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Secure Boot Office Hours for virtualized environments

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:26:58 GMT

Navigating Secure Boot certificate updates in virtualized environments? Drop in to Secure Boot Office Hours and ask your questions live in the comments. For one hour, experts will be available to discuss Hyper-V, Azure offerings, Windows 365, VMware, and other virtualization scenarios. Whether you're still planning for certificate updates, validating your rollout, or troubleshooting an issue, come get the answers you need from the people closest to the technology.

How do I participate?

Select Add to Calendar to save the date, then click the Attend button to save your spot, receive event reminders, and participate in the Q&A. Not able to attend live? This session will be recorded and available on demand shortly after airing.

Don't see Attend or Add to Calendar? Sign in to the Tech Community to join the conversation.

There is no on-camera or meeting component to this event. All Q&A will take place in the comments on this page.

OEM Secure Boot Office Hours

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:41:58 GMT

Have questions about how device manufacturers support the Secure Boot certificate update process? Join OEM Secure Boot Office Hours to connect directly with OEMs and get answers to your questions. This interactive session is dedicated to your questions. Find out more about firmware readiness, update timelines, device compatibility, deployment considerations, and how OEM-provided updates fit into the broader Secure Boot certificate update effort. Submit your questions in the comments and hear directly from the manufacturers helping support a secure and seamless update experience.

To help accommodate participants around the world, comments will be open for 12 hours starting at 7:00 AM PDT. Feel free to submit your questions ahead of time, and we encourage you to post early to help ensure they're seen by our experts. The Q&A will wrap up at 7:00 PM PDT, after which comments and replies will be closed.

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Windows Server Secure Boot AMA

Heather_Poulsen — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:03:34 GMT

Join Microsoft engineers for a live Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) focused on Secure Boot certificate updates in Windows Server environments. We’ll answer your questions about deployment planning, firmware prerequisites, monitoring and troubleshooting, known issues, virtualization scenarios, and how to maintain protection against future boot-level threats. Whether you're managing a handful of servers or a large datacenter, bring your questions and get practical guidance directly from the experts helping customers navigate this important platform security update.

How do I participate?

Registration is not required. Simply select Add to calendar then sign in to the Tech Community and select Attend to receive reminders. Post your questions in advance, or any time during the live broadcast

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Windows Office Hours: October 15, 2026

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:36:48 GMT

Have a question about Windows 11, device management, security, updates, or modern endpoint operations? This hour is dedicated entirely to your questions. Bring what's top of mind—from Windows 11 adoption and application compatibility to update management, cloud-native administration, Zero Trust, Intune, Windows 365, and hybrid environments.

Drop your questions in the comments and hear directly from Microsoft experts. Whether you're planning your next rollout, troubleshooting a management challenge, evaluating new capabilities, or looking for best practices, this is your opportunity to get answers and learn from the questions other IT admins are asking right now.

How does it work?

We will have a broad group of product experts, servicing experts, and engineers representing Windows, Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, security, and more. They will be standing by here -- in chat -- to provide guidance, discuss strategies and tactics, and, of course, answer any specific questions you may have.

Post your questions in the Comments early and throughout the one-hour event.

Note: This is a chat-based event. There is no video or live meeting component. Questions and answers will appear in the Comments section below.

Windows Office Hours: September 17, 2026

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:29:27 GMT

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Windows Office Hours: August 20, 2026

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Windows Office Hours: July 17, 2026

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Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - June 2026

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:38:20 GMT

Whether you're actively managing device security or planning your next steps, this AMA is your opportunity to connect directly with Microsoft experts and get clear, actionable guidance on updating Secure Boot certificates and monitoring status of update efforts.

Bring your questions on rollout plans, challenges, reporting, and best practices. We’ll cover real-world scenarios, common challenges, and the steps you can take to confidently navigate the process.

If Secure Boot certificate updates are on your project list—or you just want to make sure you’ve updated certificates successfully across your estate—this live, interactive event will help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - May 2026

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:25:28 GMT

Join us in May for our fourth Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they start expiring in June of 2026. If you've already bookmarked Secure Boot playbook, but need more details or have a specific question, join us to get the answers you need to prepare for this milestone. No question is too big or too small. Update scenarios, inventorying your estate, formulating the right deployment plan for your organization -- we're here to help!

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Get more done with Narrator

Pearl-Angeles — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:04:13 GMT

Join the Windows Accessibility team at Microsoft to explore how Narrator, the built-in screen reader in Windows, is evolving to better support your productivity. We’ve been listening to community feedback and have made meaningful improvements that we’d love to share with you. Specifically, you'll learn how to:

Create and collaborate on documents with confidence: Improvements in Narrator that make reading, navigating, and collaborating on documents smoother and more predictable on Microsoft Word.
Get through your inbox and meetings with ease. Reduce friction when triaging email, reading messages, and staying connected with your team using Outlook and Microsoft Teams.
Do more with Narrator itself: Image descriptions, new natural voices, ability to personalize announcements, speech recap to review or copy anything Narrator has said, screen curtain for privacy in public spaces, and braille viewer for educators and trainers -- all designed to make your everyday experience smoother and more flexible.

Watch and learn on demand

Screen reader users, assistive technology trainers, and accessibility advocates—this session is for you. You can also sign up to stay connected for future webinars and co-creation opportunities at https://aka.ms/ContactWindowsAccessibility.

Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - April 2026

Pearl-Angeles — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:42:59 GMT

It's time for our fourth Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they expire in June of 2026. If you've already bookmarked Secure Boot playbook, but need more details or have a specific question, join us to get the answers you need to prepare for this milestone. No question is too big or too small. Update scenarios, inventorying your estate, formulating the right deployment plan for your organization -- we're here to help!

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Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - March 2026

Pearl-Angeles — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:15:40 GMT

It's time for our third Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they expire in June of 2026. If you've already bookmarked Secure Boot playbook, but need more details or have a specific question, join us to get the answers you need to prepare for this milestone. No question is too big or too small. Update scenarios, inventorying your estate, formulating the right deployment plan for your organization -- we're here to help!

How do I participate?

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Zero Trust DNS: Securing Windows one connection at a time

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:31:29 GMT

Dive deep into Zero Trust DNS, a new security feature that enables enterprise IT administrators to natively enforce domain-name-based network access controls on their Windows endpoints. Learn how to deploy it using network shell (netsh) and get a recommended deployment plan to help you secure your Windows endpoints without impacting employee productivity.

From panic to productive: point-in-time restore in Windows

Heather_Poulsen — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:41:23 GMT

Ever wish you could go back in time? Currently in preview, point-in-time restore for Windows enables you to restore a PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time in minutes. Dive deep into how this system recovery feature works and how you can configure it in your estate. See a preview of the end user experience. Learn how to minimize downtime and simplify remediation, without the need for technical expertise or lengthy troubleshooting.

Resilience for the modern era: Windows quick machine recovery

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:46:18 GMT

Your devices won’t boot… now what? With quick machine recovery, endpoint reliability and operational resilience is at your fingertips during large-scale outages. Designed to streamline device recovery after repeated boot failures, this new Windows 11 feature leverages a secure Windows Recovery Environment and Windows Update to identify and apply cloud-based remediations. Tune in for a full overview of how quick machine recovery works and the controls and reporting available through Windows Autopatch.

App Control for Business: same roots, new playbook

Heather_Poulsen — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:37:24 GMT

Get ready to rethink what app control means on Windows. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest updates to App Control for Business—starting with the new script enforcement model that brings consistent behavior across script hosts (so you can move off those “vintage” APIs). Get a tour of Smart App Control policy options, plus a look at session locked signed policies—no more UEFI locks—perfect for ephemeral Windows endpoints like VMs that pop into existence, do their job, and vanish like they were never there. And because good things happen in threes, we’ll also touch on what’s changing in the Azure Arc management tooling for servers. We’ll also show you where to find update, prescriptive documentation designed to help you build strong, practical policy from day one.

Protect users, stop attacks: Passkeys on Windows

Heather_Poulsen — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:08:14 GMT

Take a closer look at the new plugin passkey manager support on Windows. Learn how to strengthen authentication with phishing resistant, passwordless sign in, and what this means for app developers. We'll also help you get up to speed on other security features that help protect users such as the VBS enclave SDK for high assurance authorization.

AMA: The latest in Windows hardware security

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:30:25 GMT

Ask Microsoft anything about the latest announcements and innovations in Windows hardware security. If you have questions about new capabilities built on the Microsoft Pluton security processor, advancements in hardware accelerated BitLocker, or other ways Windows technologies work together to reduce attack surfaces, improve device integrity, and deliver faster, more resilient data protection—this is the session for you. Whether you manage fleets or design devices, get the information you need to understand how to take advantage of Windows and hardware advanced security at every layer.

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:45:36 GMT

Cryptographic algorithms for encryption, hashing, signing, and key agreements are the fundamental building blocks of many secure communication systems. They are also undergoing a transformational change. Quantum computers can break traditional algorithms that have been in use for the last 20+ years, making it critical to begin transitioning to new quantum-resistant algorithms to protect sensitive data now and in the future. Explore recent and upcoming Windows changes in certificates, cryptography, and TLS APIs relevant to post-quantum cryptography. Learn how to plan for new cryptosystems and prepare for future cryptographic changes using crypto agility.

AMA: Secure and manage AI and agentic capabilities in Windows

Heather_Poulsen — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:36:25 GMT

Windows is integrating AI and agents into workflows across physical devices and Cloud PCs to help users get more done. We're also making sure that your organization has choice and control. Join us at Tech Takeoff with your questions about how to best manage AI and agentic capabilities using familiar enterprise tools like Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra, and Group Policy.