Device Inventory
The latest Device Inventory coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Intune’s New Registry Inventory Puts an End to Custom Scripts for Configuration Verification
With the July 2026 service release (2607), Microsoft Intune now includes native Windows Registry inventory, giving administrators a built-in way to confirm that critical settings are actually in...
How to Rename Your Windows 11 PC: Complete Guide for Users & IT Admins
If you're one of the many Windows 11 users who never changed the machine name assigned during setup, that inscrutable string — usually something like DESKTOP-5PH9MNH — isn't just ugly and...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14, 2025: Upgrade, Pay for Security, or Face the Risk
Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. With nearly half of all Windows PCs still running the old operating system, millions of users face a ticking clock....
Windows 10 Support Ends in 5 Months: Australia's Upgrade Path Is Splitting Between Sprint and Stall
Australia’s IT partners are racing against an immovable deadline: October 14, 2025. That’s when Microsoft will stop releasing free security updates for Windows 10, leaving millions of PCs...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
Windows 10’s Final Countdown: First-Year ESU Tab Could Hit $7.3 Billion, Analyst Warns
The clock is ticking louder than ever. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on free security updates for Windows 10, leaving millions of business PCs exposed—and billable. An analysis...
The $7.3 Billion Question: What Windows 10 Extended Support Will Really Cost Your Business
A staggering $7.3 billion. That's the headline figure Nexthink projected as the first-year cost for enterprises stubbornly clinging to Windows 10 after its October 14, 2025 end-of-support date....
Windows 11 Enterprise Migration Done Right: Chevron Nigeria’s 12-Week Blueprint
In just 12 weeks, Chevron Nigeria moved more than 3,000 users from Windows 10 to Windows 11, cutting deployment time by 40% compared to earlier rollouts and earning a near-universal 98% user...
Windows 10 Still Dominates Half of PCs as End-of-Support Deadline Looms
With just weeks remaining before Microsoft pulls the plug on free support for Windows 10, roughly half of all PCs worldwide are still running the aging operating system. That’s the stark assessment...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: How to Secure Your Upgrade and See Through the AI Marketing Blitz
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will extinguish security support for Windows 10, an operating system still powering an estimated hundreds of millions of PCs worldwide. After that date, no more...
Microsoft Issues 60-Day Ultimatum: Windows 10 22H2 Dies October 14, Consumer ESU Brings One-Time Lifeline
Microsoft has drawn a bright red line on the calendar: October 14, 2025. That’s the day Windows 10 version 22H2 — still running on hundreds of millions of devices — stops receiving security...
Windows 11 23H2 Home & Pro Support Ends Nov 11, 2025: Upgrade Guide and Risks
Microsoft has drawn a hard line in the sand: Windows 11 version 23H2 will stop receiving security and quality updates for Home and Pro editions on November 11, 2025. The cutoff follows the...