Microsoft’s New Backup Tool: A Lifesaver for Windows 11 Migration or Just Another Headache?
Microsoft has unveiled Windows Backup for Organizations, a tool to simplify backups and ease the Windows 11 transition. Available in limited public preview, it backs up and restores settings for Microsoft Entra joined devices, helping reduce migration headaches and user disruption. Sign up now and prepare for a seamless upgrade journey!
Hot Take:
Microsoft’s new Windows Backup for Organizations is like the hero in a buddy cop movie—just when you thought everything was going haywire, it swoops in to save the day. Now IT departments can relax and sip their coffee instead of hyperventilating over lost settings and failed transitions to Windows 11. Cheers to fewer headaches and more chill vibes!
Key Points:
- Microsoft debuts Windows Backup for Organizations for simplifying backups and easing Windows 11 transitions.
- The tool is in limited public preview and supports Windows 10 and 11 on Microsoft Entra joined devices.
- Requires an active Microsoft Intune test tenant and administrator permissions.
- Eligible Windows 10 users can buy an extra year of security updates through the ESU program.
- Microsoft unveiled a new update orchestration platform to unify updates for apps, drivers, and components.
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