From smarter alerts to tighter control across Windows, iOS, and macOS, Microsoft expands Intune in ways IT admins shouldn't ignore.
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Microsoft is flipping a big Windows update switch in May 2026. Some PCs will start getting security fixes instantly, and many restarts may soon be history.
Microsoft is making it easier for IT admins to monitor the status of Secure Boot on Windows devices across their organization.
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Microsoft has encouraged organizations to leverage Windows Autopatch to deploy hotpatch updates, which can sometimes be 10x smaller than the regular monthly updates.
Come 2026, Microsoft is working on improving Windows updates management on office PCs with some upgrades to their policies.
Microsoft has pitched Windows Autopatch as the fastest and safest way for commercial Windows 10 PCs to update to Windows 11.
Microsoft has outlined the steps that IT admins can leverage to upgrade their organization to Windows 11 using Intune in a "cloud-native" management solution.
Microsoft is making a new Windows Update feature default for office PCs which means such quality updates will no longer restart.
Windows Autopatch is getting several new features to improve data control, troubleshooting, and applying security updates without interruptions.
Along with the consumer version of Windows 11, Microsoft has started to roll out a new feature update for Windows 11 Enterprise users. They include some new features for Windows Autopatch and more.
Microsoft released details on its latest May 2023 Windows Autopatch earlier today and said it is its most "impactful" update ever. The firm, citing a paid study, says it saved over a million dollars.
Microsoft has released its blog post about the latest May 2023 Windows Autopatch update. The blog post outlines all the new features and Microsoft says the latest release is its most "impactful".
This week's Microsoft Weekly digest is chock-full of news items related to controversies related to AI-powered products, the arrival of free USBs for Windows Insiders, and multiple app updates.
Windows Autopatch is a useful service that IT admins can leverage to better manage their Windows environments. Microsoft has now announced new functionalities and alerts for the mechanism.
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Our latest Microsoft Weekly digest is full of interesting news related to a canceled Windows 8 project, a relatively significant Windows 11 Dev Channel build, some enterprise stuff, and lots more!
Microsoft has detailed some new capabilities that have been added to its Windows Autopatch service for enterprise customers recently. The headlining feature is application-based authentication.
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In this edition of Microsoft Weekly, we talk about Microsoft switching up its Windows release cadence (again), all the updates from Patch Tuesday, and a relatively significant Dev Channel build.
Microsoft has made Windows Autopatch generally available for certain enterprise customers. The service allows Microsoft to manage automatic update deployments for its software on your behalf.
Recently Microsoft dismissed all rumors that Windows Autopatch kills Patch Tuesday. Today, a Microsoft employee shared a useful PSA to clarify how the new service helps to deploy Windows updates.
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Microsoft has reiterated that the Windows Autopatch is not a replacement for Patch Tuesday updates and in the process has dismissed reports claiming that the June update was the final one.
Microsoft is working on improvement capabilities for endpoint management. Features will be made available individually as add-ons before being bundled in a new Microsoft 365 plan eventually.
