Company laptop lost its Entra connection and won’t detect the drive for reinstall
A company laptop somehow dropped out of our Entra and Intune environment. I found the device in recently deleted Entra devices and restored it, which gave me access…
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Why Does WSUS Show an Older Windows Version Than Intune?
I manage about 1,500 devices enrolled in Intune, but WSUS is still our primary patching system because our organization has limited internet bandwidth. Some devices report different operating…
Why do Intune and WSUS show different Windows build numbers?
I have about 1,500 devices enrolled in Intune, but WSUS is still our primary patching system. Some devices show different OS versions in the two systems—for example, Intune…
How Should I Prepare for a Move from Mac Administration to Windows and Intune?
I currently work in higher education IT as a senior computer systems specialist, with responsibilities covering Windows, macOS, iPads, Teams phones, device provisioning, annual hardware refreshes, computer lab…
How can I build hands-on Microsoft 365 and sysadmin skills in 2026?
I'm a software developer looking to restart my career in systems administration, with a focus on Microsoft 365. I've watched several videos and tutorials, but I'm unsure how…
How should feature updates be configured with Windows Autopatch?
We recently moved to a co-managed setup and enabled Windows Autopatch. While reviewing our update ring, I noticed Microsoft recommends setting feature-update deferrals to zero and using separate…
How Should Feature Updates Be Configured with Windows Autopatch?
Our organization recently moved to co-management and Windows Autopatch, and we're planning how to deploy Windows 11 26H2. Our current update ring has feature-update deferrals and deadlines configured,…
How can I keep Office 2607 on one managed device temporarily?
One of our locations uses software that is incompatible with newer Microsoft 365 Apps builds. While the vendor works on a fix, I need to keep one device…
How can we get users to free up disk space so their laptops can install updates?
We deploy Microsoft updates monthly, and most laptops update without much trouble. However, around 30 devices are still missing updates after three weeks. One particularly difficult case is…
How can we find an MSP for Intune, endpoint DLP, SSO, and employee lifecycle management?
We're a small company looking for an MSP to reduce the administrative burden of IT. We have a mixed Windows and macOS environment and already use Microsoft Intune,…
How can we fix WinGet error 0x8a15000f for some users?
We deploy applications through Company Portal and recently started using WinGet for Git. The PowerShell command runs `winget.exe install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --silent --accept-source-agreements --architecture x64…
How can I set up a Microsoft 365 test tenant to learn the admin center?
I want to get hands-on experience with the Microsoft 365 admin center and related services in a safe test environment. Is there a way to create or virtualize…
How can managed iPhones install occasional apps without using company Apple Accounts?
We manage around 30 company-owned iPhones through Apple Business Manager and Intune. Most employees do not need to install apps, but some may need to download an app…
How Should a Mac Admin Prepare for an Intune and Windows Operations Role?
I currently work in higher education IT, where I provision Windows, Mac, iPad, and Teams Phone devices; manage annual computer refreshes; maintain and reimage about a dozen computer…
How can managed iPhones install occasional apps without creating account problems?
We manage about 30 company-owned iPhones through Apple Business and Intune. Roughly half the staff rarely need anything beyond the standard setup, but the rest may need to…
How can I set up a Microsoft 365 test tenant to learn the admin center?
I want to get hands-on experience with the Microsoft 365 admin center in a safe test environment. Is there still a practical way to create a trial or…
What is resetting AutoLogon on an Entra-joined Windows device?
I have an Entra-joined Windows device managed through Intune, with a few basic configuration profiles and the Windows Security Baseline enabled. I need it to automatically sign in…
What is resetting AutoAdminLogon to 0 on an Entra-joined Windows device?
I have an Entra-joined Windows device that needs to automatically sign in with a local account at startup. The device is managed through Intune and has a few…
How can I fix WinGet source errors for some users across the organization?
We deploy applications through Company Portal and recently started using WinGet for some packages, currently Git. The deployment runs a PowerShell command similar to: Start-Process -FilePath "winget.exe" -ArgumentList…
What should we review before upgrading from Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2?
We're planning to move our managed systems from Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2 and want to prepare a production rollout checklist. We're especially interested in changes to features…