Windows Weekly 971: Texas English

Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss Windows 11, Google I/O 2026, Android 17 and iOS 26.4, Xbox and gaming, and a lot more.

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Windows 11

Potentially good news for the 13 people who want to move the Taskbar to a different screen side

Windows Insider Program

• Beta (but not Dev) with one new “feature”
• Release Preview for 24H2/25H2 with emoji 16.0, QMR improvements, network speed test, pan and tilt controls for compatible cameras, widgets improvements, more

Related: Lenovo revenues up 18 percent to $22.2 billion … but …

AI/dev

Google announces 30 second audio generation

Google sets a date for I/O 2026. But where in the Carmen Diego is Build 2026?

• Related: Android 17 Beta is here with an even shorter runway
• Semi-related: With ‘26.3 out, Apple release ‘26.4 Beta 1s

Xbox and gaming

Random aside: Phil Spencer is always in the spotlight, but he’s been on the down-low for months. Hm

Some hints for the future coming at GDC 2026

• Related: Where does Xbox go next?

Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Witcher 3, more coming to Xbox Game Pass

Avowed comes to the PlayStation 5 along with Anniversary Update

Microsoft is retiring user-created Xbox social clubs

Nvidia GeForce Now comes to Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Major progress on De-Enshittify Windows 11, the book

Three major new chapters:

• De-Enshittify Windows 11: New Install of Windows 11
• De-Enshittify an Existing Install of Windows 11
• De-Enshittify Windows 11: Privacy

Security, Copilot/AI are next

App pick of the week: Bing Wallpaper

This is a strange pick coming from me, but it solves my big issue with Windows Spotlight in Windows 11.

RunAs Radio this week: Hacking using AI with Erica Burgess

https://runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1024

Brown liquor pick of the week: Lot 40 100% Pot Still Rye

https://shop.jpwisers.com/products/lot-no-40-100-pot-still-rye-whisky