Windows Weekly (MP3)

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs hits Xbox Gaming hard as the company cuts approximately 9,000 jobs despite record profits. This week, Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell discuss the impact of these layoffs, Windows 11's new version naming, Microsoft Copilot coming to Mac, and dive deep into passkey security.

LAYOFFS

As expected, Microsoft began a massive round of layoffs across Xbox/Microsoft Gaming on Wednesday.

The fiscal year started on Tuesday.
These were originally going to happen a week or two earlier.
9,000 employees impacted across Microsoft - about 4 percent of workforce, Xbox/MSGaming was NOT hit hardest, Microsoft now says (on top of 6,000 in May).
10 percent of King being laid off.
Carefully worded email from Phil Spencer requires some parsing.

It's Finally Official: 25H2 Is Next!

Microsoft finally admits that the Dev channel is testing Windows 11 version 25H2, which will arrive, as expected, around October

This news came as part of another set of commingled Dev and Beta channel builds.
25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package, so it's a minor release technically.
Dev and Beta are linked because 25H2 and 24H2 are linked: Each will get the same features, as started with 22H2/23H2 in late 2023.

Windows 11

Last week was Week D, but we didn't get preview updates per usual before WW

That finally happened last Thursday - new preview updates for 24H2 and 23H2/22H2
24H2: Click to Do improvements, start of PC migration in Windows Backup, small icons in Taskbar, more.
Windows Insider Preview: Those Dev/Beta builds noted above have the first implementation of third-party passkey. Microsoft Edge 138 is a pretty big update, with AI-enhanced history search and Copilot integration into the search box and new tab page.

AI

Microsoft 365 Copilot is available on the Mac.
Apple may cave and adopt Anthropic Claude and/or OpenAI ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence.
After Coda's acquisition and $1 billion in funding, Grammarly acquires Superhuman to build an "AI-native" productivity suite that will take on Big Tech (Microsoft, Google) and Little Tech (Notion, Proton) alike.

Xbox and Gaming

Xbox 360 dashboard is getting its first update in years.
Halo Studios teases an October tease of the next Halo from the studio.
New Game Pass titles for the first half of July - plus, COD: WWII turns up in Game Pass for the first time.
Cursor sort of comes to the web and mobile - like Adobe Firefly on mobile, but for devs when "the mood strikes".

Tips and Picks

Tip/App picks of the week: Cure Mac envy.
The Mac is about to get even prettier. But Windows 11 can rise to this challenge.
The PC matters: Paul recommends Surface Laptop 7 as a MacBook Air alternative.
Software? It's all free.
Full screen apps: Hide the Taskbar and touchpad gestures - also, use DS Clock if you need to see the time.
Transparent system menu? You can make the Taskbar transparent too.
Want Spotlight? No problem, we have Command Palette (an updated, more extensible PowerToys Run) in PowerToys.
Bonus app pick: Inoreader for RSS feeds (and read later if you want).
RunAs Radio This Week: More Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich
Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Alberta Distillers 23 Year Old Rare Batch No. 1

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Windows 10 EOL update

Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 EOL is a go for October. But...
Consumers can now get a free year of extra security updates instead of paying(!)
Businesses can now enroll in extended security updates program
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 to get security updates through October 2028

Windows 11

A few new features via the Insider Program
Recall gets a new home page and some nice updates to hardware indicators in Dev and Beta
We know there's a Settings AI agent coming to Windows 11. Apparently, it needs its own local AI model. And why this might be problematic
Canary gets features we've seen elsewhere, plus an ISO - plus a new 24H2 build in Release Preview with features we can expect on June 8, Patch Tuesday
Microsoft launches AI-powered learning app for Copilot+ PCs
First Arm-based Chromebook Plus arrives with 50+ TOPS NPU, local AI features - using the chip that would make for a nice Copilot+ PC. But what's going on with Chrome OS?

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Ignite registration is open
Android users can now open shared Office documents without a Microsoft account

AI

Copilot is struggling against ChatGPT, even in the enterprise
Alexa+ is now available to over one million testers in the U.S. - but have you met even one of them?
Android Studio gets Gemini-based Agent Mode in preview

Xbox and games

First, the bad news: Yes, there are massive layoffs coming to Xbox next week - this is in addition to the sales org-related layoffs that are also coming, and probably more
It's happening! Microsoft begins testing Steam integration with the Xbox app on Windows 11
AMD expands a bit on the news that it's working with Microsoft on next-gen Xbox silicon
June Xbox update arrives with more home screen customization, more mouse and keyboard support for more games, more "Stream your own games" titles (over 200 now)
There's a limited edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition - move quick if you want one
Hellblade II: Senua's Saga Enhanced arrives on PlayStation on August 12 - but there's more going on here, including "Xbox on PC" language

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Don't pay for Windows 10 extended security
App pick of the week: Discord for Windows 11 on Arm
RunAs Radio this week: Getting More from GitHub with April Yoho
Brown liquor pick of the week: Drayman's Highveld

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No, it's not you. Windows Hello doesn't work in the dark anymore. For reasons. Say "Hello" to the Windows Hello controversy of the month!

Windows

AI agent in Settings and Recall export experience in Dev/Beta channels - plus the old clock is back, baby
July Patch Tuesday preview: App defaults (EEA only), Share images with visual preview, and some fixes for Windows 11 (The first one is coming to Windows 10 too - tied to the DMA news from last week.)
Commentary: What Apple gets right in macOS 26 (and otherwise)

Surface

One year with Surface Laptop 7
Microsoft issues its first firmware updates for Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 in several months, sort of

Microsoft 365

BBB complains about how Microsoft promotes Microsoft 365; Microsoft disagrees but will change the way it communicates about these features

AI

OpenAI, Microsoft, and... the nuclear option??
The Open AI Files provides an insider view of the company and finds it lacking
Copilot Vision is GA in the United States - It's also free to try on mobile
The Browser Company starts explaining Dia, finally

Xbox and Games

Microsoft announces (extends?) partnership with AMD on future Xbox hardware - a one minute video with plenty to parse
Next-gen hardware
Multi-year partnership with AMD on Xbox consoles and gaming handhelds
Compatibility with existing game libraries
Working closely with the Windows team, ensure Windows is the number one games platform
Microsoft shares Xbox Ally details with devs, a hint at the coming Windows-based Xbox platform requirements?
More Game Pass titles for June, including an old favorite
Minecraft gets three great updates
Steam will run natively on Apple Silicon soon. Unlike all the games.

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Don't give in
App pick of the week: Camtasia online
RunAs Radio this week: SQL Server 2025 with Bob Ward
Brown liquor pick of the week: The Macallan 18 Sherry Oak Cask

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Get to know Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates and new features in Windows 11, such as improvements to the Start menu, File Explorer, and Copilot integration. They also cover new AI features coming to the Photos app for Copilot+ PCs and updates to the Microsoft Store. The discussion then shifts to developer conferences like Google I/O and Apple's WWDC, with a focus on their respective AI advancements and product strategies. Plus, the controversy surrounding Microsoft's decision to no longer host its Build conference in Seattle. Don't miss the discussion on the evolving role of the iPad as a potential threat to Surface devices due to recent software enhancements!

Windows 11

June Patch Tuesday is here! Big changes for Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2
New Start menu finally debuts in Dev and Beta - synchronized again for some reason
Copilot+ PCs get Relight feature and natural language search in the Photos app
The Microsoft Store gets a major update in the Beta channel
And Canary is still a thing, no one knows why

Developer conference season draws to a close

Build: Protests, problems, and more problems
Microsoft pulls out of Seattle permanently
Google I/O: Stunning array of AI announcements. But Android 16 is on a weird slow boil after a truncated development cycle
Apple WWDC: Apple Intelligence? Look, Liquid Glass! Also, some actual advances across its newly unified platforms
Look out Surface: The iPad is a real computer now - And it only took 15 years
Microsoft, Google, and Apple all played to their strengths
Between Windows 11 2xH2, Android 16, and iOS whatever - do the platform makers even know how to ship software anymore?

Xbox

Microsoft unveils the first Xbox-branded third-party gaming handheld as part of its Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event - a few interesting things there as well - COD: BO7, Gears remake, Gears v.next delayed to 2026
This heavily modified/optimized version of Windows 11 is coming to more gaming handhelds
Looking to the future: What if this is literally the model for future Xbox console hardware? What if the next Xbox was a NUC?
More Game Pass titles across platforms for the second half of June
You can add 4 TB of storage to your Xbox, but it will cost you dearly
Apple loses again in Epic v. Apple, Fortnite can stay in the App Store and developers can stop getting robbed by Apple
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched this past week and is apparently the best-selling console of all time at launch
PS5 controllers to support multiple Bluetooth connections

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Share Feature, image crunching
App pick of the week: Dia Browser
RunAs Radio this week: The Case for Telemetry with Liz Fong-Jones
Brown liquor pick of the week: Glenlossie 26

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Richard Campbell is out this week! Microsoft continues to make changes to Notepad as it tests 'lightweight text formatting' in Notepad. 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 got preview updates. And Microsoft has reportedly delayed its first-party Xbox / Windows gaming handheld.

Windows
THE GREAT NOTEPAD CONTROVERSY OF 2025

Microsoft announced it was testing "lightweight text formatting" in Notepad.
This is one of MANY changes its made to Notepad in recent years.
The community has collectively lost its s#$t - most thought this was RTF support - it's not.
Everyone is wrong. In defense of Notepad.

24H2

Last Tuesday, 22H2/23H2 got a preview update in Week D, but 24H2 did not.
The 24H2 update appeared later, with a ton of new features as expected - it's possible an out-of-band update requirement is responsible for the delay.
Now we know for sure what's coming on Patch Tuesday next week.
Windows Insider updates
Today, in Canary: Energy saver in Intune, re-rollout of Phone companion, more.
Dev and Beta (24H2): Quick machine recovery, Phone Link improvements - Plus, more just in Dev.
Canary: Voice access and some bug fixes.
Microsoft makes more DMA changes to Windows 11/Edge
We all need these changes.
Apple needs to pay attention.
Also, hilarious: Apple copies what Microsoft did in the 1990s. Twice.
Earnings:
HP
Dell
Nvidia

Microsoft 365/AI

Microsoft announces (internally) its third major AI reorg in 15 months - Too ... slow?
Microsoft is killing password management/autofill in the Microsoft Authenticator app (announced previously, but now a warning is showing up in the app).
Good, you should use a third-party password manager anyway. Also, it's really an identity manager. Also, wake up.
When/why to use Microsoft Authenticator.
And why you should also use Google Authenticator.
June 2025 update for the new Outlook adds tons of new features.
Research and Analyst AI agents are now GA in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
You can experiment with short, phone videos on your phone with Bing Video Creator.
FU, OpenAI! NYT licenses its content to Amazon.
Samsung may drop Gemini for Perplexity.

Xbox/Gaming

Microsoft has reportedly delayed its first-party Xbox/Windows gaming handheld.
Xbox continues to be in a holding pattern on hardware - Theories include an Arm revolution in waiting and Amy Hood getting serious about trying to make this business profitable.
Are handheld gaming PCs the next Netbook or mini-tablet ... or this is market real, sustainable, and big enough to matter?
SteamDeck/Linux could be a problem here - related to this, Nvidia news.
Microsoft reaches its first-ever agreement with a game studio union.
Semi-related: J Allard is one of about 100 former Microsoft execs at Amazon now, and we have an update.

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: You can replace OneDrive/Google Drive with a NAS.
My Synology NAS is better than expected as a Little Tech replacement for OneDrive and Google Drive. This changes everything
App pick of the week: Microsoft Edge 137
Edge 137 has quietly emerged as the biggest release of this browser since its inception.
Edge 137 adds PIP and business improvements, removes Wallet Hub and some truly pointless features.
It adds Windows 11 App action support to PWAs.
It brings Game Assist for Game Bar to everyone.
Photoshop for Android is here and it's free

Pa

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Microsoft shakes up Windows Update with third-party app integration while AI features flood into Paint, Notepad, and Snipping Tool. Plus, the browser wars heat up as Arc pivots to agentic AI and Opera launches Neon, while Richard calls in from Cape Town with whiskey wisdom.

Windows 11

It's Week D! Microsoft issues preview updates for 23H2/22H2 - Windows Key + C for Copilot, Drag tray, FAQs in Settings, Lock screen widget customization, IT admin controls for Taskbar
Windows Insider Program
Canary - Microsoft adds support for asymmetrical key encryption that won't be vulnerable to quantum computing attacks
Beta (24H2) - New Microsoft 365 text actions in Click to Do, Lock screen widget customization, multiple dashboards in Widgets, App recommendations in Open with dialog, PC to PC migration experience in Windows Backup
New Paint, Notepad, and Snipping Tool features in Canary and Dev - Paint sticker generator and Object select tool, Snipping Tool perfect screenshot and color picker, Notepad writing tools (draft from prompt, rewrite text, etc.)
Now Windows Update is going to update third-party apps too
As promised last week, Notion is now available in the Microsoft Store
Signal will explicitly prevent Recall from screenshotting the app
Related: Why is Lenovo doing so well financially?
Also related: IDC predicts 4.1 percent growth in PC market this year to 274 million units

AI and Web Browsers, Oh My

Browsers go agentic
The Browser Company says it will no longer offer functional updates to Arc as it focuses on Dia
Opera announces Neon, its agentic AI web browser
Hand-wringing as OpenAI buys Jony Ive's newish company
Duck.ai if you ask it nicely (and use the right model)
Yes, Google is going to put ads in Search AI Mode
Vivaldi 7.4 arrives for desktop and for mobile
Firefox 139 is a minor update - maybe it's time to move to a 6 week schedule?

Xbox and Games

Xbox's Copilot for Gaming Launches on iOS and Android in Beta
FTC drops its bid to unwind Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Sony discounts PS5 and peripherals temporary to undercut Switch 2

Tips and Picks

Tip of the Week: 'Fear and Loathing in Seattle' and 'More Fear and Loathing in Seattle'
App Pick of the Week: Instapaper
Plus: Fences 6 is GA on Windows 11
RunAs Radio This Week: How to Talk to Security with Sarah Young
Brown Liquor Pick of the Week: Aerstone 10 Sea Cask

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Agentic AI is the theme of the show this year, and this time its multi-agent with orchestration! But first, we need to discuss the protestors. Paul and Richard have stories. So many stories!

Build 2025

New Microsoft 365 Copilot features are rolling out now because it's a day that ends in y
Tuning is the unexpected Build Bingo center square term - rolling out to agents
GitHub Copilot is open source in VS Code, more
Win32 app support improvements, no more fees in Microsoft Store
A shift in making Windows 11 the best place for developers - some things said, some left unsaid
Edge gets new AI features too of course
New native app capabilities in Windows App SDK, React Native
And, pre-Build, 50 million Visual Studio users
Copilot for consumers does image generation now. Fun tip: You can Minecraft-ize photos
OpenAI has a coding agent too, obviously
And OpenAI is buying Jony Ive!

Windows

Administrator Protection is coming soon - And not just for businesses. This feels very much like the firewall in XP SP2, it's going to be disruptive
New 24H2 features in Release Preview: New text actions in Click to Do, a lot more
New 24H2 features in Dev and Beta: AI actions in File Explorer, Advanced Settings, Search improvements, more
New 23H2 features, Windows 10 features in Release Preview
Surface Laptop Studio RIP
Calendar companion app for Windows 11/M365
Microsoft may finally put the Teams antitrust issue in the EU behind

Xbox

Fortnite returns to the Apple App Store
Apple blocked it first, Epic complained to judge
And Microsoft files a legal motion against Apple and for Epic Games
Qualcomm job listing confirms Xbox plans to some degree
What happens when you combine Qualcomm NPU with Nvidia GPU?
Xbox May Update arrives and it's a big one
Retro Classic Games for Xbox Game Pass
Game Bar updates, Edge Game Assist, GeForce now etc. on PC
Custom Xbox gift cards
More streaming of your own games
Hellblade II is coming from Xbox to PS5
Many more games coming to Xbox Game Pass across platforms

Tips and Picks

App pick of the week: You can try Microsoft's command line editor now
Game pick of the week: Doom: The Dark Ages
RunAs Radio this week: PowerShell 7.5 and DSC 3.0.0 with Jason Helmick
Brown liquor pick of the week: Tamnavulin Sherry Cask

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It's go time: The biggest Patch Tuesday of 2025 sets the stage for 2025! Microsoft has finally revealed whether it will further extend Windows 10 support past October (it won't). Also, Microsoft designed notifications in Windows 11 to be annoying and pointless, so Paul has some advice. Plus, Proton Drive gets a long awaited albums feature, and more on the way.
Windows 11

Recall (preview) and Click to Do (preview) come to stable for the first time
Let's give Microsoft a bit of credit for this one non-reported behavior
Also: Improvements to Settings, Narrator, Start, Phone Link, Widgets, File Explorer
You knew this was coming: Microsoft now testing a "Hey, Copilot" feature
It's opt-in and an alternative to holding down Alt + Spacebar for two seconds
Microsoft discusses the new Start design and it's not a s#$t show like it was three years ago
No builds for the second Friday in a row
Improvements to Settings AI agent, intelligent text actions in Click to Do, a few small changes come to 24H2 in Dev and Beta channels
Copilot Vision gets Highlights and 2-App Support across all channels
Google's big Android reveal includes Material Expressive, big Wear OS update. Android, like Windows 11 (and iOS) is just being updated all the time now

Windows 10

Extended support program
Will support Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 through October 2028
Those time frames are identical
So what about those Surface PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11? Microsoft has an answer (for all unsupported PCs) and it's not as cynical as you think
Microsoft quietly discontinued entry-level 13.8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro when it introduced those smaller new models last week

Layoffs

Microsoft just made $70 billion, so naturally it's laying off employees. How to explain this?
The FTC's losing streak against Microsoft continues
A proposal for solving the "Mozilla problem" in U.S. v. Google
Fortnite could return to the iPhone App Store as soon as today

AI

OH MY GOD IS THERE NO AI NEWS FOR ONCE. OK, three small items
OpenAI brings OneDrive and SharePoint integration with ChatGPT for paid business customers
"AI mode" could replace "I'm feeling lucky" on the Google home page
Spotify's AI DJ keeps improving

Dev

Build is next week in Seattle, a few thoughts
.NET 10 Preview 4 is out

Xbox & Games

Today's the day: DOOM: The Dark Ages goes live at 8:00 ET tonight!
Xbox Insiders can now play cloud-enabled games with mouse and keyboard
Paul reviews the Backbone Pro controller
Nintendo revenues slide big ahead of Switch 2 - 15m consoles expected in first year
Sony sold 18.5 million PS5s in the most recent fiscal year, down 11 percent YOY

Tips & Picks

Tip of the week: Windows 11 notifications make iOS look sophisticated
App pick of the week: Proton Drive
RunAs Radio this week: Active Directory in 2025 with Liz Tesch
Brown liquor pick of the week: Limeburners Albany Tawny Cask

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Microsoft announces big changes to Windows 11: New Start menu, Phone Companion on Start, AI actions in File Explorer, Notepad and other updates. Plus, new Copilot+ PC features: Click to Do actions, AI agent in Search for some reason, new Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool features, and more.

Windows 11

Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models after teasing the announcement last week
Recall improvements, Taskbar improvements, HDR improvements, more come to Beta and Dev
Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 to start on hotpatching, same schedule as Windows Server 2025
A moment of silence for Skype, we didn't know what we had until you ensh*ttified and then killed it
Google is secretly working on two major changes for Android 16+ - We need something like this for 25H2

Antitrust

Apple is slapped down hard by Judge in Epic v. Apple
Spotify, Amazon, Proton and many other change apps to avoid Apple Tax
The walls are finally tumbling down for Big Tech
US v. Google (ads) has a remedy hearing set for September, that should go well

AI

Open AI: just kidding about that for-profit thing. Did Microsoft squelch this plan?
Google's Little Language Lessons looks like a neat use of AI
GitHub Copilot now has over 15 million users

Xbox & gaming

FTC may have suffered its final defeat in trying to end Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Xbox/ASUS portable gaming device leaks
Good news! Xbox consoles are more expensive now! Wait.
New DOOM game and more are coming to Game Pass this month
Gears of War Remastered coming to Xbox, PS5, PC, Game Pass in August
Minecraft drops VR/MR support
GTA VI delayed until 2026
Backbone Pro works with phones directly but also tablets, PCs, and more wirelessly

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Go passwordless
App pick of the week: Microsoft Authenticator
RunAs Radio this week: Building a Career in Cybersecurity with Yuri Diogenes
Brown liquor pick of the week: Jura 10

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YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support.

Windows

Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives
Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one)
Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a profanity filter, a Pen shortcut for Click to Do, improved Windows Search for work and school accounts, Accessibility flyout in Quick settings
Microsoft (sort of) explains why Windows Insider Preview channels don't follow a logical order anymore
Microsoft deprecates Map app in Windows 11
That makes sense. But also VBS Enclaves in pre-24H2 versions, which is interesting

Corporate

Microsoft says it will defend EU companies against US government
Alphabet/Google is doing just great, thanks
Intel earnings are flat, and that's as good as that news gets
Samsung posts record revenues on strong S25 series sales

Dev

Build and Google I/O are coming in hot
Google is holding a separate Android event for the first time, ahead of I/O
What about Surface? At Build last year, the company announced Copilot+ PC

AI

Microsoft has an OpenAI problem - duh and/or hello
Microsoft is part of an AI unholy quaternity on new Moto phones
Duolingo announces controversial "AI first" strategy - And then announces 148 new AI-based courses
Apple on Apple Intelligence: Just kidding!
OpenAI on GPT-4o: Just kidding!
ChatGPT goes shopping and OpenAI improves Deep Research
Google updates NotebookLM audio overviews with support for over 50 languages
YouTube starts testing AI overviews for videos - and Spotify is using AI for playlists
Adobe updates Firefly models, adds third party support
DuckDuckGo's Duck.ai now supports real-time model switching
Meta launches a standalone AI app that no one should want

Xbox

Xbox-exclusive game Towerborne is here in preview on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: Be prepared
App pick of the week: Firefox 138
RunAs Radio this week: Modern Work in 2025 with Karoliina Kettukari
Brown liquor pick of the week: Highwayman Whisky Abbey 2024

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