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Microsoft Delivers Long-Awaited Start Menu Pin Controls for Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has quietly given IT administrators two powerful new levers for taming the Windows 11 Start menu. With preview updates rolled out in July and October 2025, organizations can now decide...
Intune’s Discovered Apps Inventory: Why Microsoft Says It's Not Yet a Replacement for Your Current Tool
Microsoft has quietly flagged an important caveat for IT administrators eager to use Intune's Discovered Apps feature: do not treat this data as your operational software inventory just yet. The...
Windows 11 24H2 Introduces Point-in-Time Restore: A 72-Hour Safety Net for Your PC
Microsoft has quietly armed Windows 11 version 24H2 with a powerful new recovery tool that could make the dreaded “my PC just broke after an update” panic a thing of the past. Point-in-Time...
Microsoft Tells IT Admins to Pilot Copilot Taskbar Now as Ask Copilot Slated for Mid-2026
Microsoft has given enterprise IT teams an early-warning deadline: start piloting the Microsoft 365 Copilot integration in the Windows 11 taskbar now, because the next major evolution—dubbed “Ask...
Intune Autopatch report flags devices missing 2023 Secure Boot certs; June 2026 deadline may cause boot failures.
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a new Secure Boot status report for Windows Autopatch in the Intune admin center, arming IT administrators with critical visibility into which managed devices have...
Secure Boot KEK CA 2011 expires June 2026; millions of PCs risk boot failures without firmware updates.
Microsoft’s fleet of 2011-vintage Secure Boot certificates is heading toward a hard expiration in June 2026, and the most critical deadline involves the Microsoft Corporation KEK CA 2011—a...
Windows 11 New Policy Lets IT Admins Remove Copilot App for 28 Days
Microsoft has given IT administrators a powerful new lever to control AI on Windows 11 devices: a policy that not only removes the Copilot app but also blocks users from reinstalling it for 28 days....
Microsoft expands Windows 11 IT policy to remove more preinstalled Store apps
Enterprise IT administrators can now strip out far more of Windows 11’s preinstalled Microsoft Store apps with a single policy. Microsoft has expanded the RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages...
Microsoft Intune Emerges as Windows Update Control Center, Outpacing SCCM for Modern Management
Microsoft's Intune is no longer just an endpoint administration console—it has become the central platform for controlling Windows Update behavior across organizations. This shift represents a...
Microsoft Deploys KB5084897 Hotpatch to Fix Bluetooth UI Issues Without Rebooting Enterprise Devices
Microsoft released an out-of-band hotpatch, KB5084897, on March 16, 2026, targeting a persistent Bluetooth user interface and pairing problem affecting Windows Enterprise devices. This update...
Microsoft Intune Now Supports Secure Boot Certificate Updates via Settings Catalog
Microsoft has officially released guidance for enabling Secure Boot certificate updates through Microsoft Intune's Settings catalog, providing enterprise administrators with a critical tool for...
Windows Autopatch Makes Hotpatch Default in May 2026: IT Teams Face Critical Configuration Decisions
Microsoft will enable hotpatch security updates by default for eligible Windows Autopatch devices starting in May 2026, fundamentally changing how organizations manage Windows security compliance....