Windows Weekly (Video)

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WW 721: Verbs Don't Sell - Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90

April 21, 2021

Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90
What's new in Windows
Microsoft marches toward launching its 'Cloud PC' service, possibly this summer
New Windows 10 test build adds first preview of Linux GUI apps on WSL
News and Interests Flyout Comes to Beta and Release Preview Rings
Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now, Too
Microsoft is building a new app store for Windows 10 in major revitalization effort
Microsoft wants to close the UWP, Win32 divide with 'Windows Apps'

Edging along ...
Microsoft rolls out Edge 90, with new history search, Kids Mode, to mainstream users
Microsoft Edge 90 Launches with Password Monitor, More
Microsoft takes a step toward unifying its Edge codebase across all platforms
You Can Test the Unified Microsoft Edge Codebase on Android
Microsoft Doesn't Commit to Blocking FLoC

Dev
Microsoft's Visual Studio 2022 is moving to 64-bit
Microsoft Announces ID@Azure

Xbox
Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report
Microsoft Brings Cloud Gaming to iOS and the PC in Beta
Microsoft Partnered with Rainway on Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for April
April Updates for Xbox Bring Changes to Console, Mobile

Tips and picks
Tip of the week: Use OneDrive's Known Folder Backup
App pick of the week: Stardock Multiplicity KVM
Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft has big datacenter build-out plans
Codename pick of the week: Santa Cruz
Beer pick of the week: Brewing Ectogasm

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