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• WinPE — many useful tools in a single package

  Posted on January 29, 2024 at 02:43 CST by Ben Myers • Comment in the Forums

  BEN’S WORKSHOP

  

  By Ben Myers

  For years, I have been using Windows PE in a variety of forms to carry out many tasks necessary to service Windows computers.

  Microsoft Learn describes Windows PE (WinPE) as “a small operating system used to install, deploy, and repair Windows desktop editions, Windows Server, and other Windows operating systems.” WinPE stands for “Windows Preinstallation Environment,” but a WinPE can provide much more than that.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.05.0, 2024-01-29).

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• MS-DEFCON 2: Windows 11 23H2 is out

  Posted on November 9, 2023 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.45.1 • 2023-11-09

  

  By Susan Bradley

  Trick or treat? Microsoft released Windows 11 23H2 on Halloween.

  On top of that, November’s Patch Tuesday is just around the corner, and Copilot will continue to dribble out — even on 22H2 — in the November security releases. Therefore, I’ve raised the MS-DEFCON level to 2.

  As with many changes Microsoft makes these days, 23H2 and Copilot for Windows will be phased rollouts, so there’s no telling when any individual user will see them offered in Windows Update. So remember that there are many tools to control the Copilot rollout, including a registry key and Group Policies (you can download our ADMX and ADML files).

  Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (20.45.1, 2023-11-09).

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