Windows 365 Link: Cloud PC Just Got Real
We’re all used to the idea of a PC being a device—your laptop, your desktop, maybe even a fancy all-in-one. But what if your "PC" wasn’t really a PC at all? Enter the Windows 365 Link, Microsoft’s…
Modern Management on an Old Network? Good Luck with That!
Shifting to modern management tools like Intune, VMware Workspace ONE, MobileIron, and Azure AD is a big step forward for any organization. These cloud-first tools are designed to simplify device…
Intune Done Right: Why Fresh Beats Familiar
As businesses continue to shift to the cloud, Microsoft Intune has quickly become a key tool for managing devices, policies, and apps. Yet, when setting up Intune, organizations often face a big…
New Look, Same Limitations: Intune’s Company Portal Facelift
Microsoft recently gave the Intune Company Portal app for Windows a visual refresh, but while the UI improvements are nice, they don’t solve some of the more pressing issues. If you were hoping for…
Microsoft's OOBE Update Snafu: The Rollback We Didn’t See Coming
If there’s one thing we can always count on with technology, it’s that updates have a knack for showing up at the most inconvenient times. Recently, Microsoft made a bold move by deciding to push…
WSUS is Out—What’s Next? Microsoft’s Shift to Modern Update Management
WSUS, the trusty tool many of us have relied on for patch management, is officially heading for the exit.…
SCCM’s Long, Slow Death: Why Intune is Dancing on its Grave
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) has served IT teams for years, but its slow death is undeniable as Microsoft pivots toward Intune and cloud-first solutions. The shift reflects the changing…
Windows Enrollment Just Got a Glow-Up: Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the Patchy
Starting October 2024, new Windows 11 devices (version 22H2+) will automatically download and install quality updates during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) when enrolled via MDM like Intune. This…
Autopilot 2.0: Microsoft’s Slick New Rollout for Gov & Enterprise!
Microsoft has dropped a fresh upgrade for Windows Autopilot, and it's a game changer, especially for IT admins in government and large enterprises. The new features streamline the onboarding process,…
Welcome
Welcome everyone to the first blog of modern-managed.com! This site has been a long time in the making, having purchased the domain over a year ago, I finally decided that I needed to sit down and…
