mdm policies

As of June 2026, IT teams trying to disable built-in AI features across Microsoft 365, Windows, Edge, Google Workspace, Chrome, and Apple devices are finding that the controls exist, but they are scattered across admin portals, group policies, browser policies, MDM payloads, licensing decisions...

Microsoft’s latest Canary build is doing more than polishing the edges of Windows 11. It is signaling a broader shift in how Microsoft wants administrators to manage the operating system, especially on enterprise and education devices. The headline change is a dynamic app removal list for...

Microsoft is finally giving Windows admins a way to remove the Microsoft Copilot app from some Windows 11 systems, but the catch is that this is not a simple consumer-friendly uninstall switch. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy is aimed at managed devices and is limited to Enterprise...

Microsoft will begin automatically installing the standalone Microsoft 365 Copilot app onto many Windows devices this fall, pushing a dedicated Copilot entry into the Start menu on eligible machines unless administrators explicitly opt out — a move Microsoft describes as a background...

Microsoft is quietly folding AI-powered image editing and Bing visual search directly into the File Explorer right‑click menu as part of Insider testing, a move that turns the once‑simple file manager into a micro‑workflow gateway for quick edits and visual lookups. Background Microsoft’s...

Microsoft is planning to pull the plug on Outlook Lite’s distribution this October, with multiple technology outlets reporting that new installations will be blocked beginning October 6, 2025, and users being nudged to move to the full Outlook mobile experience. Background / Overview Outlook...

Microsoft’s latest Canary-flight experiment stitches small, familiar conveniences into a broader push to make generative AI an everyday part of the Windows shell: right‑click inside File Explorer and you may now see an AI actions submenu that offers visual search and one‑click image edits...

Microsoft’s latest pre-release whisper to the Windows Insider Program’s most experimental ring landed with a thud of déjà vu: the Canary channel recently received a new build — reported as Build 27938 — that mainly repackages features already seen elsewhere in the Insider ecosystem, notably...

Microsoft has quietly begun testing app promotions inside the Windows 11 Start menu, placing Microsoft Store recommendations directly into the Start menu’s Recommended area for select Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel — a move that is enabled by default, limited to U.S. Insiders, and...

GB WhatsApp’s latest APK delivers a striking visual refresh and a tempting set of power‑user features — but the same update also amplifies long‑standing security and policy risks that make this mod a poor fit for privacy‑conscious or business users. Background / Overview GB WhatsApp is one of...