Windows Weekly 787

Earnings Learnings 2022, Windows 11 22H2 review, Sound Schemes

Microsoft earnings

• Microsoft reported that it earned a net income of $16.7 billion on revenues of $51.87 billion in the quarter ending June 30. 
• Microsoft discloses Teams usage numbers.
• This was the first time MSFT has missed on earnings since 2016 - and it adjusted its guidance in June too.

Windows 11

• Paul reviewed Windows 11 22H2 and found lots of little improvements... but also little in the way of addressing feedback. 
• Also, let's recap the new servicing and Windows 12 rumors.
• Windows 10 22H2 is also coming with no new features.
• Microsoft Edge adds disk caching compression with v102.

Microsoft 365

• Microsoft now blocks external VBA macros by default.
• Ignite is coming October 12-14. It’s a hybrid event with a few in-person venues worldwide.

Dev

• The next .NET Conf will focus on .NET MAUI
• Power Platform now has over 7 million MAUs 

Xbox

• Microsoft speeds Xbox Series X|S boot time by 5 seconds.

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Get to Sound schemes as quickly as possible
• App pick of the week: iA Writer
• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 11 onboarding and deployment kits
• Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Office 2016 and 2019 users: Mark your calendars
• Beer Pick of the week: Hill Farmstead Charlie

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Links

• Microsoft Earnings Miss a Beat
• Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition
• Microsoft missed on earnings today for the first time since April 2016
• Windows 11 22H2 Review: a Little of This, a Little of That
• The dangers of Microsoft Pluton (updated)
• Microsoft said to be ready to shake up the Windows update schedule. Again
• Disk caching in Microsoft Edge
• Yes, Microsoft Will Still Block VBA Macros by Default
• Ignite date
• Next .NET Conf to Focus on .NET MAUI
• Power Platform Now Has Over 7 Million Active Users
• Microsoft is Speeding Up Xbox Series X|S Boot Time
• The Mainstream Press Doesn’t Understand Microsoft or Windows (Premium)
• A focused environment where you can write freely. Now with lasers.
• Microsoft: These two new tools will help you get ready for Windows 11
• Office 2016 and Office 2019 To Lose Microsoft 365 Connections Next Year
• Charlie