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Windows Release Cycle Reportedly Shifting to Once Every 3 Years

Microsoft is planning to release major new Windows client operating system versions every three years, instead of once per year, according to a report.

Microsoft Adds DNS over TLS to Windows 11 Test Release

Microsoft on Wednesday announced features in Windows 11, build 25158, for its Windows Insider Program testers that includes a new Domain Name System (DNS) over Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption option.

Microsoft 365 Apps To Lose Support on Windows 8.1 Next Year

Microsoft this week warned that organizations using Microsoft 365 Apps on some of its older Windows operating systems need to upgrade those OSes to a newer version soon or risk losing patch support.

Microsoft Commercially Releases Windows Autopatch

Microsoft on Monday announced that its new Windows Autopatch service is now commercially available.

Microsoft Splits Windows 11 Test Build into Two

Microsoft on Monday announced that it has created two distinct testing paths for its next preview versions of Windows 11, available to Windows Insider Beta users.

Unpacking Windows 11 Worst New Feature

Custom pop-up messages sound like a road to employee annoyance.

Microsoft Previews New Upgrade Readiness Reports in Microsoft Endpoint Manager

The Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center portal now offers previews of reports designed to assess Windows client device feature update readiness, plus the risks associated with specific operating system upgrades, per this Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Version 22H2 for Testing by Orgs

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that a preview of Windows 11 version 22H2, build 22621, is now available for organizations to validate, prior to its commercial release.

Microsoft Reveals Windows 11-Based Surface Laptop Go 2

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that the latest iteration of its Surface Laptop Go is available for preorder.

Microsoft Releases Windows Autopatch Preview

Microsoft this week announced that its new Windows Autopatch service is now available as a preview release for organizations.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaw in May's Security Patch Rollout

Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly batch of security fixes, consisting of 74 targeted holes, which may look like a relief for some after last month's massive 128 total.

Q&A with Panu Saukko on Managing Windows

A Windows management expert explains how much automation is too much, and why one of the most useful features in Microsoft Intune is so hard to get hold of.

Microsoft Stipulates Account Requirement for 'Personal Use' of Windows 11 Pro Edition

Microsoft indicated in a Thursday announcement that it will require the use of Microsoft Accounts (MSAs) for "personal use" of the Windows 11 Pro edition operating system on initial setup.

Microsoft Bolsters Passwordless Capabilities in Windows 365, Windows Hello for Business and Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft on World Password Day described passwordless milestones for a bunch of its products, per a Thursday announcement.

How To Solve Problems with Keyboard Lag in Windows

It's time to try to address an issue that has gone ignored for too long.

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