Windows Weekly 110

Windows Weekly Episode 110

"Paul's Shattered Hopes"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: June 4, 2009 Published: June 5, 2009 Duration: 1:10:17 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Topics 2 Tip of the Week 3 Software Pick of the Week 4 Notable Quotes 5 Significant Products 6 Sponsors 6.1 Audible 6.1.1 Picks 6.2 Drobo Pro 6.3 GoToMyPC 7 Production Information

Topics

• Windows 7 RTM and GA dates set
  • Will be completed (RTM) in second half of July
  • Will be made generally available (GA) on October 22, 2009
  • These dates apply to Windows Server 2008 R2 ("Windows 7 Server") as well
  • Related: New builds in past week, 7137 and 7201 - no changes at all
  • Related: Concept of Windows 7 as "the new NT"

• Microsoft confirms that Windows 7 Starter will lose the 3-app limit
  • I first reported on this about two weeks ago
  • But Starter is still hobbled and should be avoided if possible
  • Here's what's really happening

• Bing goes live
  • Can be added to browser search box; supports visual search in IE 8

• E3 announcements: Zune and Xbox 360
  • No big deal really
  • Instant On 1080p HD video streaming to Xbox 360
  • Microsoft needs to get more Zune into the Xbox 360 as soon as possible
  • Some good games coming up
  • "Project Natal" is the vaporware announcement of 2009. This reminds me of the robot from the original NES. That is, it will not do what people think it will.

Tip of the Week

• Create custom jump list items for Explorer locations
  • Create a shortcut on the desktop to the target folder
  • Rename the shortcut to the desired name (Getting rid of the "- Shortcut" text)
  • Pin that to the Explorer icon, so it gets added to the jump list
  • Delete the shortcut from the desktop - The item remains on the jump list even after the shortcut has been deleted.

Thanks to Mark Osborn for the tip.

Software Pick of the Week

• Winfox Adds jump list, multi-tab preview support to Firefox in Windows 7

Thanks to Robert Benson for the tip.

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible URL

Picks

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Scott Brick

ad time: 0:32-0:42 and 58:33-1:03:53

Drobo Pro

drobo.com

• ad time: 1:00-1:13 and 29:43-32:29

GoToMyPC

gotomypc

• Q209-5

ad time: 0:44-0:58 and 5:54-8:43

Production Information

• Recorded Date: June 4, 2009
• Release Date: June 5, 2009
• Duration: 1:10:17
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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