233rd HTMD Newsletter 16th to 20th February 2026
Welcome to the 233rd HTMD Newsletter, 16th to 20th February 2026! 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, Intune, Android, iOS, and Mac.
Previous Weeks Newsletter
- 230th HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter 26th to 30th January 2026
- 231st HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter 2nd to 6th February 2026
- 232nd HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter 9th to 13th February 2026
Monday 16th February 2026
🎆How Edge for Business Protects Users Across Every Device and Workplace
https://www.anoopcnair.com/edge-business-protects-users-every-device/
🔔Edge for Business Protects all Devices.
🔔Advanced Sign-in Security keeps Accounts Safe.
🔔Browser Controls Limit Access and Actions.
🔔AI features Protect Data and Support Smooth Workflows.
👉Prevent Dial-up Password from being Saved using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/dial-up-password-from-being-saved-using-intune/
🔊 Prevent Dial-up Password from being Saved using Intune
🔊 Reducing Exposure to Credential Theft
🔊 Helps to Enforce Restrictions Across Managed Windows Devices
🔊 Hardening Windows Environments against Credential Persistence Risks
📌 Easy Way to Update New Multi-Region Selection in Windows 365
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-multi-region-selection-in-windows-365/
☑Key Takeaways
☑New Three Tiers Concept of Multi-Region Selection
☑How to Edit a Provisioning Policy to Update Multi-Region
☑Apply the Configuration Changes to Existing Cloud PCs
☑Important Notes
Tuesday 17th February 2026
📌 Microsoft Simplifies Cloud PC Recovery With New Restore Enhancements
https://www.anoopcnair.com/microsoft-simplifies-cloud-pc-recovery-with/
☑ Key Takeaways
☑ Easier Cloud PC Restore Experience In Windows 365
☑ Users Can Restore Settings and Apps During First Sign-In On Windows 11 Cloud PCs
☑ IT Admins Manage Recovery From Microsoft Intune Admin Center
☑ Roll Back Cloud PCs to a Previous Working State After Updates Or App Issues
📌 How To Fix Android 15 Blocking Authenticator As Password Autofill Provider In Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/fix-android-15-blocking-authenticator-intune/
☑ Android 15 Introduces New Credential Provider Policy Control
☑ Password Autofill Shows “Blocked By Work Policy” On Managed Devices
☑ Microsoft Intune Does Not Currently Expose This Setting
☑ CredentialProviderPolicy Restricts Changing Default Autofill App
👉How to Fix KB5077181 Update Triggering Restart Loops & Network Failures in Windows 11
https://www.anoopcnair.com/kb5077181-update-triggering-restart-windows-11/
🔊 KB5077181 Update Triggering Restart Loops & Network Failures
🔊Installation Failures with Error Codes 0x800f0983
🔊 After Effects of KB5077181 Update Triggering Restart Loops
🔊 Temporary Workaround for this Issue
Wenesday 18th February 2026
📌 Zero-Touch Deployment and Instant Cloud PC Access with Windows 365 Boot and Reserve using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-365-boot-and-reserve-using-intune/
☑ Windows 365 Boot Enables Direct Cloud PC Login at Startup
☑ Windows 365 Reserve Provides Secure, Temporary Backup Cloud PC Access
☑ Reduces Downtime and Improves Security for Hybrid & Remote Work
☑ Seamless Zero-Touch Deployment and Centralized IT Management via Intune
📌4 Powerful IT Operations in Microsoft Intune Admin Tasks Dashboard
https://www.anoopcnair.com/microsoft-intune-admin-tasks-dashboard/
☑ Centralized Dashboard for Stronger Control in Microsoft Intune
☑ Handles Elevation Requests with Granular Controls
☑ Improves Security, Compliance, and Audit Tracking for IT Teams
☑ Prepares Organizations for AI-Powered Operations with Proper Admin Control
📌 How Color Coded Priority Levels Improve Threat Identification in Microsoft Defender
https://www.anoopcnair.com/threat-identification-in-microsoft-defender/
☑ AI Powered Incident Prioritization Now in Public Preview
☑ Each Security Alert Receives a Score from 0 to 100
☑ Color-Coded Priority Levels Highlight the Most Critical Threats
☑ Transparent Explanations Help SOC Teams Understand Alert Ranking
☑ Reduces Alert Fatigue and Improves SOC Efficiency
🎆Learn More about Primary Refresh Tokens (PRT) in Microsoft Entra ID | Complete Troubleshooting Guide
https://www.anoopcnair.com/primary-refresh-prt-entra-troubleshooting-guide/
🔔Primary Refresh Token (PRT) is a Login Token from Microsoft Entra ID.
🔔PRT is Used to Access Apps like Microsoft 365 Without Signing in Again
🔔Relation Between PRT and Conditional Access Policy
🔔Use PowerShell to Verify Device Join State
🎆Microsoft Edge for Business Expands Policy Management to macOS iOS Android and Windows
https://www.anoopcnair.com/edge-for-business-macos-ios-android-windows/
🔔Microsoft Edge Can Now be Managed on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android from One Place.
🔔Lets IT Teams Set Policies and Security Settings for all Devices.
🔔Supports Updates and Rules for Specific Devices or Users.
🔔Preview Starts Mid-November 2025 and Full Release in Late January 2026.
Thursday 19th February 2026
👉Restrict Entra Multi-Tenant App Registrations to Specific Tenants for Security
https://www.anoopcnair.com/restrict-entra-multi-tenant-app-registrations/
🔊 Entra Multi-Tenant App Registrations to Specific Tenants
🔊 Useful for Test App Need Access to Multiple Tenant
🔊 Multi-Tenant App Registrations to Specific Tenants Now Available on Preview
🔊 Helpful for Developers
📌 New Manual Enrollment Method for Personal Windows Devices in Intune | Pilot Status and Rollout Explained
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-manual-enrollment-method-for-personal/
☑ Stanford Has Started A Pilot Deployment Of Microsoft Intune For Device Management
☑ Current Rollout Focuses On Windows Device Enrollment For Entra ID/Intune Pilot Participants
☑ Microsoft Authenticator Setup Is Required Before Enrollment Begins
☑ Security Controls Are Applied Correctly Without Disrupting Users
👉How to Use Intune to Prevent Hackers from Stealing Credentials During Remote Sessions
https://www.anoopcnair.com/intune-to-stealing-credentials-remote-sessions/
🔊 Prevent Hackers from Stealing Credentials
🔊 Reducing Exposure to Credential Theft
🔊 Helps to Enforce Restrictions Across Managed Windows Devices
🔊 Preventing the Transmission of Reusable Credentials
Friday 20th February 2026
🎆Managing Activity Continuation Policy on iOS Devices using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/activity-continuation-policy-ios-using-intune/
🔔When the Policy is Disabled, Activity Continuation is Turned Off.
🔔Very Useful For Supervised and Managed Devices
🔔Disabled Means Better Security and Data Control
🔔Device and User Check-in Status
👉How to Fix Windows MDM Enrollment Error 80180014 in Intune Device Restriction Issue
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-mdm-enrollment-error-80180014-in-intune/
🔊 Windows MDM Enrollment Error 80180014
🔊 Intune Device Restriction Issue
🔊 Devices cannot be Enrolled Successfully
🔊 Possible Fixes for this Issue
👉How to Fix Issue on Intune DDM and iOS Update Visibility | Admin Alert for Deferral Failures
https://www.anoopcnair.com/issue-on-intune-ddm-and-ios-update-visibility/
🔊 Issue on Intune DDM and iOS Update Visibility
🔊 Admin Alert for Deferral Failures in iOS
🔊 Issue occurred on iOS 26.2.1 and iOS 26.3 Update
🔊 Possible fixes for this Issue
BYOD for Windows with Intune 10 Years back and Now | How to Build a Business Case for Windows on MAM https://youtu.be/T4Qadv8V8R0
Benefits of Reconsidering 2015 to 2025
Technical enhancements in last 10 years are significant.
BYOL with Zero Trust Foundation offers significant advantages in terms of
Productivity
Cost-efficiency
Employee satisfaction
Strategic changes within industry:
Regulatory-First
Privacy-by-Design
Zero Trust foundation
Telent Retention: Enhances digital agility by allowing employees to use familiar devices
Connect with the HTMD Community
Join the Telegram group to get the latest step-by-step guides and news updates. Join our Meetup Page to participate in User group meetings. Also, join the WhatsApp Community to get the latest news on Microsoft Technologies. We are there on Reddit as well.
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 | https://t.me/Inwvdcommunity |
| https://www.facebook.com/HTMDCommunity | |
| https://www.instagram.com/htmd_community/ | |
| https://twitter.com/htmdcommunity | |
| 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.
Discussion