Anoop C Nair

Microsoft released Windows 10 21H1 KB5005101 in the release preview channel. The KB article KB5005101 is the cumulative update hotfix for Windows 10 21H1. This KB is available only with the release preview channel. Can you see this KB5005101 article in SCCM/WSUS? If not, we can make this available. Read on to get more details. […]

Key Takeaways In this post, we will how deploy Windows 365 security baseline policies to Cloud PCs. Microsoft Intune Security Baselines provide a streamlined way to apply Microsoft’s recommended security settings across managed devices. For organizations using Windows 365 Cloud PCs, the Windows 365 Security Baseline offers a preconfigured collection of security settings designed specifically […]

Let’s quickly check the list of security baselines settings for Cloud PC (Windows 365 service). Microsoft Endpoint manager (a.k.a Intune) provides an out of box baseline security configuration for Cloud PC. In this post, you will see the configuration settings that are covered in the baseline policies. The following are the default recommended baseline from […]

Today, Microsoft released the official version of Windows 11 ISO for the first time in production. This is a piece of existing news for Windows enthusiasts. This is not the production version of ISO. Instead, this is the Windows 11 production version ISO is released. All of us can download the ISO from the Microsoft […]

Let’s learn to create Windows 11 Azure AD Device Group. You will have to get ready with Windows 11 PCs sooner than later. One of the things you can start with is creating Azure AD dynamic devices for Windows 11 PCs. You can create Azure AD dynamic device groups based on available device properties. Well, […]

Key Takeaways Microsoft Intune assignment filters help admins decide which devices or users should receive an app or policy. Instead of creating many dynamic groups, you create a filter based on device details like device model or OS version (for example, Windows 11 or iPhone XR) and then include or exclude that filter when assigning […]

Let’s try to understand Windows 11 Intune enrollment process. This post will help you to learn more about how to enroll Windows 11 PCs into Intune using a manual method. This method can be used to test some Windows 11 + Intune scenarios from personal PCs. There are different methods to enroll Windows 11 PCs […]

Let’s try to create SCCM device collection for Visual Studio installed Windows PCs. You can create a dynamic device collection in Configuration Manager using Add Remove programs entries of a device. You will have to enable hardware inventory to make this work. You can check whether the Visual Studio 2019 or 2017 application is installed […]

Let’s check the SQL query to find Microsoft 365 apps details. The SQL query is to find Microsoft 365 app details from Add Remove program entries. You can get display name, publisher, and version details from add remove programs. You can also download the office 365 reports (RDL files) from the following links Microsoft 365 […]

Let’s create SCCM report for Visual Studio 2019 or 2017. There are no default reports available to find the devices and version details of Visual Studio. In this post, I will share the SQL query to build SCCM custom reports for Visual Studio. You have a bunch of SCCM default reports available, and those are […]

Let’s see, what is the easy method to deploy Visual Studio 2019 using SCCM? There are two main challenges in deploying the Visual Studio 2019 version using SCCM. The first one is to download the offline version of VS 2019. The second challenge is to create the SCCM client cache size to deploy more than […]

You can download Azure Virtual Desktop eBooks from the below links. I have shared the download links of eight(8) full-length technical eBooks. There are some marketing and cost-saving related eBooks as well in the following list. All of these eBooks are owned by Microsoft. I hope the following Azure Virtual Desktop eBooks would be helpful […]

Let’s check Azure AD eBooks and documents available to download from Microsoft. I think many of these PDF files and documents would help you to understand Azure Active Directory better. All of the following eBooks and documents are from Microsoft except one (2021 data risk report). I have not gone through all the documents myself, […]

Let’s check how to add Custom Domain to office 365 and other Microsoft cloud services. You need to make sure that you and the team performing this activity are aware of all the downtime and DNS propagation delays related to this activity. The default domain in Office 365 is .onmicrosoft.com. Most of the staging environment […]

Microsoft released the new Snipping tool, updated Calculator, Mail and Calendar apps with the latest version of Windows 11. Let’s have a quick look at the latest news from Windows 11 insider version 22000.132. The UI changes on these applications are very interesting. You can join the Windows insider program to test the latest version […]

Key Takeaways Let’s quickly check how to Create Windows 365 Cloud PC Assignment Filters in Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Intune Assignment Filters provide a flexible way to target or exclude specific devices from app, policy, and profile deployments without creating additional Microsoft Entra ID device groups. For Windows 365 Cloud PCs, filters make it easy to […]

Let’s check SCCM CMPivot Architecture and Sample Queries in this post. CMPivot allows you to quickly assess the state of devices in your environment and take action. Fast channel architecture changed the entire behavior of SCCM. Now it’s not at all a slow-moving server(SMS). You can make it run as fast as you can. The […]

Key Takeaways Here, we are discussing Microsoft Azure Removes Default Internet Access for New Virtual Networks. According to the latest news coming that After March 31, 2026, any newly created Virtual Network (VNet) will no longer have automatic access to the internet. This update was highlighted by Christiaan Brinkhoff on his social media platform. Microsoft […]

Let’s discuss how to Enable or Disable Device Delete Setting for Diagnostic Data in Windows using Intune Policy. Intune system settings let users manage device features by creating configuration profiles. These profiles control how devices act and ensure they follow company rules. The Disable Device Delete policy in System settings controls if the delete diagnostic […]

Let’s explore the 3 Easy Methods to Delete Alternate Rows in Microsoft Excel. Excel arranges data in a grid with numbered rows and lettered columns. This lets users easily perform calculations and other tasks using formulas and functions. In this article, I will explain how to delete every other row in Excel. There are three […]

This blog post explains Enforce DDM Software Updates on macOS Device using Intune Settings Catalog. DDM makes it easier to handle updates. Devices can now automatically manage updates based on set policies. This reduces interruptions for users and improves their overall experience. Through macOS Settings, IT administrators can control the macOS versions in their organization, […]

Let’s discuss Entra Refresh Tokens Valid for 90 Days Key Actions Based on Your Licensing Entra ID Free E3 P1 and E5 P2. Microsoft extended the default validity of the Entra Refresh token to 90 days. Before the recent update, the validity of tokens was typically 14-90 days, depending on the configuration. Refresh tokens themselves do not require a specific […]

Microsoft rolled out a New Office ADMX Template Version: 5469.1000 for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Project and Visio. This post shows how to import the ADMX template to Intune. The administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office have been significantly updated. IT administrators use the Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office to manage and […]

Let’s discuss the Top 83 Windows 11 Desktop Admin Interview Questions. Desktop Admins are the real heroes of the IT world because they are real people who interact with end users. They help users resolve various issues in the cyber world. They are technology problem resolvers responsible for establishing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware […]

Let’s discuss the AZ-500 Exam Prep Guide Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate Professional Certificate. This exam is designed for professionals working with Azure security services and solutions. It validates a candidate’s expertise in managing Azure security controls, identity management, and securing data, applications, and networks in Azure environments. This certification is ideal for security engineers […]

Hi, there today with a new topic Allow or Block Audio Capture Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As we all know that Edge browser is one of the significant browsers that uses in many organizations. With the help of MS365, they are providing a list of policies for oragnizations. So we […]

Hi there today we are discussing how to Allow or Block Web Authentication Requests on Sites with Broken TLS Certificates in Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As you all know that security measurements are very important for the users Especially using a browser. Here secure method that allows users to log in to websites […]

SCCM DP Roles have PXE and Throttling Options ConfigMgr. Exciting changes have been made to the Configuration Manager 2012 DP and PXE (more details). In Configuration Manager 2012, unifying infrastructure and simplifying administration are two of the release’s three key pillars (the third is user empowerment). Keeping those pillars in mind, we have updated the […]