<p>In this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a <strong>familiar room</strong>! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and x86 may not be as dire as some think. Plus, Affinity announced that its award-winning Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps are now free for 6 months with no obligation to buy!</p> <p>The Morning After</p><ul> <li>The end of Intel and the x86 era? You guys are cute</li> <li>Comparing the HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft entries: A few differentiators, but these things are very, very similar. There's a reason why</li> <li>IDC throws cold water on the AI PC/Copilot+ PC parade</li> <li>We still need official Windows 11 on Arm ISOs, Microsoft. Until then, there are workarounds.</li></ul> <p>Windows 11</p><ul> <li>GAME CHANGER: Notepad FINALLY supports spell-checking and auto-correct!</li> <li>ACTUAL GAME CHANGER: Microsoft is apparently stepping back some of the OneDrive terribleness in Windows 11 version 24H2</li> <li>Patch Tuesday: BIG deal for Windows 11 22H2, 23H2 with 24H2 features</li> <li>Nothing to speak of for 24H2, as predicted - just security updates</li> <li>It's nice when things happen as expected for a change</li> <li>Canary: Lock screen widget changes</li> <li>Paul put the Windows 11 Field Guide on a diet - and then the other books too</li> <li>PDF went from 377 MB to 107 MB, EPUB went from 344 MB to just 86 MB (!)</li> <li>Similar gains for Windows Everywhere, Windows 10 Field Guide</li> <li>Updated the Win10 add-in that comes with the Windows 11 Field Guide too</li></ul> <p>Surface</p><ul> <li>Surface Laptop 7 and Pro 11 get second firmware updates</li></ul> <p>AI</p><ul> <li>The OpenAI drama consumes Microsoft</li> <li>Opera brings Aria AI features to its GX gaming browser too</li></ul> <p>Xbox</p><ul> <li>Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price hike</li> <li>Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on newer Fire TV Sticks. Also, free Fortnite!</li></ul> <p>Tips and Tricks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Get all three Affinity apps on all three platforms for free for six months!</li> <li>App pick of the week: Firefox 128 and Vivaldi 6.8</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: The Hardware of Azure with Rani Borkar</li> <li>Brown liquor pick of the week: Raasay Single Malt</li></ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/richard-campbell">Richard Campbell</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p> <p>The <em>Windows Weekly</em> theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://bigid.com/windowsweekly" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bigid.com/windowsweekly</a></li> <li><a href="http://1password.com/windowsweekly" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">1password.com/windowsweekly</a></li> </ul></p>
Source: https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/889
Published: 2024-07-10 12:20:38