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The Clock Is Ticking for SharePoint SMAT: Your Migration Strategy Needs a Rethink by October 2026
Microsoft has set a hard deadline: October 1, 2026, marks the end of support for the SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT), pushing SharePoint farm administrators to adopt the built-in scanning...
The Hidden Danger in 'winget upgrade --all' That Could Break Your Company's PCs
Microsoft's WinGet package manager is being pushed as a modern way to keep Windows apps updated. But for IT administrators managing fleets of business PCs, the widely used winget upgrade --all...
Azure Anomaly Detector Is Retiring in 2026: Here’s How to Prepare
Microsoft has confirmed that Azure Anomaly Detector will reach end of life on October 1, 2026. The service, which provides AI-driven anomaly detection for time-series data, will no longer be...
Azure Maps Forced Upgrade on Sept. 15, 2026, and the Render v1 Shutdown That Follows: A Survival Plan
Microsoft will automatically upgrade all remaining Azure Maps accounts running the Gen1 Standard S0 or Standard S1 pricing tier to Gen2 on September 15, 2026. The move preserves existing API keys,...
Windows 10 security updates just stopped—how to enroll in paid patches before the October 2026 cutoff
Windows 10's free ride ended on October 14, 2025. For the millions of PCs still running the decade-old operating system, the only path to monthly security patches now runs through Microsoft's...
Windows 11 Testers Face New Experimental Channels—and a Clean Install Trap
Microsoft began rolling out the biggest overhaul to its Windows Insider testing program in years on April 24, 2026. Devices that have spent months or years in the Dev and Canary channels are now...
Unannounced Windows 11 Insider Build Adds Middle-Click Tab Shortcut to File Explorer—Here’s What to Know
A hidden feature in a Windows 11 Insider Experimental build lets you open folders in new File Explorer tabs with a middle-click—and it is raising quiet alarms among IT teams before the feature is...
After July Patch Tuesday: Missing Clocks, an Emergency Fix, and What to Do Now
Microsoft shipped an out-of-band update on July 18 to fix a bug in the July 2026 security patch that caused performance and stability problems on some Dell PCs. The emergency fix lands as scattered...
Windows 11 Build 26100.7705 Fixes Edge Kiosk Bug, But Only After Redeployment
Microsoft has fixed a persistent Windows 11 kiosk mode glitch that prevented packaged applications from launching when Microsoft Edge was also on the allowed list. The software giant rolled out the...
Microsoft Sets Azure FXT Edge Filer End-of-Life for 2026: Don’t Rush to Replace It
Microsoft will retire the Azure FXT Edge Filer on September 30, 2026, ending all support and updates for the hybrid storage appliance. For IT teams who rely on the cached NFS filer to accelerate...
Claude Code Rumor Sparks Confusion: Are Live Artifacts and Screen Reader Mode Coming to Windows?
A report from StartupHub.ai on July 17 claims Anthropic is quietly rolling out a suite of new features to its Claude Code developer tool—including live artifacts, a screen reader mode, and public...
Microsoft Retires Azure VPN Client for Linux in 2026, Leaving Entra ID Users Without a Direct Replacement
Microsoft will retire its preview Azure VPN Client for Linux on August 31, 2026. The move forces organizations that rely on the client for point-to-site (P2S) connections to Azure VPN Gateway to...