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Aaron_Lower on 04-14-2021 05:23 PM

Explore the recovery and troubleshooting tools in WinRE, and the latest features available to Windows Insiders.

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Rommel_Degracia on 04-14-2021 10:02 AM

Moving forward, all major Microsoft processes and services will use SHA-2. Learn more.

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Thomas Trombley on 04-01-2021 11:54 AM

Get up to speed on what you need to know: tools, settings, and how to create a good user experience.

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Mabel_Gomes on 03-25-2021 11:49 AM

Learn about the phased rollout and how to customize your message center view and notifications.

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Aria Carley on 03-18-2021 10:00 AM

Learn how to explore and validate Windows 10, version 21H1 features prior to general availability.

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Rama Shastri on 03-04-2021 10:02 AM

Explore the latest capabilities and see how you and your organization can take advantage of this service

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David_Mebane on 03-02-2021 08:01 AM

Experience improved control over the approval, scheduling, monitoring and safeguarding of content delivered from Windows...

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Nir_Froimovici on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Regain control. Approve and schedule driver and firmware updates and monitor your deployments.

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Narkis Engler on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Get tips on how to minimize bandwidth usage as your cloud-managed devices return from the home to the office.

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David_Guyer on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Explore the benefits of expedited updates and the reports that will enable you to monitor progress.

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Eric_Vernon on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Learn about this new Windows 10 servicing capability and how you can utilize it in your organization.

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Charles Inglis on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Peek behind the curtain and see what you can do with Microsoft's common reporting platform!

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Mabel_Gomes on 03-02-2021 08:00 AM

Get information about Windows updates, known issues, safeguards, lifecycle updates, and related news in the familiar int...

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Issa Khoury on 03-02-2021 06:00 AM

Universal Print is now generally available. Read on to get started.

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Heather Poulsen on 02-26-2021 08:15 AM

A guide to all things Windows & Devices at Microsoft Ignite, March 2-4, 2021!

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Joe Lurie on 02-18-2021 12:00 PM

Find out when the next LTSC release will be available plus when and how LTSC versions are best utilized in an organizati...

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Mike Benson on 02-18-2021 11:23 AM

Learn how cumulative updates grow and the best practices you can employ to improve the update experience.

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Christine Ahonen on 02-18-2021 10:00 AM

Walk through the changes and improvements to the Windows update history pages on support.microsoft.com.

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Mabel_Gomes on 02-08-2021 01:16 PM

Explore the new hub and improved navigation experience for Windows release health on Docs.

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Steve Thomas (GLADIATOR) on 02-08-2021 09:36 AM

If you're looking for longer battery life and LTE connectivity in slim, portable form factors, learn how Windows on ARM ...

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Joe Lurie on 02-02-2021 08:05 AM

Highly secure. Cloud-first. Learn how to easily transform Windows 10 PCs into streamlined, easy-to-manage endpoints.

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Kay_Toma on 01-28-2021 04:14 PM

Microsoft’s recommended policy configurations for Windows Updates are now integrated into the SCT. Learn more.

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Aria Carley on 01-19-2021 07:58 PM

Review recommended Windows update policies that can accelerate update compliance and ensure a good end user experience.

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Aria Carley on 01-12-2021 10:00 AM

To help prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, the January 2021 cumulative update for Windows 10 offers security improvement...

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Aria Carley on 12-08-2020 10:01 AM

Learn about the new one cumulative update package for Windows latest cumulative updates and servicing stack updates.

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Jason Leznek on 12-03-2020 04:23 PM

With many users working remotely, you may need to re-evaluate how to best keep your devices activated. Explore your opti...

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Yannis_Lempidakis on 11-20-2020 09:04 AM

Learn what's new in the public preview, and how to participate.

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Poornima Priyadarshini on 11-10-2020 09:00 AM

Find out what you need to know about year two coverage for ESUs.

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Barak Manor on 10-28-2020 02:10 PM

We have transformed driver servicing by making a clear distinction between automatic and manual driver updates.

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Megha_Sharma on 10-22-2020 11:34 AM

Update Compliance now enables you to see which safeguard holds are impacting the devices in your estate. Learn more.

Latest Comments

in Try out Windows Autopilot white glove pre-provisioning on 04-20-2021

Hi @Michael Niehaus - thank you for your great write-ups.I found a nuance with "Pre-Provisioning" in that none of my devices were showing the "Select Region" screen in OOBE, so I was unable to initiate the WINKEY sequence to bring up the pre-provisioning menu. Finally I traced it back to my "Autopil...

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in Windows Recovery Environment explained on 04-18-2021

DaRT is still my go-to. Full WinRE recovery environment, plus graphical tools like Locksmith, Registry Editor, Disk Management, and tons more.

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in Announcing the Windows Update for Business deployment service on 04-18-2021

Is it just me or does Windows Updates for Business in general seem like nothing but things that all already existed and are being talked about together as the "WUfB family of products"? It seems like it is just when you configure the updates to come from the CDN, and you control the settings central...

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in Microsoft to use SHA-2 exclusively starting May 9, 2021 on 04-17-2021

Windows Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection is still use SHA1, from Windows Server 2008 to Windows 10 20h2.

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in Windows Recovery Environment explained on 04-17-2021

Hallo, WinRE badly needs built-in wireless networking support for it to stay relevant. Thanks

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