170th HTMD Newsletter December 2nd to 6th 2024
Welcome to the 170th HTMD Newsletter Summary from December 2nd to 6th 2024! This is the list of posts and videos the HTMD Community published this week, as well as news from the IT industry. You can get all the information and details from Windows 11, Cloud PC, SCCM, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Android, iOS, and Mac.
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Previous Weeks Newsletters
Did you miss updates from last week? Check out the link below.
- 167th HTMD Newsletter–HTMD Newsletter 167 11th TO 15th November
- 168th HTMD Newsletter–HTMD Newsletter 168 18th TO 22nd November
- 169th HTMD Newsletter–HTMD Newsletter 169 25th TO 29th November
Table of Contents
Monday – 02nd December 2024
📌New Features in SCCM Technical Preview 2411 Coming Soon
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-features-in-sccm-technical-preview-2411/
💡SCCM Technical Preview 2411
💡New Features in SCCM Technical Preview 2411
💡What is a Technical Preview?
💡What We Can Expect From Technical Preview 2411
💡180 Days Extend for Technical Preview Update
📌Simplifying Routine Tasks and Gaining Insights Faster with Copilot in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/simplifying-routine-tasks-and-gaining-insights/
👉Summarize New Features of Microsoft 365 with Copilot
👉Simplifying Routine Tasks
👉Gaining Insights Faster with Copilot
👉Find What’s New in Your M365 Tenant
👉Copilot in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
🎇New Facilitator Agent Enhancing Meeting Productivity with Real Time Notetaking in Microsoft Teams
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-facilitator-agent-enhancing-meeting/
🎉New Facilitator Agent
🎉Real Time Notetaking in Microsoft Teams
🎉What is a Facilitator Agent?
🎉Enhancing Meeting Productivity
🎉Collaborating With Facilitator Agent
📷Enable Disable Search Bar Allowed in Edge Through Microsoft 365 Admin Center Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/enable-disable-search-bar-allowed-in-edge-throu/
🎈Search Bar Allowed in Edge
🎈Enable Disable Search Bar Allowed in Edge
🎈Edge Policy in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
🎈What is the SearchbarAllowed Policy?
🎈End User Experience
Tuesday – 03rd December 2024
📌Application Control for Business the Ultimate Solution to Block Unwanted Apps and Malware in Windows
https://www.anoopcnair.com/application-control-for-business-in-windows/
💡Application Control for Business
💡Select a Policy Type
💡Signed and Reputable Mode
💡Configure Policy Template
💡Custom Rule Conditions
💡Finished Creating the App Control for Business Policy
🎊Config Refresh Minimize Security Policy Drift on Windows 11 Managed Devices by MDM Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/config-refresh-windows-11-managed-mdm-intune/
🎇Overview of Config Refresh in Microsoft Intune
🎇How Config Refresh Works
🎇Key Benefits of Config Refresh
🎇Ensures Compliance with IT Security Standards
🎇Automatically Fixes Altered Security Policies
🎇Maintains Consistency across Managed Devices
📌New Copilot Excel Table Feature Simplify and Transform Data Analysis
https://www.anoopcnair.com/copilot-excel-table-simplify-data-analysis/
✈Copilot Button in the Ribbon Greyed out or Inactive
✈How to Use Copilot Excel in Table
✈Modified Template
✈Additional Adjustments
📌Microsoft Teams App Protection on Apple Vision Pro in Intune MAM Policies
https://www.anoopcnair.com/apple-vision-pro-for-the-mam-policies-in-intune/
🎊Ignite 2024 New Update
🎊App Protection on Apple Vision Pro for the MAM Policies
🎊MAM Enabled App Protection
🎊Conditional Access and App Protection for Vision Pro
🎊Understand How it Works
📌Upgrade Windows 10 using Windows Autopatch in Intune | Ring Based Deployment
https://www.anoopcnair.com/upgrade-windows-10-using-windows-autopatch-in-i/
🎊Upgrade Windows 10 using Windows Autopatch
🎊Ring-Based Deployment
🎊Readiness Assessment Tool
🎊Create Autopatch Admin
🎊Simplifying Windows Update Management
🎊Update Ring for Windows 10 and later
Wednesday – 04th December 2024
📌How to Install and Use WPS Office All in One Office Suite on Windows 11 PC
https://www.anoopcnair.com/how-to-install-and-use-wps-office-all-in-one-of/
💡Installation Guidelines
💡Features of WPS Office
💡Multiple File Formats Supported
💡Up to 20 GB of Storage Space
💡Cloud Storage and Sharing Functions
💡Multiple Languages
💡Password Protection and Encryption Options
📌Microsoft SCCM CB Update 2409 Features Improvements
https://www.anoopcnair.com/microsoft-sccm-cb-update-2409-features/
➡Centralized Search Box
➡SQL Extended Protection for Authentication
➡Support for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025
➡Software Metering for Arm64 Devices
➡BitLocker Support on Arm64 Devices
➡CMG Enhanced Security Option
➡Improved Policy Processing and Collection Evaluation
📌Enterprise App Catalog Expands from 600 to 3000 Applications Coming Soon to Microsoft Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/enterprise-app-catalog-expands-from-600-to-3000/
🎊Ignite 2024 New Update
🎊Enterprise App Management
🎊App Catalog Expands from 600 to 3000 Applications
🎊Pre-Packaged Applications Ready for Deployment
🎊Know More About Expanded Application Catalog
🎊MDT Integration and Standalone Support Deprecation in SCCM Version 2409
https://www.anoopcnair.com/mdt-integration-deprecation-sccm-version-2409/
🎈Key Highlights of MDT Deprecation and SCCM CB Update 2409
🎈MDT Integration and Standalone Support Deprecation
🎈Impact on Task Sequences (TS)
🎈Steps to Ensure a Smooth Transition After MDT Deprecation
Thursday – 05th December 2024
📌TPM 2.0 Transition to Windows 11 For Better Security
https://www.anoopcnair.com/tpm-2-0-transition-to-windows-11-for-better-sec/
🎀What is TPM in a PC?
🎀Know More About Trusted Platform Module
🎀TPM’S Enhanced Industry-Standard Cryptography
🎀Expanded Isolation in TPM
🎀Seamless Integration With Windows Security Abilities
🎀TPM 2.0 and Transition to Windows 11
🎀Check the TPM Status in Microsoft Intune
📌How to Allow Direct Memory Access for Data Protection Through Intune Settings Catalog
https://www.anoopcnair.com/enable-allow-direct-memory-access-intune-policy/
✈Windows CSP Details
✈AllowDirectMemoryAccess Policy
✈Enable Allow Direct Memory Access
✈Transfer Data Directly to a Computer’s Memory
✈BitLocker Device Encryption
📌Enable Disable Speech Recognition in Microsoft Edge Through Microsoft 365 Admin Center Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/enable-disable-speech-recognition-in-microsoft/
➡Speech Recognition in Microsoft Edge
➡What is Speech Recognition in a Browser?
➡Enable Speech Recognition
➡Disable an Existing Policy
➡End Result
📢 Exciting News: HTMD Community Conference 2024 Agenda is Here!
https://www.anoopcnair.com/live-htmd-community-conference-2024-agenda/
We’re thrilled to unveil the agenda for the HTMD Community Conference 2024!
This year’s conference will feature:
✅ Exclusive sessions delivered by the Microsoft Product Group and Industry Experts, sharing unique experiences
✅ Profound insights into Microsoft Intune, SCCM & Modern Device Management. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge!
🎁 Chance to get free Goodies!
Join us for a day packed with learning, networking, and excitement. Stay tuned for more updates!
Friday – 06th December 2024
🎊How to Install Power BI Desktop App using Intune Enterprise App Catalog App
https://www.anoopcnair.com/how-to-install-power-bi-desktop-app-using-intun/
🎈Install Power BI Desktop App
🎈Intune Enterprise App Catalog App
🎈Difference between Enterprise App Catalog App and Microsoft Store App
🎈Monitor Power BI Desktop App
🎈End User Experience
💻Microsoft Named a Leader in Identity and Access Management in MS Entra Gartner Report Highlights
https://www.anoopcnair.com/identity-and-access-management-in-ms-entra/
📌Gartner Report 2024
📌Leader for the 8th Time for Identity and Access Management
📌Understand the Access Management
📌Know Capabilities of Vendor
📌Expanded Features For Future
📌Known Issues and Updates in SCCM Current Branch Version 2409
https://www.anoopcnair.com/known-issues-and-updates-in-sccm-current-2409/
🎈SQL Server and VC++ Redistributable Upgrade Requirements
🎈Issue with Site-Based Bootable Media and CMG Certificate
🎈Bootable Media with CMG Certificate
🎈Potential Impact
📌New Entra Custom Authentication Extension | Enable Integration with Any Email Providers
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-entra-custom-authentication-extension-enabl/
✈Entra Custom Authentication Extension
✈Enable Integration with Any Email Providers
✈Avaialble in Public Preview
✈EmailOtpSend
✈Create an API Gateway
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HTMD Community Social Media Platform Links
| Social Media Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn: HTMD Community | https://www.linkedin.com/company/how-to-manage-devices/ |
| Telegram: SCCM Intune Technical Discussions | https://t.me/joinchat/Q9lE6G1_BO_bGq97 |
| Telegram: JOB SCCM Intune Group | https://t.me/joinchat/SIKr3OugR2FQ-Ej9 |
| WhatsApp: HTMD Community | https://chat.whatsapp.com/CeMXHSD61HtDBJwe78IZwV |
| Telegram: AVD/Windows 365 User Group | AVD Community – https://t.me/Inwvdcommunity |
| HTMD Community | Facebook | |
| HTMD Community (@htmd_community) • Instagram photos and videos | |
| HTMD Community (@htmdcommunity) / Twitter | |
| Facebook Group: SCCM | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfigMgr2012/ |
| Facebook Group: Intune | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1738789256382744 |
Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years (as of 2026) of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.
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