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Windows and Office Supportability Matrix Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more

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Autopilot Autopilot service overview.

Windows Client OS Roadmap Windows generally refers to Microsoft’s family of OSs. The Windows client OS runs on devices... more

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Windows Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel Roadmap Windows Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) versions are specialized versions of the Windows client... more

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Windows and Office Supportability Matrix Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more

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Azure Virtual Desktop Roadmap Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is an Azure-hosted service that provides virtualized desktop management. It is... more

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Windows 365 (Cloud PC) Roadmap Windows 365 offers Microsoft-hosted Windows virtual desktops, which Microsoft calls Cloud PCs, that are used... more

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Windows Extended Security Updates Microsoft has announced it will make paid Extended Security Updates (ESUs) available for Windows 10... more

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Office Security Fixes for Windows 10 Continue into 2028 May 20, 2025 Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will get some security patches on Windows 10 systems through...more Copilot+ PC: Small Carefully Crafted Pilot Is Best Option Updated: April 7, 2025 The Windows Copilot Runtime coming to Windows with the 24H2 version will work best with...more Windows Copilot Runtime Aids AI Application Development Updated: April 1, 2025 The Copilot Runtime is a new Windows client OS component that facilitates development of AI-enabled...more Where Is Windows Copilot? Updated: March 17, 2025 Microsoft initially announced Windows Copilot with great fanfare as a tool to help answer users’...more Hotpatch Windows with Fewer Reboots: In Preview Updated: March 3, 2025 Organizations can deploy Windows client OS Hotpatches, which are specialized instances of the monthly B...more Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025) Updated: March 1, 2025 Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more Windows Dev Home Tool to Be Discontinued in May Updated: February 2, 2025 Dev Home, a tool to help developers provision and monitor Windows developer workstations, will be...more Windows Resiliency Initiative Will Affect Windows and Antimalware Updated: April 2, 2024 Antimalware software will be affected by changes to the Windows Resiliency Initiative, which could impact...more Get Ready for Upcoming Microsoft Client-Management Changes Updated: November 18, 2024 Windows Server Update Services has been deprecated with no future features, but remains functional in...more Keeping Windows 10 after 2025: What Will It Cost? Updated: November 15, 2024 ESUs will be critical for securing devices that can’t move to Windows 11 by Oct....more HoloLens to Be Discontinued in 2027 Updated: November 1, 2024 As of Oct. 1, 2024, Microsoft is no longer manufacturing HoloLens headsets and is phasing...more Windows 11 24H2 Update Adds More Than Just AI Features Updated: November 1, 2024 Windows 11 24H2 includes security and administration features of interest to enterprises, plus foundational AI...more Windows IoT Enterprise Roadmap Updated: October 20, 2024 Windows IoT Enterprise is a binary equivalent of a related Windows client OS Enterprise version...more Intune Endpoint Privilege Management Requires Add-on Licenses Updated: October 14, 2024 Intune EPM lets users run applications that require administrative privileges like software updates and other...more Recycling Android Apps on Windows Updated: October 7, 2024 ⚠ The Windows Subsystem for Android was deprecated in Mar. 2025. The Windows Subsystem for...more BitLocker Recovery Issues Revealed During CrowdStrike Outage Updated: September 22, 2024 During the CrowdStrike outage in 2024, organizations that had not accounted for BitLocker recovery suffered...more

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What’s Going on With Windows

May 21, 2025

· Season - 4 · Episode - 8 · Duration - 23m Microsoft: A Look Back from Inside

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· Season - 4 · Episode - 7 · Duration - 49m Deploying Windows — You've Got Choices: A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

October 25, 2024

· Season - 3 · Episode - 18 · Duration - 55m

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on stage at Build 2025

May 19, 2025 Ten Takeaways from Microsoft Build 2025

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Updated: May 13, 2025 Microsoft to provide security updates for M365 apps on Windows 10 for three more years

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Azure datacenter in a rural setting

Updated: May 2, 2025 Microsoft Q3 FY25 earnings: What Enterprises Need to Know

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