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Microsoft Intune Plans a Major Sync Upgrade to Shrink Response Times on Windows
Microsoft has confirmed plans to overhaul the Sync device action in Intune, aiming to give IT administrators a way to trigger comprehensive, on-demand synchronization across compliance, configuration...
BGR's New Browser Security Checklist: Secure Your Passwords, Extensions, and AI Settings in 2025
The browser security playbook just got a rewrite. A new guide from BGR, published July 19, argues that the very features most users ignore—or outright disable—are now the keys to a safer online...
Microsoft’s Overlooked Tool for Fixing Intune Enrollment Failures: Event IDs 75 and 76
A Windows device that’s properly joined to Microsoft Entra ID but mysteriously absent from Intune’s management console is a familiar headache for IT departments. The problem often boils down to a...
Microsoft Quietly Ends Windows Hybrid Benefit Sales for New Windows 365 Business Customers
On May 1, 2026, Microsoft stopped selling Windows 365 Business subscriptions with the Windows Hybrid Benefit (WHB) to new customers. The change, buried in a May 7 Partner Center update, is a...
Windows 11 24H2 Updates: Why Your PC Might Restart More Than Once — and When to Take Action
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VR Fitness on a Budget: The True Cost of Turning Your Quest 3S into a Home Gym
A comprehensive new guide to the best VR fitness apps for 2026 lands just as Meta’s pricing and subscription shifts remake the math for anyone hoping to replace their gym with a Quest headset....
VR.org’s 2026 Essential Apps Guide: How Windows Users Turn a Quest Into a PC Powerhouse
A major update to VR.org’s annual best VR apps guide has placed a spotlight on the symbiotic relationship between Windows PCs and standalone VR headsets. The July 18 refresh of the “Best VR Apps...
The 2026 Kids VR Guide Just Dropped: Meta Quest 3S Takes Top Spot at $349
If you’re a parent trying to figure out which VR headset—if any—belongs under the holiday tree for a child age 10 or older, the answer just got a lot clearer. On June 4, VR.org updated its...
WSL 2 Ubuntu Corrupted After Windows 11 Dev Build 26200.8246: How to Recover and Future-Proof Your Linux Setups
Windows 11 Dev Channel build 26200.8246 is causing a severe failure for WSL 2 users: after updating, Ubuntu 22.04 distributions can become unbootable, with the critical /init file reduced to 0 bytes....
Intune’s Scoped Permissions Are a One-Way Trip: How to Audit Before You Opt In
In March 2026, Microsoft introduced an opt-in public preview for Scoped permissions in Intune, a new RBAC behavior that stops the platform from silently merging admin permissions across role...
When Your iPad Cellular Data Stops Working: A No-Service Survival Guide for 2026
iPad cellular data gave out? The status bar shows No Service or Searching, web pages stall, and apps just spin. It’s a frustration that hits road warriors, remote workers, and anyone who counts on...
Xbox Price Hike Hits August 1; Next-Gen 'Project Helix' Console Promises PC Gaming—But Not Before 2027
Microsoft is raising Xbox Series X|S console prices by as much as $150 on August 1, citing relentless increases in RAM and NAND flash memory costs. The price shock lands just as the company teased...