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Windows 11 Autopilot Devices Now Get Quality Updates During OOBE
Microsoft has begun rolling out a significant change to Windows 11 provisioning: eligible devices can now receive the latest quality and security updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE),...
Windows 11 OOBE Now Installs Updates for Managed Devices: Prepare for Longer Setup Times This September
Starting in September 2025, Windows 11’s out-of-box experience (OOBE) will gain a new step for managed devices: automatically downloading and installing the latest quality updates before the first...
Windows 11 Now Installs Critical Zero-Day Patches During Setup—What IT Must Know
Windows 11 will now—in certain scenarios—automatically download and install critical zero-day patches (ZDPs) while a device is still in the Out-of-Box Experience. A revised Microsoft Learn...
September 2025 Update Brings Default OOBE Quality Patching to Windows 11 — Here's How to Manage It
Microsoft will begin installing Windows quality updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) by default for eligible Microsoft Entra-joined and Entra-hybrid-joined devices running Windows 11,...
NetApp Connector for Microsoft 365 Copilot Delivers On-Prem Data Access with Item-Level Security
Microsoft 365 Copilot can now ground its responses in on-premises NetApp file shares without requiring a full cloud migration, thanks to a new connector that preserves granular access controls....
Microsoft Sets 2029 PQC Rollout Target, Aims for Full Quantum-Safe Ecosystem by 2033
Microsoft is moving post-quantum cryptography from theoretical warnings into a concrete, multi-year engineering plan. The company’s newly detailed Quantum Safe Program (QSP) carves a path from...
Microsoft Loads Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 with AI Recall, Click to Do, and a PowerShell 2.0 Axe
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 (KB5064081) into the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, packing a suite of AI-driven features, interface overhauls, and a critical enterprise...
Microsoft Declares Windows Backup for Organizations Generally Available in Latest 22H2 Preview
Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, delivering a quality-focused cumulative update that carries two significant...
Windows Backup for Organizations Hits GA in Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 Rollout
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to the Release Preview Channel, marking the general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations—a long-awaited tool that simplifies...
100+ Patches, a Kerberos Crisis, and Exchange's Last Stand: Unpacking Microsoft's August Security Blitz
Microsoft didn’t just drop a routine Patch Tuesday in August 2025. The company shipped fixes for over 100 security flaws, unveiled a one-time Extended Security Update (ESU) program that gives...
Microsoft Opens Gated Preview for Windows 365 Reserve, Offering 10-Day Temporary Cloud PCs for Device Outages
Microsoft has quietly launched a gated public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a new standalone subscription that provides each covered user up to 10 days of temporary Cloud PC access per year. The...
NTT DATA Consolidates Microsoft Cloud Practice into Single Global AI Unit Led by Aishwarya Singh
NTT DATA has launched a dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud, consolidating its Azure-focused delivery, engineering, and consulting capabilities under one roof. The move, announced this...