windows it admin

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The Windows IT admin tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics relevant to administrators managing Windows environments in enterprise or commercial settings. Recent discussions include the upcoming Secure Boot 2011 KEK CA expiration in June 2026, which poses migration risks for Windows and Linux devices, potentially weakening security posture if trust updates are not applied. Another thread examines Microsoft's pause on automatic Microsoft 365 Copilot app rollout on Windows 11, highlighting admin resistance to forced software deployment and the importance of rollout control. These threads reflect common IT admin concerns around security certificate management, update policies, and software deployment governance in Windows-based organizations.
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    Fake AI Search Extension Hijacks Browser Traffic on Windows

    Microsoft Threat Intelligence said on June 29, 2026, that it found a malicious Chromium-based extension called “Search for perplexity ai” that impersonated Perplexity AI, redirected browser search traffic through attacker-controlled infrastructure, and was removed after Microsoft reported it to...
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    TCS, Infosys, Wipro Scale Microsoft 365 Copilot to 300K+ Seats—Governance or Chaos

    On June 3, 2026, Microsoft said Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro had each scaled Microsoft 365 Copilot to more than 100,000 employees, pushing the three Indian IT services giants beyond 300,000 seats in less than six months across their global workforces. The number matters less as...
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    Adobe Firefly Public Beta: ChatGPT-Driven Creative Cloud Workflow

    Adobe’s Firefly creative agent expanded on June 18, 2026, into public beta across Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io, while Adobe’s chatbot connectors already reach ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot, with Google Gemini and Slack integrations described as coming soon...
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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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    Chrome Canary AI Mode Search Flag: What Windows Admins Should Watch

    Google said on June 6, 2026, that a Chrome Canary setting routing normal address-bar searches into Google Search’s AI Mode appeared by mistake, after reports suggested the company was testing a path to make AI Mode the default search destination in Chrome. The denial matters because the...
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    Microsoft Pauses Automatic Microsoft 365 Copilot App Rollout on Windows 11

    Microsoft’s decision to pause automatic deployment of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows 11 is a small operational change with outsized symbolic value. It suggests the company is still committed to making Copilot a central part of the Microsoft 365 experience, but it also shows that the...
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