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New Microsoft Edge hits Beta channel Microsoft brings Edge Beta to Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, and Mac Related: Microsoft touts one million Chredge downloads so far. That's ... not very good. Related: Joe B's terrible Collections feature goes live. Why does Microsoft keep doing this? Related: There's a new Edge roadmap too. What are our expectations on the final version? And when will it be bundled with Windows 10? Related: AAD sign-in now available in new Edge Related: Microsoft implements battery life improvement for Chrome, Google accepts it Windows 10 New 20H1 build adds a few new features. Plus one from last week that added several new features. Microsoft rolls out two 19H2 builds, again. What's new? And what's up with all the A/B testing? Microsoft brings Notepad to the Store. For some reason. Because it's the best Windows app and deserves MORE, Paul. Mobile Microsoft brings SMS Organizer app to more Android users Skype-to-phone calling is now registered as a telco service in the Netherlands Corporate Microsoft hires ex-Siri chief ... but not for Cortana Microsoft acquires jClarity for Java performance on Azure Xbox Microsoft is Bringing Ori and the Blind Forest to Nintendo Switch But ... Microsoft is also done bringing exclusives to other platforms PUBG is getting Xbox/PS4 cross-platform play Minecraft is picking up ray-tracing support Tips and picks Tip of the week: Test Edge Insider Preview App pick of the week: Grammarly mobile keyboard Related: Gmail picks up as-you-type spelling and grammar checking Enterprise pick of the week: What's under the covers of Windows Update? Dynamics 365 Enterprise pick No. 2: Don't forget to check that Windows 10 health dashboard Drink pick of the week: Patch Tuesday An original recipe courtesy of Stephanie Thurrott and inspired by Mikah Sargent. The Patch Tuesday: 3 oz whiskey 0.5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes bitters (because Patch Tuesday is a little bit sour and a little bit bitter) 0.5 oz honey (to add a little hope) 1/2 of an egg white Shake everything together well over ice. Serve over ice, ideally 1 large whiskey cube. Garnish with a hard maraschino cherry. Serves 2 because no one should drink alone on Patch Tuesday. Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsor:

Windows Windows Virtual Desktop is now feature-complete Patch all the Windows things: New wormable Remote Desktop Services flaws found and patched Microsoft releases two different builds of Windows 10 19H2 for some reason - OK, it's really testing a new controlled feature rollout (CFR) system. Related: Latest Edge Dev channel release adds Dark Mode tweaks, more Bill Nye pushes Chromebooks now. He once hosted Microsoft's virtual Windows Me launch event! Intel announces a new sticker for laptops! Just what we wanted. Cortana Cortana is removed from yet another entry-point, this time from the Johnson Controls GLAS. It's fine. Everyone is happy. Is the Harman-Kardon Invoke next up to lose Cortana? Office It's official: Microsoft has removed Office 2019 from its Home Use Program. It's fine. Everyone is happy. Xbox/Games Microsoft kills Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft. Apparently, it can only handle 8-bit graphics. Microsoft game studio completes development of Gears 5, on track for early September launch Related (sports/games): The Sounders have new owners, including a very unlikely cast of current and former MS characters Tips and picks Tip of the week: Understand your Windows 10 recovery options Related: This is how I configure Windows 10 (Premium article, also in Windows 10 Field Guide) App pick of the week: Stardock utilities for Windows 10 Enterprise pick of the week: Bye, bye Azure Active Directory Basic Codename pick of the week: O'Hare Beer pick of the week: Foley Brothers Brewing Longbeards Oatmeal Stout Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsor:

Samsung Unpacked Microsoft rumored---then confirmed---to be at today's Galaxy Note 10 launch. With the marketing materials leaking, we have some clues as to what they will add to this event: S Pen compatibility for Office - similar to iPad support earlier (Maybe) Office support for Dex desktop mode? (Maybe) Xbox/gaming partnership - Could Note 10 be a premier xCloud experience? Windows Not news: Windows 10 no longer a "cornerstone" product for Microsoft There's no such thing as a great $500 Windows laptop. Why? And what can Microsoft do to fix this? New Windows 10 20H1 build is out today with a few minor updates and tweaks Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 will get a cloud restore feature Microsoft to finally disable VBScript in Windows 7, 8.1 IE Related: Remember the Browser Ballot Box? Google's doing it in Android with both web browsers and search engines. And the latter will come with a twist. Xbox Microsoft teams with Ninja. Over 20 years old? Let me explain. Microsoft will ship 60 new Xbox games in 6 weeks Microsoft announces a sweeping set of Gears 5-inspired Xbox hardware Xbox Live outage has the Chicken Littles freaking out about xCloud Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows 10 Field Guide App pick of the week: Windows Terminal Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Dedicated Host Enterprise pick No. 2: Your Home Use Rights just changed, enterprise users. Beer pick of the week: Talea Beer Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors:

Four years ago this week, Windows 10 was born Threshold 1 hit on July 29, 2015 We first got official word about it in September 2014 (launch of preview); then more in Jan. 2015. Leaks before that. The bests and worsts about WaaS. What surprised us re: changes Microsoft made – and didn't -- during the past four years. Related: New survey finds one third of companies have at least one XP device still on their network And in more current Windows 10 news... Microsoft explains what happened with self-leaked build last week Related: Last week's Win 10 20H1 test build now supports a separate and redesigned Cortana app Related: New 20H1 test build today adds snip & sketch updates. No cloud reset/refresh yet Windows 10 1903 hits 11.4 percent usage share New Win Server 20H1 build out this week adds FIDO2 authentication support Original HoloLens won't be getting any more Windows 10 feature updates beyond 1809 Chredge watch Walking Cat spotted Beta and Stable channel leaks for Chredge. (I downloaded the beta one – I'm living on the Edge! TM (I think you mean Living on the Chredge! TM) Skype for Business Online gets a cut-off date: July 2021 In two years, Microsoft will make Skype for Biz Online inaccessible. Teams is the way forward Microsoft also officially committed to providing Skype Consumer to Teams interop by Q1 2020 What about Skype Consumer's future? MS is not commenting, but Teams for Life seems to be on the way Xbox xCloud moves closer to public testing Microsoft is kicking Cortana off Xbox too There are new Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Games with Gold titles for August Tips and picks Tip of the week: Don't travel internationally without this tech A good VPN, I use ExpressVPN Google Translate A travel power strip (U.S.-based) with USB ports - Also, a USB-C mini-hub with Ethernet App pick of the week: Google Chrome 76 App pick of the week: DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 come to mobile and Switch! Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft buys BlueTalon Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: It's time to check out Microsoft Learn (again) Beer pick of the week: Austin EastCiders Rose Dry Cider Want a cross between a cider and a rose wine? Here you go. From Austin, Texas, a refreshing, dry cider made with hibiscus and rose: "This is rose done the Texas way" Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsor:

Microsoft earnings Microsoft delivered another blockbuster FY and FYQ4. Analysis: FY19 - Xbox (bad), Surface (not the highlight people think), Windows (good, with businesses only), Office 365 (great) and Azure is ... slowing?. The big news: More Personal Computing is not Microsoft's biggest BU for the first time. Entire business in balance for now. Antitrust Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google come under DOJ scrutiny Qualcomm is fined by the EU Will Microsoft continue to avoid the steely gaze of regulators? The weirdness that is Windows 10 20H1 Remember when Microsoft released a 19H2 build with unavailable new features last week? Yeah, some of them are available now. In a new build for some reason. And then they released another build, this time with one new feature Also, Windows Defender will become Microsoft Defender in 20H1 Plus... Microsoft accidentally deployed a Canary (?) build of Windows 10 to all Insiders and it shows the Lite OS Start menu with no live tiles Microsoft invests $1 billion in AI! OK, just kidding. LinkedIn to finally start using Microsoft technology. It's the least they can do, literally. Microsoft makes changes, again, to how it licenses Dynamics 365 Xbox Gears 5 multiplayer beta hits again this weekend Mixer commits to civility Fortnite controller (not) arriving just in time for Fortnite World Cup Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Eloquent JavaScript App pick of the week: VirtualBox Enterprise pick of the week: Data-sharing agreements/licenses Naming pick of the week: Office Online is no more Beer pick of the week: Transmitter Hx Raspberry Sour Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsor: