Working With Checkboxes in Excel, Part 2: Adding Complexity

Here's how to build smarter checklists in Excel using checkboxes, conditional formatting and task dependencies to help with multi-step processes. 07/16/2025

Microsoft Intune and Entra Receives Security Copilot Enhancement

Microsoft this week announced an expansion of its Security Copilot assistant across Microsoft Entra and Intune, which includes new AI-powered features aimed at managing endpoints and ID infrastructure. 07/15/2025

Q&A: Going Beyond the Basics with Windows Autopilot

Veteran deployment expert Michael Niehaus explains how IT pros can push Windows Autopilot beyond default provisioning to support deeper customization, automation and modern endpoint strategies. 07/15/2025

A Look at the Unraveling Microsoft/OpenAI Partnership

The alliance between the two companies is slowly disintegrating. Here's a look at what's happened and what will be the likely outcome. 07/11/2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds Admin Controls, Custom Agents, and Privacy Tools in June Update

Working With Checkboxes in Excel, Part 1: Adding and Configuring

Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros. 07/08/2025

Microsoft July Patch Tuesday: 137 Bugs, 1 Zero-Day SQL Flaw

This month's Patch Tuesday is here, packed with 137 vulnerability fixes, including 14 rated critical and one publicly disclosed zero-day affecting Microsoft SQL Server. 07/08/2025

Q&A: Why Now Might Be the Right Time to Rethink Hyper-V

With VMware pricing changes shaking up the market, Microsoft MVP Émile Cabot explains why Hyper-V is emerging as a cost-effective, enterprise-ready alternative for virtualization and hybrid cloud strategies. 07/08/2025

If the Data's Gone, It Can't Be Stolen: Blancco

Hanging onto unused data is a hacker's dream, and shredding old drives isn't enough to thwart them. A robust data sanitization plan is the most underrated way to slash your attack surface. 07/07/2025

What To Do When the Remote Desktop Service Is Busy

If you receive an error, it may be caused by temporary resource strain, user logon storms or session limits -- often resolvable by waiting, but sometimes requiring deeper server diagnostics. 07/03/2025

Microsoft Enables Entra To Manage AI Agent Identities

June 2025 update adds AI agent identity governance, passkey policy enhancements, and risk policy migration deadlines. 07/02/2025

Report: Critical Agentic AI Protocol Is Ripe for Security Attacks

The Model Context Protocol (MCP), introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 to facilitate communication between AI agents and external tools, is now under scrutiny due to significant security vulnerabilities. 07/02/2025

Using PowerShell To Back Up Windows 11

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. 07/01/2025

Mastering Modern MDM: Navigating Microsoft 365 Endpoint Management

Drowning in device sprawl, inconsistent policies and security blind spots? A longtime Microsoft expert shares how to untangle the chaos. 07/01/2025

Microsoft Opens Windows 10 ESU Enrollments to Orgs

Businesses trying to extend the life of their Windows 10 devices can now begin appealing Microsoft for the privilege. 06/27/2025

Microsoft Extends Purview to AI-Driven Data Workflows

New capabilities aim to address growing data security challenges in AI-integrated environments. 06/26/2025

Microsoft Readies Multiple Security Updates in Name of Windows 'Resiliency'

Seven months after unveiling its Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI), Microsoft on Thursday announced a raft of new and upcoming security capabilities. 06/26/2025

Taking a Look at Microsoft Word's Advanced Find Capabilities

Microsoft Word's advanced Find and Replace feature offers powerful tools that can simplify complex data cleanup and text searches beyond basic keyword matching. 06/26/2025

Microsoft Goes Live with Overhauled Copilot Hub for Power Platform

New centralized tools aim to improve governance, transparency, and cost tracking for enterprise AI deployments. 06/25/2025

Microsoft Leads Cloud Hyperscalers in AI-Heavy Security Analytics Field

With security analytics steadily becoming more AI-driven, Microsoft stands alone as the leading cloud hyperscaler owing to its advanced AI capabilities and long-term roadmap, according to the findings of a recent Forrester paper. 06/25/2025

Microsoft Opens Organizational Templates in Azure Logic Apps to Public Preview