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Don’t blame yourself if you missed it, because Microsoft quietly released Windows Server 2022 in September of 2021 with very little fanfare or publicity. With the new release, there are always questions about licensing and any changes that Microsoft may have made. So, if you are confused or wondering about Microsoft’s licensing for Windows Server…

This week in IT it’s all about security. Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Mandiant, potentially making Microsoft unrivalled in the cybersecurity space. Windows AD gets an OOB fix, and learn what you need to do to protect your organization against a new Azure AD multi-phase phishing attack. This Week in IT – Could…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of cross-tenant collaboration settings in its Azure Active Directory service. The new feature enables IT admins to manage how users can securely collaborate with external partners and in other Azure Active Directory organizations. The ability to configure cross-tenant access settings was one of the top requested features from Azure…

Learn how to set up and configure Microsoft’s new Cloud-PC solution, Windows 365. In this article, you will learn how to get started with Windows 365, how to set it up for your organization, and how to choose between Hybrid Azure AD and Azure AD native join. The high-level steps required to configure or set…

Microsoft is reportedly planning to acquire a US-based cyber security company Mandiant. According to a new report from Bloomberg, this new acquisition will help the Redmond giant to beef up its portfolio of security offerings to protect its customers from cybersecurity threats and data breaches. For those unfamiliar, Mandiant is a cybersecurity research firm that…

Microsoft announced yesterday that its Teams desktop app has reduced power consumption in video calls and meetings by up to 50 percent since June 2020. The company claims that these performance improvements should help to ensure that Microsoft Teams delivers a consistent user experience on low-end Windows PCs. Microsoft explains that it achieved significant gains…

Microsoft releases 51 patches, fixing 48 bugs, including 1 zero-day flaw. There’s also an update for all Teams clients and Outlook on Mac on February, 2022 Patch Tuesday. Windows and Windows Server Patch Tuesday February 2022 updates This month Microsoft patched a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-21984) in Microsoft DNS server. The bug can only…

Microsoft has unveiled a handful of new capabilities for Teams Rooms on Android devices, including support for webinars, reactions, and HDMI ingest. The company has announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that these new features aim to improve the collaboration experience for meeting participants. First up, Microsoft is bringing some enhancements…

If you are a Premium member over at Thurrott.com, our sister site, Paul Thurrott and I are doing a live AMA (Ask me Anything) tomorrow on YouTube. Similar to Paul’s weekly ‘Ask Paul’ forum AMA, but in video form, Paul (and Russell) will be answering any questions you have related to technology, Thurrott.com and the…

Microsoft has launched a new Microsoft Defender Preview app for Windows and Android devices. This is currently available to download in the United States, but the company plans to expand its availability to all users worldwide later this year. The new Microsoft Defender Preview app is a centralized security solution that allows users to control…

Last week, Microsoft announced that it has temporarily disabled the MSIX protocol handler to prevent malicious attacks on Windows 10 and 11. The company says this change aims to address a newly discovered Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerability, which was discovered in December 2021. For those unfamiliar with the Windows AppX Installer, it’s a Windows…

Microsoft is finally getting ready to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros downloaded from the internet by default in several Office apps. The Redmond giant has already started restricting Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros, and this change will now impact all VBA macros in Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, and Excel files. By default, Microsoft Office…