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How to Create a Windows Virtual Desktop Tenant with Windows Virtual Desktop

In the second part of this series, I show you how to create a Windows Virtual Desktop tenant.

Last Update: Feb 22, 2023

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Getting Started with Azure Virtual Desktop: Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop

Last Update: Feb 22, 2023

In the first part of this series, I look at the basics of Microsoft’s new Windows Virtual Desktop service.

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Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge 110 Adds New IT Policies and Ends Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

Microsoft has recently started rolling out version 110 of its Edge web browser. This month’s update ends support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and it comes with a new Drop feature as well as two new policies for IT admins. Microsoft explained in the changelog that Edge version 110 enables syncing capabilities for Azure…

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Microsoft Discontinues Support for Windows 7 ESUs and Windows 8.1

Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) and Windows 8.1. This means that the company will no longer provide software updates and technical assistance to PCs running legacy versions of Windows operating systems. Microsoft announced the end of mainstream support of Windows 7 in January 2020. However, the company introduced…

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Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge to End Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in January 2023

Microsoft Edge is finally dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in January 2023. Microsoft has announced in a blog post that Microsoft Edge and Webview2 Runtime version 109 will be the last release to support these older operating systems. Microsoft’s announcement is a reminder that it’s planning to end support for Windows 7…

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Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft 365 Apps to End Support for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 in January

Microsoft is preparing to drop support for its Microsoft 365 apps on some older versions of Windows next year. The software giant has announced that Microsoft 365 apps will no longer support Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 after January 10, 2023. The recent blog post follows Microsoft’s previous announcement made last…

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Security

Microsoft Acknowledges Office Zero-Day Flaw Affecting Windows Diagnostic Tool

Microsoft has acknowledged a new zero-day remote code execution flaw in its Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). The Microsoft Security Response Center team explained that the security flaw impacts all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server. Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) is a service in Windows 11/10/8.1/7 and Windows Server. The tool enables the…

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How to Limit OneDrive Upload Bandwidth

Last Update: Apr 15, 2022

By default, the OneDrive sync client upload rate isn’t limited. In this article, I explain when and how to limit upload bandwidth.

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Microsoft Issues Security Advisory for Zero-Day in Adobe Type Manager Library

Microsoft said on Monday that it is aware of an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library that is actively being exploited by hackers.

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – January 2020

In January we finally said goodbye to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Microsoft made its new Edge browser generally available, fixed a search bug in File Explorer, and started rolling out Calls in Your Phone for Windows 10 19H1 and newer.

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