intune management

Microsoft previewed Project Solara at Build 2026 as a chip-to-cloud platform for enterprise AI-agent devices, pairing an AOSP-based edge operating system called Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform with Azure-hosted agents, Microsoft identity, Intune management, and reference hardware concepts...

Microsoft’s 2011 Secure Boot certificate family begins expiring in June 2026, and the most consequential deadline is the Microsoft Corporation KEK CA 2011, whose replacement determines whether affected Windows devices can keep receiving future Secure Boot database and revocation updates. The...

Microsoft said on June 4, 2026, that unexpected Windows driver updates were caused by a Windows Update service caching problem that temporarily caused some devices to be treated as outside their intended driver-management enrollment. The company reportedly mitigated the incident by updating the...

Microsoft unveiled Project Solara at its Build conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, presenting an Android-based device platform for enterprise hardware that runs AI agents rather than conventional apps. The project is early, the hardware is still reference-design territory, and Microsoft says...

Microsoft’s May 2026 Windows recap tells administrators that June will be dominated by Secure Boot certificate rollover work, default-on Windows hotpatching through Autopatch, new Intune-era management controls, and a fresh wave of Windows 11 features landing first through optional updates. The...

Microsoft will host Windows Office Hours on May 21, 2026, as a one-hour, chat-based Microsoft Tech Community event where IT professionals can ask product experts about Windows 11 adoption, device management, Zero Trust, servicing, Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows 365, Autopilot, and hybrid...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band hotpatch on March 13, 2026 that fixes a set of remote network‑service vulnerabilities in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool — and, crucially for enterprises, the package is delivered as a restartless hotpatch to devices enrolled...

Microsoft has quietly shifted how some new Windows 11 PCs receive patches: Microsoft now supports installing Windows quality updates during the Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) for eligible, managed devices — and for a short time that capability was enabled by default for new Enrollment Status Page...

Microsoft’s Windows Autopatch has moved beyond experiment to a practical, proactive toolset for enterprise update management with the general availability of Update Readiness — a set of reporting, pre‑deployment checks, and remediation guidance designed to give IT teams real, actionable...

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...