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Join Russell Smith, Editorial Director of Petri.com, to take a look at the most important news for IT pros in the past week. This Week in IT is a podcast for IT Pros that covers all the latest developments on Windows, Microsoft 365, and Azure. The show is enterprise focused for IT Pros who are looking to make the most of Microsoft solutions and products.
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This Week in IT Episodes
AI PCs Are Taking Over – Gartner Predicts a 93% Market Share by 2028
Gartner says AI PCs are about to go from niche to standard—31 % of all PCs this year and virtually everything by 2029. At the same time, Microsoft and Cloudflare are quietly building a new web where pages answer your questions directly, potentially leaving Google’s search model in the dust. And just when Copilot promises...
Can AI Clone Microsoft? Inside Musk’s Macrohard
Elon Musk isn’t just tweeting—he’s launching Macrohard, a multi‑agent AI venture designed to simulate Microsoft itself. ESET researchers have spotted PromptLock, the world’s first AI‑powered ransomware proof‑of‑concept, and Microsoft quietly made Windows Backup for Organizations generally available, giving you a way to preserve user settings and app lists ahead of the Windows 10 end‑of‑life. Links...
Malvertising Meets Office.com: Why Microsoft Is Urging You to Watch Those Links
This Week in IT, malvertising is getting smarter. Attackers are hijacking Microsoft’s own login flow to steal your credentials via ADFS – and your end‑users might never know. Plus: Microsoft’s Project Ire promises AI‑powered malware detection without AV signatures, and a botched August update forces an OOB patch after ‘Reset this PC’ goes missing. Links...
GPT-5 Is Here… And It Brings New Microsoft Connectors
This Week in IT, everyone’s talking about GPT-5, but the biggest winner might be Microsoft — sneaking in new AI integrations you probably missed. We’ve also got a serious Entra ID security flaw that could bypass FIDO authentication, and a new way to run Office right from your Windows taskbar. Links and resources Episode overview...
Windows 2030 – Microsoft’s AI-Enhanced Vision of the Future
This Week in IT, Microsoft looks 5 years into the future of Windows, Copilot gets GPT-5 ‘Smart Mode’, and the ability to shift group control from on-premises Active Directory (AD) to the cloud is now in preview. Links and resources Episode overview In this week’s episode, Microsoft envisions significant changes for Windows by 2030, driven...
Microsoft Supercharges Teams with New Search Feature
This Week in IT, Microsoft is set to supercharge Teams with powerful search commands, Edge becomes an AI browser with Copilot Mode, and support for migration of legacy Exchange Server public folders to Exchange Online will end October this year. Links and resources Episode overview In this week’s episode, Russell discusses:
Step Aside Windows Recall, Copilot Vision Is Now Under Fire
This Week in IT, Copilot Vision raises eyebrows amongst Windows 11 users, Microsoft didn’t properly patch SharePoint servers leading to 100s of compromised servers, and 158-year-old logistics company in the UK goes bust after ransomware attack. Links and resources Episode overview This Week in IT, Russell discusses Microsoft’s new Copilot Vision feature, a critical SharePoint...
Windows 11 25H2 To Focus on Security and Stability
This Week in IT, the next version of Windows is now in testing and is more an enablement package than a significant feature upgrade. Third-party passkey provider integration comes to Windows 11 in the Dev Channel, Exchange Server SE is finally here but will cost you more, and Microsoft sets a date for Azure AD...
BSOD: Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Tech Icon
This Week in IT, Microsoft announces changes to Windows 11 recovery, Windows 10 users get a respite but there’s a catch, a compact AI model is driving changes to the Settings app in Windows 11, and Microsoft is struggling to sell Copilot to business. Links and resources Episode overview This Week in IT, Russell discusses...
Windows 365 Reserve: The Ultimate Backup Solution?
This Week in IT, Microsoft 365 services are coming to local datacenters, Windows 365 Reserve promises continuity in the event of physical device issues, and Amazon CEO warns on AI adoption. Episode overview This Week in IT:
Windows 11 Start Menu Overhaul: What’s New and Improved
This Week in IT, Insiders can now test Microsoft’s updated Start menu for Windows 11 but will the changes be enough to convince Windows 10 users to migrate? Plus, Microsoft stalls on Patch Tuesday updates and releases a fix for Windows Server 2025 domain controller network connectivity issues. Links and resources Episode overview This week...
Is Microsoft 365 Copilot a Failure?
This Week in IT, a new report says UK government employees only saved 26 minutes a day with Copilot, AI could mean you get a pay rise while others lose their jobs, and organizations are looking to repatriate certain cloud workloads. Links and resources Episode overview This episode focuses on AI’s impact on productivity and...