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Microsoft released new out-of-band (OOB) updates yesterday to address Active Directory (AD) authentication problems caused by the May 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. These emergency patches also include a fix for the bug that previously prevented the installation of apps from the Microsoft Store. The May 2022 security updates that shipped earlier this month included fixes…

Microsoft has announced new initiatives to decrease the licensing costs and restrictions for small cloud vendors. The Redmond giant plans to make some changes to its restrictive cloud-licensing policies in response to complaints from rival European cloud vendors. Back in 2019, Microsoft changed the terms of its outsourcing license agreement that increased the cost of…

Microsoft has quietly updated the Windows Health Dashboard page to mention that Windows 11 is now ready for broad deployment in business environments. This essentially means that all Windows 10 users with PCs that meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11 should be able to install it via Windows Update (via Neowin). According to Microsoft,…

Microsoft has announced a new partnership with Citrix, a Florida-based virtualization and cloud computing company. The Redmond giant has teamed up with Citrix to bring new high-definition user experience (HDX) technology integrations into its Windows 365 Cloud PC service. For those unfamiliar, Citrix HDX technology is a set of capabilities that help improve the remote…

Following a series of leaks, Microsoft has finally started rolling out its new One Outlook app (Project Monarch) to Office Insiders in the Beta channel. The revamped app can be turned on and off by clicking the toggle button at the top right corner of the existing Outlook for Windows client, though it only supports…

Microsoft continues to bring its popular apps to the Windows 10 and Windows 11 Microsoft Store. The Redmond giant has announced that Microsoft Teams is finally available on the Microsoft Store, and this should make it more convenient for Windows users to download and install the collaboration tool (via Thurrott.com). The Microsoft Store listing indicates…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has temporarily removed the security flaw CVE-2022-26925 from its Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog. It has warned that IT admins should not install the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates on Windows Servers used as domain controllers due to the risk of authentication failures. The security advisory comes amid…

Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to move the Quick Assist app to the Microsoft Store. The Redmond giant is dropping support for the existing built-in Quick Assist app for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on May 23, 2022. For those unfamiliar, Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool available for Windows PCs. The app…

Microsoft announced this morning Viva Goals, a new Teams module that helps employees keep track of their progress on key business goals. Viva Goals is the result of Microsoft’s acquisition of Ally.io back in October 2021, a Seattle-based start-up specializing in an approach called objectives and key results (OKR). OKR is a performance management tool…

Microsoft has announced that it’s adding a new built-in virtual private network (VPN) service to its Edge browser. This VPN feature, called “Microsoft Edge Secure Network, is now live in the latest Canary builds for select Insiders. It enables users to enhance security & privacy by preventing online tracking and keeping their location secure when…

Microsoft has added re-authentication support in Azure AD Conditional Access. The company says that it’s one of the top-requested features from customers, who will now be able to configure policies to require authentication by end-users. Microsoft defines sign-in frequency as the time period before a user is required to log in again when accessing a…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that causes authentication failures on the server or client machines for some Windows services. The company has confirmed on the Windows Health Dashboard that it’s actively investigating the bug, and a permanent fix would be available in the upcoming release. The first bug reports started to surface earlier this…