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Rabia has a master's degree in Software Engineering and she has years of experience writing professionally about Microsoft products and other technologies. Rabia has also written for OnMSFT.com as well as Windows Report. She is always up to date on the latest trends in the IT Industry and has done extensive research in the data science industry.

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Microsoft Lets IT Admins Move Windows 365 Cloud PCs to Another Region

Microsoft has released a new update for its Windows 365 Enterprise service. The company detailed a new feature that allows IT admins to move their Cloud PCs to a new region or Azure network connection (ANC). “By editing a provisioning policy, you can move existing Cloud PCs from their current region or Azure network connection…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Adds New Visio App to Improve the Diagramming Experience

Microsoft has announced today that Visio is now available as a personal app in Microsoft Teams. The new app comes pre-installed for all enterprise customers, with new features to enhance the diagramming experience in Teams. “With a private workspace, users will be able to view, edit, and create Visio files in a central location without…

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Microsoft Loop

Microsoft Loop Components to Sync Task Lists with Planner and To Do

Microsoft has announced a new integration that will let users sync their task lists between Loop components and Microsoft Planner and To Do. This release should make it easier for users to manage their tasks from Microsoft 365 applications. Microsoft introduced Loop components at its Build developer conference back in 2019. Microsoft Loop components are…

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Office 365

[Update] Microsoft 365 Services Hit With Another Outage Causing Connectivity Issues

Microsoft Outlook went down for almost 8 hours on Monday, along with Teams, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, and other Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft confirmed on Twitter this morning that the problem has popped up again. In a Reddit thread, several Microsoft 365 users reported that the first outage started hitting organizations at around 10:00…

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Microsoft Teams Meetings Get New Zoom Controls to Improve Screen Sharing

Microsoft has released a new zoom controls feature in preview for Microsoft Teams. This update allows participants to zoom in and out while viewing content on a shared screen in Teams meetings and calls. Up until now, Microsoft Teams only allowed meeting attendees to use pinch to zoom gesture on trackpads or other shortcuts to…

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Microsoft to Block Outlook Web App on Unsupported Browsers in Fall 2023

Microsoft plans to redirect all users with unsupported browsers to the light version of the Outlook web app. The company has now started notifying IT admins that this change will begin rolling out to customers in Fall 2023. Microsoft Outlook Lite is a version of the regular Outlook web app with faster performance for low-end…

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Microsoft to Enable SMB Signing By Default to Boost Security on Windows 11

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

Microsoft has announced some important changes coming to Server Message Block (SMB) signing on Windows 11 Enterprise edition. Starting with the latest Windows 11 Insider Canary Build, SMB signing is now required by default for all connections. Server Message Block is a client-server communication protocol that allows users to share access to resources such as…

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Microsoft Starts Testing New Search Experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac

Last Update: Jun 07, 2023

Microsoft has started rolling out a new search experience in preview to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac. The new feature should make it easier for users to find information across multiple sources. According to Microsoft, the revamped search experience offers smart search suggestions to help users improve productivity and save time. Users can…

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Windows 10

How to Enable Auto Login on Windows 10

Last Update: Jun 08, 2025

In this article, I will explain how to enable Windows 10 auto login to reach the desktop environment without having to enter a username and password. I’ll also outline the pros and cons associated with configuring auto login on this version of Windows. What is auto login on Windows 10? Windows 10 provides robust security…

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Security

Microsoft’s New Authentication Strength Feature Provides More Control Over CA Policies

Last Update: Aug 29, 2023

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Conditional Access authentication strength policies for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The new feature allows IT admins to choose which multifactor authentication (MFA) methods can be used while accessing network resources. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security feature that allows customers to use two or more methods of…

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Security

Microsoft Discloses New ‘Migraine’ Flaw That Bypasses Built-In Protections on macOS

Last Update: Jun 02, 2023

Microsoft has discovered a new macOS vulnerability dubbed Migraine. The company detailed in its security advisory that the flaw allows attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and perform malicious operations on macOS machines. Apple first launched System Integrity Protection (SIP) in macOS Yosemite back in 2014. The feature is designed to prevent threat actors…

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Microsoft Teams Adds Active Speaker View, 3D Avatars, and Other New Features

Microsoft has detailed all the improvements made to its Teams collaboration service in May 2023. The major highlights include a new active speaker view, 3D avatars, offline meetings, as well as management and security features. Here’s a look at everything you need to know. Active speaker view for Microsoft Teams meetings Microsoft Teams has introduced…

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