WW 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2 | Windows Weekly (Audio)

This episode of Windows Weekly covers recent Microsoft news and updates, focusing on Windows 11 and related software. The hosts discuss the accidental uninstallation of the Copilot app via a Windows update, new features in Notepad and Snipping Tool, and Microsoft's new Office of Strategy and Transformation. They also delve into the FTC's antitrust probe of Microsoft and the company's decision to stop including power supplies with Surface PCs in Europe. The discussion includes a segment on Xbox Copilot and concludes with a review of Irish and Japanese whiskeys.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction and Windows Updates

Part 2: Copilot Speculation and AI Integration

Part 3: Strategy, Antitrust, and National Identity

Part 4: Gaming, Security, and AI Development

Part 5: AI Assistants and Meta's AI

Part 6: .NET, Xbox, and File Explorer

Part 7: Community, Recap, and Whiskey

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WW 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2

Windows Weekly (Audio)

Part 1: Introduction and Windows Updates

Introduction and Episode Overview

Windows Updates and Copilot Issues

Windows Insider Program Updates and App Changes

Part 2: Copilot Speculation and AI Integration

Speculation on Copilot Removal and Microsoft's Rationale

Notepad and Snipping Tool Enhancements and AI Integration

AI in Content Creation and US Cloud Sponsorship

Part 3: Strategy, Antitrust, and National Identity

Microsoft's New Office of Strategy and Transformation

FTC Antitrust Probe and Removal of Power Supplies from Surface PCs

Discussion on Canada, Mexico, and National Identity

Part 4: Gaming, Security, and AI Development

Xbox Copilot for Gaming and Zscaler Sponsorship

AI in Coding and the Future of Software Development

AI Chatbots and Google Gemini Updates

Part 5: AI Assistants and Meta's AI

Social Acceptance of Voice Assistants and Agentic AI

Discussion on Agentic AI, Meta's Open Source AI Models, and the "Careless People" Book

Part 6: .NET, Xbox, and File Explorer

.NET 10 Preview and First Ring Daily Update

Xbox Segment: Copilot, Adaptive Joystick, and Game Pass Updates

Call of Duty Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio Segment

Snapdragon Gaming Performance and Google Play Games on PC

Part 7: Community, Recap, and Whiskey

Club TWiT Membership and Upcoming Events

Back of the Book: Game Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio

Suntory Toki Whiskey Review and Closing Remarks

WW 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2

Windows Weekly (Audio)

Part 1: Introduction and Windows Updates

00:00Introduction and Episode Overview

Introduction and Episode Overview

04:06Windows Updates and Copilot Issues

Windows Updates and Copilot Issues

11:07Windows Insider Program Updates and App Changes

Windows Insider Program Updates and App Changes

Part 2: Copilot Speculation and AI Integration

15:02Speculation on Copilot Removal and Microsoft's Rationale

Speculation on Copilot Removal and Microsoft's Rationale

18:51Notepad and Snipping Tool Enhancements and AI Integration

Notepad and Snipping Tool Enhancements and AI Integration

21:04AI in Content Creation and US Cloud Sponsorship

AI in Content Creation and US Cloud Sponsorship

Part 3: Strategy, Antitrust, and National Identity

26:35Microsoft's New Office of Strategy and Transformation

Microsoft's New Office of Strategy and Transformation

34:12FTC Antitrust Probe and Removal of Power Supplies from Surface PCs

FTC Antitrust Probe and Removal of Power Supplies from Surface PCs

42:34Discussion on Canada, Mexico, and National Identity

Discussion on Canada, Mexico, and National Identity

Part 4: Gaming, Security, and AI Development

49:17Xbox Copilot for Gaming and Zscaler Sponsorship

Xbox Copilot for Gaming and Zscaler Sponsorship

54:15AI in Coding and the Future of Software Development

AI in Coding and the Future of Software Development

1:03:08AI Chatbots and Google Gemini Updates

AI Chatbots and Google Gemini Updates

Part 5: AI Assistants and Meta's AI

1:10:03Social Acceptance of Voice Assistants and Agentic AI

Social Acceptance of Voice Assistants and Agentic AI

1:14:30Discussion on Agentic AI, Meta's Open Source AI Models, and the "Careless People" Book

Discussion on Agentic AI, Meta's Open Source AI Models, and the "Careless People" Book

Part 6: .NET, Xbox, and File Explorer

1:18:51.NET 10 Preview and First Ring Daily Update

.NET 10 Preview and First Ring Daily Update

1:24:26Xbox Segment: Copilot, Adaptive Joystick, and Game Pass Updates

Xbox Segment: Copilot, Adaptive Joystick, and Game Pass Updates

1:31:10Call of Duty Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio Segment

Call of Duty Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio Segment

1:40:40Snapdragon Gaming Performance and Google Play Games on PC

Snapdragon Gaming Performance and Google Play Games on PC

Part 7: Community, Recap, and Whiskey

1:47:38Club TWiT Membership and Upcoming Events

Club TWiT Membership and Upcoming Events

1:51:51Back of the Book: Game Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio

Back of the Book: Game Sales, File Explorer Alternatives, and Run As Radio

2:02:07Suntory Toki Whiskey Review and Closing Remarks

Suntory Toki Whiskey Review and Closing Remarks