<p>The first Patch Tuesday of 2025 brings temporary but sweet relief. There were no preview updates last month, so this month is just security/bug fixes. Plus, will Microsoft back down from its Windows 10 EOL line in the sand? It appears not. Finally, got New Year's resolutions? Paul's got a better idea. Maybe...</p> <p>Windows</p><ul> <li>New Canary build with nothing in it</li> <li>Microsoft will not support Office on Windows 10 after October EOL date</li> <li>Microsoft is auto-installing the new Outlook in Windows 10 too - Don't let the door hit you on the way out</li> <li>Parallels Desktop for Mac now supports running x86 Windows VMs. Very slowly</li></ul> <p>AI, Microsoft 365</p><ul> <li>New business models for AI emerge in 2025. Pay as you go vs. pay or no pay</li> <li>Microsoft has shifted its business model strategy over two years</li> <li>15 months of Copilot in Windows: Madness</li> <li>Microsoft announces pay-as-you-go AI agents</li> <li>Google has a different (better) take with "the best of Google AI" in Workspace</li> <li>What to expect: Price hikes on subscription services to pay for this AI</li> <li>Massive reorg of Microsoft's engineering groups is all about AI - There are PM-level layoffs happening now all over Microsoft</li> <li>OpenAI adds tasks in beta to ChatGPT</li> <li>Microsoft Excel in Windows will soon support dark mode. Wait, what?</li></ul> <p>Hardware</p><ul> <li>Surface teases a big announcement on January 30</li> <li>AMD surges on incredible new x86 chips and Intel's epic fail</li> <li>Former Surface design lead Ralf Groene joins Panos at Amazon. Why?</li> <li>Arm Holdings plans massive licensing price hikes. Everyone needs to settle the F down</li> <li>There's a 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 now. But at this price, a low-end NUC is the better choice for most</li></ul> <p>Dev</p><ul> <li>.NET 9.0.1 arrives - and with it, the fix for the app-crashing WPF/Windows 11 theming bug</li> <li>Paul tried GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio. It is MAGIC</li></ul> <p>Xbox</p><ul> <li>Microsoft is clearly planning something big for gaming handhelds. Windows or Xbox? Or both?</li> <li>Happy New Year, Xbox fans! Microsoft to bring more Xbox exclusives to PS, Switch</li> <li>Xbox to host a Developer Direct event next week</li> <li>Microsoft introduces new Xbox repair options</li> <li>The Nintendo Switch 2 is leaking all over the place, and there were prototypes at CES</li></ul> <p>Tips and Picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Think about making micro changes each month or quarter instead of huge, sweeping changes once a year</li> <li>App pick of the week: Start11 v2.5</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: DevOpsDocs with Mattias Karlsson</li> <li>Brown liquor pick of the week: Buchanan's Deluxe 12<br /> </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>Download or subscribe to <em>Windows Weekly</em> 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>Sponsor:</strong><ul> <li><a href="https://cachefly.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">cachefly.com/twit</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2025-01-15 11:55:43