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Azure VM Image Builder is a new tool for Microsoft’s cloud that lets you provision ISO or Azure Marketplace images with your own customizations, like security settings or installed software.

With the demise of Windows 7 coming in about a year, Microsoft is hoping to push customers on legacy platforms to Microsoft 365.

Azure Conditional Access policies are pretty powerful, especially when applications accommodate their controls. OWA and SharePoint Online can co-operate with conditional access policies to block the ability of Office 365 users to download email attachments and documents. Although not a perfect solution, it’s a good start.

Here’s how the Windows Update Delivery Optimization feature works in Windows 10 and show you how to configure it using Group Policy.

Microsoft is planning to host its Build conference in Seattle, May 7-9th.

Because CES is a pointless disaster, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s brief view from the top, when a partnership is not a partnership, Bing and illegal content, Cortana’s ongoing problems, and much more. All goods things must end Microsoft’s months-long run as the world’s most successful company—as measured by market capitalization—has come…

Aidan shows you how to host a static website on an Azure storage account – a great way to host websites with a small budget.

Russell explains whether there is a difference between WMI and CIM.

Microsoft is still building out the new OWA (for Exchange Online) interface. One new feature is the ability to make categories into Outlook favorites. This seems like a small thing, but it’s really quite useful if you make an effort to use categories. Some people will love it. Some will say “blah.”

Install Windows Server 2019 System Insights using Windows Admin Center.

As we head into the new year, here are the hybrid cloud trends that we expect to see in 2019.

Microsoft is bringing new features to Teams that will make it easier for firstline workers to communicate with other employees.