Windows Weekly 141

Windows Weekly Episode 141

"iPaul"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: January 28, 2010 Published: January 29, 2010 Duration: 1:35:01 FriendFeed conversation 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 GoToAssist 7 Production Information

Topics

• Windows 7 feature of the week: Libraries [1]
  • What they are, why they are important
  • Virtual folders, yes, but also the central point for sharing content on a home network (via Homegroup)
  • And how you can use this feature to stop messing with placing user data on different drives/partitions

• Windows Home Server "Vail" leaks
  • Downloading it now so not much to say yet
  • There will be Basic and Premium versions (as of now)
  • Possibly Media Center-style recording features as part of the Premium version
  • I was briefed on this a while back, but can't speak about that conversation yet
  • Still expect to see the final version of this by the end of 2010
  • Based on Windows Server 2008 R2, is 64-bit only as promised

• Minor Zune software update unleashes new Zune Phone rumors
  • It's not happening, Microsoft says
  • I think there's more going on
  • Related: A reorg that puts Zune/Xbox in the same group

• Microsoft reveals Office 2010 system requirements
  • Long story, short: The same as with Office 2007
  • 500 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, works on all modern Windows versions
  • GPU recommended for some features - virtually all PCs, including netbooks

• About last week's smart phone OS figures
  • Usage share not market share, and skewed towards phones with app

Tip of the Week

• Access SkyDrive from Windows Explorer
  • Also: SkyDrive Explorer and Gladinet

• Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Hide unwanted Windows Updates [2]

Thanks to Steven Holden for the tip.

Software Pick of the Week

• EASEUS Todo Backup - Free image-based backup of the entire PC

Thanks to Matt Reeves for the tip

• Google Chrome 4.0 - Google's browser just upgraded as well. Now with full support for extensions, and the best performance of any browser.

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible.com/windows
• ad times: 0:50-0:57 and 38:01-45:02

Picks

Freedom (TM) by Daniel Suarez (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Jeff Gurner

GoToAssist

• Gotoassist.com/windows
• ad times: 0:33-0:48 and 17:28-19:43

Production Information

• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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