Windows Weekly 632

Four years ago this week, Windows 10 was born

• Threshold 1 hit on July 29, 2015
• We first got official word about it in September 2014 (launch of preview); then more in Jan. 2015. Leaks before that.
• The bests and worsts about WaaS. What surprised us re: changes Microsoft made – and didn't -- during the past four years.
• Related: New survey finds one third of companies have at least one XP device still on their network

And in more current Windows 10 news…

• Microsoft explains what happened with self-leaked build last week
• Related: Last week's Win 10 20H1 test build now supports a separate and redesigned Cortana app
• Related: New 20H1 test build today adds snip & sketch updates. No cloud reset/refresh yet
• Windows 10 1903 hits 11.4 percent usage share
• New Win Server 20H1 build out this week adds FIDO2 authentication support
• Original HoloLens won't be getting any more Windows 10 feature updates beyond 1809

Chredge watch

• Walking Cat spotted Beta and Stable channel leaks for Chredge. (I downloaded the beta one – I'm living on the Edge! ™ (I think you mean Living on the Chredge! ™)

Skype for Business Online gets a cut-off date: July 2021

• In two years, Microsoft will make Skype for Biz Online inaccessible. Teams is the way forward
• Microsoft also officially committed to providing Skype Consumer to Teams interop by Q1 2020
• What about Skype Consumer's future? MS is not commenting, but Teams for Life seems to be on the way

Xbox

• xCloud moves closer to public testing
• Microsoft is kicking Cortana off Xbox too
• There are new Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Games with Gold titles for August

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Don't travel internationally without this tech
• A good VPN, I use ExpressVPN
• Google Translate
• A travel power strip (U.S.-based) with USB ports - Also, a USB-C mini-hub with Ethernet
• App pick of the week: Google Chrome 76
• App pick of the week: DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 come to mobile and Switch!
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft buys BlueTalon
• Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: It's time to check out Microsoft Learn (again)
• Beer pick of the week: Austin EastCiders Rose Dry Cider

Want a cross between a cider and a rose wine? Here you go. From Austin, Texas, a refreshing, dry cider made with hibiscus and rose: https://austineastciders.com/products/rose-cider "This is rose done the Texas way" 

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Links

• It's July 29. Do you know where your Windows 10 (and Office Mobile) bits are?
• One of Microsoft's main goals with Threshold
• It's 2019, and one third of businesses still have active Windows XP deployments
• Microsoft Explains Errant Insider Build
• Microsoft starts testing its new Cortana app as part of its latest Windows 10 20H1 Fast Ring build
• Windows 10 recovery: Microsoft borrows Apple's Mac cloud reinstall feature
• Windows 10 Version 1903 Hits Double-Digit Usage Share
• Announcing Windows Server vNext Preview Build 18945
• Microsoft’s Original HoloLens Will No Longer Receive Major Windows 10 Updates
• Chredge watch
• Microsoft will drop Skype for Business Online on July 31, 2021
• xCloud Moves One Step Closer to Public Testing
• Microsoft is Kicking Cortana Off Xbox One, Too
• Microsoft Announces New Titles for Xbox Game Pass
• Microsoft Announces New Xbox Games with Gold for August
• Google Releases Chrome 76
• DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 are Back
• Microsoft buys data-access control vendor BlueTalon
• It's time to check out Microsoft Learn (again)
• ROSÉ THE TEXAS WAY