<p>Ten years ago yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10, fixing the issues with Windows 8.x and giving Windows 7 users a solid upgrade. One historical curiosity: It was the first Windows release without a major launch event. In other news, Microsoft publishes a Nadella email to the troops about the layoffs, but he never really addresses the layoffs.<p>Windows 10 turns 10</p><ul> <li><em>The Bad</em>: Its legacy is mixed, as this is when the enshittification of Windows began, really</li> <li>Windows as a Service</li> <li>Ads, crapware, and telemetry — plus some made-up privacy issues</li> <li>Terry Myerson gaff about one billion users</li> <li>Universal apps/One Windows was a bust, with Windows Phone and HoloLens failures</li> <li>Windows 10's launch was a missed opportunity to make the Store matter</li> <li><em>The Good</em>: Windows Subsystem for Linux was huge</li> <li>WinGet was also huge, but is underappreciated and underutilized to this day</li> <li>It did reverse the mistakes of Windows 8, and in time it got more stable as Microsoft figured out WaaS (and then went on to abuse it)</li> <li>Oh, and the Windows 10 Field Guide is free to celebrate the anniversary</li></ul> <p>Windows 11</p><ul> <li>Microsoft is using Rust for Surface drivers, and it wants all Windows drivers to switch to Rust too</li> <li>The Link to Windows app is getting a nice upgrade on Android</li> <li>Dev (25H2) and Beta (24H2): Settings agent for x86, SCOOBE changes, Click to Do improvements, Windows Search improvements</li> <li>Canary: Just a couple of bug fixes (Actually, two builds, one today also with no features)</li> <li>Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder are Now Native on Windows 11 on Arm in beta</li> <li>Opera files antitrust case against Microsoft in Brazil for Windows 11/Edge behaviors</li> <li>Another app blocking Recall in a slow-drop of negative Recall-related AI privacy news for Microsoft.</li> <li>Rant: More importantly, Recall is boring and not useful given the hype around it.</li> <li>Intel earnings are flat, but more layoffs are on the way</li> <li>Lenovo rollable laptop in action! (ThinkBook Plus Gen 6)</li> <li>Lenovo makes a lot of weird laptops now (like the dual-screen Yoga Book 9i Paul reviewed last year) — apparently they didn't get the message after Microsoft cancelled the Surface Neo and Windows 10X.</li> <li>Does the average modern Windows laptop really need a touchscreen? Is this a relic of the Windows 8 era?</li></ul> <p>AI & Microsoft 365</p><ul> <li>Perplexity Comet is real and it shows the way forward for AI web browsers</li> <li>Coincidentally, Microsoft suddenly launches Copilot mode for Microsoft Edge. (But I've played with Copilot Mode, and it's no Comet or Dia.)</li> <li>Copilot is getting real-time expressions. It's the return of Clippy!</li> <li>Microsoft's long-term Copilot plans are a lot wilder than you might expect</li> <li>Google earned $96.4 billion in one quarter. This shows that it has not been impacted by other AIs yet</li></ul> <p>Xbox & gaming</p><ul> <li>Xbox is coming to Gamerscom in Germany in August, and it's bringing the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds</li> <li>The July Xbox Update is here and it's all about the PC</li> <li>Paul reviewed the Lenovo Legion Go S, and the Windows experience was so bad. Also, PC OEMs are having trouble competing with the Steam Deck's pricing on gaming handhelds.</li></ul> <p>Tips & picks</p><ul> <li>Tips of the week: Chris and Paul are partnering on his new newsletter</li> <li>App pick of the week: Perplexity Pro</li> <li>Beer pick of the week: Alesong Rhino Suit</li></ul></p> <p>These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/943">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/943</a></p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://chrisbhoffman.com/" target="_blank">Chris Hoffman</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>
Source: https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/943
Published: 2025-07-30 13:17:43