pilot rollout

  1. Zorin OS 18 Beta: Windows-friendly Linux with tiling, Web Apps and OneDrive

    Zorin OS 18’s beta lands at a pivotal moment: a redesigned desktop, an approachable tiling system, OneDrive and Web Apps integration, and a clear push to make switching from Windows 10 to Linux as frictionless as possible — but the real question for users and IT teams is whether those...
  2. House to Pilot Microsoft Copilot: From Ban to Secure, Government-Grade AI

    The U.S. House of Representatives is shifting from caution to experimentation: members and their staff will be offered access to Microsoft Copilot this fall as part of a staged modernization push introduced at the Congressional Hackathon, with officials saying the deployment will include...
  3. Windows 11 Near 50% on Desktop; Windows 10 Near End of Support

    StatCounter’s August 2025 snapshot produced a deceptively simple headline — Windows 11 slipped below 50% of desktop Windows installations while Windows 10 regained ground — but the data behind that headline, and what it means for users and IT teams as Windows 10 support ends in October, require...
  4. Windows 11 25H2: A lean enablement upgrade for faster, low-risk updates

    Windows 11’s 25H2 update arrives as a purposeful whisper rather than a shout: a compact enablement package that flips on functionality Microsoft has already staged throughout the 24H2 servicing stream, adds modest polish and manageability controls, and retires a couple of long‑deprecated...
  5. Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: Enablement Package Explained for IT Pros

    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...
  6. Copilot Agent Diagnostic for Teams: Quick Admin Validation

    Microsoft has quietly added a new diagnostic aimed at keeping Copilot agents working reliably inside Microsoft Teams: the Copilot Agent Functionality Diagnostic — a customer-facing validator now accessible through Microsoft’s diagnostic surfaces and designed to surface licensing, permission, and...
  7. Chevron Nigeria's Windows 11 Migration: A Fast, Scalable Enterprise Upgrade Playbook

    Chevron Nigeria’s reported migration of more than 3,000 users from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in just 12 weeks — completed 40% faster than previous rollouts and returning a reported 98% user satisfaction rate — is a practical blueprint for large-scale enterprise upgrades in Nigeria and beyond...
  8. Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: Enablement Package and Enterprise Changes

    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...
  9. Windows 11 25H2: Enablement Package Focuses on Stability, Removes PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC

    Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 update arrives as a quiet, operational pivot: Windows 11, version 25H2 is being shipped as a small enablement package that flips on features already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream, contains no headline-grabbing consumer features at launch, and explicitly removes...
  10. Windows 11 25H2 Arrives as a Lightweight Enablement Package (eKB) in Release Preview

    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...
  11. August 2025 Windows 11 Patch Tuesday: Prep, Recover, and Patch Safely

    Windows 11’s monthly updates are essential, but they can also break critical functionality without warning — the August 2025 Patch Tuesday cycle proved that once again, and the fallout shows why every Windows user and IT team needs a tested recovery plan before applying patches. Background /...
  12. Windows Backup for Organizations: Cloud-Native Restore for Entra + Intune

    Microsoft’s new Windows Backup for Organizations arrives as a focused, cloud‑native lifeline for IT teams wrestling with mass device refreshes and the ongoing Windows 10 → Windows 11 migration — but it’s important to understand exactly what it does, what it doesn’t, and how to deploy it safely...
  13. Surveys Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI-powered survey workflow in Frontier

    Microsoft’s latest push to fold everyday feedback workflows into its AI assistant stack landed this week with the public preview of Surveys Agent, an AI-powered agent inside Microsoft 365 Copilot that promises to let teams design, launch, monitor, and analyze surveys from a single conversational...
  14. Windows 11 23H2 End of Updates: Plan Your Upgrade Before Nov 11, 2025

    Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11, version 23H2 will reach end of updates for Home and Pro editions on November 11, 2025, meaning devices still running 23H2 after that date will no longer receive security fixes or quality updates; Enterprise and Education editions on the same release train...