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Issues that prevent the use of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to manage servers can be a headache for any busy system administrator. In this article we’ll take a look at solving an RDP problem caused by some specific Windows security updates.

Windows Autopatch, an enterprise service that launched in public preview back in May, is now generally available for customers with Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licenses. Microsoft’s new managed service enables IT Pros to automate the planning and deployment of Windows and Office updates. Essentially, Windows Autopatch uses deployment tools such as Windows Update for…

While Microsoft has finally re-released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) since the rollout was paused early October, the company has been busy with version 5.0 of its Launcher software for Android phones, which now supports Windows 10 1803’s one new major feature, Timeline.

Microsoft has released a new update that enables customers to configure policies for Windows feature updates and expedited quality updates in Microsoft Intune. These capabilities leverage the Windows Update for Business service to give IT admins more control over the deployment of updates to Windows PCs across an organization. First up, Microsoft has introduced a…

Dual Scan enabled clients scan WSUS and WU, but only download Windows patches from Microsoft’s update servers (Windows Update).

Because it’s International iPhone Day today, this edition of Short Takes focuses on the iPhone 6SE (sorry, iPhone 7), ongoing problems with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft’s terrible new Surface ads, Microsoft Stores are now offering small business support, a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall, and more.

MC710206 – Updating February 27, 2024: The “Commercial data protection for Microsoft Copilot” service plan—which turns commercial data protection on or off in Copilot—is now rolling out for the licenses indicated in the original message below which was sent on January 25, 2024. To ensure that your organizational data is protected, commercial data protection in…

SUVP provides patches up to three weeks before their official release and encompasses all Microsoft products that are supported for security fixes.

Microsoft has introduced a new feature in Intune and the Windows Update for Business deployment service to streamline the Windows 11 upgrade experience. The latest update allows administrators to seamlessly deploy Windows 11 alongside Windows 10 version 22H2 on devices within their organization. Microsoft highlights that the new feature helps customers to save the time…

Russell Smith shows you how to configure Operations Management Suite’s Update Compliance to monitor Windows updates.