Azure
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Upgrading Windows 365 Cloud PCs from Windows 10 to Windows 11 with Intune
It’s September 1st, and we are inching closer to the day that Windows 10 goes end of life. It’s not just physical devices that we need to be concerned about. If you have Windows 365 Cloud PC’s provisioned for your end users, they will need to be upgraded as well or they will be left Continue reading
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Windows 365 Switch
Windows 365 Switch is a cool feature that comes in Windows 11 that allows users to navigate between their local Windows instance and their Windows 365 Cloud PC using Task View. With Task View, they can “switch” between their local computer and their cloud PC. You will need to be using the Windows App to Continue reading
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Windows 365 Boot
With Windows 365 Boot, administrators can configure devices that will prevent users from signing into the physical device, but instead, sign in directly to their Windows 365 Cloud PC. Windows 365 Boot comes in two flavors: Not all Windows 365 authentication features are available in both modes. The following table shows authentication features available with Continue reading
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Windows 365 Frontline
As the need for having user desktops in the cloud evolves, ways to provide a Windows desktop to end users must evolve as well. Providing a cloud PC per user may not be cost effective for some organizations. However, with Windows 365 Frontline, organizations can provide a cloud PC that can be shared with different Continue reading
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Multiple personal desktop assignment, now in GA!
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the capability in Azure Virtual Desktop where you can assign multiple personal desktops to a user in a host pool is now generally available! As we all knew, we could only assign one personal desktop per user in a host pool. If users needed access to different personal desktops, they Continue reading
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Device Redirection Defaults have changed for AVD Host Pools
Just a quick blog to let everyone know about the changes to device redirection settings for AVD host pools! Starting on 4/28/2025, redirections for clipboard, local drive, USB devices, and printers will now be disabled by default in the host pool’s “RDP Properties” if the pool is created after the mentioned date. There will be Continue reading
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Azure Virtual Desktop Quickstart now in GA!
Azure Virtual Desktop Quickstart is a fantastic way to get in the game with AVD. Being able to quickly set up a host pool can allow you to accomplish: Big Chris Recommends: “Officially” test Windows App on devices where the app is GA. Download the Windows App for Windows here! While Quickstart is great to Continue reading
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Use Server 2022 in a pooled/multi-session AVD host pool
Recently, I had a request to build an AVD pooled/multi-session host pool that you do not really hear much about. The session hosts needed to be Windows Server 2022 VMs. The first question asked was “can it be done? Yes, it can! Big Chris Recommends: The old saying, “Just because you CAN do something, doesn’t Continue reading
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Refresh and update your session hosts using Azure Virtual Desktop session host update
Happy New Year! Late last year, session host update was made available in preview. It is a great new way to refresh/update VM’s in your pooled host pool. Session host update can deallocate or delete your existing VM’s and create new VM’s in your host pool with current or updated configurations. Some configurations you can Continue reading
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