July 16, 2024 at 12:24PM Starting in late 2024, Microsoft will introduce checkpoint cumulative updates for devices running Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11, version 24H2 or later. This new type of updates aims to deliver security fixes and new features using smaller, incremental differentials to save bandwidth and time spent on installations. Admins won’t … Read more
June 14, 2024 at 11:58AM Microsoft mistakenly added the Copilot app to Windows 10 and 11 due to Edge updates. Despite backlash, the app was added to Windows Server 2025 preview builds, later removed. Edge update on April 18 stopped further installations. The app didn’t collect user data and was meant for future Cobilot enablement. … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 08:13AM Microsoft revealed that the Copilot app, added to Windows installs by recent Edge updates, doesn’t collect or relay data, but was mistakenly included. Though tested in Windows Server 2025, it faced backlash and was removed. However, it unexpectedly appeared in Windows Server 2022 and impacted Windows 10 and 11. Microsoft … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 12:33PM Microsoft is introducing Linux ‘sudo’ feature in Windows Server 2025, allowing admins to elevate privileges for console applications. It aims to enhance security by enabling low-privileged users to execute certain commands as root. The leaked preview build displays new in-development settings for the Windows ‘sudo’ command, indicating its early stage … Read more
January 26, 2024 at 03:02PM Microsoft has released Windows Server Insider Preview 26040, the first build for Windows Server 2025 in its Insider program. It includes the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Preview with new features and official branding. The build introduces SMB over QUIC alternative ports and brings changes to flighting for Windows Server insiders. … Read more