Windows Weekly 924

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive.

Windows 

• March security update hilariously removes Copilot app from Windows 11
• New Canary build today
• Release Preview (today): 24H2 ahead of Week D
• Release Preview: 23H2 and Windows 10 ahead of Week D
• Dev, Beta, Beta (23H3) - Voice access suggestions, File Explorer fix
• Paint is getting new Cocreator features
• New Notepad and Snipping Tool features for all

Microsoft

• Microsoft announces vague transformation that could be important
• FTC to move forward with Microsoft antitrust probe
• Microsoft no longer includes power supply with Surface PCs sold in Europe

AI/Dev

• Gemini adds Canvas and Audio Overview features
• Plus, Gemini is replacing Assistant in Android (and Chromebook)
• Zoom AI Companion is going agentic
• Meta claims one billion downloads of Llama AI models
• Microsoft ships .NET 10 Preview 2

Xbox

• Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Xbox
• Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for $29.99
• Here are the new games heading to Game Pass in second half of March
• Epic Games and Qualcomm partner on bringing games to WOA
• Discord has an SDK now
• Google Play Games for PC is adding native games

Tips and Picks

• Tip of the week: Call of Duty titles are on sale in the Microsoft Store
• App pick of the week: Files
• RunAs Radio this week: Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Toki Suntory Whisky
   

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Links

• Windows 11’s March Security Update May Remove Copilot From Your PC
• Windows 11 Build 27818 is Out on the Canary Channel
• New Windows 11 Version 24H2 Features Are Available for Release Preview Testers
• Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 23H2 and Windows 10 Builds to Release Preview Channel
• Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Builds to Dev, Beta, and Beta (23H3) Channels
• Microsoft Begins Testing New AI Features for Paint
• Microsoft is Testing New Notepad and Snipping Tool Updates
• Microsoft Announces Change to Senior Leadership, Strategy
• Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11 Now Comes Without a Power Supply in EU Countries
• Gemini is Upgraded with Canvas and Audio Overviews
• Google to Replace Assistant in Android with Gemini This Year
• Zoom AI Companion is Going Agentic
• Meta Announces 1 Billion Downloads for its Open-Source Llama AI Models
• Microsoft Issues .NET 10 Preview 2 with WPF Improvements
• Microsoft is Bringing Copilot to Xbox
• Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Joystick is Now Available For $29.99
• Atomfall, Blizzard Arcade Collection, And More Are Coming to Game Pass
• Epic Games and Qualcomm are Bringing Fortnite to Windows 11 on Arm
• Discord Wants to Power Games’ Social Features With New SDK
• Google Play Games Announces Major Expansion on PC
• Call of Duty Franchise Sale
• Stardock
• Files
• Managing AI Costs with Sonia Cuff
• Toki Suntory Whisky