Tip of the week: Virtualization on the desktop.
Don’t forget that Virtual PC and Virtual Server are still free. VMWare Workstation 6.5 just shipped, too.
Tip of the week: Shrink and expand partitions with Disk Management (in Computer Management)
Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 is out
Audible pick of the week: 2008 presidential debates. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:09:38
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Windows Weekly 78: Microsoft Strata
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Microsoft Strata, Live Framework, Hyper-V, Android and Storm, Xbox Experience, and more.
- Windows Strata: Microsoft’s cloud computing platform gets a name
- Live Mesh might be named Live Framework, will likely run on top of Strata
- Thoughts on standalone Hyper-V
- Google Android and RIM Blackberry Storm
- New Xbox Experience coming November 19; Duke Nukem 3D is on Xbox Live Arcade now
Tip of the week: Think 64
Software of the Week: AssaultCube
Audible pick of the week: Planet Google: One Company's Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know, Unabridged, By Randall Stross, Narrated by William Hughes. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:19:22
Download File - 36.4 MB
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Windows Weekly 77: Hasta La Vista
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Windows 7, Windows Cloud OS, Office Live, Hyper-V Server, Virtual Machine Manager, and more.
Topics:
Tip of the week: Managing videos with Zune 3
Software of the week:
Audible pick of the week: Anathem, Unabridged, By Neal Stephenson, Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, Neal Stephenson. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:09:01
Download File - 31.7 MB
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Windows Weekly 76: Spider Pig
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
I'm a PC ads, Windows Live Wave 3, and a love letter to the Zune 3...
Audible pick of the week: The War Within: A Secret White House History By
Bob Woodward. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:17:02
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Windows Weekly 75: Paul Amok
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Windows 7 M3, Zune 3, Windows Live Wave 3, renaming multiple files, and more.
Tip of the week: Renaming multiple files in a folder
Software of the Week
Audible pick of the week: Hannibal by Thomas Harris. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 59:12
Download File - 35.1 MB
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Windows Weekly 74: Mustard with Whine
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Paul's trip to the Emerald City, Zune 3, Live Mesh, Windows 7, Microsoft Surface, and the latest Seinfeld ad.
Tips of the week: FolderShare vs. Live Mesh vs. SyncToy, and when to use which.
Software of the week:
Audible pick of the week: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 59:12
Download File - 35.0 MB
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Windows Weekly 73: Chrome vs. IE8
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Sep 05, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Google Chrome, set-top box wars, Xbox 360 price cuts, PicasaWeb, and more.
- Chrome: Google's full frontal assault on Microsoft
- Xbox 360 price cuts
- Office Live Workspace users reach one million mark; software and services vs. cloud computing
- Battle of the set-top boxes: Apple TV, Media Center Extenders, Roku (Netflix), Popcorn Hour, and New Xbox 360 (60 GB)
- Amazon Video On Demand
Tips of the week:
- Using Chrome for Web applications
- Standalone Gmail and Google Calendar (also, PicasaWeb, etc.)
Software of the week:
Audible pick of the week: All the President's Men, Unabridged, By Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, Narrated by Richard Poe. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 59:12
Download File - 27.1 MB
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Windows Weekly 72: Now More Compatible
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Windows Not Walls, new Hotmail, Windows Live Video Message, and more.
Topics:
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 released
- Mojave Experiment update
- Plus: Windows, Not Walls with Jerry Seinfeld
- Windows Mobile 6.1 phone arrives: BlackJack II
- iPhone 3G issues in D.C.
- Rumors of Windows Live Wave 3
- New Hotmail coming
- Windows Live Video Message
- Windows Live Movie Maker?
- Microsoft updates WGA notifications in XP
- Battle of the set-top boxes
Tip of the week:
Software of the week:
Audible pick of the week: Election 2008. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 54:01
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Windows Weekly 71: The Awesome Release
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Aug 22, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Zune abroad, Windows Mobile vs. iPhone, Vista stupidity, Windows 7, Olympics, and more.
Topics:
Also: Donavon West’s Sidebar gadget
Vista tip of the week:
- Use Windows Live on the iPhone
- Already deep integration on Windows Mobile of course (Hotmail, Contacts only)
- Windows Contacts - via Windows Live Messenger
- Hotmail - Using IzyMail (at $17.95/year)
- Windows Live Calendar - still in a state of flux
Software of the Week: Edison
Software of the Week #2: CDBurner XP
Audible pick of the week: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Abridged) By Doris Kearns Goodwin, Narrated by Richard Thomas. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:25:47
Download File - 39.3 MB
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Windows Weekly 70: The Mojave Experiment
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Aug 01, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Mojave Experiment, Forrester schizophrenia, x64, Windows Live Calendar, Live vs. Cuil, and more.
- Mojave Experiment videos released
- Microsoft Lashes Out at "Schizophrenic" Forrester Analysts
- Windows Live Calendar updated; Outlook Connector beta released. Calendar subscriptions in WLC. Sync with Windows Live Calendar using OL Connector 12 beta.
- x64 comes of age
- Windows Home Server HP post-PP1 updates performance concerns
Search engine news:
- Live Search home page redesigned.
- Cuil: Former Google engineers start new search engine.
- Attack of the tiny PCs continues: Dell Studio Hybrid Desktops and Dell Studio laptops
Vista tip of the week: Sync content from PC to PC with Live Mesh
Software of the week: Yahoo Zimbra Desktop
Audible book of the week: The Martian Chronicles (Unabridged) By Ray Bradbury, Narratored By Ray Bradbury. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:40:53
Download File - 46.2 MB
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Windows Weekly 69: Krusty Likes It
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Microsoft re-orgs - ding dong the witch is dead, Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is out, and Microsoft bites the Apple....
Audible book of the week: Anti-Americanism by Jean-Francois Revel. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Vista tip of the week: Take advantage of disk defragmentation in Vista with SP1
Software of the week: Mozilla Weave
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 49:13
Download File - 22.6 MB
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Windows Weekly 68: Mobile Who?
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
iPhone 3G's MobileMe, 2.0 and App Store, Live Mesh, Xbox 360, Yahoo, and more.
Topics:
- Everything Must Go is gone
- Rocky starts for MobileMe, iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 software
- iPhone 3G: One Million Served?
- Advice: MobileMe not for Windows users.
- iPhone Software 2.0: The real deal.
- App Store: Good stuff.
- Live Mesh goes public
- Xbox 360's new direction
- More Yahoo craziness
- Twitter vs. email vs. instant messaging debate
Software of the week:
Audible book of the week: The Ghost: A Novel By Robert Harris, Narrated by Roger Rees. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:31:49
Download File - 42.1 MB
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Windows Weekly 67: Everything Must Go
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Jul 11, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
The iPhone 3G, 2.0 and App Store, Media Center update, Microsoft cloud, and more.
Topics:
- Everything Must Go has landed
- It’s iWeek: Upcoming iPhone 3G launch
- Paul has the iPhone 2.0 software and iTunes 7.7 Mac/7.6.3 PC
- App Store has launched: This is the big deal, discuss
- .Mac is being transitioning to MobileMe
- iPhone 2.0 software is a bigger deal than 3G
- Fiji gets less exciting
- Windows Vista Media Center update leaked
- Microsoft Online Services coming: Microsoft gets cloud computing
- Exchange as a Microsoft hosted service
News:
- Windows XP SP3 heads to automatic updates
- Beta Vista compatibility site not up
- Related: MobileMe is not up either
Vista tips of the week:
- Use Gmail or Yahoo Mail as the default mail application
- Using keyboard shortcuts in Windows
Software of the Week: iTunes 7.7 is out
Audibile.com of the week: The First Billion, by Christopher Reich narrated by James Daniels
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:21:43
Download File - 37.4 MB
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Windows Weekly 66: Jumping The Obese Monolith
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Thu, Jul 03, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Windows 7, XP moseys, IE8, Equipt, SmartScreen, Wireless Migrator, Digsby, and more.
Topics:
News of the week:
Vista tip of the week: Change file type associations
Software of the week: Wireless Migrator
Also: Digsby, which combines IM, social networking, and email notifications
Audible.com book of the week: Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions By Christian Lander
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:20:51
Download File - 37.0 MB
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Windows Weekly 65: Bye-Bye Bill
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Jun 27, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Gates goeth gracefully, Microsoft innovation through time, hacking your life, and more.
Topics:
- Gates leaves Microsoft full-time
- The "Gates and innovation" game
- Lifehacker: Hacking your life, and "Upgrade Your Life: the Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better" by Gina Trapani.
- Email: The zero inbox rule
- Live Mesh
News:
- Yahoo and Microsoft, phase 3
- Hyper-V RTM
- Google Android delayed (sort of)
Vista tips of the week:
Software of the week: John's Background Switcher
Microsoft product timeline through 1995: Detect the Innovation
Audible.com books of the week: In honor of Bill Gates, "Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System" by Bill Gates, "Microsoft: First Generation (Unabridged)" by Cheryl Tsang, "World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies" by Ken Auletta (previous choice), (and various Charlie Rose interviews)
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:26:54
Download File - 39.8 MB
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Windows Weekly 64: Celtics Win
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Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Jun 20, 2008
Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte
Firefox 3, Microsoft advertising, MSN Music, Lotus Symphony, your taskbar, and more.
Topics:
- Paul attends Celtics finals victory in Game 6
- Firefox 3 download day: 8.3 million downloads for the record
- New features: new UI, extensibility, awesomebar, library, malware protection and more.
- Microsoft hires new advertising firm
- Paul bought a new MacBook … to run Windows Vista
- MSN Music
News quickie: Lotus Symphony 1.0 released
Vista tip of the week: Master the taskbar (includes start menu and tray)
Software of the week: Twhirl
Also: Google Talk Labs Edition
Audible.com pick of the week: The Spies of Warsaw (Unabridged) by Alan Furst
Check out Paul's blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.
Running time: 1:11:19
Download File - 32.7 MB
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