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The intune tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft Intune administration across Windows 11 and Windows 10 enterprise fleets. Discussions focus on managing app deployment and inventory, including the new Intune App inventory feature and the appearance of consumer apps like OneDrive Photos on managed endpoints. Administrators share guidance on Windows 11 Start menu pinning policies, Copilot app removal via Intune policy, and preparing for upcoming changes such as the Secure Boot certificate expiration in June 2026, with Intune Autopatch reports helping identify affected devices. The tag also addresses broader Windows management topics like point-in-time restore and Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness, emphasizing practical, governance-focused approaches for IT teams.
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    OneDrive Photos Lands on Windows 11 Enterprise Without Intune Controls — Megathread

    Windows 11 Enterprise devices are receiving a new Start menu entry called OneDrive Photos through the OneDrive sync client, even where administrators have not deployed a separate app. The immediate operational issue is not that the component is especially dangerous; it is that a...
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    • endpoint management intune intune management microsoft onedrive microsoft updates onedrive onedrive photos windows 11 windows 11 enterprise windows administration
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    Windows 11 24H2 Start Menu: Choose Persistent or One-Time Pins

    Windows 11’s redesigned Start menu should not receive one organization-wide policy by default. IT should use persistent control for shared and frontline devices, a one-time pinning baseline for most managed knowledge-worker PCs, and full user choice where Start customization has little...
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    Intune App Inventory: Pilot Before Replacing Discovered Apps

    Do not replace Intune Discovered apps as your operational software inventory yet. App inventory must be explicitly enabled through a Windows 10 and later Properties catalog policy, while Discovered apps remains available in parallel. That operational distinction is the concrete reason to run...
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    Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore (24H2+): Undo Windows Changes in 72 Hours

    Microsoft has added point-in-time restore to Windows 11 version 24H2 and later, giving Home, Pro, and Enterprise PCs a built-in way to roll back the operating system, apps, settings, and local files to an automatically captured earlier state from the previous 72 hours. It is a recovery feature...
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    Pilot Microsoft 365 Copilot Taskbar Now—Prepare for Ask Copilot in Mid-2026

    IT teams should prepare now but wait for broad production deployment: Microsoft says Ask Copilot is expected to reach the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu in mid-2026 through a new Composer experience, but the feature is not yet generally available. The practical move is not to promise users a...
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    Secure Boot 2011 KEK CA Expiration: June 2026 Migration Risks for Windows & Linux

    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...
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    • bitlocker certificate revocation enterprise it firmware trust intune intune management intune monitoring kb5094156 kek ca 2011 safe os dynamic update secure boot secure boot certificates uefi certificates windows 11 23h2 windows it admin windows security
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    Intune Autopatch Secure Boot Report: Ready for 2023 Certificates by June 2026?

    Microsoft has added a Secure Boot status report to Windows Autopatch in the Intune admin center to help organizations identify Windows devices that have not received the 2023 UEFI Secure Boot certificates before legacy 2011 certificates begin expiring in June 2026. The move is less a cosmetic...
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    Windows 11 Policy Lets Admins Remove Microsoft Copilot App (28-Day Rule)

    Microsoft has added a Windows 11 policy called “Remove Microsoft Copilot app” that lets administrators uninstall the consumer Copilot app through Group Policy, MDM policy, or an equivalent Registry value on supported editions including Pro, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise/LTSC. The...
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    • ai governance copilot governance copilot management copilot removal policy enterprise it group policy intune mdm intune mdm registry microsoft copilot windows 11 windows 11 policy
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    Windows 11 RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages expands: IT can policy-remove apps

    Microsoft has expanded Windows 11’s RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages policy for Enterprise and Education devices on versions 24H2 and 25H2, letting IT administrators remove preinstalled MSIX and APPX apps by listing package family names, with broad rollout tied to the April 2026 preview...
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    Intune vs SCCM: Policy-Driven Windows Update Compliance with Hotpatch

    Microsoft is making a clearer case than ever that Intune is no longer just an endpoint admin console; it is becoming the center of gravity for how organizations shape Windows Update behavior. That message matters because Microsoft is simultaneously changing the defaults around Windows servicing...
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    KB5084897: Rebootless Bluetooth UI fix via Windows hotpatch for Enterprise

    Microsoft has quietly pushed an out‑of‑band hotpatch—KB5084897—to hotpatch‑enabled Windows devices on March 16, 2026, to correct a persistent Bluetooth UI and pairing problem that caused connected devices to disappear from the Bluetooth & devices page and Quick Settings, and in some cases...
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    Hotpatch Becomes Default for Intune Managed Windows Updates May 2026

    Microsoft quietly shifted the default for managed Windows updates on Patch Tuesday: beginning with the May 2026 security update, Hotpatch (no‑restart) updates will be enabled by default for eligible devices managed via Windows Autopatch through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, with...
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    Enable Secure Boot Certificate Updates with Intune: Model Based Rollout Guide

    Microsoft’s published guidance for enabling Secure Boot certificate updates via Microsoft Intune is both timely and operationally important: Intune administrators can now use the Settings catalog to push the Enable Secure Boot Certificate Updates control and then scope that deployment to...
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    Windows Autopatch Enables Hotpatch by Default in May 2026: What IT Teams Must Do

    Microsoft is flipping a default switch in Windows Autopatch that will make hotpatch security updates the standard behavior for eligible devices — a change that promises dramatically faster compliance but also requires IT teams to make explicit readiness decisions before the May 2026 security...
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    • enterprise security hotpatch intune microsoft graph api patch management security compliance windows autopatch
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    First Sign-In Restore for Windows: Rehydrating Settings and Apps

    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...
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    • autopilot cloud pcs entra hybrid join intune intune restore policy windows 11 windows backup
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    OneNote iOS Automatic Local Backups Arriving in 2026 Rollout

    Microsoft is rolling out automatic local backups for OneNote on iOS devices starting in mid‑March 2026, a change designed to give mobile-first users a self‑service recovery option that mirrors the desktop backup experience and to reduce dependency on IT for basic notebook restores. Background...
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    Microsoft and Ericsson unify Windows 11 5G with Intune for AI‑driven control

    Microsoft and Ericsson have launched a coordinated push to make 5G a first-class, manageable connectivity option for enterprise Windows PCs—embedding AI‑driven 5G controls into Windows 11 and tying those controls into Microsoft Intune and Ericsson’s Enterprise 5G Connect to give IT teams...
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    Windows 11 Enterprise 5G with Intune AI Driven eSIM and 5G Connectivity

    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...
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    • ai connectivity enterprise 5g enterprise 5g connect enterprise connectivity esim esim provisioning intune intune management windows 11
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    Microsoft and Ericsson Bring Enterprise 5G Laptop Management to Windows 11

    Microsoft and Ericsson have moved the “always‑connected PC” from pilot projects into the OS layer: Windows 11 now includes enterprise-grade 5G management that ties Microsoft Intune to Ericsson’s cloud-native Enterprise 5G Connect, enabling remote eSIM provisioning, policy-driven network...
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    Enterprise 5G Laptop Management on Windows 11 with AI eSIM and Intune

    Microsoft and Ericsson have stitched enterprise-grade 5G control directly into Windows 11, promising IT teams a way to deploy, secure, and optimize always‑connected laptops at scale—complete with automated eSIM switching, Intune integration, and a local AI agent that dynamically steers...
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    • 5g management enterprise 5g enterprise connectivity esim management esim provisioning intune intune esim intune policies windows 11 windows 11 5g
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