The April 2026 Windows update cycle includes several changes that matter to IT administrators.
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Windows Server 2025 in-place upgrade via Windows Update: prerequisites, steps, and limits
Starting in mid-April 2026, Microsoft allows you to upgrade Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 directly to Windows...
Uninstall Copilot from Windows 11 with RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp Group Policy, PowerShell or Intune
Microsoft released a new policy in April 2026 that lets you remove the Microsoft Copilot consumer app from managed...
Windows 11 update control: Skip, pause, and restart without forced installs
Microsoft is rolling out several long-requested changes to the Windows Update experience in Windows 11. You can now skip...
Remove Copilot and bloatware from Windows 11 with Rufus 4.14
Rufus is a free, open-source tool that creates bootable USB drives for installing Windows. Version 4.14 Beta, released on...
Windows 365 connector for Power Platform and Logic Apps: automate Cloud PC management
Microsoft announced the public preview of the Windows 365 connector for Microsoft Power Platform and Azure Logic Apps on...
Windows updates in Intune vs. SCCM patch management—April Fools and human hallucinations
On April 1, Microsoft published a TechCommunity blog post explaining how Windows Update management in Intune differs from Configuration...
Windows App is replacing Remote Desktop: LAN support, keylogging protection, RDP Multipath, Mobile Application Management (MAM)
Microsoft is making a decisive shift as Windows App is finally replacing Remote Desktop, introducing a unified way to...
Microsoft Intune March 2026: Hotpatch by default, macOS Recovery Lock, Apple DDM
Microsoft released the March 2026 updates for Intune, its cloud-based service for managing devices and apps across an organization....
Upgrade Windows 10 and 11 to Windows 11 25H2 with the Installation Assistant
Microsoft released a new dedicated upgrade tool called Windows 11 Installation Assistant 25H2 that lets you perform an in-place...
Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 26300 and 26220: Policy-based removal of preinstalled apps
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.8068 (KB 5079464) to the Dev Channel and Build 26220.8062 (KB 5079458)...
Enable RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) are now natively supported on Arm64-based Windows 11 PCs. Starting with the February 2026...
Windows Autopatch enables hotpatch updates by default in May 2026
Microsoft announced that Windows Autopatch will enable hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible devices starting with the...
How to install Windows Admin Center vMode on Windows Server 2025
Windows Admin Center (WAC) vMode (Virtualization Mode) is a current in-preview management gateway for Hyper-V environments, deployable as a...
Enable Windows 365 Reserve on a Windows 365 Boot device
Windows 365 Reserve and Windows 365 Boot are two complementary Microsoft cloud services that, when combined, let employees resume...
How to manage Microsoft Cloud PKI certification authority (CA) expiration in Intune
Microsoft Cloud PKI for Intune automates certificate management for enrolled devices, but you must manually handle the expiration of...
New features in PowerShell 7.7, Windows OpenSSH, and Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2
Microsoft has published its planned team investments for PowerShell 7.7, Windows OpenSSH, and Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2. The...
Microsoft Intune February 2026 update: Endpoint Privilege Management for Azure Virtual Desktop and admin tasks
Microsoft released service update 2601 for Intune. The update introduces Endpoint Privilege Management support for Azure Virtual Desktop, brings...
Update expiring Windows Secure Boot certificates now
Microsoft's original Secure Boot certificates, issued in 2011, begin expiring in late June 2026, potentially affecting millions of Windows...
Action1: Patch Management for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Action1 is a cloud-based autonomous endpoint management platform focused on patch management, vulnerability assessment, and software deployment. The December...
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