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January 2026 Cumulative Update breaks Windows app
Introduction I started my day as always and launched the Windows app, I clicked my Cloud PC, entered my credentials and after a short delay I got an error shown below. The error shown above was “something went wrong” with … Continue reading
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First looks at the Windows 365 Cloud Input Protection Preview Feature
Introduction While Windows 365 Cloud PCs deploy robust perimeter defences—encrypted transmission channels and multi-factor authentication that thwart network-level attacks—a critical vulnerability persists at the endpoint itself. Malicious software operating on local devices, particularly keystroke capture tools, can intercept sensitive information … Continue reading
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First looks at Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs
Introduction Microsoft have invested a lot of time, effort and money on adding AI abilities to core parts of the Windows Operating System and the apps that run on it, for example Office 365 apps or dedicated AI apps such … Continue reading
The rise and fall of SCCM Technical Preview
Introduction Microsoft recently released a blog post outlining predictable changes to the cadence of update releases for SCCM formally known as System Center Configuration Manager. The pinned tweet below had some interesting replies which you can read yourself here. The … Continue reading
Windows 365 and the External Identity preview – using a guest account to access Cloud PCs
Introduction Ever wished you could spin up a Cloud PC not just for your employees, but for contractors, partners, or even external collaborators? Good news—External Identity (preview) support in Entra ID now makes that possible. You can invite external users … Continue reading
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Using remediation scripts in Intune to grab Windows 365 health check logs
Introduction In a previous post we took a look at how you can determine the health of the Windows app and you can read about that here. Please read it to understand the new feature and why this blog post … Continue reading
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How healthy are your Windows 365 or Azure Virtual Desktop PC’s ?
Introduction Microsoft has just pushed out yet another new feature for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop environments which is called health checks. Myself and my good friend Paul Winstanley took a look at the new feature and wanted to … Continue reading
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Cloudy With a Chance of Apps
Introduction A new feature for Windows 365, and now in preview, is Windows 365 Cloud Apps. Instead of giving users a full remote desktop session, Windows 365 Cloud Apps are published as individual applications that run on a Cloud PC … Continue reading
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Expediting updates using Windows Autopatch
Introduction In the previous post I showed you what happens when a user or admin reset’s Windows after the August 2025 cumulative update (KB5063875) , basically the reset fails (rolls back). That problem can be fixed by applying an out … Continue reading
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August Cumulative update causing Windows reset problems
Introduction If you use Windows reset via a Self-Service Windows Reset app or built in Windows functionality, or via an action in Microsoft Intune, you or your users may be in for a surprise this month. After attempting a reset, … Continue reading
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Recovering a Windows 365 Cloud PC that was de-provisioned due to license expiration
Introduction Microsoft pushed out some new updates for Windows 365 Cloud PC’s recently and one that we thought was interesting was this one, the ability to recover a Cloud PC that was de-provisioned due to license expiration. The de-provisioning of … Continue reading
Dipping your toes into Azure Virtual Desktop
Introduction Look out for a new series of blogs from myself and my MVP buddy, Paul Winstanley as we explore the world of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). In the meantime, we have collaborated on a kick the tyres exercise to experience … Continue reading
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Why you should be using Patch My PC’s free home updater
Introduction If you work with computers like I do, then the Patch My PC name should be very familiar to you. They’ve been at the forefront of Patching Windows computers in enterprises for years now and are well known, trusted, … Continue reading
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Moving one or more Windows 365 Cloud PCs to another location
Introduction Microsoft recently released a new feature for Windows 365 Cloud PC’s namely the ability to move one or more Cloud PCs to another region. This involves editing a previously created provisioning policy and then deciding whether you want to … Continue reading
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Want to learn everything about managing devices in Intune? then THIS book is for you
Introduction It’s not every day that you get asked to technically review a book about Microsoft Intune, but when you do and when you are asked by none other than Paul Winstanley who is my good buddy and fellow MVP, … Continue reading
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