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- Cloud Sync will eventually replace Azure AD Connect for using your on-prem Active Directory with the cloud. Here's what you need to know to plan for that. Even though a lot of the functionality of domain controllers can be moved to the cloud , most organizations that use Active Directory need a hybrid infrastructure that gives users access to cloud resources (like OneDrive and Microsoft 365) through Azure Active Directory as well as on-premises file shares, printers and applications that still ... [Read More]


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- Microsoft is ending support for Cortana in Windows. In a support page spotted by XDA Developers and Windows Central , the company says it will "no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app" starting later this year. Cortana's discontinuation on Windows doesn't come as much of a surprise. During its Build conference in May, Microsoft announced its new Windows Copilot tool , which will live in your taskbar and use AI to help you do everything — and more — that Cortana does ... [Read More]

Source: theverge.com

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- Application instance lock, Azure Virtual Network Manager and Network Watcher troubleshooting: tools for making the applications you run on Azure more secure. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page . When cloud computing first became ... [Read More]


Windows App Mode Updates Paint Paint App
- Paint app also picks up more granular zoom controls, new Settings page. In the summer of 2021, Microsoft's efforts to redesign its software for the Windows 11 era were just kicking into high gear. The company announced an overhaul for the venerable MS Paint that promised, among other things, dark mode support, but the version of the app that appeared along with Windows 11 in October 2021 was missing the feature. Now, Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels can finally begin testing a ... [Read More]


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- Whether you're a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you're spending, where it's being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where  Microsoft Cost Management  comes in. We're always looking for ways to learn more about your challenges and how Microsoft Cost Management can help you better understand where you're accruing costs in the cloud, ... [Read More]


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- Edge, sit down. We need to talk. (You too, Bing.) Lately you've gone from a browser that was ignored by many but had the potential to be a very well-behaved and secure browser to one that is being, well, a bit pushy. And Bing has been taking a page from your playbook and gotten a little pushy as well. Let's take a recent change with Edge that is now exposed with controls. Included in Edge build 113 or later, you can now control the campaigns that will attempt to change a user's default browser. ... [Read More]


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- Trying to keep up with all of the latest Windows 11 features can be confusing, especially during the Microsoft Build rush in May when Microsoft releases new features, then announces others. This year was no different, with Microsoft unleashing a torrent of new Windows 11 features ranging from practical to fantastical . But what's coming, and when? Microsoft now releases new features in what are colloquially known as "Moments." These Moments can occur at any time, which makes it even more ... [Read More]

Source: pcworld.com

Microsoft Substrate Data Service Exchange Services
- Under the Microsoft 365 we know, there's a hidden service called the Substrate that manages its data for us. Learn how to use the Microsoft 365 Substrate. We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. This may influence how and where their products appear on our site, but vendors cannot pay to influence the content of our reviews. For more info, visit our Terms of Use page .     Microsoft 365 has come a long ... [Read More]


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- Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft's marketing chief of consumer products, has announced that the company will begin rolling out Windows 11 AI Copilot in a Preview version starting from June. Microsoft announced the Windows 11 AI Copilot release date, we will experience the tool in a Preview this June. Microsoft has brought the power of AI to the Edge browser through Bing Chat , and now they are taking it a step further by integrating an AI assistant into Windows 11. This AI assistant, known as Copilot, is ... [Read More]


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- Microsoft calls Entra External ID its next-generation customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution. Microsoft is launching new developer-centric capabilities for customer and partner identity experiences in Microsoft Entra External ID, which the company calls its next-generation customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution. In addition, Microsoft is making Microsoft Entra Verified ID easy to integrate into any application with the Microsoft Entra Verified ID SDK. Microsoft ... [Read More]


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