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M365 Changelog: New Group Policy Object for the OneDrive sync health dashboard

Last Update: Jun 25, 2023

MC357841 – Admins may now configure the OneDrive sync client to send health data using the simpler Group Policy Object “EnableSyncAdminReports”, which does not require a Tenant Association Key. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88871. When this will happen: The new Group Policy Object is available now for OneDrive sync clients at version…

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Group Policy Differences Between Windows 10 and 11 Cause Management Pain for Sysadmins

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft has released a list of twenty-five legacy group policies that should be disabled on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The company is urging IT Admins to stop using these group policies in order to improve overall performance on Windows PCs. The Redmond giant officially launched Windows 10 version 1511 back in 2015. The company…

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This Week in IT – Windows Group Policy Woes

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

In this week’s edition of This Week in IT, Microsoft issues updates to fix last week’s update. Microsoft is finally adding the ability to mute notifications during Microsoft Teams meetings, and Windows 10 and Windows 11 Group Policy ADMX templates no longer play nice with each other. This Week in IT – Windows Group Policy…

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Microsoft Improves Windows 10 Device Control with new ‘Apply Layered’ Group Policy Setting

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Along with the Windows 10 quality updates in August, Microsoft added a new feature to Group Policy which will allow IT to better control which devices can be installed on corporate-owned devices. A release is also planned for Windows Server in the future. Restricting device installation in Windows can be complicated. The new Apply layered…

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How to Turn Off News and Interests with Group Policy

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

News and Interests on the Windows 10 taskbar is a new feature that is turned on automatically for all users of Windows 10, version 1909 and later. News and Interests is a little controversial because some people see it as more of a distraction than a useful tool. It shows the current weather next to…

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How to Migrate Group Policy Windows Firewall Rules to Intune

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

As you make the move from Microsoft on-premises infrastructure to the cloud, you’ll move from Group Policy management of your endpoints to MDM management.  This move isn’t always a “lift and shift” process because there isn’t always a 1-to-1 relationship between the settings available in Group Policy and those in Intune.  Additionally, you need to…

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How to Block Adobe Flash Player Using Active Directory Group Policy

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Flash Player is a plug-in for browsers that is installed and maintained separately. Although it came bundled with some browsers. Not only that, but it was responsible for some scary security vulnerabilities over the years. So, developers and IT admins alike were glad to see the back of it.

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New Group Policy Updates for Windows 10 in 2020

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update includes some new Group Policy settings to manage security, delivery optimization, and apps.

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How to Create a Group Policy Central Store

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

How to centralize Group Policy templates to make managing configuration settings easier in a domain environment.

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How to Configure Group Policy to Reapply Settings

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

How to ensure that Group Policy settings are applied every time Group Policy is processed.

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Windows 10: Pin Apps to the Taskbar Using Group Policy

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to customize the taskbar in Windows 10 Anniversary Update using Group Policy.

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Resolving “Namespace is already defined’ Group Policy Error in Windows 10

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to resolve the “Namespace is already defined” Group Policy error in Windows 10.

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