Windows 11 Checkpoint Updates: Faster, Smaller, and Smarter!
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- Windows 11 Checkpoint Updates: Faster, Smaller, and Smarter!
This Week in IT, Windows 11 is getting more efficient updates, the new Outlook client is due to hit GA August 1st for commercial customers, and Config Refresh is now available for Windows 11.
Links and resources
- Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 Checkpoint Cumulative Updates (petri.com)
- Introducing Windows 11 checkpoint cumulative updates | Windows IT Pro Blog (microsoft.com)
- Microsoft Introduces Config Refresh Feature in Windows 11 (petri.com)
- Intro to Config Refresh – a refreshingly new MDM feature | Windows IT Pro Blog (microsoft.com)
- Microsoft’s New Outlook for Windows to Launch on August 1 (petri.com)
Episode Overview
In this week’s episode:
- Windows 11 checkpoint updates: Windows 11 will introduce Checkpoint Updates, which will make the monthly cumulative updates smaller and faster by only including the changes since the last checkpoint.
- Windows 11 Config Refresh: Windows 11 devices will also be able to refresh and reapply their MDM policies every 30 minutes without rebooting or checking in with Intune using Config Refresh.
- New Outlook app: The new Outlook app will be generally available for commercial customers on August 1st. It has a modern design and better integration with Microsoft 365 services, but it does not support COM add-ins or offline access yet. It also does not allow creating Teams meetings from non-Microsoft 365 email accounts.
- Webinar on email signature management: Exchange expert and Microsoft MVP Nicholas Blank will host a webinar on July 24th on how to streamline marketing brand initiatives using email signatures. The webinar will cover how to use a drag and drop editor, centralize signature management, apply rules and measure success with an analytics dashboard.