Welcome to the 222nd edition of the Windows 365 Community newsletter! This week, we bring you the latest Windows 365 news, free events, and expert tips & tricks from the world of Cloud PC.
Windows 365 User Settings Are Being Retired: Migrate Now
In this article, Dieter Kempeneers explains that Microsoft is retiring the legacy Windows 365 User settings experience in favor of the new Cloud PC Settings framework in Intune, requiring all organizations to migrate their configurations before January 2027 to avoid losing key functionality such as restore options, local admin rights, and disaster recovery features.
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Windows 365 Wednesdays – Windows 365 and Windows Autopatch
In this article, Jeroen Burgerhout outlines how Windows Autopatch integrates seamlessly with Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PCs, ensuring they stay up to date without requiring a separate update strategy. He explains that enabling Autopatch directly in a Windows 365 provisioning policy automatically registers newly provisioned Cloud PCs with Autopatch, eliminating extra enrollment steps and allowing administrators to monitor update status, deployment progress, device health, and potential issues. Jeroen also highlights that existing Cloud PCs may require manual verification and stresses that update processes for Cloud PCs should remain aligned with physical Windows endpoints to avoid unnecessary complexity.
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Provision Windows 365 Newly Introduced 32 vCPU Cloud PC using Intune
In this article, Vaishnav K explains how to provision the newly introduced Windows 365 32-vCPU Cloud PC using Intune, highlighting its suitability for high‑performance workloads such as development, simulations, and data‑intensive tasks. He walks through licensing requirements, provisioning policy creation, selecting images and settings, assigning user groups, and monitoring deployment, while also showcasing the end‑user experience in the Windows App.
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