Windows 11

Microsoft has released new PowerShell scripts to address a BitLocker security vulnerability on Windows PCs. The PowerShell scripts are designed to automate the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) update process on Windows 11 and Windows 10. BitLocker is a built-in security feature that helps users to protect data stored on their computers from unauthorized access. Once…

Microsoft has just released the March 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. For Windows 11 users, today marks the public rollout of the “Moment 2” feature update that brings a new search box to the taskbar and many other new features.  On the security front, this month’s Patch Tuesday updates include…

I’m sure many of you are excited that Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program team recently launched the testing phase of Windows 11. What better way to get your feet wet than to test it in a brand-new virtual Hyper-V machine! Some of your users will probably be clamoring to upgrade when it’s official and recommended, so,…

Microsoft has made some changes to the way the AppLocker application control policies work on Windows PCs. The company has quietly removed the checks that were previously used to identify the specific edition of Windows 11 or 10 installed on a system AppLocker is a security feature that enables IT Pros to enforce policies to…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Delivery Optimization in Windows Update for Business reports. The new Delivery Optimization report provides important data points that enable customers to track the performance of Windows update delivery across an organization. Windows Update Delivery Optimization is a feature that enables Windows devices to download and share software updates…

Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program, which lets consumers and business users test new Windows 11 features ahead of their public release is getting an overhaul. Microsoft is launching a new Canary channel today while the existing Dev channel is getting a “reboot.” Microsoft originally launched its Windows Insider Program back in the fall of 2014, almost…

The security researchers at ESET issued a security advisory about the BlackLotus vulnerability this week. The research warned that the BlackLotus flaw can now bypass Secure Boot even on fully updated Windows 11 PCs. Secure Boot is a security feature that prevents unauthorized software (malware) from running on Windows machines. Almost all modern hardware with…

It’s been a busy month. Microsoft started testing the next Windows 11 ‘moment’, plus the Unified Update Platform (UUP) is coming to WSUS and ConfigMgr at the end of March. And Microsoft is now officially supporting Windows on Arm on Apple silicon. And much more! So, let’s get started. Windows 11 ‘Moment’ drops Microsoft announced…

Microsoft is releasing today a major update for Windows 11 version 22H2. This update introduces a new search box in the taskbar that integrates the new AI-powered Bing that Microsoft started testing earlier this month.  Despite Windows 11 now receiving major updates once a year (the latest one being the version 22H2 released last fall),…

Microsoft released the first big update of the year for Windows 11 yesterday. The update improves the search experience on the taskbar by adding a new search box that integrates Microsoft’s new Bing AI, but there are other notable changes for the taskbar, the Start Menu, and more.  As of today, this feature update is…