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Microsoft has announced some important changes to its storage policies for unlicensed OneDrive accounts. Starting in January 2025, Microsoft OneDrive will automatically archive any user accounts that have remained unlicensed for over 90 days. Causes and risks of unlicensed OneDrive accounts According to Microsoft, unlicensed accounts can exist within a tenant for several reasons. For…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Google losing its US antitrust case over its search monopoly, and how the company’s search deals with Apple and Mozilla may have made it impossible for Microsoft and other companies to create better search engines.

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in Windows Update that could be exploited to downgrade Windows PCs to older, insecure versions. These zero-day flaws could potentially allow attackers to gain complete control over a system. SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev discovered this vulnerability and unveiled it at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas….

CrowdStrike has published a comprehensive investigation into a faulty update that caused the crash of over 8.5 million Windows systems globally. In response, the company has outlined new measures to empower customers with greater control over the deployment of Rapid Response Content updates. According to CrowdStrike, the problem that caused the massive IT outage originates…

Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled that its OneDrive app would be enhanced with new Copilot capabilities this summer. The company has now started rolling out Copilot in OneDrive to commercial customers with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 subscription. The Copilot AI assistant is accessible on the OneDrive web app and the file viewer in Microsoft…

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered critical design flaws in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow cybercriminals to run malicious apps without triggering security warnings on Windows devices. A new research study by Elastic Security Labs reveals that cybercriminals have devised several methods to bypass built-in protection mechanisms like Windows SmartScreen and…

Microsoft has released a new update that allows users to show or hide the Discover feed in Microsoft Teams. This new toggle setting is currently available for all users in the new Microsoft Teams client for Windows and macOS. Microsoft Teams introduced the new Discover feed for channels back in May 2024. It’s a personalized…

As an IT Pro in the Microsoft online landscape, you’ve certainly been seeing ‘Microsoft Entra ID‘ more often. What is this? Is there a difference between Entra ID vs Azure AD? It’s actually very simple. Read on to find out more! Entra ID vs Azure AD So, what is Microsoft Entra ID? Well, it’s very…

Microsoft is celebrating the third-year anniversary of its Windows 365 service this month. The company also announced several new updates, including cross-region disaster recovery, GPU-enabled Cloud PCs, and enhanced security features. Microsoft originally launched Windows 365 for commercial customers back in July 2021. This service enables users to access Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s FY24 Q4 earnings, which also wrap up Microsoft’s first full fiscal year of the AI era.

Microsoft’s new web-based Outlook for Windows client is now generally available for commercial customers. This new app is still an opt-in experience that users can seamlessly enable within the classic Outlook desktop application. Microsoft launched the new Outlook for Windows in public preview in May 2022. This version includes Copilot capabilities, which are also available…

In this guide, you will learn about Outlook OST and PST files, why you might need to convert OST files to a PST, and how to convert OST files to PST format. What is an OST file? An OST file, or Offline Storage Table file, is a data file that is created by Microsoft Outlook…