If you are wondering what is a Windows Configuration Update and how it differs from usual Windows updates, then you are in the right place. Microsoft often rolls out Updates to the Windows operating ...

I'm back with another batch of configuration tweaks you may want to make after refreshing your Windows 11 deployment. In my previous post, I explained that after setting up a new Windows 11 deployment ...

Chris Jackson, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, said, We sat down and asked ourselves this question: if we didn’t know anything at all about your environment, what security policies and ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

Microsoft on Monday announced that organizations using Windows 11 with a "Windows Configuration Update" now have access to a new application control capability called "Multi-App Kiosk mode." ...

Microsoft is making available a recommended set of configuration settings to IT pros who want to set up Windows 10 devices in a cloud-first way. Called "="" configuration"="">, these settings apply to ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Every once in a while a product comes along that fundamentally alters your perception of what is possible with IT. For me, it was the first time I saw Microsoft’s IntelliMirror technology. The ...

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...