Endpoint Management
The latest Endpoint Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Before You Turn On Windows 11’s New Backup, Exclude These Devices
Microsoft’s next major Windows 11 update—version 26H2—makes settings backup a managed recovery baseline and introduces Cloud rebuild for reinstalling Windows from the internet. But unless...
Microsoft Sets August 2026 Deadline to Ditch Ubuntu 22.04 from Intune—Your Migration Starts Here
Microsoft has stopped the clock on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Intune-managed Linux devices. In a quiet documentation update on April 27, 2026, the company confirmed that support for the aging release will...
Microsoft Intune Plans a Major Sync Upgrade to Shrink Response Times on Windows
Microsoft has confirmed plans to overhaul the Sync device action in Intune, aiming to give IT administrators a way to trigger comprehensive, on-demand synchronization across compliance, configuration...
Microsoft Defender for Mac Gets Emergency Patch for Privilege Escalation Flaw—Update Now
Microsoft has patched a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint on macOS that could allow an attacker with a foothold on a Mac to seize higher system rights. The company...
PDQ Connect Adds Windows Update Dashboard, Mac Support, and Direct Reboots
PDQ has shipped a major update to its cloud-based endpoint management platform, PDQ Connect, delivering three features that admins have been requesting since the product’s launch: a Windows Update...
Microsoft's Secure Workplace Blueprint Pairs Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 with Upcoming Server 2025
Microsoft’s three most important business products are converging on a single security-first philosophy—and it could reshape how IT teams provision and protect their workplaces. A new analysis by...
Microsoft Draws a Line on Windows Search: Classic for Fleets, Enhanced for AI PCs
Microsoft has delivered a clear directive to IT administrators managing Windows devices: keep the search experience locked to Classic mode on standardized, managed fleets. The guidance, circulated in...
Google Patches Chrome Updater Flaw That Let Attackers Escalate to System Privileges on Windows
Google shipped an emergency fix on June 30, 2026, closing a high-severity hole in the Chrome Updater that could give a local attacker full control over an unpatched Windows machine. The...
Jamf Locks Down AI on Macs with Native Governance Tools and Automated Auditing
Jamf IT administrators can now wield granular control over how employees use artificial intelligence tools on their Macs, following the general availability release of Jamf AI Governance on July 1,...
Microsoft Resumes Auto-Install of Copilot on Windows 11 Business Devices, Reigniting IT Control Debate
Microsoft has resumed the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on managed Windows 11 devices that already run Microsoft 365 desktop apps, a move that began rolling out in June...
Why You Shouldn't Buy Microsoft Intune Suite Blindly: A Pilot-First, Message Center-Driven Strategy
Microsoft's Intune Suite isn't a mandatory upgrade—treating it as one could hemorrhage your IT budget. Since its launch in early 2023, the add-on bundle, which layers advanced capabilities like...
Forrester Names Microsoft Intune a Leader in Endpoint Management, Puts AI at Center
Microsoft's endpoint management platform, Intune, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Management Platforms, Q2 2026, the company announced on June 25, 2026. The recognition places...