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Microsoft will soon officially retire the classic version of Microsoft Teams. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that the classic Teams desktop app will reach end of support in July this year. Starting July 1, 2024, Microsoft will begin informing its commercial customers through periodic in-app dialog messages that classic Teams…

Dropbox and Microsoft are teaming up to more closely integrate the cloud storage service into Microsoft 365. The company has announced today several new features aimed at improving organization and collaboration for Microsoft 365 customers. Microsoft Teams already allows users to search, preview, upload, and share files and other content stored in Dropbox. The latest…

Microsoft has announced the release of the update 2403 for Configuration Manager (Current Branch). Among its notable features are the rebranding of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID, a new monitoring dashboard for detecting software update issues, streamlined search capabilities, and more. Microsoft Configuration Manager is a software management suite that lets organizations manage…

Microsoft Intune Remote Help has introduced full control support for macOS devices. The new feature allows IT help desk agents to quickly address issues by gaining full control over any Mac device. Microsoft Intune Remote Help is a cloud-based solution that provides secure help desk connections. It uses role-based access controls to let support agents…

Microsoft has warned customers about the exploitation of a Windows print spooler vulnerability by Russian hackers, enabling them to elevate privileges and pilfer credentials within compromised enterprise networks. The Russian hacking group is using a custom tool known as GooseEgg to target a range of organizations. What is Windows Print Spooler vulnerability? Microsoft patched the…

Microsoft has issued an advisory against using the iPerf3 tool on Windows devices, citing compatibility and performance concerns. The company highlights issues with iPerf3’s reliance on Cygwin emulation layer and potential discrepancies in network testing. iPerf is a popular tool that is used for measuring network bandwidth and performance across different platforms. It’s maintained by…

Microsoft has launched its new Purview Audit Search Graph API in public preview for commercial customers. This new API allows IT administrators to programmatically search and retrieve audit logs, improving how organizations track and secure their data usage. Microsoft Purview Audit is a feature that lets IT administrators monitor and track data usage and access…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft accidentaly pushing Copilot on Windows on Windows Server builds, how Microsoft could make Copilot more useful for IT admins and security experts, and wonder if they could really trust AI to make changes for them.

Microsoft has announced that Office 2024 is now available as a commercial preview for Windows and macOS users. The next release of Office for the Long-Term Servicing Channel will receive 5 years of support on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. The Office Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) caters to businesses and government customers…