Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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episode 862: One Click to Malware - Windows Mixed Reality deprecated, NY Times sues Microsoft & OpenAI, malicious MSIX packages
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 People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC
Surface
- New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets.
- Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers!
Microsoft 365
- Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers?
- Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly
AI
- New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement
- GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far
Xbox
- New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more
- Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building
- PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows
- Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut
- Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account
- App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect
- Bonus pick: MediaSorter
- RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple
- Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch
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