Windows Weekly (Audio)

Welcome to 2020! PT starts the year with a rant thoughtful commentary about the state of Windows MJF looks back at the decade that MS became a cloud company A couple of the original Red Dog 'dream team' reflect on the last decade CES: Lots of new Windows 10 PCs, including a number of foldables No Windows 10X yet But lots of dual- and folding-display designs for some reason And some gaming PCs, etc. Let's talk Windows 7! Mary Jo has been using Windows 7 on her podcast PC. And Paul just switched back to Windows 7 temporarily. Some thoughts... Windows 7 gets its last free security update on Jan. 14 Reminder: Security Essentials actually will keep getting updated after Jan. 14 (MS changed its documentation) Related: Chredge starts rolling out to the mainstream on Jan. 15 - And you can run it side-by-side with old Edge if you want Xbox Microsoft and leakers start revealing more about Xbox One, Series X: Pricing thoughts AMD dishes on the ports, incorrectly And, in a leak, the real ports January Games with Gold Tips and picks Tip of the week: Game Pass is still one of the best deals in gaming Plus: A quick update on Microsoft's Windows Weekly giveaways! App pick of the week: Vivaldi 2.10, another Chrome alternative Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Server 2008/R2 users: You have an Azure out Codename pick(s) of the week: Spartan, Anaheim and O'Hare (oh my!) Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin's Even More Jesus Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Melissa.com/twit

A very mustached Leo Laporte takes a look at Microsoft's 2019, from Windows 7's impending doom to the "Scarlett" next-gen console (later named Xbox Series X). Plus, we can never forget Paul's intense tornado warning during episode 623! Happy Holidays from Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

This Week's Stories: Chris Capossela is back! Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela returns for our favorite holiday tradition.Xbox Series X Microsoft unexpectedly announces the name of the next Xbox console Yes, it's a terrible name The "real" name of the console generation is just... Xbox Yes, it's one of at least two console versions (expect an Xbox Series S too) Given this, should be called Xbox, Series X. Come on, isn't everyone thinking of Windows Phone 7 Series? Do these people ever learn? Windows 10 vNext (and vNext Next) Confusion reigns: Microsoft releases a new Fast ring build that is post-20H1 But it contains improvements that may or may not be in the next version of Windows 10. And the one after that... Windows 10 You can now make/receive phone calls with Your Phone! (Android only) Your Phone will soon support 2000 phone photos (up from 25) Bing Visual Search comes to Windows 10 Semi-related: Invoke users experiences weird outages over the past two weeks. Resetting seems to help, but expect this speaker to continue losing functionality over time. Microsoft Edge Microsoft will very aggressively push aside legacy Edge in January when the new Edge appears It's like the old Edge never happened Developers can now publish extensions to the new Edge extensions store Xbox Halo: The Master Chief Collection is off to a fast start on PC. Hey Mikey! They like it! Microsoft announces remaining Game Pass for console titles for December Activision cites massive success for latest Call of Duty Tips and picks Tip of the week: Stay tuned for the Chris Cap giveaway! Check-in with Thurrott.com this week for the details about the Microsoft hardware and software giveaways for Windows Weekly. App pick of the week: Adobe Lightroom (Microsoft Store version) Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Server 20 04 Codename pick of the week: Alta Beer pick of the week: Prairie Christmas Bomb Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Guest: Chris Capossela Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: metallic.io/windows Wasabi.com offer code Windows

Windows 7, we had a good run Microsoft will push a full-screen EOL warning to Windows 7 users in January Windows 7's Security Essentials AV software is going away after January 14, too Have our expectations changed about the impact the EOL will have on Windows 10 adoption? Hell freezes over Microsoft Teams is available on Linux. No, it's not April 1st. MS says other Office apps on the way The Way Back Machine: Paul had a 1999 scoop about Microsoft Office on Linux Windows 10 20H1 isn't quite done yet, but Microsoft keeps releasing new builds with no functional changes. - Another one last Friday too Your Phone now supports digital pens Collections goes live in Microsoft Edge Canary and Dev Hardware Microsoft patent application brings digital pen writing surface to Surface Book wrist rest Four more games come to Project xCloud Mobile + Web Office Mobile apps on iOS and Android are getting a makeover Office apps for Windows Mobile EOL in January 2021 - But what about on Windows 10 for PCs? Wunderlist is finally getting shut down New Slack design looks a little familiar Sticky Notes is coming to the web (via Outlook) Xbox + Games Cross play FINALLY comes to Minecraft on PS4 Gears 5 Operation 2 is out Halo: MCC off to a big start on PC Tips and picks Tip of the week: Check out the MSDN/TechNet archives Plus: Thanks to a Thurrott Premium promotion, I will update the Windows 10 Field Guide through the end of 2020 Plus: Take the 2020 Thurrott.com reader survey App pick of the week: Outlook mobile Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 Human Resources Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Campaign Views Beer pick of the week: The Chai Life Next week: It's the year and decade finale with our annual ChrisCapmas show! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/windows capterra.com/windows ringcentral.com/windows

Windows 10: The year in review The year in Windows 10 Microsoft changed Windows 10 development in major ways in 2019, and some changes are likely permanent, while others may not be Two feature updates, one real (that failed) and one fake (that succeeded) 20H1 completed much earlier than expected by non-tea-leaf readers What does this all mean for 2020? Chredging at the Edge Microsoft improves Edge tracking protection. But will it ever rival Brave or Safari? Related: Microsoft shouldn't be adding consumer features to the new Edge (and Edge mobile) Amazon re: Invent and how it's key to understanding Azure (and Ignite) re:Invent – 60K attendees and a gazillion announcements Ignite – 30K attendees and almost a gazillion announcements. Microsoft wants Ignite to become re:Invent Mobile + Dev Microsoft Remote Desktop gets a major update on iOS Microsoft releases a Chinese language learning app on Android Seeing AI for iOS comes to 5 new languages Microsoft ships .NET Core 3.1 Xbox Halo: Reach comes to PC. And you can get it on Steam! What's next? Related: Hands-On with Halo: Reach for PC PS5 dev kit leaked Plus: Scarlett/Lockhart rumors resurface Tips and picks Tip of the week: Help Mary Jo get the Notepad she deserves App pick of the week: Firefox 71 Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Dedicated Hosts Codename pick of the week: Verona Beer pick of the week: Sonoma Sour Stout Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit expressvpn.com/windows Wasabi.com offer code Windows

'Twas the night before Thanksgiving, and all through the house, Windows Insiders are losing their s#$% because Microsoft just named 20H1... Plus, PWAs creep to life again at Microsoft ... It's The Walking Dead Web Apps! Does Microsoft have a Cortana strategy? Windows Terminal gets support for multiple panes. Xbox One X All Digital Edition being offered at $149.99 Xbox Black Friday Deals Apple just can't get iOS right, so it's starting over. Again! Outlook.com can be used like a real app ODI: What's next? Chredge for commercial users Beer of the week: Proclamation Ale Co. Tendril Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Epson.com/ecotankleo brave.com/TWIT WWT.COM/TWIT

Windows 10 20H1 ... is this really it? Microsoft keeps releasing new Windows 10 versions 20H1 with no new features or minor features at best. Is this all we're getting? Let's revisit what actually is in 20H1 so far Teams Microsoft says it has 20 million daily active users on Teams Not so fast, Slack says: We have higher engagement More Microsoft Amazon officially challenges Microsoft's JEDI contract Microsoft partners with ... Salesforce?! Microsoft confirms shutdown of Cortana on mobile Facebook says it is making Visual Studio Code its default dev environment Xbox Google Stadia stumbles drunkenly out of the gate - At least they added 10 more games for launch - This thing is DOA because Project xCloud already supports 50 games Google Assistant comes to Xbox One ... is Windows 10 next? Microsoft improves Mixer for Streamers Tips and picks Tip of the week: You need to know about the changes Microsoft made to Windows 10 Setup this year Related: The Windows 10 1909 ISO is now available App pick of the week: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 Enterprise pick of the week: Azure shuts the Front Door Codename pick of the week: Project Turing (revisited) Beer pick of the week: Offshoot Beer Co.'s Pawz Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: brave.com/TWIT ringcentral.com/windows capterra.com/windows

Windows 10 version 1909 arrives Blink and you'll miss it because it's really just a small cumulative update, not a real feature update. 1909 is codenamed Vanadium and it appears to be going out broadly, contrary to Microsoft's description Windows 10 version 1909 review: There ain't much to say here Nothing major was removed or deprecated in 1909 Is Microsoft going to repeat its cumulative update/R2 update pattern with 20H2? I am hearing no. But they won't say publicly Microsoft didn't fix feature updates. It just pretended that a small CU was a feature update. More Windows 10 Yes, Microsoft discussed the future of its Windows 10 app platform at Ignite Another major milestone: Windows 10 version 20H1 heads to the Slow ring. And Microsoft continues to release new 20H1 builds with absolutely no new features. HoloLens 2 Mary Jo and Paul both got to try out the new AR headset again. Here's what's new.More Microsoft Microsoft will support CCPA everywhere Bye-bye MS Invoicing, Outlook Customer Manager and Skype Translator bot More goodbyes: Harry Shum is out as head of AI and Research. Kevin Scott is in Xbox/games New Elite controller is now available. You can't afford it, and you don't need it Early Access to "Minecraft Earth" is Available Now in the U.S. So much for Google being ahead: Stadia to launch with just 12 games Tips and picks Tip of the week: Find and Watch Every Ignite 2019 Session App pick of the week: Brave Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Endpoint Manager Developer pick of the week: GitHub for mobile Beer pick of the week: Troegs Troegenator Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: itpro.tv/windows use code WW30 aka.ms/WWMechanics Wasabi.com offer code Windows

We're at Ignite in Orlando, Florida this week, and there's a lot going on! Azure goes to the edgeMicrosoft's new hybrid 2.0 strategy includes other cloudsPower Platform Microsoft rebrands Flow to Power Automate, adds no-code virtual agents Related: Microsoft relents on Power Platform self-servicing purchase changes Microsoft 365/Office 365 Microsoft announces Project Cortex Microsoft puts Cortana in Outlook Mobile (and other mobile apps, plus a new male voice) Related: Microsoft is killing the standalone Cortana app on mobile(!) Microsoft Office app is going to Android and iOS Excel gets natural language queries Outlook gets a modern new look everywhere but Windows Teams heads to Linux, gets major features update Microsoft Edge The new Edge will be the only Edge starting January 15 Microsoft reveals new Edge logo over the past weekend and then ships it in a new build Here's how to get it immediately if you're already using Edge Here's how Microsoft will refer to old Edge and new Edge Surface Surface heads into businesses with a three-pronged strategy Related: New Surface PC experience updates - Paul - Mary Jo DevWinUI 3.0 goes into alpha previewWindows 10 New Windows 10 20H1 build adds a new feature, finally: It's called Quick Searches Skip Ahead Ring is going away Tips and picks Tip of the week: Get ready for Black Friday! App pick of the week: OneNote 2016 Enterprise pick of the week: Is the Azure cloud full? Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Microsoft Managed Rooms Beverage pick of the week: Writers' Tears Irish Whiskey Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WWT.COM/TWIT expressvpn.com/windows Melissa.com/twit

Microsoft earnings Is bazillion a thing? It should be - for the quarter ending September 30, Microsoft posted a net income of $10.7 billion on revenue of $33.1 billion, and both were well above estimates. MJ: Microsoft 365 is the new number to watch PT: It's all about AI and Commercial Cloud, and not at all about Xbox and Surface - Plus, developers, developers, developers! Major Windows 10X leak confirms our laptop claimsWe've been saying that Windows 10X/LiteOS is not just for dual-screen PCs. That's been confirmed by a new leak, which also shows off how much like Chrome OS this thing looks.More Windows Microsoft Terminal gets an improved tabbed UI MJF's Surface Laptop 3 review is in (after one week of use) JEDIMicrosoft wins $10 billion JEDI contract, but Amazon is going to fight backXbox Xbox All Access provides a roadmap to Scarlett Designed for Xbox goes mobile for Project xCloud Another hugely popular streamer heads to Mixer Tips and picks Tip of the week: Pin frequently-used websites to the taskbar with the new Edge App pick of the week: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Enterprise pick of the week: The new Project service is ready and rolling out Codename pick of the week: Project Turing Beer pick of the week: Prairie Birthday Bomb Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: ringcentral.com/windows aka.ms/WWMechanics zapier.com/WINDOWS

Alert: Windows 10 version 20H1 is heading to the Slow ring soon That means your magic window is about to close if you want to stay on 19H2. Also, it means that the Insider Program folks are back to communicating poorly. So what's next? Windows 10X also should RTM around the same time as 20H1 and "Manganese" (20H2) testing should kick-off Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3 arrive Mary Jo just got her Surface Laptop 3 on Tuesday afternoon Paul chimes in on the Pro 7 Plus: The new Surface get day-zero updates Cloud Javier Soltero bolts from Microsoft now leads Google G Suite team About that latest Azure/O365 authentication issue (that led to a 3-hour problem on Friday for N. American users) More Windows 10 Windows 10 version 1909/19H2 is done. And it's great. It should always be this way. The 1909 client and server ISOs are already on MSDN. Microsoft issued a new 20H1 build last night, but no new features - Last week's build added swifter Swift Pair What is a Secure-core PC? Xbox Project xCloud Preview expands to more users Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10 picks up FPS counter, Achievement tracking Google Stadia controller not supporting wireless at launch is everything you need to know about the schedule Tips and picks Tip of the week: Let's make some Windows applications App pick of the week: Stardock TouchTasks Plus: Firefox 70 adds a nifty online tracker dashboard Plus: Opera gets colorful on Android Enterprise pick of the week: Power Platform licensing is about to change in a big (and not good) way Enterprise pick 2 of the week: About that Microsoft-SAP deal announced this week... Beer pick of the week: Austin Eastciders Spiced Cider Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: capterra.com/windows Wasabi.com offer code Windows Epson.com/ecotankleo

xCloud is Finally Here! The xCloud preview has begun! Paul Thurrott has been playing testing it out for the last few days Plus: You can use an Xbox Controller with iOS 13 too In Windows this week... What's the deal with 20H1? Is there anything major to look forward to? Microsoft is starting to nag Win 7 Pro users about the January 2020 end of support date Related: Office 2010 has one year of support left Ignite predictionsThere will be bots and AI talk Maybe we'll hear more about Office "Unity". Definitely will hear about the new Project service Would be good to get some clarity on what's changing with Azure Stack There are a LOT of dev sessions this year. Maybe MS will share more on the dev story for Surface Duo/Neo Buzzwords you can't avoid: Microsoft Graph; edge; HCI, Power Platform Windows, Windows, Windows Xbox Message safety settings come to Xbox - part of a bigger push Mixer Academy goes live Tips and picks Tip of the week: Got a girl scout in your home? Go to the Microsoft Store! Plus: Get a controller clamp for mobile gaming: The Dainslef Smartphone Clamp for the Xbox Wireless Controller is only $10! App pick of the week: OneNote for Windows 10 Plus: You can get Apple TV app on Roku now. Enterprise pick of the week: Desktop Analytics hits GA Codename pick of the week: (Hail) Hydra! Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin The Sour IPA is Dead! Long Live the Sour IPA! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: zapier.com/WINDOWS expressvpn.com/windows capterra.com/windows

Windows 10 1909: Coming to you in November Windows 10 1909 is moving to the Release Preview ring in preparation for a November launch This feature update will be like a Cumulative Update (small/fast) if you are on 1903; regular otherwise Revisiting the new features in 1909 (which will be off by default) Finally, Microsoft is being clear about RTM (without using those three banned letters) Related: Dona Sarkar is hanging up her Insider-chief. What's going on there? Is this part of some bigger changes internally? MJ: It's all about the Power Platform! :) Plus: Your Phone in Windows 10 can now make/take phone calls Windows Virtual Desktop is GA Virtualize all the Windows 7, 10 and Office 365 ProPlus things SurfaceMicrosoft Fixes Windows 10 Version 1903 Blocking Issue for Surface Book 2 Microsoft hardware event, one week later Microsoft's embrace of USB-C is good enough Surface business customers will get an option for Intel-based 15-inch Surface Laptops (not AMD) Related: Fix for disappearing GPU for Surface Book 2 is finally rolling out More thoughts on the Surface Duo/Neo: What's the dev story? MJ: Betting there's an M365 Developer Platform angle PT: XAML Islands/WinUI 3 will be key Windows 10X: What's inside But what about Duo? Android was the right choice, sure. But what about devs? Xbox/Games You can now use an Xbox Wireless Controller in iOS 13. Here's what it's like. - Also, you can buy an Xbox Wireless Controller from Apple now too October 2019 Xbox Update is now available on Xbox One consoles MJ: What's up with everyone quitting? Mike Ybarra, the two Mixer/Beam founders? Is xCloud going to shake up everything inside and out?? Tip of the week: Store your secrets in OneDrive Personal Vault Plus: OneDrive gets multiple instances on iPad Tip pick of the week #2: Get Xbox Pass Ultimate, Get 6 Mos of Spotify for free Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 7 ESUs are going to be available to SMBs, too Codename pick: Unity Beer pick of the week: Prairie Artisan Ales Basic Becky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/windows capterra.com/windows aka.ms/WWMechanics

Microsoft Fall 2019 Event Our description of the event, setting the stage from inside the 'tent' Paul is pumped! Everything was leaked before the event, okay, not all of it Microsoft rolls out a bunch of Surfii (Surfaces?) New Surface Pro 7 ARM-based Surface ProX 2 new Surface Laptop 3 models, a 13" and a 15" Is the new Surface Laptop 3 15" lappable? Let's ask MJF, the queen of lappability. Is it Thunderboltable? Let's ask PBT, the king of Thunderboltabilty Everything will ship later this month The new Surface kids on the block Surface Neo: Microsoft's long-rumored "Centaurus"/Courier 2.0 Surface Duo: An Android phone Both coming Holiday 2020 Other Surface stuff Surface Earbuds: $249! They look like saucers New Surface Slim Pen New magnetic keyboard without a trackpad for the Surface Neo Windows 10X What is this thing and where did it come from? Related (sort of): Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is here Other stuff Windows 10 version 1903 is now broadly available New titles for October in Xbox Game Pass for Console Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Wasabi.com offer code Windows Melissa.com/twit WWT.COM/TWIT

Microsoft announces Project xCloud public beta It's finally happening! But it's Android-only at first and will roll out over time.Windows 10 Goofy ex-Microsoftie turned YouTuber explains why Windows 10 is so unreliable - And he's obviously right, once you get past the presentation. Microsoft says that Windows 10 is now on more than 900 million devices Note that they don't say "active devices" anymore. Curious. Also: Remember Terry's "one billion" pledge? That was supposed to happen by mid-2018. So they'll hit it 2-3 years later than expected than the original "2-3 year" promise. Two new 20H1 builds: This week: New 20H1 build brings a few new features, continues slow progress Last week: Another 20H1 build with Bluetooth improvements Dev Microsoft ships .NET Core 3.0 with new versions of ASP.NET, EFC Core 3.0, C# 8.0, F# 4.7, and Visual Studio. The big news? Windows Desktop compatibility, for Windows Forms and WPF. Microsoft ships new font for developers, command line users Cloud Microsoft finally begins rolling out OneDrive extended storage plans for consumers Gotcha: You need to subscribe to an Office 365 consumer edition first Microsoft pledges "data dignity" - I wish they'd pledge some dignity for Windows! A life line for Cortana? Amazon announces Voice Interoperability Initiative Are we finally getting close(r) to Microsoft's Microsoft 365 Consumer subscription? Maaaybe Azure Sentinel, Microsoft's SIEM offering, hits GA. (And a bunch of folks seem excited/interested) Surface Surface Laptop 2 inventory runs dry ahead of new product launches Surface Studio updated with Surface Pen latency fixes Microsoft revs Surface Dock Updater tool and it's not clear how or if this thing works at all Xbox In another blow to transparency, Microsoft changes how it reports Xbox results Here are the games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass Minecraft is getting a character editor (now in Beta versions) Tips and picks Tip of the week: Learn to program Learn Python, for beginners Also, Google released two free new developer courses for Kotlin Android development App pick of the week: Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise pick of the week: Where is Win Server 1909/19H2? Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Dynamics 365 Wave 2 Beer pick of the week: Hermit Thrush Gin Barrel Saison Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Epson.com/ecotankleo