Windows Weekly 831

One more look back at Build 

• Microsoft talked a lot about what’s coming to Windows, was vague on the timing. Speaking of vague, Microsoft gave the impression that there were “1 billion” Windows 11 users. There are not.
• Paul can confirm that Panos Panay was purposefully sidelined.
• Dev Drive: excellent. Dev Home: Eh. Windows Copilot, Winget config: maybe
• A theory about 23H2 = Moment 4

Windows 11

• New Insider Preview builds.
• Canary: Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies on Windows on ARM.
• Dev: Dev Drive, Windows Backup, never combine in Taskbar.
• Beta: Minor changes.
• Don’t forget that Moment 3 arrives next week.
• Hackers fully crack Windows XP activation.
• HP revenues fall 22 percent as PC market doldrums continue.
• Intel CEO discusses “serious leadership issues” at Intel and the rocky turnaround.

Surface

• Surface Pro X camera just stops working, so Microsoft issues a temporary fix.

Xbox

• Margrethe Vestager discusses the UK CMA and Activision Blizzard.
• New Games for Gold titles - Adios is available now, and on Windows too (a first?).
• New Game Pass titles.
• Xbox app gets May update.
• Google Play Games for PC Beta comes to Europe, New Zealand.

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Get started on what’s next for Windows 11
• App pick of the week: Greenshot, ImageGlass, VLC
• RunAs Radio this week: Azure Sticker Shock with Aidan Finn
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Crown Royal Northern Rye Harvest
   

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• Transcripts: Windows Weekly 831, Transcript

Links

• What’s One Billion Between Friends? (Premium)
• What Happened? (Premium)
• Windows 11 Insider Build 23466 Brings New Dev Drive and Windows Backup App
• Hackers Fully Crack Windows XP Activation
• HP Revenues Fall 22 Percent on Lower PC Sales
• Once Mighty Intel Struggles to Escape ‘Mud Hole’
• Microsoft Releases Temporary Fix For Surface Pro X Camera Bug
• EVP Vestager keynote speech at the International Forum of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht: "Recent Developments in EU merger control"
• Microsoft Reveals Xbox Games With Gold For June
• Amnesia: The Bunker, Dordogne, More Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass in June
• May Updates for the Xbox App on PC
• Google Play Games for PC Beta Launches in Europe and New Zealand
• Windows Insider Preview ISO
• What is Greenshot?
• ImageGlass
• VLC media player
• Tip: Use WingetUI if Command Lines Aren’t Your Thing
• Azure Sticker Shock with Aidan Finn
• Crown Royal Northern Rye Harvest