Windows Weekly 862: One Click to Malware

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC Surface New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets. Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers! Microsoft 365 Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers? Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly AI New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far Xbox New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect Bonus pick: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww