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Microsoft Weekly - Stop Edge starting with Windows - Xbox One is 10 years old today

Issue #263

Author

Steven Parker
May 21, 2023

I hope you had a great week, meanwhile here's a recap of our most recent news, as well as the Microsoft Weekly, we hope you take a look! Cheers, Steve.

Agenda: Microsoft BUILD from Tuesday May 23rd - PlayStation Showcase Wednesday May 24th

Microsoft Weekly: bugs, apps, IE not dead, and the overall calm before Build

Although we haven't received any new Windows 11 builds this week, the last 7 days brought plenty of news. It is time to recap the most interesting and noteworthy stories from the world of Microsoft.

The Division 2, XCOM 2, and two Warhammer games join Xbox Free Play Days this weekend

Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now jump into the latest Free Play Days offers. The four games available to try this time include XCOM 2, The Division 2, and more.

Here‘s your guide to all the major (non-E3) streaming gaming events in the next few weeks

E3 2023 may be canceled but that isn't stopping many of the major game publishers from holding some big live gaming streaming events that will reveal some major games coming in the next year.

Software updates

TWIRL 115: SpaceX and Axiom Space to send astronauts to ISS for a week

We have a super busy week ahead in rocket launches. The most interesting will be SpaceX launching an Axiom Space crew to the International Space Station where they'll stay for a week.

How to stop Edge from automatically loading on Windows startup

If you use a different browser than Microsoft Edge you probably don't need it loading with Windows. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how to disable it from starting on boot.

The Xbox One was first revealed 10 years ago today, but its inital reception fell flat

The Xbox One was officially revealed to the public on May 21, 2013, but its initial reception was so negative that the company was forced to make changes before and after it went on sale.

From the Forums

Weekend PC Game Deals: Stranded freebies, Unending coupons, Sports Fests, more

This weekend's PC game deals include a couple of giveaways from Epic and Steam, a multitude of fresh bundles, flashy free events, discounts from the latest Mega Sale, unending coupons, and more.

Up to 90% off this week’s Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale feat. Diablo II and more

This week's deals include titles from the Call of Duty franchise, with Modern Warfare 2 down 50%, Diablo II: Resurrected is slashed by 67% off. Save 90% off Mad Max and MotoGP 18, and much more.

This week's deals

SanDisk 1TB, 2TB Extreme Portable SSDs at lowest price on Amazon today

Today, you can get your hands on the SanDisk 1TB and 2TB Extreme Portable SSDs at a 67% and 74% discount, respectively. Or, check out other SSD deals on Samsung, Western Digital, and Crucial.

Tech deals we posted this week

Microsoft fixes its “game-changing” Windows 11 feature after months of neglect [Update]

Without much fanfare, Microsoft has restored one of the "game-changing" features in Windows 11. After sitting neglected for months, Spotify integration in Windows 11's Clock app is working again.

NVIDIA unveils RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti starting at $299

NVIDIA has expanded its RTX 40 series graphics card lineup with two budget-friendly models: RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti. The new GPUs bring the latest tech from Nvidia with a price tag starting at $299.