intune autopilot

About this tag
The Intune Autopilot tag covers Microsoft's cloud-native device provisioning and management solution, focusing on Windows 11 deployment, zero-trust security, and enterprise IT modernization. Discussions include Windows Office Hours events for IT professionals, real-world case studies like Basel-Stadt schools deploying Surface Pro 11 devices, and Levi Strauss adopting Surface Copilot+ PCs. Topics also cover automatic OOBE Windows updates, cloud-powered recovery with Point-in-Time Restore, and migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The tag reflects operational challenges such as managing day-one patches, ESP toggle controls, and governance-led Azure migrations for public sector organizations.
  1. Windows Office Hours June 18, 2026: Windows 11, Intune, Autopilot, Zero Trust Q&A

    Microsoft will host a one-hour, chat-based Windows Office Hours event on June 18, 2026, on Microsoft Tech Community for IT professionals seeking guidance on Windows 11 adoption, device management, Zero Trust, cloud-native deployment, and hybrid Windows operations. The format is modest, but the...
  2. Basel-Stadt Schools Go AI With Surface Pro 11, Windows on Arm & Intune

    Basel-Stadt’s Department of Education said on June 10, 2026, that it is expanding its school digitalization program by issuing 11,000 Surface Pro 11 devices to pupils in grades 5 through 9, with rollout having begun in August 2025. The Swiss canton is not merely refreshing classroom hardware; it...
  3. South & Vale Azure Migration: Governance-Led Shift from Outsourcing to In-House

    South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils moved from a long-running outsourced IT model to an in-house Microsoft cloud environment in 2025, with Node4 helping migrate Microsoft 365, devices, Teams telephony, and 14 legacy servers into Azure ahead of a September contract...
  4. Managing Automatic OOBE Windows Updates with ESP Toggle: Security vs Control

    Microsoft has quietly changed how Windows handles critical updates during the Out‑Of‑Box Experience (OOBE), introducing an “automatic installation” behavior for monthly security (quality) updates during initial setup — and then given administrators a way to block it. The move was intended to...
  5. Levi Strauss Adopts Surface Copilot+ PCs for Secure AI Ready Enterprise IT

    Levi Strauss & Co. has quietly but decisively shifted a critical piece of its global employee experience: the company is standardizing on Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PCs to deliver a consistent, secure, and AI‑ready platform for thousands of knowledge workers and retail staff. What began as a...
  6. Windows 11 Recovery Goes Cloud Powered with PITR QMR and Cloud Rebuild

    Microsoft’s Ignite-stage update makes Windows 11’s recovery story far more ambitious: the operating system is getting a cloud-aware, pre-boot toolbox — including Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) and Cloud rebuild — tied into Intune, Autopilot, OneDrive and the Windows Resiliency Initiative so that...
  7. Australia Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Partners Sprint to Windows 11

    Australia’s channel has moved from planning to action as the October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 end of support closes in, turning a long-noted migration challenge into an operational sprint for distributors, resellers and managed service providers across the country. The local ecosystem is...
  8. Day-One Patch Flow in Windows OOBE: KB5065813, KB5065847, KB5065848

    Microsoft has quietly pushed three Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) servicing packages — KB5065813, KB5065847, and KB5065848 — that change how Windows 11 (22H2/23H2/24H2) and Windows Server 2025 are provisioned at first boot, enabling day‑one quality updates and delivering emergency fixes to...