cloud pcs

Microsoft’s new Windows 365 Link mini PC changes the calculus of endpoint computing: it’s a purpose-built, fanless “cloud-only” device that does almost nothing locally on its own except connect securely and quickly to a Windows 365 Cloud PC, and Microsoft is positioning it as a thin, managed...

Microsoft’s “first sign‑in restore” joins Windows Backup for Organizations, giving IT teams a practical second chance to rehydrate users’ Windows settings, Start menu pins, and Microsoft Store app lists when a new or reimaged device reaches the desktop for the first time. Announced in...

January opened with a string of practical, admin‑focused updates for Windows environments — from a smarter restore path in Windows Backup for Organizations and a region expansion for Windows 365, to platform refinements across security, accessibility, and developer tooling that IT teams can act...

Microsoft’s January cumulative update is preventing some users from connecting to Microsoft 365 Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop sessions, and Microsoft has acknowledged the regression — offering Known Issue Rollback (KIR) and temporary connection workarounds while an out‑of‑band fix is...

Many Windows users and IT teams are waking up to two uncomfortable realities at once: Cloud‑hosted Windows desktops can be blocked by a surprisingly mundane mix of account, network and policy problems — and the generative‑AI assistants Microsoft is embedding into Windows and Microsoft 365...