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WW 989: Deer Hate MSDN - Point-in-Time Restore Arrives for Windows 11Windows 12 is stalled and the real reasons go far beyond software. The conversation unpacks how soaring hardware prices, AI chaos, and market confusion have Microsoft in a holding pattern. Also, Paul finally took a sledgehammer to the subscription services he pays for, and more is on the way. Plus, one of Paul's favorite Markdown editors supports authorship on Windows now and an integrated Search/Outline view on Mac, iPad, and iPad. Windows • Week D is here with a preview of July's Patch Tuesday • Point-in-time restore is now generally available in Windows 11, sort of • Quieter widgets, which is nice! Plus, Screen tint, Windows Update improvements, more • Tied to this, sort of, something wonderful is happening to the Windows 11 Field Guide • Five new builds, plus some 26H2 news (and still no news about what 26H1 becomes, see below...) • Mostly minor fit-and-finish improvements • So... what about Windows 12? The history is interesting, and Copilot+ PC was what Paul originally thought Windows 12 would be. But now we're talking agentic capabilities that will handle local/cloud/hybrid orchestration per last week's discussion, and maybe that will be it. • We knew that Surface Laptop and Surface Pro would come in 8 GB configurations. But they're available now with just 256 GB of storage and the prices are $950 and $850 and up, respectively. Plus all the usual Surface limitations, like one color choice. (16 GB is $1150 and $1050, respectively, so $300 more.) • Once again, it's time to just get a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x for $850. It has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage and is awesome. • Tim Cook just admitted that Apple will raise hardware prices because of the component crisis. If this is hitting Apple hard, the rest of the industry is screwed. AI • Cory Doctorow's new book is out and let's just say his new neologism isn't as catchy as enshittification • Reverse centaur (groan) • Surprisingly centrist view on the pros and cons of AI • Highlights the Microsoft financial shenanigans I point out every quarter: Microsoft "invests" $10 billion of "tokens" in OpenAI, but there's no volume discount and Microsoft books the transaction as $10 billion in AI revenues as OpenAI simply uses its infrastructure. It gave $10 billion to OpenAI so that it could spend $10 billion on Azure. • Google Home Speaker is the Gemini speaker and it's now shipping to first customers as Google discontinues Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers. Can we trust this company with hardware? And why are there no Apple or Google home theater setups? • Adobe brings its creative agent to Firefly and the biggest apps in Creative Cloud XBOX & gaming • No movement yet on the massive changes we expect in XBOX soon • Microsoft has "dozens" of gaming IP-based movies and TV shows in the works • XBOX Insiders can now test updates to Gamertags, Game Hub, and Wish List Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 • and 2 • are being ported to modern PS consoles. Sadly, not remakes or remasters. GTA VI • will cost $79.99 and up - Arrives in November, can preorder on June 25 • Steam Machine to cost $1049 and up, and that's with no controller Tips & picks • Tip of the week: How to save $100 a month • App pick of the week: iA Writer • RunAs Radio this week: Securing Developers with Tanya Janca • Brown liquor pick of the week: Glen Breton Rare 10 These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/989 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsor: webroot.com/twit

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WW 984: For Entertainment Purposes Only - Price Shock With Surface Laptops?!Windows Insider Program • Release Preview channel updates (including 26H1 for the first time? - A preview of the June Patch Tuesday updates - Shared audio, NPU usage in • Task Manager, multi-app camera support, Magnifier improvements. • Taskbar updates come to Insiders! Also in Canary, weʼre throwing them a bone this time. Enshittification remedies all around • Microsoft just held a WinHEC for the first time since 2018 and thereʼs a new Windows Driver Initiative! • Microsoft will soon let us remap Copilot key to Right Ctrl, which is what it was in the first place. • A Linux privacy nut YouTuber confuses privacy and security and doesnʼt understand Windows 11 so... • ... Paul wrote a complete guide to the local account de-Microsoft experience in Windows 11 • Microsoft Edge will stop loading all passwords into clear text on startup like a big boy browser. Hardware • Paul came home to an ASUS Zenbook A16 and ohmygodohmygodohmygod Surface • Microsoft finally revs Surface Laptop and Surface Pro for Business, with Intel chips and VERY high prices. • Snapdragon X2 variants in late 2026 because of supply issues wa-waa-waaaaa. AI • MDASH is Microsoftʼs answer to Anthropic Mythos, in-house only. • Elon Musk and Sam Altman are both terrible but a jury decided against Muskʼs frivolous lawsuit. • OpenAI and Apple might head to court over Siri promises • OpenAI Codex is on mobile via the ChatGPT app • Google unleashes an AI tsunami at Google IO this week. A few relevant takeaways: • Overview of the major announcements • Google advances Android as a developer platform • Chrome is turning into a proactive assistant • Google AI subscriptions are an incredible value • Related: The Gemini Intelligence feature for Googlebooks and more has steep hardware requirements - 12 GB of RAM, flagship SoC So Pixel 10 series/Galaxy S26 series and newer only etc. • Just a reminder that Microsoft makes a Linux distribution ... for Azure specifically • More dev • WWDC schedule is up for June 8 opening day • Build 2026 kicks off June 2 in SFO • After another boring .NET 11 preview release, we finally get our first look at a major change: MAUI is switching from the Mono runtime to the CoreCLR runtime. • And we should pause for a moment to remember S "Soma" Somasegar, who sadly passed away this week. Xbox and Gaming • Next Xbox Elite controller leaks and it is glorious • Related: An Xbox Cloud-Connected controller leaks too and it is less than glorious. • Forza Horizon 6 is here, and itʼs on Game Pass on Day One. • Be sure to read Laurentʼs detailed review. • Haters gonna keep hating: Fans want Xbox exclusives because their heads are still in the sand. • Sony is allegedly returning to this model for single player experiences • Related: Sony raises prices on PS Plus • Fortnite comes back to the Apple App Store worldwide *excluding Australia for some reason. Tips and Picks • Tip of the week: Google AI Studio. • Vibe-code your next app with this incredible free tool. • Related: A look at Markdown editors. App pick of the week: DeskScapes 2026 • Stardock DeskScapes 2026 is normally $9.99 but it will cost just $6.99 during the launch period. • Also: Firefox 151 is a big update on desktop and mobile, the latter gets the AI kill switch • RunAs Radio this week: UEFI Secure Boot with Richard Hicks • Brown liquor pick of the week: Daftmill Winter Batch Release These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly/episodes/984 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Sponsors: outsystems.com/twit trustedtech.team/windowsweekly365 zscaler.com/security

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