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Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...

Microsoft's August 2025 cumulative updates have produced a high‑profile compatibility regression that prevents many non‑administrator users from completing per‑user MSI installations and self‑repairs, prompting emergency mitigations from Microsoft and a wave of operational guidance for IT teams...

Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has forced IT leaders into a binary choice: pay to buy time, or accelerate an estate-wide migration to Windows 11 — and the short-term cost of staying on Windows 10 could be measured in billions for...

Microsoft’s recent policy updates around Office distribution have been widely misunderstood: the company is not locking Office into the Windows Store — it is effectively retiring the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps and steering users toward Click-to-Run delivery...

Microsoft has quietly tightened control over Microsoft Store app updates: recent reports from the Windows ecosystem indicate the Store no longer lets everyday users permanently turn off automatic app updates, limiting them instead to temporary pauses that re-enable themselves after a short...

Microsoft will host the next installment of its Windows Office Hours on Thursday, August 21, 2025 — a one-hour, chat-based Q&A session aimed squarely at IT professionals managing Windows devices and modern endpoint estates. The event runs from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time and will be...

Microsoft’s Windows Office Hours returns on August 21, 2025, as a one‑hour, chat‑based Q&A focused on accelerating Windows 11 adoption, operationalizing Zero Trust, keeping fleets up to date, and moving workloads toward cloud-native models while respecting on‑premises and hybrid constraints...

Omnissa, the company that emerged from VMware's end-user computing division, has expanded its App Volumes product to support physical PCs. This strategic move aims to extend the benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) application management to a broader range of devices, including...

Windows Office Hours returns on June 19, 2025, offering IT professionals, system administrators, and enterprise leaders a unique opportunity to directly engage with Microsoft's top experts in a relaxed yet knowledge-rich setting. As the enterprise world rapidly adopts Windows 11, transitions to...

June 19, 2025, marks another anticipated installment of Windows Office Hours, Microsoft's hallmark interactive chat series dedicated to IT professionals and those stewarding the evolution of workplace technology. Scheduled for 8:00 AM PDT and spanning a full hour, the event will unfold as a...

As organizations race to adopt the latest versions of Windows and modernize their IT infrastructure, staying up to date with expert guidance and proactive management strategies becomes ever more essential. The upcoming Windows Office Hours event, scheduled for June 19, 2025, promises to be a...

Windows Office Hours returns on May 15, offering IT professionals another valuable opportunity to connect directly with Microsoft's product and engineering teams. As the digital workplace evolves and organizations strive to adopt Windows 11, migrate workloads to the cloud, and strengthen Zero...

In today's fast-evolving technological landscape, ensuring that Windows devices are up-to-date with the latest patches and updates can be a daunting task for IT administrators. As organizations increasingly adopt modern management strategies, tools like Windows Autopatch and PowerShell scripts...

IT security isn’t just a problem—it’s a global crisis. Download this white paper and find out how Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) can help. We’ll share 20 best practices that will serve as a good starting point for administrators Continue reading...

Microsoft have recently identified issues with high cpu and high memory usage in certain Windows 10 builds (1703 isn't affected... Yet. ). Builds which are affected are: Windows 10 version's 1607, 1511, and 1507. Apparently this is down to recent updates which are named in the quote's below...

Editor’s Note: Last year, we shared Forrester Consulting’s Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of Windows 10 (June 2016) which found significant IT management cost savings, security and productivity benefits for Windows 10 customers. In December 2016, Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft...

Configuration Manager Vulnerability Assessment allows to scan managed systems for common missing security updates and misconfigurations which might make client computers more vulnerable to attack. Link Removed

This toolkit contains fifteen downloadable tools to help you manage and troubleshoot Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. Link Removed

The SCAP Extensions enable Configuration Manager to consume Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) data streams, assess systems for compliance, and generate report results in SCAP format by taking advantage of the capabilities in the compliance settings feature. Link Removed

Link Removed, Windows 10 is available in 190 countries beginning today. This is a significant milestone we reached together, as more than 5 million Windows Insiders, 30% of them IT Pros, provided us with feedback and helped us build the best Windows ever. We’re excited to begin to make Windows...