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Introduction
Hello!
It’s a prolonged summer here in Sweden, but the days are getting shorter, from a sunset of around 10 PM to 8.30 PM, which causes some stress for my outdoor evening hobbies that I have 😊.
But I do like the start of the fall, when it’s still warm enough to not freeze, but cozy to stay inside and do things you haven’t had time for since the start of spring.
The main headline since the last newsletter has been Windows Backup, which is now Generally Available (GA).
In short, Windows Backup is Microsoft’s modern approach to protecting user data and settings in Windows 11. It backs up files, apps, credentials, and device configurations to the cloud so they can be quickly restored on a new or reset device. For organizations this integrates naturally with Windows Autopilot, making provisioning and recovery much smoother. It also brings a user experience like Apple’s ecosystem. When setting up a new device, you simply pick a backup from one of your existing devices and continue where you left off.
Here is the official blog post from Microsoft: Windows Backup for Organizations is now available – Windows IT Pro Blog
The community has already jumped in with practical guides on enabling and configuring it:
- Enable Windows Backup And Restore Using Intune – Jatin Makhija (@jatmak01)
- Easy Way To Enable Windows Backup Using Microsoft Intune Configuration HTMD Blog – Vaishnav K (@vaishnavk93)
- Configure and Setup Windows Backup for Organizations in Microsoft Intune – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
Thanks to everyone for contributing as always!
See you again in two weeks!
/Daniel
Product updates from Microsoft
- End of Servicing Plan for Third-Party Printer Drivers on Windows – Windows drivers | Microsoft Learn
- Move a Cloud PC | Microsoft Learn
- Manage approved apps for Windows devices with App Control for Business policy and Managed Installers in Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn
- What’s New in Microsoft Intune: August 2025 – Microsoft Intune Blog
- What’s new in Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn
- Windows 11, version 23H2 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Learn
- Update Microsoft 365 apps with the settings catalog in Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn
- Get ready for Windows quality updates out of the box – Windows IT Pro Blog
- Skilling snack: Get started with AI in Windows – Windows IT Pro Blog
Intune updates from the community
- Configure Quick Machine Recovery with Intune – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
- Enable Enhanced Security Mode in Edge with Intune – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Autopilot Enrollment Fails After Terms of Use | Unexpected Page – Rudy Ooms (@Mister_MDM)
- Setup Multi Admin Approval (MAA) In Intune – Jatin Makhija (@jatmak01)
- Expediting updates using Windows Autopatch | just another windows noob ? – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)
- Configure Platform SSO For MacOS Using Intune – Jatin Makhija (@jatmak01)
- Create Custom Attributes For MacOS Using Intune – Jatin Makhija (@jatmak01)
- Autopilot Enrollment Fails After Terms of Use | Unexpected Page – Rudy Ooms (@Mister_MDM)
- First Look at IntuneDiff – MSEndpointMgr – Simon Skotheimsvik (@SSkotheimsvik)
- All about Microsoft Intune | Getting started with Windows Backup for Organizations – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- SCCM to Intune Migration – Tracking Applications and Packages – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
- Intune ARM64 Support for Win32 apps – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
ConfigMgr updates from the community
- Configure Software Update Point to use SSL – Complete Guide – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
Other updates from the community
- Automating Entra ID User Registration Insights Graph and Powerbi – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
- Azure AD Kerberos – Bridging the Native Gap – GCS Blog – Gattancha Computer Services (@Gatt_)
- PowerShell is fun :)No more PowerShell v2.0 in Windows 11 and Server 2025? – Harm Veenstra (@HarmVeenstra)
- Message Center and Health Dashboards – YouTube – Harjit Dhaliwal & Patrik Wennberg (@Hoorge & @PatrikWennberg)
- Mastering App Control for Business | Part 6: Sign, apply and remove signed policies – ctrlshiftenter.cloud – Patrick Seltmann (@PatrickSeltmann)
- All about Microsoft Intune | Managing the usage of personal Microsoft accounts in the OneDrive app – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)