Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte

Jul 8th 2020

Windows Weekly 680

Get Off My Alcantara Lawn

New Start Menu, Teams Features, Magic Leap CEO

Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
Category: News

Windows 10

  • Microsoft debuts a "new" Start menu
  • Just one problem, it's not new. It's barely even refreshed.
  • Well, two problems. We won't see this until 21H1 at the earliest. Probably.
  • Microsoft is bringing ALT + TAB to Edge tabs --- hated this at first, but it's starting to make sense
  • Windows 10 on ARM check-in - Paul is reviewing an 8cx-based PC. What's changed in two years?
  • Windows 10 2004 problems continue: Your settings aren't supported

Microsoft 365

  • Office.com portal is getting a refresh. Can you spot what this looks like now?

Surface

  • Microsoft hires 60 employees from Movial to work on Surface Duo OS
  • We previously thought it had purchased the firm, but no. (Similar to Google and HTC, I guess)
  • And as of today, contrary to Microsoft's promise that it was unblocking some Surface devices from receiving 2004, these devices are still blocked. C'mon, Microsoft.

Corporate

  • Peggy Johnson leaves Microsoft, takes CEO role at Magic Leap
  • Yes, this is like Stephen Elop. No, not for the conspiracy theory nonsense many still believe
  • Microsoft also bought a computer vision company called Orions Systems this week
  • And let the new FY21 reorgs begin! Starting with the field sales org

Xbox

  • Here comes Halo 3 for PC!
  • Next-gen AAA titles will finally rise to $69.99

 

  • Tip of the week: Customize your Windows 10 desktop. Brad has some good tips for making Windows 10 more usable and friendly.
  • App pick of the week: Halo 3 for PC. Here comes Halo 3 for PC next week!
  • Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 and Power Platform 2020 Wave 2 plans are here. Sound the ERP and CRM trumpets! This is the roadmap for the 'hundreds' of new features MS plans to roll out from October to March.
  • Codename pick of the week: Project Freta. Freta is a new free service from Microsoft Research meant to help spot rootkits in cloud VMs.

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