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_NSAKEY was a variable name discovered in Windows NT 4 SP5 in 1999 by Andrew D. Fernandes of Cryptonym Corporation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY

It only took them 6 months to fix the issue

Windows 11 cumulative updates: How can they possibly be that big? In a session at the MMS Music City event today, it was mentioned that the monthly cumulative update for October for Windows 11 25H2 was nearly 4GB: The speculation was that this was because of AI, …

Windows 11 cumulative updates: How can they possibly be that big? oofhours.com/2025/10/16/w...

12 hours to find out what happens to my experimental Windows 10 ESU replacement (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 support ends January 9, 2029)

Windows 11 26H1

but I want to use classic Outlook

soon?

"Thou shalt have no other copilots before me" - Microsoft

Shadow AI: Staffers are bringing AI tools they use at home to work, warns Microsoft Bring Your Copilot To Work Day, anyone? Microsoft, the corporation that just 13 days ago implored customers to bring their Copilot to work, has now published a report warning of the dangers of Shadow AI.…

Shadow AI: Staffers are bringing AI tools they use at home to work, warns Microsoft

Boss, we’ve got a problem. Users don’t want this stuff! They keep wanting to turn it off, even when we keep turning it back on!

Boss: I have an idea

Disable Recall data providers

This policy setting allows you to control whether the Recall is showing user's additional activity details delivered by available App Actions providers.

Configure maintenance windows for automatic updates

This policy allows you to configure maintenance windows during which Windows Update operations can be
performed.

Sorry not sorry

Chromium 141 Update Can Affect SharePoint and OneDrive An update for Chromium 141 can affect the ability of SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business to access offline content, including files and lists.

Chromium 141 updates arrived for Edge, Chrome, and Brave (all I tested) yesterday. There's a change coming that will require #Microsoft365 tenants to update policies to make sure that #SharePoint and #OneDrive continue to work smoothly. Details here: office365itpros.com/2025/10/07/c...

sigh

Meet Microsoft 365 Premium: Your AI and productivity powerhouse | Microsoft 365 Blog Microsoft is taking a big step forward with major updates to our individual subscription lineup, combining the best of AI and productivity at an unbeatable price.

For clarity's sake: M365 Premium is NOT M365 E7. M365 "Premium," the just announced $20 per user per month subscription aimed at ChatGPT Plus, is a new consumer bundle: www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros... #MSTech #MSLicensing

For a Lark “Happy Holidays” David said as he poked his head into my office, handing me an unwrapped holiday card featuring a kitten in a Santa hat. As I took it, I nearly dropped a small white env…

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Windows 11 version 25H2 Enterprise Evaluation software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/8889...

Windows 11 (business editions), version 25H2

Starting in late October 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 companion apps—People, Files, and Calendar—on Windows 11 devices that already have Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. These taskbar-integrated apps are... www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...

nice

WOW! Microsoft will provide a no-cost Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for Windows 10 consumer users in the European Economic Area (EEA). This option will not require users to back up settings, apps, or credentials, or use Microsoft Reward www.euroconsumers.org/wp-content/u...

Microsoft Dev Box capabilities are coming to Windows 365 - Microsoft Dev Box Discover how Microsoft Dev Box capabilities are transitioning to Windows 365, offering unified solutions for developers and IT admins starting November 2025.

dev box=w365 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...

BTW the three posts above 👇 are from Windows SDK build 27943

Bug check I've been waiting for

Does this mean we get longer Windows computer names?

CloudAP Remote Desktop Error codes

yeah, it's fine now. thanks