Windows Weekly 791

The Windows 11 2022 Update, Windows 95's 27th birthday, Edge Sidebar

Windows 11

• It looks like Microsoft will call the 22H2 update the "Windows 11 2022 Update." 
• Today is the 27th anniversary of the launch of Win 95.
• New Win 11 test builds for Dev and Beta channels. Mostly fixes. 
• New test build in the Release Preview channel for those on Win 11 22H2. Some minor feature updates.
• Edge gets a sidebar. For some reason.

Microsoft 365

• Outlook Mobile is now displaying even more ads. And Outlook.com (and other Outlooks) are making ads look like unread emails!
• The pilot of ads in Search in the Microsoft Store begins!
• The new unified Outlook app (Project Monarch) now supports personal accounts (for Office Insiders in the beta channel).
• Microsoft is planning to add a boatload (official term) of features to Whiteboard.

IoT

• Google is exiting the IoT market. But Microsoft isn’t. Why?

Xbox

• Microsoft brings more Wolfenstein and Quake titles to PC Game Pass.
• GeForce NOW can stream 1440p/120 fps in Chrome and Edge.
• Sony finally takes on the Xbox Elite controller.
• Alexa Game Control is coming to Xbox, PC games soon. Why?

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Catch the MAUI .NET Conf on replay
• App pick of the week: Death Stranding for PC Game Pass
• Enterprise pick of the week: ACS for Teams hits GA
• Codename pick of the week: O’Hare
• Beer pick of the week: Japas Cervejaria Kasato Maru

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Links

• Microsoft Starts Advertising “Windows 11 2022 Update” to Testers
• When Windows 95 arrived as Windows 3’s successor on 24/8/95, its name turned heads.
• New Windows 11 Insider Builds Hit the Dev and Beta Channels
• Microsoft Adds New Sidebar to its Edge Browser
• Outlook Mobile Now Show Ads to All Free Users
• Enough with the F#*!ing Ads (Premium)
• I feel like it's also a way to try to push people who hate Focused Inbox (like me) to relent.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25188
• Microsoft's new Windows 11 Outlook app now works with personal Microsoft accounts
• Here's what's on the way to Microsoft Whiteboard in 2022
• Google is exiting the IoT services business. Microsoft is doing the opposite
• More Wolfenstein, Quake Games Come to PC Game Pass
• GeForce NOW Adds 1440p/120 fps Streaming in Web Browsers
• Sony Unveils DualSense Edge Controller for PlayStation 5
• Alexa Game Control Coming First to Dead Island 2
• You Can Now Catch .NET Conf: Focus on MAUI on Replay
• Tomorrow Is in Your Hands: Death Stranding Available August 23 with PC Game Pass
• Businesses can now add Microsoft Teams voice and video calling into their own apps
• MICROSOFT CODENAMES
• Kasato Maru