Windows Weekly 160

Windows Weekly Episode 160

Topics

• TechEd 2010. A look at the important tech industry trade show that happened this week.
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 - big features for server, nothing really for Windows 7
  • Microsoft's hybrid cloud approach is more flexible than the competition
• Windows Phone 7 news
  • Pushing the business case
  • Changes in the app store policies
  • Still a bit easy to criticize because they're trying to nail core experiences, but will be missing some functionality
• Office Web Apps are live on SkyDrive for everyone
  • Note, however, that the new Hotmail hasn't launched yet, so those integration pieces aren't present
• Apple WWDC: iPhone 4
  • Looks good, great screen
  • Apple caught up in a couple of lies
  • Glad to see people finally seeing this stuff
  • Not sure if this is enough to counter the Android onslaught
  • A bit concerned that styling may quickly be seen as dated

Windows 7 Feature of the Week: User Account Control

• While much reviled by certain users, the User Account Control (UAC) feature that debuted in Windows Vista played a huge role in making that system the most secure Windows version yet. In Windows 7, UAC is extensively updated to be less annoying, and the overall system has been fine-tuned to minimize the number of UAC prompts that interrupt users.

Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Make the Taskbar yours

• Remember that you can pin/unpin whatever shortcuts you want to the taskbar, order them as you wish, change the order and display of mini-icons in the notification area, and customize the display of taskbar buttons to suit your own needs and wants.
• Also: Last week's Get Free Internet TV with Windows Media Center tip doesn't apply to all locales. Sorry about that.

Software Pick of the Week

• Two browsers that are big on HTML 5 features
• Safari 5
• Chrome 5

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible.com/windows
• ad times: 1:09-1:16 and 1:12:20-1:18:01

Picks

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E. B. Sledge (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by George Wilson

The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World by David Kirkpatrick (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by David Kirkpatrick

GoToAssist

• Gotoassist.com/windows
• G2AX #3
• ad times: 0:34-0:49 and 54:04-56:11

Drobo

• Drobo.com/windows
• Drobo #6
• ad times: 0:51-1:07 and 11:45-15:32

Production Information

• Edited by: Tony
• Notes: Paul's laptop was on a pile of laundry.

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