Windows Office Hours: September 17, 2026
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. This is part of our continuing series of live Q&A for IT professionals here on Tech Community. Follow the Windows Office Hours to add future dates to your calendar. 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.Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - May 2026
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! 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 Get started with these helpful resources Secure Boot resources and guidance Secure Boot playbookZero Trust DNS: Securing Windows one connection at a time
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.From panic to productive: point-in-time restore in Windows
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.Resilience for the modern era: Windows quick machine recovery
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.App Control for Business: same roots, new playbook
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.Protect users, stop attacks: Passkeys on Windows
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.AMA: The latest in Windows hardware security
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.AMA: Secure and manage AI and agentic capabilities in Windows
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. This session is part of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune. Add it to your calendar, click Attend for event reminders, and post your questions and comments below! This session will also be recorded and available on demand shortly after conclusion of the live event.
