WW 997: Bear Swamp & The Boathouse - New Context Menu Customization Debuts for Insiders

For years, the checkbox to get a PC out of the Insider Program when that Windows version shipped in stable did absolutely nothing. That's no longer the case. Windows - A new context menu for File Explorer heads out to Insiders along with five new preview builds - There are lots of other like UX changes happening with little communication. Will Microsoft really touch (and update) all the ancient UIs in Windows 11? - New Release Preview builds point at next Week D and Patch Tuesday updates: New Taskbar, New Start, new Windows Search, many minor changes throughout Hardware - Now we know more about Snapdragon C ahead of IFA, where we may see the first laptops - Google is holding a PixelBook reviewers event in mid-September - You know that Commodore is back, but now the Amiga is back too! - Lenovo surges on AI spending, but it's now engaged in financial shenanigans too. More like Spotify than Big Tech, but still bad AI - Big Tech spending on AI is finally getting more scrutiny from financial/business publications - It's happening: Microsoft "pulls a Teams" and will consolidate its Copilot (consumer) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (business apps) into a single app, evolve it in a "super app" - OpenAI's new strategy: Get 'em while they're young - Mozilla provides a progress report on Smart Window for Firefox, details new AI search partnership - Alexa+ is now free on all FireTV devices in the U.S., no Prime required XBOX - *Resonance: A Plague Tale* and more are heading to Game Pass during the second half of August - XBOX August Update is here with more Achievements details, Game Hubs now support Xbox 360 titles, Game Pass subscribers can now stream a game while it installs in the background - XBOX Insiders can now test Home Improvements, local save game management, and profile badges - Apple makes major App Store concessions in the EU. But Epic Games says it is not enough. - The new *Call of Duty* has a public beta on Friday, and there will be a single-player episode for the first time Tips and picks - Tip of the week: Yes, Virginia, you *can* exit the Insider Program now - App pick of the week: Brave - RunAs Radio this week: Automatic Attack Disruption with Liz Tesch - Brown liquor pick of the week: Red Bank Premium Blended **Hosts:** Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to *Windows Weekly* at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The *Windows Weekly* theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. **Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!** Support what you love and get ad-free audio *and* video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit **Sponsor:** - scribe.how/windows