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Locking down Windows devices by suppressing key combinations
This week is not about something new. Not even close actually. This week is all about further locking down specific types of Windows devices, such as shared devices, kiosk devices, or even just actual locked down devices, by suppressing specific key combinations. There can be many scenarios on those types of devices that might require preventing users from u
Dynamically removing preinstalled Microsoft Store apps using native functionality
This week is all about a really nice addition to the native functionality to remove preinstalled Microsoft Store apps. That nice addition is the ability to dynamically remove any preinstalled MSIX/APPX app, which builds on the functionality described earlier about removing preinstalled Microsoft Store apps using native functionality. The story around removin
Introducing enhanced app inventory for Windows devices
This week is all about the new and enhanced app inventory for Windows devices. A lot has been written about that feature already, but it is such an important enhancement that it deserves it place on this blog as well. For many years the best thing for app inventory in Microsoft Intune was the Discovered apps report. That report provided some pretty limited i
Using sensitivity labels for protecting labeled content in Microsoft 365 online apps
This week is all about Microsoft Edge. More specifically, this week is all about even using sensitivity labels for protecting Microsoft 365 online apps in Microsoft Edge. Sensitivity labels on itself are nothing new, using it in Microsoft 365 online apps not either, but support for using it in Outlook on the web is. The basics of sensitivity labels are still
Using Microsoft Edge secondary tiles in the Start layout and multi-app kiosk mode
This week is all about Microsoft Edge secondary tiles. Microsoft Edge secondary tiles are website shortcuts that are pinned to the Start layout. Those pins provide quick access to specific websites directly from the Start layout. Basically, those pins function similar to any other app shortcuts that are pinned to the Start layout. Any user can create website
Hiding the recommended section from the Start layout and multi-app kiosk mode
This week is all about another relatively small, but essential, configuration to further enhance the Start layout experience. Especially when using multi-app kiosk mode. That configuration is to hide the recommended section from the Start layout. Hiding that section is especially relevant when using a multi-app kiosk mode, as that includes a link to the Sett
Turning off account notifications in Start and multi-app kiosk mode
This week is also all about another relatively small, but nowadays essential, configuration to further enhance the Start layout experience. Especially when using multi-app kiosk mode with local accounts. That configuration is to turn off account notifications for Microsoft accounts (MSA) and local users in the user tile of Start. Turning off account notifica
Customizing the account settings in Start layout
This week is all about customizing the account settings in the Start layout. Customizing the Start menu layout has been the subject of discussion multiple times already on this blog. There is, however, a lot more that can be done. Of course, that something is possible, does not mean that it should be done. In most cases, it should be up to the user to config
Getting started with Android Enterprise personally owned devices with work profile
This week is all about the move of Android personally-owned devices to the Android Management API (also known as AMAPI). The Android Management API is the API that is already being used for all the different corporate-owned device flavors that might exist already within the environment. That API is the recommended path for Android device management, by Googl
Customizing the power options in Start layout
This week is all about customizing the power options in the Start layout, and is the first follow-up on this post about customizing the account settings in Start layout. Again, it is important to start with that the fact that something is technically possible, does not mean that it should actually be done. In most cases, it should be up to the user to config