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At the annual Microsoft Ignite conference, Microsoft announced that it’s bringing together some existing task management and planning tools such as Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, and Microsoft Project into a unified experience. The new Planner app will debut in Microsoft Teams in Spring 2024, followed by a web version at a later date. In…

As usual, we are looking forward to our annual Microsoft Teams free 1-day virtual conference, this year coming up November 30. In addition to the customary sessions presented by industry professionals and Microsoft MVPs on everything from managing users in the Admin Center to driving collaboration with proper governance, Petri’s Chief Technology Officer, Stephen Rose,…

Microsoft released the November 2023 Patch Tuesday Updates for all supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, Microsoft addressed a total of 63 vulnerabilities, including three that are actively being exploited by threat actors. 3 Critical vulnerabilities addressed in the November 2023 Patch Tuesday updates Specifically, Microsoft released security patches to fix…

Microsoft has announced a bunch of new productivity and collaboration features coming to Microsoft Teams at Ignite 2023. The company confirmed that the app continues to enjoy momentum, boasting over 320 million users worldwide. Microsoft Teams is introducing a new AI-powered voice isolation feature. This new capability learns the user’s voice and autonomously suppresses background…

Microsoft announced at its Ignite 2023 conference today Microsoft Copilot Studio, a low-code tool that allows users to customize Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build standalone Copilot solutions. The new service is designed to give Copilot access to the data stored within ERP, CRM, and other line of business solutions. “It brings together a set…

Microsoft announced this morning the general availability of its Microsoft Loop app for commercial customers (Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium, E3/E5) on both web and mobile platforms. The new Loop app offers several additional capabilities designed to enhance the collaborative experience for employees. “Today we announced the general availability of the Microsoft Loop app,…

As Microsoft is kicking off its Ignite 2023 conference this morning, the company detailed several updates coming to Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. These enhancements aim to improve the productivity of IT administrators and employees in enterprise environments. “Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop are cloud-based solutions that allow you to access your Windows…

Microsoft announced some important updates for the Universal Print service at its Ignite 2023 conference today. The cloud-based print service is getting macOS support, allowing users to print from any Mac app without installing third-party drivers or software. Universal Print now supports the pull printing functionality that lets employees securely release their print jobs from…

It’s been a couple of months since Microsoft introduced Security Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that’s designed to help cybersecurity professionals detect breaches. At its Ignite 2023 conference, the company announced a slew of new updates coming to Security Copilot and the expansion of AI-powered capabilities across all clouds and platforms. Vasu Jakkal, CVP of Security,…

The Get-ADComputer PowerShell cmdlet is a powerful tool for managing AD computers. It can be used to retrieve information about computer objects, search for computer objects based on specific criteria, and perform various actions on computer objects. What is Get-ADComputer used for? Get-ADComputer is a PowerShell cmdlet that retrieves one or more computers from Active…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss a recent report claiming Microsoft’s Copilot assistant is headed to Windows 10, as well as Microsoft forcing some OneDrive users on Windows to fill out a survey on why they decided to close the sync client.

Microsoft has announced some updates for the Search Analytics reports in the Search & Intelligence Admin Center. The user analytics improvements expand coverage to all search applications, spanning platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Windows Search. Microsoft Search Usage Reports provide valuable insights into user interactions with the search capabilities in Microsoft 365. The…