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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 7h

It only took them 6 months to fix the issue

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Michael Niehaus @niehaus.bsky.social · 3d

Windows 11 cumulative updates: How can they possibly be that big? oofhours.com/2025/10/16/w...

Windows 11 cumulative updates: How can they possibly be that big?

In a session at the MMS Music City event today, it was mentioned that the monthly cumulative update for October for Windows 11 25H2 was nearly 4GB: The speculation was that this was because of AI, …

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 4d

12 hours to find out what happens to my experimental Windows 10 ESU replacement (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 support ends January 9, 2029)

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 4d

Windows 11 26H1

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 4d

but I want to use classic Outlook

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 6d

soon?

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 6d

"Thou shalt have no other copilots before me" - Microsoft

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The Register @theregister.com · 6d

Shadow AI: Staffers are bringing AI tools they use at home to work, warns Microsoft

Bring Your Copilot To Work Day, anyone? Microsoft, the corporation that just 13 days ago implored customers to bring their Copilot to work, has now published a report warning of the dangers of Shadow AI.…

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Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · 8d

Boss, we’ve got a problem. Users don’t want this stuff! They keep wanting to turn it off, even when we keep turning it back on!

Boss: I have an idea

Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 8d

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 13d

Disable Recall data providers

This policy setting allows you to control whether the Recall is showing user's additional activity details delivered by available App Actions providers.

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 13d

Configure maintenance windows for automatic updates

This policy allows you to configure maintenance windows during which Windows Update operations can be
performed.

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 13d

Sorry not sorry

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Tony Redmond @office365itpros.com · 13d

Chromium 141 updates arrived for Edge, Chrome, and Brave (all I tested) yesterday. There's a change coming that will require #Microsoft365 tenants to update policies to make sure that #SharePoint and #OneDrive continue to work smoothly. Details here: office365itpros.com/2025/10/07/c...

Chromium 141 Update Can Affect SharePoint and OneDrive

An update for Chromium 141 can affect the ability of SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business to access offline content, including files and lists.

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 14d

sigh

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Directions on Microsoft @directionsonmicrosoft.com · 19d

For clarity's sake: M365 Premium is NOT M365 E7. M365 "Premium," the just announced $20 per user per month subscription aimed at ChatGPT Plus, is a new consumer bundle: www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros... #MSTech #MSLicensing

Meet Microsoft 365 Premium: Your AI and productivity powerhouse | Microsoft 365 Blog

Microsoft is taking a big step forward with major updates to our individual subscription lineup, combining the best of AI and productivity at an unbeatable price.

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 20d

:) textslashplain.com/2017/12/01/f...

For a Lark

“Happy Holidays” David said as he poked his head into my office, handing me an unwrapped holiday card featuring a kitten in a Santa hat. As I took it, I nearly dropped a small white env…

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 20d

Windows 11 version 25H2 Enterprise Evaluation software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/8889...

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 20d

Windows 11 (business editions), version 25H2

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 24d

Starting in late October 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 companion apps—People, Files, and Calendar—on Windows 11 devices that already have Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. These taskbar-integrated apps are... www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 25d

nice

Tero @tero.bsky.social · 25d

WOW! Microsoft will provide a no-cost Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for Windows 10 consumer users in the European Economic Area (EEA). This option will not require users to back up settings, apps, or credentials, or use Microsoft Reward www.euroconsumers.org/wp-content/u...

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 25d

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · Sep 18

dev box=w365 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

Microsoft Dev Box capabilities are coming to Windows 365 - Microsoft Dev Box

Discover how Microsoft Dev Box capabilities are transitioning to Windows 365, offering unified solutions for developers and IT admins starting November 2025.

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · Sep 13

BTW the three posts above 👇 are from Windows SDK build 27943

Tero @tero.bsky.social · Sep 13

Bug check I've been waiting for

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