Windows Weekly

In honor of Paul 'emoji hater' Thurrott travelling, it's WORLD EMOJI DAY! Inside the Microsoft emoji design studio Windows 10 updates Microsoft is starting to automatically push Windows 10 1903 to Home, Pro users on 1803 or older via Win Update The second 19H2 build is out with new features (which no one can test right now) Surface Book 2s are blocked from getting 1903 (it makes the GPU "vanish") Chredge: Now ready for enterprise testers Microsoft is encouraging IT pros to start kicking the Chredge tires We now have an updated enterprise roadmap listing which features are coming when But we still don't have a date for GA or even the Beta channel Partners: More Inspired (or tired)? Crisis averted: Microsoft undid those Internal Use Rights changes that had so many up in arms last week But questions remain: When and how will Microsoft try to "fix" this situation again. Also, how did this fiasco happen in the first place? Related: Microsoft does a holoportation demo live at Inspire (and it worked!) Related: Azure Lighthouse – what is this thing? Meanwhile, back at the Office... Microsoft has more AI tricks up its sleeve with Cortana reminders - heads up emails Teams is now at 13 million daily active users. Is that a lot? Skype is going to lose its SMS Connect feature at the end of August Xbox news Microsoft Finds the Tipping Point for the All Digital Xbox One New Xbox Game Pass titles Tomorrow is MS Q4 earnings: Any predictions? Tips and picks Tip of the week: Surface Code Name – Serenity Enterprise pick of the week: Rust Rumor pick of the week: Microsoft buys Adobe Beer pick of the week: x Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors:

Microsoft partners are on a rampage Microsoft is cutting internal use rights for its products and services, meaning no more free ride on product licensing for partners Not a good look for Microsoft the week before its annual partner rah-rah fest. And potentially a risky move, too Is it really all about the money? Or is this also a way to winnow down the partner contingent, eliminating smaller partners Also bad timing: The week before its Ready sales kick-off Microsoft is cutting jobs and moving folks around Windows 10: As the Insider builds turn ISOs are out for 18932 (Windows 10 20H1) A new Windows Server 20H1 build is out. What's new? No idea All the existing Windows 10 variants (1507 to 1903) got Cumulative Update patches on Patch Tuesday Related: Remix3D.com shutdown is imminent. (Wait, it's still there?) Non-Windows Microsoft news Microsoft Android apps getting house ads - What are we to make of this? Look who's on the private Linux developer list Microsoft is not moving to manufacture out of China Feeling British? Try these new Surface skins To the cloud Microsoft's Desktop Analytics service now in preview. And of course, it's got an AI angle ServiceNow becomes the latest ISV to make Azure its 'preferred cloud' Xbox July 2019 Xbox Update is here Microsoft patents a cool mobile controller Cuphead is going to be a Netflix series. I assume it will be as violent as Game of Thrones. Tips and picks App pick of the week: Firefox 68 App pick #2: Windows 1.11 is a (lame) Stranger Things tie-in App pick #3: New Outlook on the web is heading out to everyone on Office 365 commercial Enterprise pick of the week: SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 have left the building Enterprise pick No. 2: MJFChat on Petri.com Beer pick of the week: Highland Park Brewery No Rest Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors:

Windows 10 • 19H2 FINALLY - The first 19H2 build heads to the Slow ring. Mary Jo was right: It's an R2/SP type release. • Also: Why does Microsoft keep promising things and not doing them, and then belittling customers when they ask about it? • Windows 10 version 1903 continues to roll out very slowly • Another new 20H1 test build for the Fast Ring with minor tweaks is out today (July 3) • Your Phone can now show Android notifications in Windows 10 • Cortana is getting pushed aside even further in Windows 10. Will it be removed from the OS next? Office 365/Microsoft 365 • Microsoft readies Office for virtual desktop services, including Windows Virtual Desktop • Microsoft wants to start marketing Microsoft 365 as a single product in its new fiscal year Xbox • More games come to---and leave---Xbox Game Pass this month - including some of 11 indie games coming to the service • Here are the Games with Gold titles for July - one is a personal favorite • Major Cuphead DLC Release Delayed to 2020 More • Microsoft ebook refunds start arriving • Corel reportedly sold for $1 billion Tips and picks • Tip of the week: Consider joining Microsoft's Insider programs • Tip #2: A Windows 10 Field Guide update • Tip #3: Enable tracking protection in the new Edge • Codename pick of the week: M365 FX • Beer pick of the week: Cigar City Jai Ali Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsor:

Get ready for Mandroid? Microsoft is rumored to be considering enabling Android apps on Windows Lite devices like Centaurus This isn't the first time Microsoft's been rumored to adding Android app support Speaking of Android, Bill Gates says losing out to it was his biggest mistake. OneDrive More storage for subscribers; more paid storage plans for Office 360 users and Personal Vault Still no plans to offer consumers the option of buying more than 2TB of storage 'Modern' apps Credge: Now available in preview for Windows 7/8/8.1 (canary only) and with a better dark mode as well. Related: The Credge version of WebView is not as powerful as the EdgeHTML version Windows Terminal is now in preview in the Microsoft Store Windows 10 New Fast Ring build today? Yet another week with no news about 19H2 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Learn the history of Windows from another perspective App pick of the week: Not Chrome Enterprise pick of the week: Adobe Document Cloud PDF Experience for Office 365 web app Codename pick of the week: Excalibur Beer pick of the week: Dogfish Head Slighty Mighty Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors:

Why is Microsoft not among this year's antitrust trial targets? It is currently the most valuable company in the world. Lessons Apple, Google, Facebook, etc. can learn about antitrust trials from Microsoft A recap of how the MS vs. USDOJ trial got its start Related: Google is accused of stealing. But ... It didn't steal. Why did everyone immediately believe that it had? Related: Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency Windows 10: where are we now? Last week, we got the first 20H1 build with WSL2. Where the heck is 19H2? And WHAT the heck is 19H2? First Windows Server 20H1 test build is out Reminder for 1803 users: Microsoft is planning to start to "push" 1903 to you starting in June (but we're not exactly sure how/when) MS fixes the privacy settings screen bug that affected a "small" number of 1903 users Related: MS highlights new accessibility features in 1903 Related: Another Windows 10 in S Mode device is born (but why??) Kano PC Related: Let's talk about using a Windows 7/8.x key to install/activate Windows 10. It still works. Why? Why hasn't Microsoft shut this down? And why won't it discuss this? Related: Hyper-V Server 2019 is finally released (after 8 months of being MIA) New Microsoft Edge There are a number of things coming to Google Chrome that should/could impact the new Edge: New PWA install experience Changes to ad-blocking Themes Related: More evidence Chredge is likely coming to Linux Office PowerPoint users get a 'coach' and more Designer options Would you use an Office key on your keyboard? Microsoft To-Do is now in the Mac App Store Xbox Microsoft announces more Xbox Game Pass titles for June ... and for the first time, this includes PC titles. Microsoft releases first "Eyes First" games Tips and picks Tip of the week: Xbox Game Pass member? Know this App pick of the week: Game services for the PC curious Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Bastion Codename pick of the week: EPIC Beer pick of the week: Keanu is Immortal from Henhouse Brewing Company Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors: