One of the most noticeable innovations of Windows 11 is the redesigned Start menu. This changes not only its appearance but also its technical foundations. However, the settings in the Group Policy have remained mainly the same, so it is unclear which ones still apply.

If you want to centrally manage proxy settings for the Mozilla browser in a network, a Group Policy is available. Unlike Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, Firefox cannot only inherit the proxy configuration from Windows but can also receive it directly via GPO.

The announced support for SMB over QUIC in all editions of Windows Server 2025 marks a significant advancement for the file services role. In addition, the upcoming LTSC server release brings several new mechanisms designed to enhance the security of traditional SMB over TCP or RDMA.

Microsoft has integrated AI features under the brand Copilot into almost all of its products, including Windows and the Edge browser. For businesses that haven't developed an AI strategy yet, these consumer versions of Copilot are often undesired. Fortunately, they can be blocked using group policies.

Organizations can dictate the appearance of the Windows taskbar for all computers in the network. This primarily involves pinning important applications. To do this, admins configure the apps for the taskbar in an XML file. This file can then be distributed to the end devices via GPO or Microsoft Intune.

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