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Microsoft has announced that company IT administrators can now expedite non-security updates for Windows 11 PCs for their businesses to get faster access to bug fixes and features.

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Microsoft has issued a reminder about the availability of Windows LAPS on Microsoft Intune and on Azure AD, public preview on the latter. You can follow the recent guide the company published.

Microsoft has announced a significant change to the release cadence of Configuration Manager. The Intune product will now receive two updates per year instead of three, to closer align with Windows.

Microsoft has brought several sophisticated cybersecurity features to Teams through Microsoft Defender 365. However, the capabilities are only available to customers with certain licenses.

Microsoft has decided to effectively delay the deprecation of Remote PowerShell in Exchange Online in order to allow customers more time to migrate to the more secure REST-based v3 PowerShell module.

Microsoft has recommended IT admins to remove certain objects from antivirus exclusions in Exchange Server environments. This will result in a better cybersecurity posture for your organization.

Support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is ending in less than two months. Microsoft is recommending upgrading to Exchange Server 2019 or migrating to the managed Exchanged Online.

Microsoft is seemingly targeting the improvement of the Exchange Server update and deployment process. One of the considerations includes automatic installation of cumulative updates.

Microsoft has rolled out January 2023's Security Updates (SUs) for support versions of Exchange Server. They include better security for PowerShell payloads, along with a known bug for OWA.

Microsoft is making major improvements to the Win32 app supersedence process, allowing IT admins to manage their organization's Win32 apps in a more streamlined manner through Intune.

Microsoft has issued what appears to be the final public warning about Basic Authentication in Exchange Online being deprecated next month. Customers have been advised to switch to Modern Auth.

Microsoft has released version 2211 of Windows Admin Center. This is a major update bringing a better user experience, flexibility, and new capabilities for IT admins and organizations.

Microsoft has rolled out version 22H2 of Windows Holographic, the platform that powers Windows mixed reality devices such as HoloLens 2. There are new policies to make the lives of IT admins easier.

With Basic Auth in Exchange Online slowly being killed off in favor of Modern Auth (OAuth 2.0), Microsoft has detailed the next protocol it's disabling for Exchange Online customers, starting today.

Microsoft has implemented a public preview of a mechanism that allows Windows Update for Business customers to expedite the rollout of security updates. It's coming soon for non-security updates too.

Microsoft has boasted that Windows 11 can help customers save millions of dollars in just three years through a host of old and new features, including Windows Studio Effects for Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft has outlined a Group Policy that IT admins can leverage to better plan and dictate when Internet Explorer will be disabled at their organization rather than waiting for the gradual rollout.

Microsoft has cautioned users in China that it has begun an upgrade of the dedicated network that Teams utilizes for cross-region calls. This may result in experience degradation throughout September.

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Microsoft has announced some major changes to its commercial marketplaces including the reduction of transaction fees to 3%, separate pricing and the ability to sell software directly in Teams.