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Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 End of Life

Effective June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application retires on the following platforms: Internet Explorer 11 desktop application delivered via the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows 10 (version 20H2 and later) Windows 10 IoT (version 20H2 and later) Unaffected of the retirement

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Microsoft Windows Pro upgrade for CSP

Effective March 1, 2022, new Microsoft Windows 11 Pro upgrade licenses for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) will replace the corresponding Open License licenses which reached their end of life (EOL) on December 31, 2021. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro upgrade licenses enable customers on older

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Microsoft Windows 11

Effective October 5, 2021, Microsoft Windows 11 is available and is already available in preview on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Windows 11 comes as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs, and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to

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Microsoft Windows 7 End of Support

Microsoft Windows 7 reached End of Support on January 14, 2020. Although Microsoft’s recommendation is to upgrade to Windows 10 or move to Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure, customers may purchase Extended Security Updates (ESU) to continue to receive security updates for critical issues.

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Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop available

Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop is now available. Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for

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Microsoft FastTrack for Windows 10 deployment available

Microsoft announced that Microsoft FastTrack is now available to support customers upgrading to Microsoft Windows 10. The Microsoft FastTrack for Windows 10 deployment guidance is free to customers who have or buy at least 150 Microsoft Windows 10 E3 or E5 licenses, or Windows

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Microsoft Windows 7 Extended Security Updates available

Microsoft announced that Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 are now available for purchase. They are sold on a per-device basis for eligible customers and the price will increase each year. In addition, Office 365 ProPlus will be supported on devices with active Windows

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