to Teams interop by Q1 2020</li> <li>What about Skype Consumer's future? MS is not commenting, but Teams for Life seems to be on the way</li> </ul><p>Xbox</p><ul> <li>xCloud moves closer to public testing</li> <li>Microsoft is kicking Cortana off Xbox too</li> <li>There are new Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Games with Gold titles for August</li> </ul><p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Don't travel internationally without this tech</li> <li>A good VPN, I use ExpressVPN</li> <li>Google Translate</li> <li>A travel power strip (U.S.-based) with USB ports - Also, a USB-C mini-hub with Ethernet</li> <li>App pick of the week: Google Chrome 76</li> <li>App pick of the week: DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 come to mobile and Switch!</li> <li>Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft buys BlueTalon</li> <li>Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: It's time to check out Microsoft Learn (again)</li> <li>Beer pick of the week: Austin EastCiders Rose Dry Cider</li> </ul><p>Want a cross between a cider and a rose wine? Here you go. From Austin, Texas, a refreshing, dry cider made with hibiscus and rose: <a href="https://austineastciders.com/products/rose-cider" target="_blank">https://austineastciders.com/products/rose-cider</a> "This is rose done the Texas way" </p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p> <p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p> <p>Check out Mary Jo's blog at <a href="http://allaboutmicrosoft.com/" target="_blank">AllAboutMicrosoft.com</a></p> <p>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://wasabi.com">Wasabi.com offer code Windows</a></li> </ul>
