Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has announced some important changes coming to the Windows MDM enrollment process for Intune-managed devices. Starting with the October 2024 Windows update, quality updates will now be automatically installed during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) on PCs running Windows 11, version 22H2 and above. How does it work? When a Windows 11 device is connected…

Microsoft has officially launched Office LTSC 2024, the latest version of Office for the Long-Term Servicing Channel. This release offers commercial and government customers a perpetual license, allowing them to use Office applications without the need for a subscription. Microsoft Office 2024 LTSC entered public preview for commercial customers on Windows and macOS in April…

Microsoft has announced some important updates coming to the SIEM Migration experience. These new capabilities are designed to more context-aware translations to streamline the process of moving from Splunk to Microsoft Sentinel. The Schema mappings feature is designed to help customers migrate from Splunk to Microsoft Sentinel. It allows administrators to define how each type…

Microsoft has started rolling out new Copilot Pages to improve the Business Chat experience for commercial customers. It’s a dynamic and persistent canvas designed to enhance collaboration by allowing users to edit and share AI-generated content with their colleagues. Microsoft Copilot Business Chat is an AI-powered chatbot experience that launched in December 2023 to facilitate…

Microsoft announced today several new capabilities to enhance the Copilot AI assistant in its Microsoft 365 apps. The first big change is that Copilot in Outlook has added a new prioritize my inbox feature to help users tackle email overload more efficiently. Copilot in Outlook reviews emails by analyzing their content and the user’s role,…

Earlier this week, Microsoft held its Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit at its Redmond headquarters, bringing together CrowdStrike, cybersecurity partners, and government officials. The summit aimed to address critical issues in cyber resilience and infrastructure security, fostering discussions on strengthening defenses against future threats. On July 19, CrowdStrike released a faulty sensor update for its…

Microsoft has issued a fix for a bug that was previously causing performance issues on Windows Server 2019. The company confirmed on the Windows release health dashboard that this issue affected users who installed the August 2024 Patch Tuesday updates. Last month, IT administrators began reporting that the KB5041578 update causes certain Windows Server machines…

Microsoft has rolled out a new update that enables users to upload Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF files directly into Loop workspaces. This new file upload feature is available in preview for Microsoft Loop users. Microsoft Loop is a collaborative productivity app that provides a flexible canvas to brainstorm ideas and manage tasks together. It…

Microsoft is set to launch a new Planner app that will replace the existing web version, aligning it with the Planner experience introduced in Teams earlier this year. The new app is designed to provide a central hub to let users access all their plans, projects, and to do lists. The new Microsoft Planner app…

Microsoft is preparing to roll out Windows 11 version 23H2 to users who are still running outdated versions of the OS. The company announced on the Windows Health Dashboard that this forced upgrade will affect systems running the Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 version 22H2, as well as the Enterprise, Education, and IoT…

Microsoft released yesterday the September 2024 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. This time around, Microsoft has addressed 79 new vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Windows Hyper-V, Mark of the Web (MOTW), and other components. September 2024 Patch Tuesday updates fix 7 critical vulnerabilities According to the Zero Day…

Microsoft and Oracle have announced a slew of updates for the Oracle Database@Azure service. This solution allows customers to run Oracle Database workloads within the Microsoft Azure environment. Microsoft has announced the public preview of new Fabric integration with OCI GoldenGate. Microsoft Fabric is a new analytics and data platform that combines various services like…