Think of the TikTok-ers – Windows Weekly 697

Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss Windows 10 moving to the Fe branch, more earnings learnings, Microsoft 365, and the calm before the Xbox storm.

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Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Download any version of Windows 10

A cool and newly-updated script bypasses Microsoft’s desire to only give you the latest version.

App pick of the week: Xbox app for Android and iOS

You’ll be able to use this app to more easily set up and configure your new Xbox Series X|S. So get it ready.

Enterprise pick of the week: Get a year free of basic call-in conferencing for Teams

SMBs and small partners may want dial-in conferencing for Teams but don’t want to get PSTN dial-in because it’s costly. Microsoft quietly is offering a year’s free (basic) call-in conferencing by adding it via the M365 admin portal. Thanks to Alex Niehaus for the info on this offer that started Oct. 1.

Codename pick of the week: Aquila

SCOM is coming to Azure (as a stepping stone to MS trying to get Op Manager users to go to Azure Monitor). The codename of this is Aquila and it should be in private preview soon ™.

Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin’s “IT’S ‘BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM COFFEE’ NOT ‘BAILEY’S, IRISH CREAM, & COFFEE’”

It’s not a peanut butter whiskey, but how about a stout conditioned on ‘Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee’. Flavors of milk chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, nutty coffee, cream, & vanilla. 12.2% creamy goodness