Kiosks are no longer novelty appliances tucked into lobbies — they’re mission-critical touchpoints for retail, healthcare, hospitality, and education, and choosing the right kiosk software in 2025 can be the difference between a seamless self-service experience and a costly operational headache...
Microsoft is reportedly planning to block fresh installations of Outlook Lite starting in October 2025 as it prepares a broader retirement of the app, forcing users who rely on a lightweight, battery-friendly client to either remain on an aging build or move to the full Outlook for Mobile...
android
android apps
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browser fallback
conditional access
consolidation
data sync
deprecation
device compatibility
device modernization
email apps
endpoint management
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it admins
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low-end devices
mdm
mfa
microsoft
microsoft 365
migration
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october 2025
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outlook for mobile
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play store
privacy
pwa
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security
sms integration
user experience
web fallback
webmail
Microsoft has quietly opened the gates: Windows 11 version 25H2 is now available to testers in the Windows Insider Release Preview channel as a small, fast enablement package that flips features already staged in the 24H2 servicing branch — which means you can install the 2025 annual update on...
Google Chrome’s terse banner — “Your browser is managed by your organization” — is both a useful audit cue and a common source of anxiety for home users who didn’t expect any outside control. The message is honest: Chrome has detected at least one non-default policy or managed preference. For...
antivirus
chrome banner
chrome policy
chrome://management
chrome://policy
edr
enterprise management
group policy
home user guide
intune
macos plist
malware remediation
mdm
windows registry
your browser is managed
Google's Chromium team has fixed a medium-severity UI spoofing flaw—tracked as CVE-2025-9865—that existed in the browser's Toolbar implementation and could allow domain spoofing on Android when a user performed specific UI gestures on crafted pages.
Background
Chromium's September 2025 security...
Google and the Chromium project have patched CVE-2025-9867, a medium-severity inappropriate implementation bug in the Downloads component that can be abused for UI spoofing on Chrome for Android, and users should update their mobile and desktop Chromium-based browsers immediately to eliminate...
Microsoft’s PowerToys is about to solve one of Windows 11’s longest-running little annoyances: a Theme Scheduler that can automatically flip between Light and Dark modes on a timetable, and the feature is being shipped as a new PowerToys module in the update cycle following the v0.94 release...
Microsoft’s PowerToys is about to plug one of Windows 11’s most persistent annoyances: a built‑in way to automatically switch between Light and Dark modes on a user-defined schedule — delivered as a PowerToys module rather than via the core Settings app.
Background / Overview
For years Windows...
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dark mode
dark theme
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oled battery
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registry
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theme scheduler
ui consistency
user experience
ux
wallpaper sync
windows 11
windows registry
wm_settingchange
Windows Autopilot rollouts are stalling in a new, surprising place: immediately after end users accept the Terms of Use (TOU) during OOBE, devices freeze with a non‑descriptive error and the provisioning flow never resumes — a breaking issue first highlighted in community reporting and...
clouddomainjoin
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esp
fleet management
intune
it operations
mdmmdmdiag
oobe
oobe webview
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reimage
terms of use
tou
windows autopilot
winre
zero touch provisioning
Microsoft’s surprise consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) window is real — and it’s urgent: Windows 10 users now have a one‑year lifeline to keep receiving security updates through October 13, 2026, but you must enroll before Windows 10’s support ends on October 14, 2025. The enrollment...
22h2
administrators
cloud sync
domain joined
end of support
enroll now
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lcu ssu
mdm
microsoft rewards
msa
october 13 2026
october 14 2025
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windows 10
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Microsoft quietly added a native option in Windows 11 to push your PC clipboard to Android — and in early hands‑on testing it appears to land inside any Android keyboard that reads the system clipboard, including Gboard. (windowslatest.com)
Overview
Windows 11’s clipboard has long been more than...
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android keyboard
clipboard
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clipboard-sync
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clipboardsync
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cloud sync
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ime integration
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intune
iphone absence
it admin
it admins
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keyboard-agnostic
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mdm
microsoft
microsoft account
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native-clipboard
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phone-link
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privacy
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productivity
samsung keyboard
samsung-keyboard
samsungkeyboard
security
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support documentation
swiftkey
sync across devices
sync-across-devices
syncacrossdevices
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universal-clipboard
windows 11
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windows-11
windows11
Microsoft is rolling out a string of changes to how Windows 11 handles update downloads and installations for managed office PCs — moving from a largely opaque, user-driven experience toward a more controllable, policy-driven model that lets IT teams decide when devices should download and...
autopilot
bandwidth optimization
connected cache
deployment provisioning
education it
enterprise it
group policy
intune
mdm
oobe
patch compliance
policy control
rollout planning
telemetry
third-party app orchestration
update connectivity
update management
windows 11
windows update for business
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel as a deliberately small, operational update—an enablement package that flips features already staged in 24H2—prioritizing stability, manageability, and a clean-up of legacy tooling rather than a splashy set of...
ai features
copilot
copilot+ gating
debloating
ekb
enablement package
enterprise
group policy
it admins
mdm
os servicing
powershell 2.0 removal
qmr
quick machine recovery
release preview
shared servicing
windows 11
windows 11 25h2
wmic deprecation
Microsoft has moved Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview Channel, but this year’s annual update looks more like a careful tune‑up than a headline‑grabbing redesign: it’s an enablement package that flips on features Microsoft has been quietly staging all year, removes a small set of...
ekb
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group policy
it administration
lifecycle management
mdm
powershell 2.0
release preview channel
remove default microsoft store packages
security hardening
shared servicing
windows 11
windows 11 25h2
windows update for business
wmic
wsus
wufb
Microsoft has moved the next annual Windows 11 update — Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) — into the Release Preview testing ring, opening the final validation window for Insiders and commercial pilots ahead of a broader public rollout later this calendar year. The update is not a full...
25h2
azure marketplace
copilot
ekb
enablement package
enterprise it
group policy csp
image provisioning
license gating
mdm
on-device ai
pilot rollout
powershell 2.0 removal
release preview
security hardening
servicing model
windows 11
windows update for business
wmic removal
wsus
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...
Microsoft has pushed targeted Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) updates for Windows 11 in late August 2025—delivering KB5065813, KB5065847 and KB5065848—to change how new and freshly imaged devices handle day‑one servicing and enrollment during initial setup.
Background
Microsoft has been reworking...
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel while publicly denying any link between August’s cumulative updates and a rash of user-reported SSD failures — a week that illustrated both Microsoft’s increasingly disciplined servicing model and the fragility of...
24h2
25h2
azure marketplace
copilot
driver compatibility
ekb
enablement package
enterprise it
firmware updates
group policy
it admin
kb5063878
kb5064081
lab validation
mdmmdm csp
on-device ai
phison
powershell 2.0 removal
provisioning
release preview
shared servicing
ssd controversy
telemetry
windows 11
windows 11 25h2
windows servicing model
windows update for business
wmic removal
wsus
Microsoft is retiring the long-neglected Mobile Plans app and shifting eSIM purchase and management workflows to carrier websites and the built-in Windows Settings experience — a quiet but meaningful change that will take effect when the app stops functioning on February 27, 2026, and ushers a...
Microsoft is removing the long‑standing Mobile Plans app from Windows and steering plan purchases and eSIM provisioning toward carrier websites and the built‑in Windows Settings experience, a shift that will change how always‑connected laptops and tablets are sold, activated, and supported...
app retirement
carrier portal
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desktop checkout
device provisioning
eid
enterprise it
esim provisioning
euicc
imei
it admins
mdm
mobile broadband
mobile plans
oems
privacy concerns
web commerce
windows 10
windows 11
windows settings