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Windows Weekly (Audio)The Eaglet Has Landed - New Surface Copilot+ PCs, Xbox raises prices Microsoft announces big changes to Windows 11: New Start menu, Phone Companion on Start, AI actions in File Explorer, Notepad and other updates. Plus, new Copilot+ PC features: Click to Do actions, AI agent in Search for some reason, new Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool features, and more. Windows 11 Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models after teasing the announcement last week Recall improvements, Taskbar improvements, HDR improvements, more come to Beta and Dev Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 to start on hotpatching, same schedule as Windows Server 2025 A moment of silence for Skype, we didn't know...2025-05-072h 48

Windows Weekly (Video)The Eaglet Has Landed - New Surface Copilot+ PCs, Xbox raises prices Microsoft announces big changes to Windows 11: New Start menu, Phone Companion on Start, AI actions in File Explorer, Notepad and other updates. Plus, new Copilot+ PC features: Click to Do actions, AI agent in Search for some reason, new Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool features, and more. Windows 11 Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models after teasing the announcement last week Recall improvements, Taskbar improvements, HDR improvements, more come to Beta and Dev Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 to start on hotpatching, same schedule as Windows Server 2025 A moment of silence for Skype, we didn't know...2025-05-072h 48

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)Windows Weekly 931: The Eaglet Has Landed Microsoft announces big changes to Windows 11: New Start menu, Phone Companion on Start, AI actions in File Explorer, Notepad and other updates. Plus, new Copilot+ PC features: Click to Do actions, AI agent in Search for some reason, new Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool features, and more. Windows 11 Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models after teasing the announcement last week Recall improvements, Taskbar improvements, HDR improvements, more come to Beta and Dev Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 to start on hotpatching, same schedule as Windows Server 2025 A moment of silence for Skype, we didn't know...2025-05-072h 48

Total Leo (Video)Windows Weekly 931: The Eaglet Has Landed Microsoft announces big changes to Windows 11: New Start menu, Phone Companion on Start, AI actions in File Explorer, Notepad and other updates. Plus, new Copilot+ PC features: Click to Do actions, AI agent in Search for some reason, new Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool features, and more. Windows 11 Microsoft announces new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models after teasing the announcement last week Recall improvements, Taskbar improvements, HDR improvements, more come to Beta and Dev Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 to start on hotpatching, same schedule as Windows Server 2025 A moment of silence for Skype, we didn't know...2025-05-072h 48

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1782: New SurfaceOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is back from NY, Surface is hot off the press, and Brad goes USB-C.2025-05-0716 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1781: Better PacketsOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is home, packets are crisp, and we have a Surface announcement this week.2025-05-0507 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1779: Microsoft EarningsOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft releases earnings, Xbox raises prices, and Paul drinks a small drink.2025-05-0109 min

Windows Weekly (Video)Flocculation & Saponification - Profanity filter, EU digital commitments, FY25 Q3 YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

Windows Weekly (Audio)Flocculation & Saponification - Profanity filter, EU digital commitments, FY25 Q3 YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)Windows Weekly 930: Flocculation & Saponification YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)Windows Weekly 930: Flocculation & Saponification YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 930: Flocculation & Saponification YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

Total Leo (Video)Windows Weekly 930: Flocculation & Saponification YOU ARE THE PRODUCT! But... are you? In Russia, Windows 11 uses you! Plus, something happened to Paul on the way to dual-booting Ubuntu 25.04 on Surface Laptop 7, but all is well! Also, you should be using Brave. But if you don't like/trust Chromium, Firefox 138 finally added profile management support. Windows Windows 11 24H2 preview update for April finally arrives Now we know why Microsoft waited: It wanted to announce the "general availability" of Recall, Click to Do, and "improved Windows Search" (we're still struggling with a name for that one) Dev and Beta (24H2) builds add a...2025-04-302h 40

Windows Weekly (Video)The Blue Screen of Soup - Agent Store, Oblivion Remastered, Ubuntu 25.04 It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

Windows Weekly (Audio)The Blue Screen of Soup - Agent Store, Oblivion Remastered, Ubuntu 25.04 It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)Windows Weekly 929: The Blue Screen of Soup It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)Windows Weekly 929: The Blue Screen of Soup It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

Total Leo (Video)Windows Weekly 929: The Blue Screen of Soup It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 929: The Blue Screen of Soup It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic search - Comes to EEA, Snapdragon X only for now, Dev and Beta Voice access improvements - add words to custom dictionary - Dev and Beta Updated green screen UI - latest...2025-04-242h 17

Windows Weekly (Video)The Rice is Done - Edge 134's speed, Reboot Chime, Altera Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

Windows Weekly (Audio)The Rice is Done - Edge 134's speed, Reboot Chime, Altera Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)Windows Weekly 928: The Rice is Done Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)Windows Weekly 928: The Rice is Done Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

Total Leo (Video)Windows Weekly 928: The Rice is Done Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 928: The Rice is Done Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the following new features for Windows 11: Semantic search can now search for Windows settings using natural language - Dev and Beta (24H2) channels, no clear stable date but guessing June Narrator can more accurately describe images by detailing the people, objects, colours, text, and numbers...2025-04-162h 19

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1766: It's RoundOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul installs a table, Brad looks at a round icon, and we talk about screen savers.2025-04-1012 min

Windows Weekly (Audio)Up to Stuff - Intel Unison, Quake II WHAMM demo, Minecraft movie Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

Windows Weekly (Video)Up to Stuff - Intel Unison, Quake II WHAMM demo, Minecraft movie Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)Windows Weekly 927: Up to Stuff Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)Windows Weekly 927: Up to Stuff Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 927: Up to Stuff Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

Total Leo (Video)Windows Weekly 927: Up to Stuff Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a metric ton of new features - And what the tracker showed clearly Two seconds after posting the tracker, Microsoft changed the Copilot app yet again - proving the need for the tracker...2025-04-092h 17

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1758: Vitamin AIOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is outside, Brad tries to segway, and we look at Recall.2025-03-3107 min

Windows Weekly (Video)No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2 Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. ...2025-03-192h 19

Windows Weekly (Audio)No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2 Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. ...2025-03-192h 19

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franchise sale that brings savings up to 67 percent off. Lastly, Paul's app pick is a free, open source, third-party File Explorer replacement that is beautiful and highly customizable. And it never badgers you to backup to OneDrive. ...2025-03-192h 19

Windows Weekly (Audio)The Bouche is Amused - Remote Desktop outrage, GroupMe, RIP Woody Your Patch Tuesday is showing. Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte go over the latest features for Windows 11 with the KB5053598 update. Also, the hosts discuss Press to Talk for Insiders, the Windows app replacing Remote Desktop, the agentic future of browsers, Copilot integration in GroupMe, Gemma 3, issues with Xbox Wireless Controller 5.23.5.0 firmware, Pocket Casts Web Player, and the "vibe coding" era. Plus, Fences 6 is now in Beta, on sale! Woody Leonhard, RIP Like Jerry Pournelle, a major influence on Paul's career and writing style He had a mysterious life in latter years, not clear...2025-03-122h 36

Windows Weekly (Video)The Bouche is Amused - Remote Desktop outrage, GroupMe, RIP Woody Your Patch Tuesday is showing. Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte go over the latest features for Windows 11 with the KB5053598 update. Also, the hosts discuss Press to Talk for Insiders, the Windows app replacing Remote Desktop, the agentic future of browsers, Copilot integration in GroupMe, Gemma 3, issues with Xbox Wireless Controller 5.23.5.0 firmware, Pocket Casts Web Player, and the "vibe coding" era. Plus, Fences 6 is now in Beta, on sale! Woody Leonhard, RIP Like Jerry Pournelle, a major influence on Paul's career and writing style He had a mysterious life in latter years, not clear...2025-03-122h 36

Total Leo (Audio)Windows Weekly 923: The Bouche is Amused Your Patch Tuesday is showing. Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte go over the latest features for Windows 11 with the KB5053598 update. Also, the hosts discuss Press to Talk for Insiders, the Windows app replacing Remote Desktop, the agentic future of browsers, Copilot integration in GroupMe, Gemma 3, issues with Xbox Wireless Controller 5.23.5.0 firmware, Pocket Casts Web Player, and the "vibe coding" era. Plus, Fences 6 is now in Beta, on sale! Woody Leonhard, RIP Like Jerry Pournelle, a major influence on Paul's career and writing style He had a mysterious life in latter years, not clear...2025-03-122h 36

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1753: Apple Announces ThingsOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple announces new hardware, Paul tries Cursor, and Brad browses the web.2025-03-0613 min

Windows Weekly (Audio)There's Never a "Not OK" Button - End of Skype, MWC25, Rust-inovich Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: "They still make Skype?" The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care...2025-03-052h 26

Windows Weekly (Video)There's Never a "Not OK" Button - End of Skype, MWC25, Rust-inovich Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: "They still make Skype?" The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be used for. Firefox 136 now comes with vertical tabs (again), updated sidebar, AI chatbots, and more. And a Google-related tip that lets one see what it's like to live in the EU, minus the universal health care...2025-03-052h 26

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1751: Unplug and MoveOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad moves a monitor, Paul tries a phone number, and we hope it all works.2025-03-0310 min

Hands-On Windows (Video)Windows 11 AI Image Features - AI Tools in Paint and Photos Paul Thurrott takes you on an exhilarating exploration of the tools now available on Copilot Plus PCs, including the integration of Microsoft Designer right within the Photos app. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. 2025-02-2714 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1748: Camera ShyOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul adjusts a camera, Brad ponders a download speed, and it's another top-notch podcast.2025-02-2107 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1744: What's the AppOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad sets up an app live, Paul enters his password, and we talk about an update.2025-02-1409 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1742: They WonOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad gives up, Microsoft gives up, and Paul tolerates the above.2025-02-1215 min

Hands-On Windows (Video)Paul's Top Windows 11 Tips - Get the most out of Windows 11 From customization to Co-Pilot, this week we take a refresher on Paul's top Windows 11 Tips. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. 2025-02-0621 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1727: Getting WarmerOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in the warmth, Brad is in the cold, and tech is a side conversation. 2025-01-2108 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1722: SonosyOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Sonos has a new CEO, Paul installs Windows and Brad jumps.2025-01-1309 min

RunAs RadioA Very Windows Christmas with Paul ThurrottWhat does Windows want for Christmas? Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about the crazy year that Windows has had and what 2025 holds. Paul starts with the Ignite keynote that focused on Windows being an open platform - which sounds funny on the surface, but has some logic to it! Security is a key part of that story, which brings up the issues around Crowdstrike and the Secure Future Initiative. And then there's Windows 10 going out of support in 2025 - what choices do you have going forward? Two grumpy old men ring out the year – have a great holiday season!...2024-12-2538 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1714: A December PodcastOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad tries to do a sensible thing, Paul tries to talk him out of it, and a few other late December ideas.2024-12-1911 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1704: Big Changes for IntelOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel "retires" the CEO, Brad retires Adobe, and Paul retires his video halfway through the podcast.2024-12-0216 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1702: RecallingOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad recalls the ISO, Paul uses Recall, and we try the Champ.2024-11-2516 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1700: Chrome Needs a HomeOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Chrome needs a home, it snows at home, and Paul is home.2024-11-2115 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1696: Organic Free-Range ISOOn this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM has a new ISO, Brad has an idea, and Paul does it for humanity.2024-11-1410 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1693: Birds of the WeatherOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Outlook fly's south, Brad stays up late, and Paul looks at a logo.2024-11-0812 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1687: Second ChanceOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul goes around the sun, Brad fixes the audio, and we cover the highlights.2024-10-2912 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1686: Oil the RobotOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Call of Duty day, Satya gets a payday, and Paul has an analogy.2024-10-2509 min

Hands-On Windows (Video)Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts - Paul's Most Used Hotkeys This week, we tell you more about Windows 11 hotkeys and Paul shares some of the keyboard shortcuts he uses most. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. 2024-10-2418 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1673: Bigger in TexasOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in Texas, Windows ships an update, and the room is bigger too.2024-10-0107 min

The Practical 365 PodcastTEC Special: Paul Thurrott on Windows future & Copilot taking your job - The Practical 365 Podcast S04 E27On the show this week, Steve Goodman is joined by IT industry veteran, Paul Thurrott to talk a variety of subjects he'll be speaking on in his keynote at TEC 2024 - namely Windows and Copilot. As Microsoft have had a turbulent year with both, we get Paul's take on it.Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!2024-09-1132 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1657: An Apple TodayOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event, Paul is back, and Monday is the day.2024-09-0909 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1655: The Berlin of TimesOn this short episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in Berlin, connectivity is ok, but the sun is beaming.2024-09-0303 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1649: If a Recall Falls in the WoodsOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Cat Quest is good, Recall is MIA, and Paul finds COD again.2024-08-1913 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1646: All the PixelsOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Google announces the hardware, Paul buys the hardware, and Brad is not surprised.2024-08-1412 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1645: The Cat's QuestOn this episode of First Ring Daily, the Cat doesn't get the quest, Paul travels to a new land, and the phone call is coming from an iPad.2024-08-1210 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1638: Learned Something NewOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad learns iPad OS, Paul is blurry, and stick around as we go to Walmart.2024-08-0114 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1625: It's in the AirOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul gets some Air, the Pro doesn't look optional, and AI can never be escaped these days.2024-07-0809 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1622: Logistics of the MessageOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul packs it up, FY packs it up, and RCS will be better.2024-06-2808 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1614: Happy ARM DayOn this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM has arrived-ish, Adobe has a spotlight, and Paul signed up.2024-06-1815 min

RunAs RadioThe End of Windows 10 with Paul ThurrottTwo old guys talk about Windows AGAIN? Richard brings back Paul Thurrott for the tenth time to discuss Windows more. This time, the discussion focuses on the end of life for Windows 10 - currently October 2025. Paul discusses how it used to be April 2025, but that's not enough time. Is it enough time now? The conversation spans other Windows-related topics, including alternative versions like Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. And what about Windows 12? There is a bit of speculation at the end of a longer show - weigh in with your thoughts on what's next for Windows!Links 2024-05-2246 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1602: On the FloorOn this brief episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is on the ground floor of the Windows and Surface event but connection isnt great, so enjoy the photo.2024-05-2002 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1601: Edit the AppOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul hangs up, consoles could be an app, and Dell has a leak.2024-05-1611 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1593: Level SidewaysOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad changes the levels, Paul scoots back, and we miss Ray.2024-05-0108 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1590: In the Arms of an AdOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul want's the option, Brad has a song, and Microsoft drops earnings today.2024-04-2514 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1576: Unbalanced ArmOn this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul tries the future of ARM, Brad has a lower output on his mic for some reason that will be fixed, and the eclipse is coming.2024-04-0516 min

First Ring DailyFirst Ring Daily 1575: On LocationOn this quick episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in a tower, a perfect build number, and mysterious events. 2024-04-0405 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: CEO Bobby Kotick to Leave Activision Blizzard Dec 29 On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Mary Jo Foley discuss the confirmation that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will be departing the company on December 29, 2023 following Microsoft's recent $68 billion acquisition. Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww860 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 2023-12-2012 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: Core Ultra & the Purpose of NPUs On the eve of Intel's Meteor Lake processor launch, Paul Thurrott, Leo Laporte, and Richard Campbell discuss the future of neural processing units and how PC hardware will adapt to the new age of AI computing. Are the lower-end chips essentially "defects" of the top version? Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww859 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ 2023-12-1417 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: Extended Security Update program for Windows 10 On the Windows Weekly podcast, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Leo Laporte about the newly announced Windows 10 ESU program. This will allow organizations (and supposedly consumers) to enroll their PCs in a paid flow of updates that provide critical security fixes. Watch the full episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww858 Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 2023-12-0709 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: tiny11 2311 Makes Windows Compact! On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott chats with Richard Campbell and Mikah Sargent about NTDEV's tiny11 2311 project - a smaller Windows 11 install option with servicing capabilities. It is based on the 23H2 release and makes Windows less resource intensive. Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww857 Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT - code TWIT30 2023-11-3011 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: The Sam Altman Saga - Who Won & Who Lost? On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte unpick the layers of Microsoft's controversial dealings with Open AI, the ethical concerns at play, and the potential fallout on the tech industry after Sam Altman was fired...and then rehired! Listen to the full episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww856 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100 2023-11-2324 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: .NET 8 Released! On the Windows Weekly podcast, Richard Campbell and Paul Thurrott chat with Leo Laporte about 2023's .NET Conference, which has been overlapping with Microsoft Ignite. Check out Richard's presentation at https://www.youtube.com/live/xEFO1sQ2bUc?si=o-pYNAv6DoNoeMtL&t=24142 Watch the full podcast episode and subscribe at http://twit.tv/ww855 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT code SN100 2023-11-1613 min

Tech Break (Video)WW Clip: HP Spectre Fold - Possibly the Future of PCs On Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott talks to Richard Campbell and Leo Laporte about his review of the HP Spectre Foldable device. The innovative product can act as a competent laptop, tablet, or desktop. The screen can unfold to 17 inches and comes with a built-in kickstand to keep it upright. The 3-in-1 PC costs $5000 and runs Windows 11. Full episode at http://twit.tv/ww854 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: INFO.ACILEARNING.COM...2023-11-0911 min

RunAs RadioLarge Language Models and Windows with Paul ThurrottLarge Language Models like ChatGPT are all the rage, but how will they impact work going forward? Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about the role of LLMs in the Windows ecosystem. Paul digs into the history of ChatGPT and how this whole wave of technology started more or less by accident until Microsoft grabbed on and created BingAI. Now with announcements for Copilot for security and M365, where else can the technology go? The conversation digs into the power of having a tool that can help you make sense of all the products you own and to go down...2023-05-0338 min

RunAs RadioWindows 11 One Year Later with Paul ThurrottThe return of Two Grumpy Old Men Complain about Windows! Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about a year of Windows 11 - the good, the bad, and the meh. Paul talks about the bits of Windows 10X that became Windows 11 and how simplifications in Win11 may annoy power users but are beneficial to regular folks. But nobody benefits from the ads on the desktop - except Microsoft. The conversation turns to the hardware side of the world and the soon-to-be-announced ARM-based Windows laptop. After all, there are already ARM servers in Azure, so when do we get a new generation...2022-10-1943 min

RunAs RadioWhat Happened to Windows 10X with Paul ThurrottWhat happened to Windows 10X? Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about the ongoing saga at Microsoft to create a lighter version of Windows that can compete with iOS and ChromeOS. Paul talks about various incarnations along the way, including Windows ARM and Windows 10S - Windows 10X is just the latest victim of an extremely challenging problem. Windows has always been about maintaining backward compatibility - but does that still make sense today? What are we willing to do to increase security and reduce complexity?Links:Windows Virtual DesktopWindows Server 2022Project Reunion 2021-06-3045 min

RunAs RadioMicrosoft in 2017 with Paul ThurrottMicrosoft had a pretty good year in 2016 - or did it? Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about his impressions on Microsoft in the past year with an eye to the future. And while there have been some successes, there have also been some duds in 2016 too. Looking at you, Windows Phone! Paul talks about Microsoft's battles with hardware, from the killing of Band to the problems with Microsoft Surface Book. At the same time, he still loves his Book and is in awe of the Surface Studio. There's lots of great things going on at Microsoft and more to...2017-01-0435 min

RunAs RadioWindows 10 Recap with Paul ThurrottWindows 10 has shipped - but has it really, really shipped? Richard chats with Paul Thurrott about his take on Microsoft's on-going efforts to get the operating system just right. After some history discussion about how Windows 10 came to be, from Vista on up, Paul digs into the truth of the matter - Windows 10 isn't quite done yet, it's fine for consumers, but IT Pros need to look carefully. It's a powerful operating system that alongside the upcoming Server 2016 should be able to take infrastructure to the next level, which Paul says is hybrid cloud. But there's still more to...2015-09-2333 min

TWiT Throwback (Video)Windows Weekly 411: Back From Build A whole bunch of news and a whole bunch of booze to follow up the Microsoft Build Developer Conference with multiple guests in-studio! Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte Guests: Peter Bright, Carl Franklin, Dmitry Lyalin, Daniel Rubino, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly. Check out Paul's blog at the thurrott.com. Check out Mary Jo's blog at the AllAboutMicrosoft.com. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly...2015-05-022h 19

TWiT Throwback (Audio)Windows Weekly 410: Music to Code By Windows 10 to launch in July, Carl Franklin joins to talk about Build, Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10 Mobile, What's next for Office universal apps, Microsoft and Yahoo renew search agreement, Xbox system update coming in May, and mark your calendars for the Build meet-up in SF on Thursday April 30th 5:30PM to 8:30PM at The Irish Bank Bar. Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte Guest: Carl Franklin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly. Also, check out our transcripts. ...2015-04-231h 58

TWiT Throwback (Video)Windows Weekly 410: Music to Code By Windows 10 to launch in July, Carl Franklin joins to talk about Build, Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10 Mobile, What's next for Office universal apps, Microsoft and Yahoo renew search agreement, Xbox system update coming in May, and mark your calendars for the Build meet-up in SF on Thursday April 30th 5:30PM to 8:30PM at The Irish Bank Bar. Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte Guest: Carl Franklin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly. Also, check out our transcripts. ...2015-04-231h 58

TWiT Throwback (Audio)Windows Weekly 409: Here Is Not Everywhere EU vs. Google, the latest on preview builds for Windows 10 Mobile for phones, the Lumia 540 Dual-SIM, the BLU HD LTE, Surface 3 update, running Android apps on the Surface, Skype for business starts rolling out, Microsoft buys mobile BI vendor Datazen and more. Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly. Check out Paul's blog at the thurrott.com. Check out Mary Jo's blog at the AllAboutMicrosoft.com. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.2015-04-162h 00

TWiT Throwback (Video)Windows Weekly 409: Here Is Not Everywhere EU vs. Google, the latest on preview builds for Windows 10 Mobile for phones, the Lumia 540 Dual-SIM, the BLU HD LTE, Surface 3 update, running Android apps on the Surface, Skype for business starts rolling out, Microsoft buys mobile BI vendor Datazen and more. Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley, and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly. Check out Paul's blog at the thurrott.com. Check out Mary Jo's blog at the AllAboutMicrosoft.com. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.2015-04-162h 00

What The Tech PodcastWhat The Tech Ep. 221 – Paul Thurrott: World Traveller 8-7-14Paul Thurrott discusses how his annual home swap is going. Where is Paul this year and what tech gadgets has he found necessary to bring? Andrew ordered the new OnePlus One phone. What sets the OnePlus One phone apart from other Android phones? Microsoft is rumored to be removing the Charm Bar from Windows 9. If true, what would they replace the Charm Bar with?2014-08-0858 min

What The Tech PodcastWhat The Tech Ep. 184 – Paul Thurrott Interview Part 2 10-8-13In part II of Andrew Zarian's interview of Paul Thurrott, Paul talks about the creation of Win Super Site, how the blog and name came about. Paul also talks about covering Windows 95, ME, 2000, and XP. Plus Paul gives his take on Microsoft compared to new companies like Google.2013-10-091h 28

What The Tech PodcastWhat The Tech Ep. 183 – Paul Thurrott Interview Part 1 10-1-13Andrew Zarian interviews Paul Thurrott about his career as a blogger and tech enthusiast. In part 1 of the interview Paul talks about how he got interested in computing and technology.2013-10-011h 05

Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel RefreshPodcast #15 – Paul Thurrott on Windows VistaI interview Paul Thurrott regarding Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista. Paul is an independent journalist who loves to cover Microsoft software right from the early stages of its life and past the day of release. He is also featured on his own website ‘SuperSite for Windows‘ and in a podcast called ‘Windows Weekly‘ over at the ‘This Week in Tech‘ website. Paul is here in this podcast to explain the pros and cons of Windows Vista with his expert opinions and advice for home consumers in particular, who are confused with the countless stories on the Internet.2007-01-2657 min