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Microsoft's latest push with Windows 365 — anchored by the new Windows 365 Link thin client and a continuing expansion of Cloud PC options — marks a deliberate pivot back toward the "dumb terminal" model: centralized compute in the cloud, lightweight endpoints for access, and IT-managed desktops...

Microsoft has found two new hardware allies in its bid to make the cloud PC the default endpoint in many workplaces: ASUS and Dell will ship dedicated Windows 365 Cloud PC devices alongside Microsoft’s own Windows 365 Link hardware, expanding a product category that promises simpler management...

Microsoft’s cloud-first push just gained two new hardware partners: ASUS and Dell will ship purpose‑built Cloud PC devices that pair with Windows 365, extending the small but growing category that began with Microsoft’s own Windows 365 Link. The devices — the ASUS NUC 16 for Windows 365 and the...

Paul Thurrott’s short chapter on “De‑Enshittify an Existing Install of Windows 11” is a focused, practical walkthrough that hands users a low‑risk, high‑reward pathway for reclaiming control of an existing Windows 11 installation without wiping the machine. The chapter centers on one...

Microsoft and Ericsson’s new deal folds AI‑driven 5G connectivity directly into Windows 11, promising to make cellular the sensible default for many enterprise laptops and to turn Wi‑Fi into the fallback for scenarios where a local access point is the only option. Background On February 17...

Microsoft and Ericsson have taken the next step in turning the laptop into a native, policy-driven 5G endpoint for enterprise IT: advanced 5G management functions are now integrated directly into Windows 11, tying Microsoft Intune to Ericsson’s cloud-native Enterprise 5G Connect and surfacing...

Ericsson and Microsoft have announced a joint integration that embeds advanced 5G management capabilities into Windows 11, promising enterprises an easier, more secure, and more automated way to deploy and operate 5G‑connected laptops at scale. Background The move builds on several years of...

Microsoft’s December 4, 2025 announcement that it will update Microsoft 365 packaging and list prices starting July 1, 2026 marks a clear pivot: Microsoft is bundling more security, management, and AI-driven capabilities into its core suites — and asking customers to pay for that expansion...

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...

Final warning: what the “12‑hour validation test” report means — and how to avoid data loss Short version (TL;DR) Neowin reports that Microsoft triggered a 12‑hour “validation test” related to Windows recovery/remediation flows. If the report is accurate and such a test invoked an automated...

Microsoft has quietly expanded the enterprise-focused Windows Backup for Organizations to include a first sign-in restore experience, giving IT teams a second opportunity to restore a user's Windows settings and Microsoft Store app list at the very first interactive sign-in — not only during...

Microsoft’s commercial Microsoft 365 suites are getting a meaningful price reset: beginning July 1, 2026 the company will raise list prices on a broad set of business and enterprise Microsoft 365 and Office 365 SKUs while simultaneously folding additional AI, security and device-management...

Microsoft’s new Point‑in‑time Restore introduces a short‑term, full‑system snapshot and rollback capability to Windows — a feature that can rewind a PC to an earlier working state (including the operating system, installed apps, configuration and many local files) without third‑party backup...

Microsoft is introducing a targeted "Digital Signage" mode for Windows 11 that keeps crash and error screens from becoming long-running spectacles on public displays by briefly showing diagnostic information and then blanking the screen until local input reactivates it. Background Public-facing...

Microsoft has unveiled two major additions to its enterprise recovery toolbox — Point‑in‑Time Restore (PITR) and Cloud Rebuild — that can roll back or completely rebuild problematic Windows installations remotely through Microsoft Intune, with preview availability now and broader Intune...

Microsoft is hosting its November 20, 2025 Windows Office Hours — a one-hour, chat-based Q&A with product teams covering Windows 11 adoption, device management (Intune, Configuration Manager), deployment automation (Autopilot, Windows 365), and security best practices including Zero Trust — and...

Microsoft’s October 2025 Windows updates deliver a mix of security hardening, staged AI features, and meaningful device-management improvements that together sharpen the enterprise upgrade path to Windows 11 while raising practical deployment questions for IT teams — from new hotpatch behavior...

Microsoft’s new enterprise backup arrives as a focused, cloud-first tool designed to preserve user settings and Microsoft Store app manifests during device refreshes — but it’s narrowly scoped, Intune‑managed, and explicitly engineered to accelerate migrations to Windows 11 rather than replace...

Microsoft has moved its enterprise-focused Windows backup into production: Windows Backup for Organizations is now generally available and included in the August/September 2025 servicing wave, giving IT teams a built-in, Intune-manageable path to capture user settings, preferences and Microsoft...

Microsoft’s plan to push the Microsoft 365 Copilot app onto many Windows desktops next month is the clearest signal yet that the company intends to make an AI assistant a default part of the Windows productivity surface — but the details, caveats, and operational impact matter as much as the...