Catch up with the latest stories from the world of Microsoft in this week’s Microsoft Weekly news recap.
This week’s Microsoft Weekly is pretty slim due to the Thanksgiving season in the US, but we still had some interesting stories, a bunch of updates, gaming news, fresh drivers, new wallpapers, and more.
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Here we talk about everything happening around Microsoft’s latest operating system in the Stable channel and preview builds: new features, removed features, controversies, bugs, interesting findings, and more. And of course, you may find a word or two about older but still supported versions.
Windows 10 will be out of support in about ten months, and if you do not plan to update to Windows 11 or pay Microsoft $30 for twelve more years of security updates, you might want to consider several alternatives. Paul Hill published an editorial describing various options users can try to save their computers from the inevitable death of Windows 10.
Another Windows-related thing that is going away is DeX for PC. Samsung announced that this quirky mode will reach its end of support with the release of One UI 7. The company now encourages customers to use the « Link to Windows » feature.
To finish the Windows section, which is pretty slim this week, here are some neat wallpapers pulled from the recently announced Windows 365 Link device. They are yet another take on Windows 11’s Stock Bloom wallpaper, and they look quite nice if you ask me.
Windows Insider Program
Sadly, nothing in the Windows Insider Program this week. Microsoft took a Thanksgiving break and announced that no new builds would be available, so expect the next updates in a few days.
This section covers software, firmware, and other notable updates (released and coming soon) delivering new features, security fixes, improvements, patches, and more from Microsoft and third parties.
A few days ago, a commotion occurred on the Internet when users misinterpreted Microsoft’s official documentation. Bold claims were made about Microsoft scrapping user data from Office documents to train its AI. The spread of misinformation forced Microsoft to step ahead and refute claims, stating that it does not siphon user’s data for AI training.
Speaking of Office, Microsoft updated Word for the web with improved line numbering. Now, the web-based version of the company’s word processor has the same line numbering capabilities as its desktop counterpart.
In addition, Microsoft updated the upcoming Microsoft 365 Companion app with the new File Search Companion « app » that promises to bring quick and easy file search to your taskbar. Even though it is not publicly announced yet, you can try it yourself, assuming you have the right account to sign in.
Microsoft announced major changes to its video offerings, unifying Stream and Clipchamp under the same umbrella. Although the products cater to different markets, Microsoft feels that sticking the Clipchamp brand on top of both is the right decision.
