Best Windows Shortcuts Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 40: "Fuel for the Economic Engine" | Angel Capital Association CEO Patrick Gouhin on Professionalizing Angel Investing, Expanding Accreditation Pathways, and Cultivating Startup Ecosystems 22:19

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Insights from an aerospace engineer turned association leader who's working to transform angel investing from "black art" to science while representing 15,000+ members deploying approximately $1 billion in private capital annually Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: The path from art to science - Pat drew a fascinating pa…

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HOW 144: Copiliot Search - Reimagining Search Engines with AI 13:28

6d ago13:28

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Can traditional search engines keep up with the AI revolution? On this episode of Hands-On Windows, we're shaking up the norm with Microsoft's latest Co-Pilot Search feature. Explore how this cutting-edge tool promises to transform your search experience. Instead of just fetching facts, Co-Pilot Search offers contextual answers and deep insights th…

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Episode 39: "The Devil is in the Details" | Seraf Investor CEO Alycia Doxon on Venture Market Corrections, Capital Consolidation Trends, and The Future of Angel Networks 39:40

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Insights from a portfolio management software CEO who sees the venture market's "healthy shakeup" forcing overdue conversations about profitability and angel group sustainability Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: The venture market reset is healthy - Alycia embraces the current volatility as necessary medicine. It chall…

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HOW 143: Copilot Vision - The Return of Clippy 13:20

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With Copilot Vision, Microsoft wants the consumer version of its AI assistant to work like "a second set of eyes" on what you see on your PC screen or mobile camera. When enabled, users can interact with Copilot and get information in real time. Copilot Vision is also available on Windows via the Copilot app, but only for Insiders at the moment. It…

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Episode 38: "Practice Your Thesis Until It’s Muscle Memory" | Stella Foundation Chairwoman Dr. Silvia Mah on Activating University Ecosystems, The Three C's of Capital, and Creating Proud Investment Portfolios ... 36:11

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Insights from the Chairwoman of Stella Foundation and founding member of Stella Angels who has invested in 160+ women-led startups and co-managed six consecutive San Diego Angel Conference funds totaling millions in early-stage capital Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Creativity is the gateway to better investing - Sil…

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HOW 142: The Bitlocker Controversy of 2025 - Encryption and Security on Windows 11 13:10

21d ago13:10

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In this episode of Hands-On Windows, we explore the pros and cons of using Microsoft accounts in Windows 11, mainly focusing on the vital role encryption plays in protecting your data. While some cling to the nostalgia of local accounts, we examine the undeniable advantages of disk encryption when using an online account. Additionally, I provide pr…

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Episode 37: "Winners Emerge After the Five-Year Mark" | TCA Venture Group Chairman Emeritus John Harbison on Exit Timeline Expectations, Portfolio Diversification Strategies, and The Unexpected U-Curve ... 34:48

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Insights from a 20-year angel investing veteran who created data-driven tools used by hundreds of angel groups Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Simple beats complex every time - John's URL clicking method to track outcomes is brilliantly basic. Sometimes the best solutions are staring us in the face. Expertise >> crowd…

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HOW 141: Windows 10 End of Life - Moving on From Windows 10 10:32

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This week, Paul navigates the upcoming end-of-life for Windows 10, as we explore a range of options to keep your systems secure and up-to-date. Go on a historical journey through Windows 10's legacy, its evolution into a continuously innovating service, and the critical decisions users must make as October 2025 looms. Host: Paul Thurrott Download o…

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Episode 36: "Don't Panic" | Angel Capital Association Chair Dr. Ron Weissman on Navigating Market Volatility, Surging Investment in First-Time CEOs, and Why Downturns Are Great Investment Windows 7:36

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Insights from a 25-year veteran angel who advises investors and governments across four continents while chairing Silicon Valley's oldest angel network and the ACA Board of Directors Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Angels are insulated from market turbulence - Ron's data shows angels maintaining pre-2021 investment pa…

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HOW 140: Copilot+ Features Have Arrived - Exploring the Future of Windows 11 16:30

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Join us as we explore Microsoft's update that promise to elevate user interaction. With the long-awaited introduction of Copilot Plus PC features, users can now enjoy advancements like "Recall" for Snapdragon X and X64 PCs, despite its previous security delays. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/h…

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Episode 35: "108,000 Startups and Counting" | Dealum CEO Seren Rumjancevs on Angel Group Efficiency, AI-Powered Portfolio Tracking, and Bridging Global Angel Networks 28:40

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Insights from a global ecosystem builder who's processed data on 108,000 startups while helping 240 investor communities across six continents manage their deal flow. GET FREE SOCKS: Seren will send the first 100 listeners that sign up for the AI Portfolio Monitoring waitlist a pair of Dealum’s signature red socks. What better way to impress your f…

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HOW 139: Customize Windows 11 with Wintoys - A Free Windows 11 Customization Tool 11:45

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There are an almost uncountable number of Windows 11 "tweak"-type utilities out there. But Wintoys is one of the better ones, thanks to its comprehensive feature-set and modern user interface. As the utility's website notes, you can use Wintoys to access hidden settings, free up disk space, access advanced repair tools without using the command lin…

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Episode 34: "Angels Are Always Hopeful" | Incoming ACA Chair Kristina Montague on Growing Women's Capital Networks, Expanding the Investor Tent, and Finding Arbitrage in Overlooked Innovators 31:45

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Insights from a fund manager who has mobilized hundreds of women investors, championed gender-lens investing in the Southeast, and is now steering the ACA as its incoming Chair Today's episode explores 3 ideas that caught my attention: Women angels grew 8x in 10 years - Kristina shared that female angels increased from 5% to 40% of all angel invest…

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HOW 138: 5 Free AI Tools in Windows 11 - Navigating the AI Landscape of Windows 11 18:08

2M ago18:08

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Unlock the secrets of Windows 11's powerful AI features and see how they can transform your everyday tech interactions. We'll take you on a journey through the latest innovations, highlighting the dynamic role of Copilot, and breaking down the differences between standard systems and the premium Copilot Plus PCs. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or sub…

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Episode 33: "Angel Investing Isn't a Trending Topic" | ACA Chair Emeritus Marcia Dawood on Angel Investment Cycles, Using Philanthropic Capital for For-Profit Ventures, and Making Fundraising Easier for ... 43:10

2M ago43:10

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Insights from an award-winning author and podcast host whose advocacy work is reshaping how angels invest and entrepreneurs access capital across ecosystems Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Clarity is kindness - Marcia highlighted how the most requested entrepreneur feedback is for angels to simply say "no" faster. Ang…

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HOW 137: MIA Windows 11 Features - Click to Do, Recall, Semantic Search 17:30

2M ago17:30

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This week, Paul takes a look at some Windows 11 features that Microsoft has been promising but are still missing in action. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club…

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Episode 32: "The Founder is Everything" | Super Angel Katie Dunn on Effective Due Diligence, How Relationship-Building Drives Returns, and Why Clarity is Kindness 44:02

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Insights from a commercial real estate veteran who's now funding underrepresented founders while challenging traditional angel investing assumptions Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Financial models are founder due diligence too - Katie evaluates financial projections not for accuracy but to understand how founders thi…

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HOW 136: 5 More New Windows 11 Features - Windows Sandbox 2.0., Live Captions, and More 13:44

2M ago13:44

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Uncover new Windows 11 features, including the innovative Windows Sandbox 2.0., real-time language translation in live captions, an upgraded Snipping Tool steps up its game with OCR and video trimming capabilities, and Snap Assist, ensuring you unlock the full potential of your Windows 11 experience. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Han…

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Episode 31: "Less Than 2% of VC Funding" | SWITCH CEO Kate Brodock on Untapped Founder Talent, The Arbitrage Opportunity in Women-Led Ventures, and Equipping New Angel Investors 41:36

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Insights from a twenty-year tech ecosystem veteran creating pathways for women angel investors Today's episode explores 3 ideas that caught my attention: Capital distribution defies logic - Kate highlighted that less than 2% of VC funding goes to women-led teams, yet data shows they're 3x better at capital efficiency. Wild. Education activates capi…

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HOW 135: New Web Browsers for 2025 - 3 New Browsers to Try 14:55

2M ago14:55

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Could the browser you use today be holding you back from a next-generation web experience? Discover the browsers poised to transform your digital life by 2025. We explore the emerging contenders reshaping the browsing landscape following Chrome's divisive decision to cut support for certain extensions. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to H…

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Episode 30: "You Need 500 Site Walks" | B2B Sales Leader Henry Talamantes on The Competitive Advantage of Ridiculous Customer Discovery, Post-Mall America, and the Next Chapter for Urban Office Space 40:40

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Insights from a PropTech growth veteran who's scaled multiple startups to $175M+ in venture funding while driving innovation in commercial real estate Today's episode explores 3 ideas that caught my attention: Ridiculous customer discovery is what it takes – The “in” doesn’t matter. What matters is being ready to make the most of that “in”. His fir…

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Episode 29: "Values on Our Sleeve" | Liberty Ventures Founder Alexander McCobin on Values-Forward Capital Allocation, Building Authentic Communities, and Why Great Events are 100% Worth the Effort 43:21

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Insights from a former philosophy student who's built a 15,000+ member network of principled business leaders and facilitated values-aligned investments Today's episode explores 3 ideas that caught my attention: The power of a radically transparent thesis - Alexander's approach of explicitly stating values upfront both attracts aligned founders and…

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Episode 28: "Patents Won't Save a Bad Business" | Patent Expert Russ Krajec on IP-Backed Lending, Why Patents Create the Most Value at Year 15, and Common Angel Due Diligence Mistakes 37:51

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Insights from a patent strategist who's authored 1,000+ patents and is revolutionizing IP finance through patent insurance and IP-backed lending at BlueIron Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Provisionals are never a good idea - Founders who file provisional patents are explicitly saying they don't value their IP enough …

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 6: "Science Projects Masquerading as Commercial Products" | Dr. Chris Keefer on the SMR Hype Cycle & Energy Independence Imperatives 49:59

3M ago49:59

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Today's episode explores 3 ideas that caught my attention: Some Patience Required: Nuclear's rise from 50–60% to 93% capacity factors took decades, not years. Expecting quick returns on new nuclear tech ignores the industry’s inherently long development cycles. Infrastructure Economics Favor State Capital: Like railroads, nuclear requires high upfr…

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 5 - "The Math Doesn't Work Without Nuclear" | Nuclear Supply Chain Leader Tighe Smith on the Evolving Market, Factory Style Manufacturing, & Fuel Supply 36:48

3M ago36:48

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Commonality is the Way - Variance in design increases cost. Consistency in design reduces it. Tighe shared helpful parallels with other industries to highlight the point that the industry is beginning to benefit from some economies of repetition, and this pattern is increasing the speed…

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Five basic Linux commands 28:23

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 4 - "The Secret Ingredient Is Demand Growth" | Nuclear Industry Writer Emmet Penney on Market Demand, What's Over/Underhyped, and Geography's Role 46:39

4M ago46:39

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Nuclear's renaissance hinges on electricity demand growth - More than any other guest I’ve spoken with, Emmet nailed the point that macro demand growth—not new tech or climate concerns—is what will truly drive growth in the nuclear sector. And similarly, falling demand is what killed mo…

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 3 - "Digital is No Longer a Four-Letter Word" | Control Systems Expert Ryan Marcum on Advanced Reactors, The Digital Evolution, and AI's Role in Nuclear 39:53

4M ago39:53

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Demonstration Reactors are MVPs for Nuclear Energy - These reactors are 1/100 - 1/10 the size of a commercial scale reactor, and enable advanced reactor designs to be proven out from a technical and regulatory perspective with substantially lower cost than a full-scale reactor. Genius. …

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 2 - "We Need to Rebuild this Entire Industry" | Texas Nuclear Alliance Founder Reed Clay on Regulatory Reform, Rebuilding the Nuclear Workforce, & Momentum 28:53

4M ago28:53

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Perception is Reality - The discussion of nuclear waste politics surfaced how fear-based narratives can derail rational energy policy for decades. Nuclear = Massive Economic Development Opportunity - Reed drew a number of parallels between recent efforts to onshore the semiconductor ind…

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Deep Dive Season 1: Nuclear Energy | Episode 1 - "Fission is the New Fire" | Nuclear Investor Rod Adams on the Nuclear Renaissance, AI's Role in Nuclear Design, and Building Through Regulatory Change 57:25

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: AI is Transforming Nuclear Too - The possibility of applying AI tools to parse 4,500-page regulatory documents represents a breakthrough in addressing one of nuclear's biggest bottlenecks - regulatory compliance. Falling Demand Drove Nuclear's Decline in the Late 1970s, Not 3 Mile Islan…

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Episode 27: "Water is Critically Underinvested" | Water Technology Expert Doug Lee on Why 0.2% is Not Enough, Barriers to Entry in Hard Tech, and Creating Win-Together Scenarios 43:37

5M ago43:37

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: The “conjoined twin” - Water touches every form of energy generation. Doug’s laser focus on this point made me consider what other interdependencies we often overlook. Market signals can mislead on timing - It’s often said “It’ll take longer and cost more than you think.” Based on Doug’…

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Episode 26: "Never Say Revenue" | Startup Economist Paul O'Brien on Seed-Stage Venture Philosophy, Building Domain-Specific Angel Portfolios, and Media-First Innovation 45:08

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: The “angel investor party trick” - Paul highlighted how the rush to become an angel investor mirrors the increase in the appeal of the “celebrity entrepreneur” we’ve seen over the last couple of decades. He believes that to flourish, the investor community must consolidate (read: more o…

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Episode 25: "Intestinal Fortitude" | Startup Sales Veteran Rob Balena on Vetting Enterprise Sales Strategy, Hiring a Great Sales Force, and Where Most Founders Get it Wrong 47:37

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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Long ball is the name of the game - Can this company survive long enough to close a deal? Maybe they’ve closed some VC funding, but the risk-seeking VC buyer is VERY different from the risk-averse enterprise buyer. Proof in one does not serve as proof in another. How is this company goi…

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Brook Stroud is a Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, where he applies his passion for early-stage investing, drawing from his experience as both an entrepreneur and investor. He founded and successfully exited two consumer startups: La Matera, a fashion brand, and Somerset, a beverage company. Prior to Alumni Ventures, Brook worked at Brand Found…

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