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UEFI Secure Boot 2011 Certificates Expire Oct 19—Use This Microsoft Script to Prepare
Microsoft’s July 15 Secure Boot Office Hours session confirmed that the final 2011-era certificate, the Windows Production PCA 2011, will expire on October 19, 2026. The event also revealed a...
Patch in 72 Hours: Microsoft's New Windows 11 Rule Is a Reaction to AI-Powered Attacks
Microsoft is telling enterprises to install Windows 11 quality updates within three days of release, a sharp departure from the weeks-long testing cycles many organizations rely on. The warning comes...
Microsoft Is About to Enforce USB and Printer Controls on Unenrolled Windows PCs—Here’s What You Must Do Now
Microsoft is preparing to extend a powerful set of device access restrictions—until now exclusive to Intune-enrolled PCs—to Windows 10 and 11 machines managed solely through Microsoft Defender...
Microsoft’s Remote Help Update Quietly Fixed a 7.8-Rated Flaw: What You Need to Patch Now
On July 14, 2026, the Microsoft Security Response Center published CVE-2026-55014, a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Remote Help that carries a CVSS base score of 7.8. The fix...
Microsoft Intune’s Scoped Permissions Are a One-Way Street — Here’s How to Avoid Disaster
Microsoft this month delivered a public preview that can permanently alter how your Intune administrators get their job permissions — but you can’t undo it once it’s on. As of March 2026, the...
Intune's Direct APK Deployment for Android Still Has No Release Date—IT Admins Need a Plan B
Microsoft Intune's long-awaited ability to directly deploy APK files to Android Enterprise devices is still not generally available, and the company has not committed to a release date. The feature,...
Microsoft Pulls Plug on RHEL 8 Intune Support: July 2026 Deadline Sets Migration Clock Ticking
Microsoft will drop Intune management support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 desktops on July 24, 2026, according to an advisory posted to the Microsoft Intune admin center yesterday. The decision...
Zero-Touch Windows Deployments Take Center Stage at NerdioCon 2026
NerdioCon 2026 made available an on-demand session detailing how IT teams can use Windows Autopilot and Microsoft Intune to deliver fully configured Windows desktops from day one—without any manual...
IT Pros, Mark Your Calendars: Microsoft Hosts Live Intune and Windows 11 Q&A on July 16
Microsoft’s next Windows Office Hours lands on July 16, 2026, and it’s laser-focused on the people who keep fleets of PCs running: IT administrators. The hour-long, chat-only Q&A will connect...
Intune to Automate AI Agent Compliance: Windows Devices Face Blocks for Unauthorized Tools
Microsoft will soon give IT administrators a powerful new weapon to stop users from running unapproved local AI assistants on company machines. A freshly posted entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap...
Microsoft Intune Certificate Connector Now Has a 6-Month Support Lifespan — Here’s How to Stay Current
The Intune Certificate Connector, a critical on-premises component for issuing and managing certificates through Microsoft Intune, has quietly transitioned to a defined, six-month support cycle....
Microsoft Intune Extends Security Policies to Unenrolled Defender for Endpoint Devices
Microsoft has quietly expanded the reach of its cloud-based endpoint security management. IT administrators can now apply Intune endpoint security policies directly to devices that are onboarded to...