Category Archives: Microsoft 365

How to Deploy the Windows 11 26H2 Feature Update Using Microsoft Intune

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Keeping Windows devices on a supported operating system version is an important responsibility for IT administrators. With Microsoft Intune, organizations can control when eligible devices receive Windows 11 version 26H2, deploy it gradually, and monitor the upgrade from one centralized portal.

Windows 11 version 26H2 is Microsoft’s latest annual Windows 11 feature update. It uses the same servicing foundation as Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Eligible devices can move to version 26H2 through a smaller enablement package instead of completing a traditional full operating system upgrade. This can provide a faster installation experience, usually requiring only one restart in supported scenarios. Continue reading →

From Office 365 to Microsoft 365: How Much Has Changed Since 2017?

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In 2017, Microsoft Teams was the new collaboration application joining Office 365.

Nine years later, the Microsoft cloud environment looks remarkably different.

What started as a conversation dominated by Office applications and cloud productivity now includes endpoint management, identity security, Zero Trust, automation and AI. Continue reading →

Microsoft Entra ID: Why Identity Is the New Security Perimeter

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There was a time when the corporate network represented a reasonably clear security boundary.

Employees worked inside an office.

Servers lived in company data centers.

Workstations joined corporate Active Directory.

Firewalls separated the internal network from the internet.

Cloud computing fundamentally changed that model. Continue reading →

Intune vs Group Policy: Is GPO Becoming Obsolete?

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For Windows administrators, Group Policy has been one of the most important management technologies for decades.

But cloud management has introduced a question that appears increasingly often:

Is Microsoft Intune replacing Group Policy?

The realistic answer is more complicated than yes or no. Continue reading →

Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI Arrives in the Workplace

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the biggest subjects in technology.

Microsoft is now bringing generative AI directly into its productivity ecosystem through Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Rather than existing as a completely separate chatbot, the idea behind Copilot is particularly interesting because AI can become part of the applications knowledge workers already use. Continue reading →

OneDrive Known Folder Move: Protecting Desktop and Documents

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A failed laptop can quickly demonstrate why storing important information exclusively on a local computer is risky.

Users naturally save important documents to familiar locations such as Desktop and Documents.

For administrators moving toward Microsoft 365, OneDrive offers a useful capability called Known Folder Move. Continue reading →

Windows Autopilot: Rethinking Windows Deployment

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Anyone who has administered Windows computers knows how much work traditional device deployment can involve.

Receive a computer. Create or maintain an operating-system image. Install Windows. Install drivers. Add applications. Join the domain. Apply policies. Configure the device. Finally, deliver it to the user.

Microsoft’s modern-management strategy introduces a different approach through Windows Autopilot. Continue reading →