Windows Weekly (MP3)

Paul and Mary Jo are live at Microsoft's Inspire conference! Microsoft wraps cloud services into a single offering called Microsoft 365. Microsoft Azure Stack is ready to order from Dell EMC, HPE, and Lenovo. Microsoft adds three more apps to Office 365. Some changes in MS partner strategy/program after last week's layoff of 'several thousand' -- new channel manager role, focus on 6 key verticals and 4 'solution' buckets. Yes, Microsoft has big plans for its consumer customers. Do we see a Microsoft 365 for consumers in the future? Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build adds DPI improvements. But where are all those major new features Microsoft promised at Build? Ubuntu is available on the Windows 10 Insider Preview now too. Paint.NET is coming to the Windows Store! Some new Surface Pro users reporting hibernation problems. Is this Surfacegate 2.0? Can Microsoft even make reliable PCs? Microsoft is closing a Surface Hub manufacturing plant. What's up? Surface Pro 4 updated to support new Type Covers.

• Tip of the week: Read, reply to, and send text notifications via your Android Handset
• App pick of the week: PlayStation Now - Play PlayStation 4 (and PS3) games on Windows 10!
• Enterprise pick of the week: Giant free MSFT ebook giveaway
• Rumor of the week (dispelled): Windows 10 Business
• Beer pick of the week: DC Brau El Hefe Speaks

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

Guest: Dona Sarkar

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A new fiscal year is here. And it is bringing more changes to Microsoft's corporate structure. Windows 10: Microsoft pushes Timeline feature back to March 2018. Windows 10 Autopilot is another attempt to make Windows 10 deployment simpler. Microsoft is bringing its "privacy theater" interface to older Windows 10 versions. Windows App Studio is heading to the big Zune in the sky. Yes, Surface Mini was always real. We knew this. Microsoft buys Cloudyn.

• Tip of the week: Games with Gold and a great games sale
• App pick of the week: Stamp
• Enterprise pick of the week: Free Azure training courses
• Codename pick of the week: Brainwave
• Beer of the Week: Westbrook Gose

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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Haarlem recap. A brief but direct word about the Petya ransomware attack. Windows 10 source code leaks - why this is not a big deal. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16226 - Big changes to Microsoft Edge, emoji, OneDrive, and more. MS testing out a staged rollout to Insiders with Slow Ring. The Windows 10 Paradox. If Windows 10 is so secure, reliable, and fast, why do we need Windows 10 S? The future of Windows, UWP, and Windows Store is not UWP apps. Not exactly. New Surface devices are off to a strong start. Microsoft delays guest access in Teams. Big changes to Windows 10 (and Server) security in the Fall Creators Update. Nano Server is changing with a fall release. Xbox One/S and Xbox One X will download different game assets. COD: Modern Warfare Remastered goes standalone, finally. The bad news? It's way too expensive

• Tip of the week: Amazon Prime member? You can get the Nokia 6 for just $180
• App pick of the week: Instant Translate for Microsoft Edge
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 sales and marketing apps for SMBs
• Codename pick of the week: Potassium
• Beer pick of the week: Troeg's Nimble Giant

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott are in Haarlem with special guest Joost van Schaik from Wortell and a look at the HoloLens. Mary Jo likes Windows 10 S but is so-so about the new hardware. However, Paul likes the hardware yet is not a fan of Windows 10 S. Windows Server moves to the Windows 10 servicing model. Plus, Microsoft v. Kaspersky, and MS admits to one of the charges.

• Tip of the Week: Understand Windows 10 S and the Pro Upgrade
• App Pick of the Week: Spotify for Windows 10
• Enterprise Pick of the Week: Microsoft Stream
• Beer of the Week: Kompaan 39 Bloedbroeder

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

Guest: Joost van Schaik

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Microsoft inaugurates the 4K generation with Xbox One X. $500 price tag is just right. Arrives November 7. Current games will look, play better on Xbox One X. Original Xbox games are coming to Backward Compatibility. Surface Laptop: is it lappable? And what about that Windows 10 S thing? Last week's Windows 10 Fast Ring build was almost certainly the biggest Insider build ever. Major changes coming to Microsoft Edge. Cortana changes are coming soon too. Intel is hinting that it's ready to fight over x86 emulation. Microsoft and Qualcomm say they're keeping calm and carrying on. Patch Tuesday: XP gets patched again - MS hints of more possible WannaCry-type issues in the wings. Whether you think this is bad (like Brad and others) or an unavoidable action (MJF), patch ALL your Windows machines, people.

• Tip of the week: Design a custom Xbox One Wireless controller
• App pick of the week: Firefox 54
• Enterprise pick of the week: Power BI Premium goes GA
• Beer pick of the week: Barrier Earth

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Windows 10: CShell? What's a CShell? Latest Surface Mobile rumor – real or fake? Oops! Microsoft inadvertently leaks a build. And we found new features! A new Windows 10 SKU for workstations leaks. Microsoft might be killing File History. How can you tell if Windows 10 on ARM is working? Kaspersky v. Microsoft. Steve Ballmer regrets not getting into hardware sooner. Microsoft is finally adding contact editing support to Outlook Mobile. (Android version is still coming soon.) The new Skype is here on Android and iOS. You can preorder (one) Surface Pen now. Apple WWDC: iPad Pro + iOS 11 is finally a serious threat to Surface and PCs. Project Scorpio – the big reveal Sunday. Don't expect MS to show off anything re: VR for Scorpio at E3.

• Tip of the week: You can watch Microsoft's E3 press conference live
• App pick of the week: Groove for Windows 10 • Enterprise pick of the week: Ignite session catalog is now live
• Rumor of the week: Is Microsoft completely disbanding DX, its developer evangelism team?
• Beer pick of the week: Gosnell's Citra Sea Mead

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

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Mary Jo Foley is back from Japan! Microsoft at Computex 2017: Always Connected PCs, more Windows Mixed Reality headsets, tons of new PCs, but none worth mentioning. What's next for Microsoft in mobile? Brad Sams has heard from multiple sources that Microsoft is considering a Windows Mobile reboot. Microsoft renames Beam to Mixer and adds new features.

• Tip of the week: Xbox Game Pass is not a Netflix for video games. You should still consider it.
• Bonus tip: Learn mobile development with Xamarin University for free in June.
• App pick of the week: Microsoft Planner
• Enterprise pick of the week: SharePoint 2016 Feature Pack 2 and more futures
• Beer pick of the week: Something from Japan – Minoh Ginger Stout

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

New Surface Pro leaks, and leaks again, and is then announced. The biggest news? Now, it's a laptop. Creators Update: 18 percent of all Windows 10 PCs are now running the latest version - and Microsoft announces that the rollout is on track. Windows 10 China Government Edition: Microsoft bends over backwards for the government with the largest body of consumers on earth. Windows 10 S: those with assistive needs can get Windows 10 Pro upgrade for free, no support for Linux subsystem. Comparing Google I/O to Build 2017: Microsoft offers dreams, Google is rooted in reality. Xbox One S bundles are $50 off right now.

• Tip of the week: Surface Pro 4 is now on sale.
• App pick of the week: Duolingo
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Introduces Low Priority VMs to Cut Batch Processing Pricing - price reductions up to 80%
• Codename pick of the week: Jasper or Jupiter, @timedrifter found the name on msft website
• Beer pick of the week: Rhinegeist Cougar

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Brad Sams

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

WannaCry ransomware: Is Microsoft to blame? Of course not. Build is over. What does this show tell us about Microsoft's strategy shift? Key takeaway: Microsoft is no longer pretending that Windows is the center of the universe. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Fluent is the new UX - The features we'll see first. OneDrive Files on Demand - yes, placeholders is back.

• Tip of the week: Configure Skype notifications on the web
• App pick of the week: OneNote for iOS

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Megan Morrone

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley report live from the floor of Microsoft Build 2017. Special guests include Frank Shaw, Chris Pratley, Brad Sams, and... Clippy? The platform wars are over. The next Windows 10 update will be the Fall Creators Update, featuring Timeline and Story Remix. Cortana speakers are coming from Harman-Kardon, Intel and HP. New VR/AR headsets are on the way.

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

Guests: Brad Sams, Chris Pratley, and Frank Shaw

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.