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Microsoft has released a new update that brings driver and firmware management capabilities for the Windows Update for Business deployment service. This release gives organizations better control over the deployment of updates to eligible cloud-attached Windows client devices. Windows Update for Business (WUfB) is a deployment service that enables IT admins to manage and distribute…

Microsoft has introduced watermarking support for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). The company announced that the new security feature is designed to protect sensitive information on client devices. Microsoft explained that users can now enable the watermarking feature on Azure Virtual Desktops. Once enabled, users can scan the QR codes to find the connectionID and session…

Microsoft has released a new update that brings improvements to the Message Recall functionality in Exchange Online. The company has announced that the cloud-based feature enables customers to recall read messages. The classic Message Recall feature enables users to retrieve unread emails from the mailboxes of the recipients. However, it doesn’t support recalling read messages…

Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to help enterprise customers recover from widespread ESXiArgs ransomware attacks. The threat actors have now created a new variant of the malware that can’t be decrypted with the data recovery script. According to a report from Malwarebytes, CISA leveraged the publicly available…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that might prevent virtual machines (VMs) from booting up on Windows Server 2022. The company detailed on the Windows Health Dashboard that the problem triggers on Windows Server machines that installed the latest Patch Tuesday Updates released on February 14. According to Microsoft, the issue only impacts virtual machines…

Microsoft is reminding customers that it’s ending extended support for Exchange Server 2013. After April 11, 2023, the older version of Exchange Server will no longer receive any new security patches, technical support, time zone updates, and bug fixes. Microsoft launched Exchange Server 2013 back in January 2013. The company ended its mainstream support four…

Microsoft has announced some important updates to improve the .NET Framework update experience on Windows 11 version 22H2. The company has integrated .NET updates into the Unified Update Platform (UUP) to minimize the number of reboots and provide organizations with greater control over optional updates. Microsoft introduced the Unified Update Platform (UUP) back in 2016…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of GitHub Copilot for Business. The AI-powered programming assistant costs $19 per user per month, and it includes organization-wide policy management, license management, additional privacy features, and corporate proxy support. Microsoft launched GitHub Copilot for Business in preview back in December 2022. Powered by OpenAI Codex, the tool enables…

Microsoft has announced some improvements coming to the Shared experience in OneDrive on the web. The new feature is designed to make it easier for users to find files and folders shared by colleagues through chats, meetings, and emails across Microsoft 365 apps. “The refreshed OneDrive Shared with you view will show files and folders…

Microsoft is finally killing off its out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop application today. Indeed, the company will release a Microsoft Edge update to permanently disable Internet Explorer on certain versions of Windows 10. Microsoft started phasing out support for Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 devices back in June last year. Previously, the company…