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Laptop ignoring Windows 11 security updates
My laptop (with an Intel processor) has not recognised Windows 11 Security Updates 2026-04 and 2026-05. Each time I have got an installation failed message; when I re-try, I get the Windows up-to-date message. My Windows update history currently shows 2026-03 as the latest security update, and the latest is Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.141 (KB890830) installed this week on 13 May 26. In contrast, my wife’s Samsung laptop (with a Snapdragon ARM 64 processor) is fully up-to-date with Security Update 2026-05 installed this week. Should I be worried about the recent lack of Windows Security Updates?
Changing user to administrator
I hope this is the right place to post my question/problem. I bought my laptop pre-installed at a shop some time ago. Now I need to be able to use administrator rights to perform some alterations. The shop was kind enough to give me some of the passwords they use to install laptops but that is the problem: How do I login as administrator ? If this is not the right place for this question can you please re-direct me to the right place. Thanks in advance.
Account hacked
Hello, The title pretty much sums it up. My account got hacked while I was asleep and it had the passkey removed while I was asleep. I tried to recover it after I woke up but the email was already changed. I tried the account recovery form but had no success with it and I do not know where to go now. I do not mind not being able to recover it but I would like it to be disabled because the One Drive connected to it has some of my files. Any help would be appreciated, thank you in advance.Exploring Microsoft Fabric with ADLs/Azure Databricks
Hello! Community, I am Shivanna Gundanavar and I’ve recently started exploring Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure networking concepts. I created a small architecture experiment to understand: Private connectivity Secure data flow Azure networking Integration between Fabric and Databricks I’m sharing my learning journey as I continue exploring Microsoft technologies and cloud architecture. Looking forward to learning from the community and improving further. Thank you. Shivanna Gundanavar
Why is Sigsync a smarter alternative for enterprise branding automation?
One inconsistent signature can damage enterprise brand credibility. Key Points Different signature formats. Unauthorized logos and fonts. Compliance issues. Outdated contact information How Sigsync Helps Centralized control. Automated deployment. Uniform branding. Legal disclaimers and compliance. Are you missing marketing opportunities in everyday email conversations?Agent 365: Controlling the Shift from Copilot to Autonomous AI Agents
From Copilot to AI agents With Agent 365 now generally available, it is rapidly emerging as a key focus for security and governance teams. As Microsoft’s enterprise control plane for AI agents across Microsoft 365 and Azure, it marks a clear evolution from Copilot (assistive AI) to autonomous agents that execute tasks, orchestrate workflows, and operate across enterprise systems. This shift isn't just about technology or a new addition of tools but it changes how organisations starts to think about identity, access and control. Instead of users initiating every action, agents now act on behalf of users, which introduces a need for a centralised governance and security model. This is where Agent 365 becomes critical acting as single control plane for Agents. Mapping features to a real Enterprise Scenario. Agent 365’s capabilities are best understood through real enterprise scenarios, where AI agents move from insight to execution. Let me try to map features to controlling identity, data and action surfaces. So I would like to explain this with a generic business use case. It is usual that in most organisations, procurement teams receive high volumes of vendor emails (contracts, compliance forms, NDAs, renewal notices). Here most of the work is repetitive, time-sensitive, and quite often error-prone (wrong template, wrong doc shared, missed approvals). Here the deployed agent can perform a multi-step workflow. Classify incoming emails (renewal / NDA / vendor onboarding / invoice dispute). Extract entities (vendor name, contract ID, due date, requested documents). Retrieve the right document templates from SharePoint (based on vendor category, geography, and contract type). Generate response drafts and route them for approval (Teams/Planner/Power Automate). Approve responses and attach only permitted documents. Log all steps and store conversation artifacts for audit. Visibility and Control While the agent is deployed and in action, it is important to have the visibility and control of this agent in one single administrative control pane. Here comes Agent 365 and how each of its features can map to this use case. Agent registry & ownership: The procurement agent is registered with an owner (Say Procurement Ops) and a technical steward (usually the IT team). Here the purpose, data sources, agent actions and risks tier is recorded. Identity & access governance: Agent runs with a scoped identity (preferably a dedicated workload identity), not a shared privileged account. Conditional Access policies restrict where it can sign in and what it can do. Data governance (Purview): Only documents with allowed sensitivity labels (e.g. “Internal” but not “Highly Confidential”) can be attached externally; DLP prevents accidental sharing. Action/connector governance: Agent’s ability to send external emails or share documents is constrained to approved connectors/actions and requires approvals for sensitive operations. Audit & monitoring: Every agent decision/action is logged: which email triggered it, what doc it retrieved, what it sent, and who approved. Human in loop approach. So for the above what security controls can be enforced and how human in loop model can be introduced. Least privilege: Agent can read only the procurement mailbox and specific SharePoint libraries, not “all sites”. Label-based restrictions: If a document is labelled “Confidential – Internal Only,” the agent can reference it internally but cannot share externally. Human element through Approval gates: External send + attachments require a human approval step. Detect & respond: Alerts for unusual behaviour (e.g., bulk data sharing, repeated access denials, attempts to fetch restricted docs). The outcome of the above implementation is not just a faster turnaround and fewer mistakes but most importantly it adheres the key principles of AI to have controlled automation with an audit trail that stands up to compliance scrutiny. I hope this use case clearly demonstrates the value of Agent 365 is not just in enabling AI agents, but in governing how they operate. As organizations move towards agent-driven automation, the challenge is no longer “what can AI do?” but “how do we control what AI does?” Agent 365 provides that answer being a unified control plane that brings together identity, data governance, action control, and monitoring, ensuring that AI-driven workflows remain secure, auditable, and enterprise-ready. Value and Licensing Consideration With that being said, when it comes to licensing, organisations need to carefully evaluate how Agent 365 aligns with their existing Microsoft investments. Agent 365 is not a standalone capability in isolation—it is expected to integrate closely with Microsoft’s broader ecosystem, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Defender. This means licensing considerations will typically span across: Microsoft 365 Copilot / Copilot add-ons for agent capabilities Copilot Studio licensing for building and extending custom agents Security and compliance licensing (Purview, Defender, Entra ID Premium) for governance and control Potential advanced or premium SKUs for enterprise-scale agent management and control plane capabilities From a practical standpoint, licensing should not be seen purely as a cost, but as a strategic enabler of secure and governed AI adoption. Its true value is realised when aligned with a mature and integrated security foundation, including: Identity and access controls (Entra) Data protection and compliance (Purview) Threat protection and monitoring (Defender)Can we get more guidance and feedback on the moderation being done on the messages
I have been an active poster on the Excel forum but every so often my posts will just disappear. Sometimes our message will be there but an attachment will be missing. Sometimes messages disappear but then show up hours or days later. Can someone PLEASE give us some insight into what is happening. Is this an auto-moderator or actual person? Either way can we please get a message informing us that our message is being held or rejected and why. How are we supposed to learn if we get no feedback. I don't appreciate spending time re-creating a worksheet (because these new posters aren't even allowed to attach their excel file for us to see) and then create a formula solution, write up how it works and then just have it all disappear. Makes me think Microsoft doesn't really care for me to help. And BTW, can you please revisit the reasoning behind not letting new accounts attach files. Is it a space/size issue? or is it a security issue? if the concern is space/size then make a limit on the file size. Security issue, make a limit on file types. All this tends to do is force members to ask the user to post the file using a file share service like onedrive, but if they use another service it can be a much larger security risk.
Disk Partition Error
How do I fix this this error message: Task sequence 'Win11_24H2' has failed with the error code 0x8004242C in the task sequence step 'Partition Disk 0 UEFI'. My created USB flash drive image works on all Lenovo and Dell devices in my district except the Dell Latitude 3140 laptop. I don't know why and I have tried every type of a fix for this I can find with no luck.
