Microsoft Retires Azure NPM on Windows: AKS Users Must Rebuild Pod Security by 2026
Microsoft will retire Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes in Azure Kubernetes Service on September 30, 2026, leaving customers without a direct, Microsoft-supported replacement for...
Microsoft Graph’s Browser Push Preview Simplifies Alerts for M365 and Windows Admins
Microsoft enabled a beta feature in its Microsoft Graph change notifications API in July 2026 that lets web applications receive alerts directly in the browser—sidestepping the need for a publicly...
Unlock Windows' Hidden Automation Engine: A Practical Guide to Task Scheduler
Microsoft shipped a powerful automation engine with Windows 2000, and it’s still sitting there in Windows 11, ready to handle your most tedious PC chores. No subscription, no third-party download...
Don’t Just Leave Configuration Manager 2503 — Upgrade to 2603 or 2509 with KB37864969 to Avoid Co-Management Issues
Microsoft’s Configuration Manager version 2503 will lose support on September 30, 2026, Pacific Time — but IT administrators shouldn’t treat this as a routine upgrade to the next-in-line...
Microsoft 365 E3 Users: Don't Cancel Your Endpoint Privilege Management Add-On Just Yet
Microsoft is about to give its enterprise plans a significant Intune upgrade—but one critical security tool remains locked out of the base package. Starting July 1, 2026, Microsoft 365 E3 will...
WSL 2.7.10 Fixes VHD Restores and KVM Boot, Bundles Updated 6.18 Kernel
Microsoft marked WSL 2.7.10 as the latest stable release on June 26, 2026, capping a three-week sprint that rolled critical fixes for virtualized hosts, oversized Windows hosts files, and persistent...
Microsoft’s Entra MFA Shake-Up: Your Deadline is September 2026, Not May 2027
Microsoft has set a ticking clock for every organization using third-party multifactor authentication (MFA) with Entra ID Conditional Access. Starting September 30, 2026, you will no longer be able...
Your Windows 11 PC might already be encrypted — here's how to avoid getting locked out
Microsoft quietly turned on a setting that may have already encrypted your laptop’s drive without you ever clicking a button. That’s good news if your device gets stolen, but it also means a...
September 2026: Microsoft Teams Rooms Will Default to Manual PTZ Controls – Are You Ready?
In September 2026, Microsoft will start rolling out native pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera controls to Teams Rooms on Windows – and the feature will be switched on by default. That single decision means...
2026 Data Scientist Resume Tips: Use Word to Outsmart Applicant Tracking Systems
Data scientists applying for jobs in 2026 face a new hurdle: even the most impressive machine-learning projects won't get seen if an applicant tracking system chokes on your resume's formatting. A...
Windows 11 Experimental Builds Are Not for Production Pilots — Here's How to Use Them Safely
The Experimental channel for Windows 11 Insiders is a place for raw ideas, not finished features. That's the message Microsoft is reinforcing as IT professionals begin evaluating Windows 11 version...
Radeon Owners Gain Ground in Linux Gaming, But Windows 11 Still Rules for Competitive Play
Enthusiasts eyeing Linux as their primary gaming OS just got fresh ammunition—and a reality check. New benchmarks from ComputerBase show that AMD Radeon graphics cards can now deliver near-Windows...