Windows Weekly

This Week's StoriesMicrosoft releases first public previews of the new Edge to the Canary and Dev channels.Blockbuster: Microsoft is making major changes to WaaS in Windows 10 version 19H1.Windows...

News of the WeekAs of late last week, Windows 10 1809 1809 (the October 2018 update) is now ready for broad deployment, MS says.Microsoft drops eBooks from Microsoft Store and Edge Without...

News of the WeekChredge leaks and ... it's good. The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge has leaked ahead of the formal first Insider release. It's a lot like Chrome and is missing key Edge features, but...

Today's special guest: Microsoft engineering GM for mixed reality apps, Lorraine Bardeen.• Let's talk more about what MS is doing with HoloLens, iOS, Android in mixed reality.News of the...

Windows Microsoft is ready to start nagging users about Windows 7's end of support deadline. So here come the pop-ups. Luckily, you can turn them off completely. Plus: Microsoft brings DirectX 12...

Here's the real reason Microsoft is already testing 20H1 Also: Windows Calculator is open-sourced for some reason. Could Notepad be next??? Microsoft Edgium screenshots leak. Surprise, it looks...

HoloLens 2 at MWC As expected, Microsoft announces HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019. Paul goes hands-on. Mary Jo says it's all about the cloud. Azure Remote Rendering, Azure Spatial Anchors, Dynamics 365...

Microsoft is adopting the "Inner Source" methodology from the open source world. Where does the madness end? Microsoft releases a 20H1 build of Windows 10. Yes, you read that right. Microsoft...

Latest Windows 10 19H1 build brings underlying gaming improvements, free game to play Paul's top 5 new features in Windows 10 19H1 - inspired by last week's big list, I made a smaller...

Happy 5th anniversary, Satya Nadella! Let's talk about highs and lows during his tenure.Windows 7 patches, post end of support, may not be as pricey as you thought. Latest Windows 10 19H1 build...

• Time to revisit what's likely to make it into Win 10 19H1 - It's actually a bit more than you might think.
• Where are we at right now with new feature updates.
• 1809 usage doubled, but it's...

Cortana will soon just be a skill on Alexa and Google Assistant. Microsoft said it would not miss the next wave. Has it? Microsoft announces new software, services, and PC partner hardware for...

Windows 7: The one-year support cutoff countdown beginsOne year from January 14, Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7 for free. (Only for pay). Is there any chance of an XP-like...

CES is this week: let's not beat this to death. A lot of computers were announced, including a Surface Studio clone from Lenovo.It looks like Intel is serious about moving to 10nm this year, and...

Our Predictions for Microsoft in 2019
Mary Jo Foley's list Microsoft's obsession with Chromebooks and ChromeOS continues (alongside its Chromium Edge work) More of a push to sell to "first-line...

We take a look back at the biggest and best Microsoft stories of 2018.
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Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela is back for his annual holiday appearance. Chris talks Microsoft's biggest successes and failures of 2018, and we have some questions.Windows Sandbox might finally...

The rumors were true: Microsoft will move Edge to ChromiumRelated: Firefox is screwed, and it knows this. But it's spreading FUD to make its caseWindows 10 19H1... New build brings improvements to...

Edge vs ChromiumIs Microsoft about to switch rendering engines in its Windows 10 browser?Is this a good thing or bad thing for 1. the industry; 2. developers; 3. users (Yes, yes, and yes; let's...

More bugs emerge in the Windows 10 October 2018 update. Some get fixed; others are being tested in Release Preview. Windows 10 1809 breaks Media PlayerWindows 10 1809 blocked on PCs with certain...