Smb Over Quic
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SMB over QUIC: Revolutionizing Windows File Sharing with VPN-Less Security
Microsoft's introduction of SMB over QUIC represents the most significant advancement in Windows file sharing technology since the SMB 3.x protocol series, fundamentally transforming how...
KB5066198 Lands in Release Preview with Fixes for File Explorer, SMB over QUIC, and IME Bugs
Microsoft has pushed out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 to the Release Preview Channel, delivering a targeted set of fixes for some of the operating system’s most persistent...
SMB Signing Defaults, AES-256 Encryption Arrive as Microsoft Retires CIFS
Microsoft has flipped the switch on mandatory SMB signing for all outbound connections, a quiet but decisive blow against the 30-year-old CIFS dialect that still haunts enterprise networks. Windows...
When Automation Bites: The KB5044284 Windows Server 2025 Upgrade Debacle and What It Means
Microsoft’s ambitious plan to automate Windows Server 2025 upgrades with AI and hotpatching hit a major snag when a misclassified update triggered unexpected in‑place upgrades across hundreds of...
Microsoft Pushes Tenant-Gated Windows Backup and Key Fixes in Release Preview
Microsoft’s Release Preview channel just received a pair of updates that blend long-awaited enterprise features with essential reliability fixes. The Windows 11 preview, tracked as KB5064080, bumps...
KB5064080 Preview Lands for Windows 11 23H2: Enterprise Backup Goes GA, Plus Major Policy and UI Fixes
On August 26, Microsoft rolled out the August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2, tagged as KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840). The headline feature: Windows Backup for...
KB5064080 Mends Broken Explorer Views and Brings Backup to the Enterprise
Microsoft shipped an optional preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 in the Release Preview Channel that tackles a string of reliability bugs—from File Explorer showing only a single folder...
Windows 11 KB5064080 Pushes Windows Backup for Organizations into Release Preview Alongside Critical Fixes
Microsoft has released the optional non-security preview update KB5064080 for Windows 11, bringing the long-awaited Windows Backup for Organizations feature to the Release Preview channel. The...
KB5064080 Delivers Enterprise Backup and Secure Boot Warning to Windows 11 23H2
Microsoft released an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 on August 26, 2025, packing a new enterprise backup capability and a stark reminder about expiring Secure Boot...
KB5064080: Microsoft Fixes ReFS Hang and Rolls Out Enterprise Backup in Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft has pushed a Release Preview update for Windows 11 that eliminates a severe storage bug and introduces a new enterprise backup service. KB5064080, published on August 26, 2025, advances OS...
Windows Server 2025 Upgrades Threatened by Lingering IIS and WSUS Misconfigurations
A recent technical report in International Daily News has cast a spotlight on the brittle relationship between three backbone components of the Microsoft server ecosystem—Internet Information...
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...