Windows Weekly 794: The Faffinator

Windows 11 Last week, Build 25197 came to the Dev channel and brings back the tablet-optimized Taskbar This week, we got build 25201 with an expanded widgets view that's almost full-screen and ISOs. Separately, Dev channel Insiders got two updates: the Calculator app is now ARM64 native, and the Media Player app got a new shortcut so you can edit the current video in Clipchamp. Builds 22621.598 and 22622.598 headed to the Beta channel earlier this week, removing the ability to uninstall apps with dependencies. Surface Google kills Pixelbook as part of a cost-cutting measure. Should Microsoft kill Surface? Consider: Google needed to establish Chromebook as a viable laptop alternative. Microsoft did not. Microsoft Ignite You can now register for Microsoft Ignite, which is happening October 12-14. Dev You can now install .NET runtimes and SDKs using the Windows Package Manager Xbox The head of 343 Industries abruptly steps down. Coincidence? Sony chief: Microsoft lied about Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty Microsoft is experimenting with the Xbox Dashboard Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles Goldeneye 007, the original console first-person shooter, is coming to Xbox Game Pass Tips and picks Tip of the week: Remix your Teams ringtone App pick of the week: Voxel Doom Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space: The family is expanding Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: PatchTuesday.com Beer pick of the week: Grimm Festooning Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott 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 Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: infrascale.com/TWIT CDW.com/LenovoClient ClickUp.com use code WINDOWS