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Microsoft has started the forced rollout of Windows 10, version 21H2 to more devices approaching the end of service as part of a first machine learning training phase. Windows 10 21H2 is also rolling out to seekers on Windows 10 2004 or newer through a fast update experience similar to a monthly update.
Microsoft released a list of twenty-five group policies that admins should not use in Windows 10 and Windows 11 as they do not provide optimal behavior or cause unexpected results. Windows Senior Program Manager Aria Carley hinted in December warned admins that admins should avoid using various group policies in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing search issues for Outlook users after installing Windows 10 security updates released since November 2021. While a fix for the Outlook search issue is already rolling out to all impacted Windows 10 devices, Microsoft says it's still "Working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release" for affected Windows 11 systems.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing search issues for Outlook users after installing Windows 10 security updates released since November 2021. While a fix for the Outlook search issue is already rolling out to all impacted Windows 10 devices, Microsoft says it's still "Working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release" for affected Windows 11 systems.
Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows Server 2019 that fixes numerous critical bugs introduced during the January 2022 Patch Tuesday. Soon after Windows Server admins installed the January 2022 updates, they began reporting severe issues, including domain controllers entering into boot loops, Hyper-V no longer starting, L2TP VPN connections failing, and ReFS volumes becoming inaccessible.
A Microsoft developer document has leaked the company's plans for third-party widgets coming soon to the Windows 11 Widgets feature. With Windows 11, Microsoft converted the feature into a new app called 'Widgets,' which also pops up from the Windows taskbar.
Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band updates to address multiple issues caused by Windows Updates issued during the January 2021 Patch Tuesday.All OOB updates released today are available for download on the Microsoft Update Catalog, and some of them can also be installed directly through Windows Update as optional updates.
Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band updates to address multiple issues caused by Windows Updates issued during the January 2021 Patch Tuesday. All OOB updates released today are available for download on the Microsoft Update Catalog, and some of them can also be installed directly through Windows Update as optional updates.
Microsoft on Tuesday kicked off its first set of updates for 2022 by plugging 96 security holes across its software ecosystem, while urging customers to prioritize patching for what it calls a critical "Wormable" vulnerability. The patches cover a swath of the computing giant's portfolio, including Microsoft Windows and Windows Components, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office and Office Components, SharePoint Server,.
The January 2022 Windows Server cumulative updates are once again available via Windows Update after being pulled yesterday without an official reason from Microsoft. After Windows admins installed the updates, some found that it caused their Windows Servers to go into boot loops, ReFS volumes to become inaccessible, and Hyper-V not to start.