We continue to deliver improvements to Windows through regular updates as part of our “Update Tuesday” each month in order to respond more quickly to customer and partner feedback. We have been doing so ever since the release of the Windows 8.1 Update back in April. This month is no different. Today is this month’s… Read more
Today we launched Windows Apportals on Microsoft.com, at http://microsoft.com/enterprise/apportals. WHAT ARE WINDOWS APPORTALS? A Windows Apportal is a Windows 8.1 app that can integrate your entire Line of Business (LOB) stack into a single, modern, touch-based experience. The concept behind Apportals is simple – introduce the same nested folder structure common in a desktop OS… Read more
IT pro’s live and breathe information. You need accurate data at your fingertips all the time. That’s why we are constantly creating new content just for IT pro’s to help you with tasks like Windows Deployment or Planning for App-V 5.0. We publish this information via TechNet Library which is a great resource when you… Read more
Today we are delighted to announce an update to Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) with the availability for download of User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 2.1 Beta As a critical component of Microsoft’s Desktop virtualization story, UE-V is an on premise solution that captures and centralizes application and Windows settings for the user. This enables users… Read more
Have you ever wanted just a few minutes with someone from the Microsoft Windows team to ask a question, share a thought, get a best practice, or maybe just better understand a feature? Well, here is your chance. Many of you remember Stephen Rose as the previous owner of the Springboard Series. In addition to… Read more
PLEASE NOTE- The Springboard Series/Windows Community Party Event is now SOLD OUT and the registration tool is now closed. To celebrate all of the great support we have received over the past year from IT pros, we are happy to announce the registration information for the Springboard Series Windows IT Pro Community Party at TechEd… Read more
Today we are delighted to announce a significant Spring update for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 SP2. This update is in coordination with the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2014 release which we also announced today on the Springboard Series Blog. For those of you who are not familiar with App-V, this product enables anywhere… Read more
Today’s an exciting day for the Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) team, as we just announced general availability of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2014 for Software Assurance, which includes a substantial set of improvements for MBAM. As mentioned in our announcement on the Windows for your Business blog the big star of… Read more
Last month Michael Niehaus and I ran a Windows 8.1 deployment Jump Start with deployment gurus and MVP’s Johan Arwidmark and Mikael Nyström. The Jump Start received great feedback with viewers Particularly appreciating the demos. The Jump Start is now available for you to view on the Microsoft Virtual Academy at your own pace. The… Read more
With today’s release of a solution that resolves the connectivity issues with WSUS 3.2 described here, we have now published the Windows 8.1 Update (as well as the Windows Server 2012 R2 Update and Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Update) to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). For organizations using WSUS, Windows Intune, or System Center Configuration… Read more
