<p>This week, the hosts go deep on out-of-band updates, unwanted "innovations," and the uneasy cost of tech's latest gold rush. Plus, securing a Microsoft account is not as hard as some think, and neither are passkeys once you get past the jargon. And for developers, AI Dev Gallery offers a fascinating glimpse at what you can do for free with AI used against a CPU, GPU, or NPU.</p> <p>Windows 11</p><ul> <li>Microsoft issues an emergency fix for a borked Windows Update. Right. A fix for a fix.</li> <li>Hell freezes over, if only slightly: Microsoft quietly made some positive changes to forced OneDrive Folder Backup. Donʼt worry, itʼs still forced (and appears to be opt-in, but isnʼt). But you can back out more elegantly. So itʼs opt-out, not opt-in, but a step forward. Plus, a new behavior</li> <li>Windows 11 on Arm PCs can now download games from the Xbox app (previously only through the Insider program)</li> <li>Over 85 percent of Xbox games on PC work in WOA now</li> <li>Prism emulator now supports AVX and AVX2 and Epic Anti-Cheat, and there is a new Windows Performance Fit feature offering guidance on which titles should play well.</li> <li>Beta: New 25H2 build with account dialog modernization, Click to Do and desktop background improvements. Not for Dev, suggesting itʼs about to move to 26H1</li> <li>Notepad and Paint get more features yet again. Notably, these updates are for Dev and Canary only, suggesting these might be 26Hx features (then again, versions don't matter, right?)</li></ul> <p>AI</p><ul> <li>Just say no: To AI, to Copilot, and to Satya Nadella</li> <li>Our national nightmare is over: You can now (easily) hide Copilot in Microsoft Edge</li> <li>ChatGPT Go is now available worldwide, ads are on the way because of course</li> <li>Wikipedia partners with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, more on AI</li></ul> <p>Xbox & gaming</p><ul> <li>January Xbox Update brings Game Sync Indicator, more</li> <li>Solid second half of January for Xbox Game Pass</li> <li>Microsoft will likely introduce a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier because of course</li></ul> <p>Tips & picks</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Secure your Microsoft account</li> <li>App pick of the week: AI Dev Gallery</li> <li>RunAs Radio this week: Ideation to Implementation with Amber Vandenburg</li> <li>Liquor pick of the week: Estancia Raicilla</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>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://bsky.app/profile/carlfranklin.bsky.social" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free audio <em>and</em> video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p>
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Published: 2026-01-21 12:02:52