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02.07.2025

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Windows

Microsoft is updating the logic used by Application Control for Business to handle signer rules that rely on TBS (To Be Signed) hash values for Microsoft intermediate certificate authorities (CAs). This is in response to the upcoming expiration of several 15-year CAs starting in July 2025. The new logic allows Application Control to automatically infer trust for the new 2023 and 2024 CAs if your existing policy already trusts the older CAs. Signer elements like CertEKU, CertPublisher, FileAttribRef and CertOemId are preserved in the inferencing logic. When this will happen: Beginning in July 2025, these CAs will begin to expire according to the following schedule:July 6, 2025 - Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2010July 6, 2025 - Microsoft Windows PCA 2010July 8, 2026 - Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011October 19, 2026 - Windows Production PCA 2011April 18, 2027 - Microsoft Windows Third Party Co

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01.07.2025

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Windows

Newly created Windows quality update policies now have hotpatch updates enabled by default to streamline policy creation. When will this happen: This feature is now available for all Windows Autopatch users. How this will affect your organization: Organizations using Windows Autopatch will benefit from faster security compliance and reduced downtime for devices running supported Windows editions. What you need to do to prepare: Create your new Windows Autopatch quality update policies today, with hotpatch enabled by default, to ensure your organization starts receiving hotpatches as early as August 2025. For new policies, hotpatch updates will be enabled by default. Just review and deploy them as usual.To create a new quality update policy, follow the steps here:Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center.Navigate to Devices > Windows updates > Quality updates.Select Create, and select Windo

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30.06.2025

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Windows

Start using the newest Windows 11 capabilities with helpful tips and actionable steps summarized in one place. Discover enhancements to hotpatching, role-based access control (RBAC) in Windows Autopatch, and several productivity features. See how to get started with these and other improvements across Microsoft Intune, Windows Server, and Windows security. When will this happen: Improvements summarized in this monthly recap are already available. Note that some of them are rolling out gradually. How this will affect your organization: You can start seeing improvements across various workflows in your organization with: Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 Configuring role-based access control (RBAC) in Windows Autopatch New secure by default capabilities for Windows 365 Cloud PCs Preparation for expiration of Secure Boot certificates (June 2026) Copilot Control System Additional improveme

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27.06.2025

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Windows

Moving to Windows 11, version 25H2 is as easy as a quick restart if you’re on version 24H2! Today, Windows 11, version 25H2 became available to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. In the second half of 2025, it will be broadly available through an enablement package (eKB). Learn how this technology simplifies feature updates for your scenario. Note that a fresh support cycle begins on the date of general availability. When will this happen: June 27, 2025: Windows 11, version 25H2 became available to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Second half of 2025: Windows 11, version 25H2 will be broadly available. How this will affect your organization: Help keep your organization protected and productive with Windows 11, version 25H2. Moving to it from Windows 11, version 24H2 is as quick as a single restart thanks to the shared servicing branch. The normal update process is the best opti

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26.06.2025

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Windows

The June 2025 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained.Looking to explore upcoming features and improvements in Windows 11? Check out the Windows roadmap. It includes what’s coming to the Windows Insider Program, what’s gradually rolling out, and what’s generally available.Highlights for the Windows 11, version 24H2 update: The taskbar now resizes icons to fit more apps when space runs low, keeping everything visible and easy to access. You can adjust how icons appear in settings—reduce icon size only when the taskbar is full (default), keep icons at their original size at all times by selec

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24.06.2025

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Windows

The June 2025 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 10, version 22H2. The non-security preview update for Windows 11, versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2 will be available soon. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 10 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained.Highlights for the Windows 10, version 22H2 update: The version of the curl tool included in Windows is updated to v8.13.0.This update fixes an issue affecting the device registration in Entra ID Windows Account Manager (WAM) plugin.This update fixes an issue affecting the complete removal of unused language packs and Feature on Demand (FOD) packages. This issue led to unnecessary storage use and increased Windows update installation time.This update fix