Rabia Noureen

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Microsoft is preparing to roll out Windows 11 version 23H2 to users who are still running outdated versions of the OS.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…

Parallels has announced the release of Parallels Desktop 20 for macOS. Parallels Desktop for Mac lets Mac users run macOS, Windows, and various Linux distributions in virtual machines, and it’s currently the only officially supported solution for using Windows 11 on Apple Silicon Macs. Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac includes a new Parallels AI package,…

Microsoft Intune has introduced a suite of new features to support Apple’s iOS/iPadOS 18.0 and macOS 15 Sequoia. With these updates, Intune will discontinue Apple User Enrollment via the Company Portal. Microsoft advises administrators to switch to alternative enrollment methods, such as account-driven User Enrollment. While existing devices will continue to work, users won’t be…

Microsoft has released a new version of File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) based on Defender for Endpoint in public preview for commercial customers. File Integration Monitoring is a security feature that analyzes the integrity of critical files to prevent any unauthorized changes. “To provide File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint collects data from machines…

Microsoft is set to disable ActiveX controls by default in its upcoming Office 2024 suite that will launch in October. This new security measure will affect popular Office desktop apps such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio. Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996, allowing developers to embed interactive controls in web pages and applications. In…