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

Oct 2nd 2024

Windows Weekly 901

75% Corn

Copilot Vision, Office 2024 release, Bundeskartellamt

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Category: News

After a flurry of last-second pre-release activity, Microsoft shipped 24H2 a week earlier than expected! Copilot also gets a major update for individuals too, and Copilot+ PCs get more features.

24H2 is here!

  • Last week’s Week D updates did finally go out, first to 22H2/23H2 and then to 24H2
  • That 22H2/23H2 preview update was apparently a hot mess Now Microsoft has issued a fix
  • Windows 11 version 24H2 is fully available. Arm64 ISOs are coming soon
  • The first LTSC version(s) of Windows 11 is now available - Windows 11 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 24H2 + Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024) 
  • New Dev and Beta builds, not much new, but new Snipping Tools spreads further
  • Canary build today

Copilot

  • Copilot morphs into an AI companion or something
  • Copilot+ PCs are getting new features, including one with a serious Recall vibe
  • Microsoft is trying a different tact with the new AI features - explaining why they can be trusted. Can they be trusted?
  • Microsoft belatedly explains why you can trust Recall
  • As expected, Microsoft does a song and dance on changes to Recall, but notably never thanks the feedback it got from the security community. Good. But this is still a win-win, if just for opt-in and, now, uninstall
  • Google pushes Gemini more in ChromeOS

Microsoft 365, More

  • Microsoft finally kills HoloLens 2
  • Germany has a plan for regulating all of Microsoft, not just the products that fall under the DMA
  • Office 2024 is here for individuals too
  • Intel rejects buyout offer... from Arm?

Xbox

  • Xbox announces new games at Tokyo Game Show
  • First Game Pass titles of October reveal a bonanza of Activision titles, is what I wish we could discuss
  • Starfield expansion arrives on Xbox, PC
  • J Allard joins Amazon for some reason

Tips and Picks

  • Tip of the week: Get the 24H2, refresh your recovery drivers/setup media
  • App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2025 are here
  • RunAs Radio this week: Data Security and Governance with Nikki Chapple
  • Brown liquor pick of the week: Russell’s Reserve 10

 

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