🇺🇦 Niall C. Brady 🇺🇦

Weekly Newsletter - 31st of January 2026 to 6th of February 2026 - Windows 365 Community Welcome to the 206th edition of the Windows 365 Community newsletter! This…

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👏 Chinwike Onyia, @thomasmarcussen.bsky.social , @sccmentor.bsky.social, @ncbrady.bsky.social, @nickydewestelinck.be, @microsoft.com

Time for another #Windows365 blog from myself and
@ncbrady.bsky.social. We spent some time feeding back on Frontline Shared UES during private preview and now blog on this cool feature. #W365 #FrontlineShared #MVPBuzz niallbrady.com/2026/02/02/f... @brinkhoffc.bsky.social @mmeggremm.bsky.social

Blogged: January 2026 Cumulative Update breaks Windows app - #Windows365 #MSIntune @brinkhoffc.bsky.social

www.niallbrady.com/2026/01/19/j...

If you’ve ever cleaned up an accidental #Intune enrollment, this one’s for you.

Microsoft finally introduced a new public preview setting that puts admins back in control during the Windows account-add flow.

Small toggle. Huge relief.

Read the breakdown 👉 https://bit.ly/45BrP9o

#PatchMyPC

We want to wish our amazing #ITCommunity a happy holiday 🎄💙

This year brought big growth for our team, and we couldn’t have done it without your support. We love seeing you show up for us and for each other.

Thank you for being part of what makes #PatchMyPC and this community so special 🎁🦆

Ukrainian Defenders Denys "Bars" and Dmytro "K2" have returned from the positions near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, where they held the line for 130 days.

According to the Warriors, the most difficult moment was their first direct firefight with Russians:

Windows 365 Cloud Input Protection Preview Feature Introduction While Windows 365 Cloud PCs deploy robust perimeter defences—encrypted transmission channels and multi-factor authentication that thwart network-level attacks—a critical vulnerability …

Another #Windows365 blog post from myself and Niall Brady @ncbrady.bsky.social . This time we put Keyboard Input Protection preview through its paces. #MSIntune #MVPBuzz #Security #W365 #AVD. Take a look at
sccmentor.com/2025/12/21/w...

Blogged: New blog post from myself and @sccmentor.bsky.social where we look at the new AI-enabled Cloud PC. Check it out !!

www.niallbrady.com/2025/12/13/f...
#MSIntune #Windows365 #AI

in the end i gave up/format c: and moved on to another non-arm device, i will return to the ARM device later though, and give it another shot.

ah i had terrible issues with webview2 causing problems in Outlook New, Windows App and so on, blogged about it here > www.niallbrady.com/2025/03/21/w... and here > www.niallbrady.com/2025/03/28/w...

Try using arm64 as s standard user for 2 months

do you run it as a local administrator or as a standard user ?

All about Microsoft Intune | Applying a customizable Taskbar layout This week is all about customizing the Taskbar layout on Windows 11. More specific, customizing the pinned applications on the Taskbar. That on itself is nothing new, as, just like customizing the …

New blog post: Applying a customizable Taskbar layout
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#MSIntune #Intune #EMS #MDM #Windows11

R.I.P. SCCM Technical Preview.

The rise and fall of SCCM Technical Preview

www.niallbrady.com/2025/11/20/t... #configmgr #sccm #memcm #msintune

Intune now has dedicated security recommendations docs just like Entra 🔥

The Entra security docs are extremely popular, and I love seeing other teams publishing this kind of guidance

Thanks to my collegaue (Josh Gatewood) for pointing this out!

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Windows 365 and the External Identity preview – using a guest account to access Cloud PCs Introduction Ever wished you could spin up a Cloud PC not just for your employees, but for contractors, partners, or even external collaborators? Good news—External Identity (preview) support in En…

More #Windows365 content from @ncbrady.bsky.social and me. This blog focuses on guest access to Cloud PCs. A much requested addition to #W365.
sccmentor.com/2025/10/05/w... #MVPBuzz #MSIntune

cc @brinkhoffc.bsky.social @configmgrdogs.bsky.social
@mmeggremm.bsky.social

Another #Windows365 blog from me and Niall @ncbrady.bsky.social . Using remediation scripts in Intune to grab Windows 365 health check logs. #MVPBuzz #MSIntune

Blogged: Using remediation scripts in Intune to grab Windows 365 health check logs www.niallbrady.com/2025/10/04/u... #MSIntune #Windows #Windows365

with @sccmentor.bsky.social

cc @brinkhoffc.bsky.social @mmeggremm.bsky.social @thenotoriousdrr.bsky.social

Blogged: Myself and Paul (@SCCMentor) teamed up again for more Windows 365 content, this time a new feature for the Windows App called Health Checks > read about it here ! www.niallbrady.com/2025/09/24/h...

#Windows365 @brinkhoffc.bsky.social @configmgrdogs.bsky.social @mmeggremm.bsky.social

More new #Windows365 features. This time it is Health Checks and it available in the Windows App for #Windows365 and #AVD. @ncbrady.bsky.social and myself blogged about this feature and how you can analyse the log files.

Blogged: Myself and Paul (@SCCMentor) teamed up again for more Windows 365 content, this time a new feature for the Windows App called Health Checks > read about it here ! www.niallbrady.com/2025/09/24/h...

#Windows365 @brinkhoffc.bsky.social @configmgrdogs.bsky.social @mmeggremm.bsky.social

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Cloudy With a Chance of Apps A new feature for Windows 365, and now in preview, is Windows 365 Cloud Apps. Instead of giving users a full remote desktop session, Windows 365 Cloud Apps are published as individual applications …

Check out the new #Windows365 feature #CloudApps.
@ncbrady.bsky.social and me kicked the tyres on this awesome new release. Take a look at our blog post #W365 #MVPBuzz #Microsoft #MSIntune

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Windows 365 Boot, Connection Center & improved experience - generally available On any device running Windows 11, Windows 365 Boot allows you to sign in directly to your Cloud PC as the primary Windows experience. When you power on the device, you'll be taken straight to the familiar Windows 11 login screen. Once authenticated, you're quickly connected to your secured, personalized Windows 365 Cloud PC. Widely appreciated for its simplicity and convenience, Windows 365 Boot lets you access your Cloud PC simply by signing in with your own credentials on any Windows 11 device. We’re pleased to announce that the following new features for Windows 365 Boot are now generally available. Connection Center access at logon Windows 365 Boot now includes built-in access to the Windows 365 Connection Center. Users with multiple Cloud PCs can choose their Cloud PC during logon and access all device actions on the Cloud PC card, including view, manage, restart, troubleshoot, and more via the ellipses (...) menu. The Connection Center upon logon Enhanced troubleshooting & diagnostics With our new error-handling improvements, users can take immediate action if something goes wrong. When a user encounters an error message, hitting the Cancel button will take them directly to the Connection Center. From there, they can troubleshoot their Cloud PC—restart it, check its status, or take other recovery actions— giving them a clear path to resolution. As a result, issues are resolved faster and the user stays productive. Error screen message A smoother connection experience We’ve enhanced the connection logic to reduce login delays, minimize disconnections, and allow for a more streamlined connection experience to each user’s Cloud PC. The connection sequence Built-in Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Windows 365 Boot now supports Cross-Region Disaster Recovery. When configured, it enables built-in cross-region disaster recovery by allowing users to connect to their Cloud PCs from any supported region. With the Windows 365 Cross-Region Disaster Recovery license, organizations can ensure business continuity. In the event of a regional outage, users can quickly reconnect to a backup Cloud PC hosted in another region, minimizing disruption and maintaining productivity on their Windows 365 Boot device. The Connection Center showing Built-in Cross Region Disaster Recovery Windows 365 Boot display settings support Windows 365 Boot now allows users to easily fine-tune their display settings straight from the Settings app on their Windows 11 Boot device. Display settings in the Windows 365 Boot Settings App Requirements for Windows 365 Boot: * Windows 11-based endpoints (Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise) * Microsoft Intune Administrator rights * Windows 365 license. See the Create provisioning policies page for guidance on how to create Cloud PCs. Getting started New to Windows 365 Boot? Check out our overview on Microsoft Learn about how to roll out Windows 365 Boot in your organization. Already using Windows 365 Boot? Make sure your devices are updated to the latest supported version to take advantage of these new capabilities. To get the latest build, ensure you’re on version 2.0.704.0 of the Windows App. The rollout has begun and will reach 100% within two months. If you would like to get the latest build sooner, please reach out in the comments section below. Stay tuned for more updates, and as always, keep the feedback coming. We’re building this together — with you. --- Continue the conversation. Find best practices. Bookmark the Windows Tech Community, then follow us @MSWindowsITPro on X and on LinkedIn. Looking for support? Visit Windows on Microsoft Q&A.

Windows 365 Boot, Connection Center & improved experience - generally available: On any device running Windows 11, Windows 365 Boot allows you to sign in directly to your Cloud PC as the primary Windows experience. When you power on the device, you'll be taken straight to the familiar… #WindowsITPro

BitLocker Policies Not Getting Applied in Intune (65000) BitLocker policies pushed with Intune failed during Autopilot with error 65000. We explain why the BitLocker policies were never applied.

New blog 🚨 Windows backup for orgs in #Windows11 isn’t what it seems.

It’s more ESR with a facelift than a full backup. @call4cloud.nl covers:
💠 What’s new (and not)
💠 ESR vs Backup
💠 How to build a full restore w/ OneDrive + #PatchMyPC

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4mbZ8pe

#SysAdminLife

If you are impacted by the Win23H2 reset issue for Aug learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... then using expedite updates might fix this for you. Check out the blog from myself and @ncbrady.bsky.social #MSIntune #Windows #23H2

Blogged: Expediting updates using Windows Autopatch - a new blog post from myself and Paul, (bsky.app/profile/sccm...). If you care about Windows reset, give it a read. niallbrady.com/2025/09/01/e...

#MSIntune #Windows

Finding how many users are enrolled in Windows Hello For Business A guide to finding how many users are enrolled in Windows Hello for Business on a device.

Ever needed to know how many users are enrolled in Windows Hello for Business on a device? Here's an #intune detection script to do just that.

joeloveless.com/2025/08/find...

#windowshelloforbusiness #intune

Blogged: August Cumulative update causing Windows reset problems www.niallbrady.com/2025/08/30/a...