193rd HTMD Newsletter 12th to 16th May 2025
Welcome to the 193rd HTMD Newsletter Summary from 12th to 16th May 2025! This is the list of posts and videos the HTMD Community published this week, and 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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Table of Contents
Monday – 12 May 2025
📌Enable Disable Apps or System to Publish User Activities to Activity Feed Policy using Intune
https://howtomanagedevices.com/intune/21609/publish-user-activities-intune/
💡Apps or System to Publish User Activities to Activity Feed Policy
💡Description Framework Properties
💡CSP Details of Publish User Activities
💡Steps to Configure Publish User Activities Policy
💡Monitoring Status
💡Client Side Verification
📌How to Easily Enable or Disable Device Password History Policy using Microsoft Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/device-password-history-policy-using-intune/
🎊What is Device Password History Policy
🎊Create a Configuration to Enable Device Password History Policy in Intune
🎊Monitor the Enable Device Password History Policy Deployment
🎊End User Experience
👉Enable Disable Audio Process High Priority Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/audio-process-high-priority-in-ms-edge-browser/
✍Helps to Improve Sound Quality
✍What is the Main Purpose of this Policy?
✍Audio Process High Priority Policy in MS Edge
✍Steps to Configure Audio Process High Priority
✍What Happens When The Policy Enabled
✍Device and User Check-in Status
✍Client Side Verification through Event Viewer
✍End User Experience
📌How to Handle Unexpected Domains in Intune URL Script Output Cortana iTunes and LinkedIn in Default Category
https://www.anoopcnair.com/unexpected-domains-in-intune-url-script-output/
🎊Background – Intune URL Collection via PowerShell Scripts
🎊Unexpected Domains in Script Output
🎊Misclassification Under ‘Default’ Category
🎊Concerns for Network Configuration
🎊Monitoring IP Changes Not URLs
🎊Automating IP Range Updates with Scripts
🎊Using the Official Published List
🎊Practical Approach
Tuesday – 13 May 2025
🎉How Microsoft Entra Enhances Identity Security and Resilience to Help you Meet DORA Requirements
https://www.anoopcnair.com/microsoft-entra-enhances-identity-security-and/
🎯Digital Operational Resilience Act
🎯Enhances Identity Security and Resilience
🎯Benefits of Digital Operational Resilience Act
🎯Support of Operational Resilience from Microsoft Entra
🎯Provides Enhanced Risk Management
🎯Operational Resilience
🎯Privileged Identity Management
🎯How IT Pros Can Use an iOS App to Manage Windows365 Cloud PCs using REST APIs
https://www.anoopcnair.com/ios-app-manage-windows365-cloud-pcs-rest-apis/
🌼Know About Zap365
🌼Newly Launched Native iOS App By Somesh Pathak
🌼Managing Windows 365 Cloud PCs
🌼Manage Cloud PCs Directly From iPhone
🌼Built-in Security Tools
🌼REST API Integration
📌New Redesigned Start Menu in Windows 11 with Four Core Design Principles
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-redesigned-start-menu-in-windows-11-with/
🔥Redesigned Start Menu
🔥Enhance Efficiency and Personalization
🔥Quick Access to Pinned and Newly Discovered Apps
🔥Reduce Visual Clutter
🔥Cleaner and Simpler Interface
🔥Enhanced App Pinnings
💫How to Allow or Block Wi-Fi Direct Policy using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/allow-or-block-wi-fi-direct-policy-using-intune/
🎀Enable Peer-to-Peer Wireless Communication
🎀Advanatges of Wi-Fi Direct Policy
🎀Description Framework Properties
🎀CSP Details of Wi-Fi Direc Policy
🎀Steps to Configure Wi-Fi Direct Policy
🎀Monitoring Status
🎀Client Side Verification
Wednesday – 14 May 2025
📌2025 May KB5058411 KB5058405 Windows 11 Patch 7 Zero Day Vulnerabilities and 72 Flaws
https://www.anoopcnair.com/2025-may-kb5058411-kb5058405-windows-11-patch/
💡7 Zero Day Vulnerability and 72 Flaws
💡New Improvements and Features with May Patch
💡Issues Fixed with Windows 11 May Patch
💡May Patch Direct Download Link
📌2025 May KB5058379 Windows 10 Patch 7 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and 72 Flaws
https://www.anoopcnair.com/2025-may-kb5058379-windows-10-patch-and-zero/
💡7 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and 72 Flaws
💡New Improvements and Features with May Patch
💡Issues Fixed with Windows 10 May Patch
💡May Patch Direct Download Link
☃How to Troubleshoot SyncML 500 Errors in Microsoft Intune Compliance Policy Reports
https://www.anoopcnair.com/syncml-500-errors-intune-compliance-policy/
🫧SyncML(500) Error
🫧A Error in Microsoft Intune Compliance Reports
🫧Know What is Compliance Reports
🫧Where the Error Usually Appears?
🫧Know Why this Error Happens
🫧How to Solve the Issue
📌Windows Copilot Vision Get Dual App Support and Highlights Feature for Single App Guidance
https://www.anoopcnair.com/copilot-vision-get-dual-app-support-highlights/
🔥Copilot Introduced Highlights Feature
🔥Now Supports 2-App Support
🔥AI Understand App Context and Provide Real-Time Help
🔥Available Via the Microsoft Store for Windows Insider Program
🔥Makes Everyday Tasks Easier and Faster
🔥Enhances User Productivity
Thursday – 15 May 2025
🎪How to Configure Generative AI Local Foundational Model Settings in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/generative-ai-local-foundational-model-settings/
🎲Generative AI Local Foundational Model
🎲What are the Benefits of Generative AI?
🎲GenAI is a Part of Artificial Intelligence
🎲Used to Deploy and Run Large-Scale AI Models
🎲Personalize Browser Experience in Edge
🎲Proper Configuration Ensures Efficient Performance
👉Enable Disable Web Search Suggestions Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/web-search-suggestions-policy-in-edge-browser/
✍Web Search Suggestions Policy
✍Custom Search Experience
✍Benefits of Customizing Search Suggestions
✍What is the Purpose of this Policy in Edge?
✍Reduces Reliance on a Single Search Engine
✍Device and User Check-in Status
✍Client Side Verification through Event Viewer
🎊Top 7 Ways to Block Unauthorized Access and Safeguard Data in Microsoft Teams Meetings
https://www.anoopcnair.com/top-7-ways-to-block-unauthorized-access-teams/
🛜Block Unauthorized Access in Teams Meeting
🛜Control Who Can Join your Meetings
🛜Restrict Who Can Join
🛜Limit Meeting Access to Invited Participants Only
🛜Mute Participants on Entry
🛜Use CAPTCHA
🛜Managing Meeting Access through Use the Meeting Lobby
🛠How to Fix CAA2000B 4usqa and 49dvs Sign-In Errors in Outlook and Outlook for Mac
https://www.anoopcnair.com/caa2000b-4usqa-and-49dvs-sign-in-errors-outlook/
⚠Know Errors 4usqa 49dvs and CAA2000B
⚠Linked to login or Identity Verification Issues
⚠Issue in Classic Outlook
⚠Know Main Causes
⚠Connection Issues
⚠Workaround for the Issue
Friday – 16 May 2025
📌How to Enable Startup Boost in Edge Browser with Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/enable-startup-boost-in-edge-browser-intune/
🔥Copilot Introduced Highlights Feature
🔥Enable Startup Boost in Edge Browser
🔥Use Case of Startup Boost in Edge Browser
🔥Configuration Policy to Enable Startup Boost in Edge
🔥Device and User Check-in Status
🔥Client Side Verification through Event Viewer
☃Quick and Simple FAQ Guide to Windows 11 Client Hotpatching
https://www.anoopcnair.com/faq-guide-to-windows-11-client-hotpatching/
🫧What is Hotpatch?
🫧Works like regular updates but avoids downtime.
🫧Know about Update Cycle
🫧Benefits of Hotpatching
🫧Best for Enterprise and Education Settings
🫧What is Standard Updates?
🫧What Does A Failure To Apply Hotpatch Look Like?
📌How to Enable Hey Copilot Voice Activation on Windows
https://www.anoopcnair.com/hey-copilot-voice-activation-copilot-on-windows/
🔥What is Hey Copilot?
🔥A New Voice-Activated Feature for Microsoft Copilot
🔥Works when the PC is unlocked
🔥Rolling out to Windows Insiders
🔥Allows Voice Commands Without Touching the Device
🔥How It Works
📌How to Speed Up App Management in Intune using Apple VPP API Version 2.0
https://www.anoopcnair.com/app-management-intune-apple-vpp-api-version-2-0/
🎉What’s New in the Latest Intune Update Regarding VPP?
🎉How Does VPP API v2.0 Improve Performance?
🎉Who Benefits the Most from this Update?
🎉Apple VPP API Version 2.0
🎉Take Action to Use VPP API v2.0 in Intune
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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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