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Microsoft has announced that the first hotpatch update for Windows 11 Enterprise version 24H2 will roll out to businesses in the second week of May 2025. To receive it, organizations must enroll their devices in hotpatching and ensure the April 2025 baseline update is installed. Microsoft first announced hotpatching support for Windows 11 Enterprise version…

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 24H2 (also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update) has reached broad availability. Alongside the release, the company has flagged a new issue affecting Azure Virtual Desktop applications. Microsoft officially released Windows 11 version 24H2 on October 1, 2024, with several enhancements aimed at performance, security, and user…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of enhanced Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities for Microsoft 365 Copilot within Office apps. This feature extends the DLP policy first introduced in March 2025. A Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy is a set of rules designed to detect and prevent the unauthorized sharing, transfer, or exposure of sensitive…

Microsoft has announced several new features that will soon be coming to Copilot+ PCs. Over the next month, these new Copilot+ PC experiences will begin rolling out to users enrolled in the Windows Insider program. First off, Microsoft will introduce support for an AI agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs. This new feature will allow…

Microsoft has announced two new Surface Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X Plus processors. Alongside the launch, the company is rolling out a new settings AI agent and Copilot+ experiences for Windows Insiders. “We are excited to continue to partner with Microsoft as we expand the Snapdragon Copilot+ PC ecosystem to include Surface Laptop and…

Microsoft has introduced new application-aware experiences in preview in Azure Migrate. The latest update enables administrators to detect, analyze, and gain deep insights into the applications operating across their servers and virtual machines. Azure Migrate is a centralized service that allows organizations to migrate their on-premises servers, databases, applications, and virtual machines to the Azure…

Microsoft has announced a 20% discount on all Windows 365 subscriptions for new customers. The discount comes as part of Microsoft’s broader push to help users transition before Windows 10 support officially ends in October 2025. Windows 365 is a cloud-based service that allows customers to stream a full Windows operating system directly from the…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s FY25 Q3 earnings, in which Microsoft revealed that it has finally slowed its spending on AI infrastructure.

Whether you’re waiting on a database update, managing system resources, or automating a batch process, there are times when a PowerShell script needs to pause execution before continuing. But not all pauses are created equal—sometimes, you need a simple Enter key prompt, while other times, a precise number of seconds delay is necessary. In this…

Microsoft has launched the Sentinel Solution for Business Applications. This new offering delivers advanced threat detection and monitoring capabilities across Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, and Finance and Operations environments. The Microsoft Sentinel solution for Business Applications allows administrators to analyze audit and activity logs to detect potential security threats and suspicious behavior….

Microsoft has announced plans to significantly expand its data center capacity across Europe over the next two years, reinforcing its long-term investment in the region. Microsoft President Brad Smith also said that Microsoft is prepared to challenge the U.S. government in court, if needed, to safeguard the privacy of its European customers. Earlier this year,…

Microsoft has introduced a new Reject Direct Send feature in public preview for Exchange Online. This new setting should help organizations strengthen protection against unauthorized email traffic. In Exchange Online, the Direct Send feature allows users to send emails directly to their organization’s mailboxes from on-premises devices, applications, or third-party cloud services using their accepted…