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New Grouping, Reporting Features in Windows Autopatch

Microsoft is making several updates to Windows Autopatch, including a new groups feature, new alerting and updated reporting.

May 2, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is making several updates to Windows Autopatch to help busy admins automate the monthly Windows security patches, with new control features including a groups feature, new alerting and updated reporting. According to Microsoft, the new Autopatch features are available in public preview. They allow admins to configure updates to specific groups, stagger incremental rollouts […]

Microsoft Adds New Autopatch Features, Teases More in 2023

Microsoft has big plans for Autopatch this year and has started 2023 by releasing features to help IT professionals do more with less.

January 13, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft appears to have big plans for Windows Autopatch this year, and has started 2023 by releasing more features designed to help IT professionals get the most out of the automated patching system, starting with FastTrack support. According to Microsoft, FastTrack is a set of resources designed to help organizations onboard Microsoft 365 services. It […]

Microsoft Just Made These Improvements to Autopatch

Now that Windows Autopatch is a few months old, Microsoft is making it even easier for IT admins to update their users’ Microsoft systems.

September 9, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Now that Windows Autopatch is a few months old, Microsoft is making it even easier for IT admins to update their users’ Microsoft systems and ease their burden on Patch Tuesdays with new features such as application-only authentication and reporting on quality updates. Microsoft calls the updates a “direct result of feedback” from Autopatch users, […]

This Week in IT: macOS Bug, New Google Cloud Offerings, Phishing Attacks, Autopatch, and More

Security research, threat trends and the general availability of Microsoft's AutoPatch highlight this week's IT news.

July 14, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you this curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. Microsoft Discovers macOS App Sandbox escape bug Microsoft says it […]

The Public Preview Of Autopatch is Here: What IT Needs to Know

The public preview for Windows Autopatch is now available for organizations to become familiar with the tool before it reaches GA next month.

June 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Update July 11: Windows Autopatch is now generally available. The public preview for Windows Autopatch is now available for organizations that want to automate the process of managing and rolling out updates for Windows and Microsoft 365 apps about a month before it is expected to reach general availability. The Autopatch service, free for certain […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Windows Autopatch

Windows Autopatch is a new upgrade tool coming for certain Windows versions designed to keep devices updated automatically.

April 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

One of Microsoft’s largest announcements about improvements to the Windows management experience for IT professionals last week was Windows Autopatch, a new feature of Windows Enterprise E3 designed to keep Windows and Office software on enrolled endpoints updated automatically. According to Microsoft, Patch Tuesdays — when the company releases monthly security patches the second Tuesday […]

Microsoft Releases Windows 365 Boot Preview, Windows 11 IT Management Features

Windows 365 Boot and new privacy, security and IT management features and controls are coming to Windows 11.

May 24, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is beginning to roll out new features in Windows 11 designed to make managing and securing Windows 11 devices easier, as well as Windows 365 Boot to enable users to log directly not their Windows 365 Cloud PC and designate it as the primary Windows experience on their device. The Windows announcements came during […]

Our Top IT Stories From 2022

Hybrid work, cybersecurity, cloud computing, recession, and new products and services highlight this year's top IT stories.

December 29, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

2022 was a very busy year for IT professionals as they grappled with new trends, technologies, tools, workplace models, cyberattacks and more while they helped their organization remain productive and secure. We looked back at our coverage to find common trends in our content to bring you our top 10 stories from this past year. […]

Security, IT Management Highlight New Windows 11 Features

Microsoft is bringing dozens of new IT features to Windows 11 and Windows 365, including new security and new management capabilities.

April 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has unveiled what it has in store for Windows 11 and Windows 365 for commercial customers and IT managers, including new features in security, management, productivity and collaboration. The announcements came during the company’s Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work event, one quarter through the first full year of Windows 11, and are largely […]