Microsoft confirme que certains PC Windows 11 ne peuvent pas encore recevoir les nouveaux certificats Secure Boot. Les MAJs sont temporairement bloquées
Cet article Windows 11 et Secure Boot, Microsoft bloque les mises à jour sur certains PC a été publié en premier par GinjFo.
Microsoft teste un nouveau panneau "Account Control" dans Windows 11. Cette interface affiche désormais plus clairement certaines informations.
Cet article Windows 11, Le menu du compte se transforme en vitrine d’abonnement a été publié en premier par GinjFo.
Microsoft has spent years building different ways for users to recover Windows. From System Restore and Reset this PC to the other tools available in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and OEM recovery solutions, Windows 11 already offers several ways to repair or reinstall the operating system. Cloud rebuild is the latest addition to that toolkit, but it isn't designed to replace those tools.
Cloud rebuild is currently available as a preview feature. Until it's fully available, Microsoft recommends using it for testing and evaluation rather than production devices. Also, the company notes that the experience, available options, and workflow may still change before the feature reaches general availability.
Instead of attempting to repair an existing installation, Cloud rebuild reformats the system drive and reinstalls Windows 11 using files downloaded from Windows Update. When the process finishes, the computer boots into the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), allowing you to set it up like a new device.
At first glance, it's easy to assume Cloud rebuild is simply a renamed version of the Cloud download option available through Reset this PC. Microsoft, however, describes Cloud rebuild as a separate recovery experience with a different workflow.
According to Microsoft, unlike Reset this PC, Cloud rebuild downloads both the target Windows 11 image and the device's drivers from Windows Update. The company says this allows the computer to roll back to a fully functional state without requiring USB installation media, a custom recovery image, or relying on the integrity of the existing installation.
The key difference is that Cloud rebuild is designed to rebuild the device from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) without depending on the integrity of the existing setup.
Microsoft hasn't yet explained in more detail how Cloud rebuild differs internally from the existing Cloud download option in Reset this PC, so it's too early to conclude that it uses an entirely new recovery engine. However, based on the preview support page, the company appears to be positioning Cloud rebuild as a more complete recovery workflow designed to simplify the process of returning Windows 11 devices to a known-good state.
Perhaps more importantly, the feature reflects Microsoft's broader direction for Windows management. Whether Cloud rebuild eventually replaces some of today's overlapping recovery options remains to be seen, but it clearly signals the company's continued investment in cloud-based deployment and recovery.
Before using Cloud rebuild, it's important to understand that this isn't a repair tool. It completely replaces the existing installation by reformatting the system drive. As a result, locally installed apps, user accounts, settings, and files stored on that drive are removed during the process.
Also, files already synchronized with cloud services such as OneDrive aren't affected and can be restored after you sign back in.
Since the rebuild erases the existing installation, it's worth making sure your important files have been backed up before getting started. If you rely on OneDrive, verify that your files have finished syncing so the latest versions are available after the rebuild.
You'll also want to keep the computer connected to the internet and plugged into a power source throughout the process. Depending on your connection speed, the recovery can take some time to complete, and Windows 11 may restart the computer several times before it's finished.
In the current preview, Cloud rebuild is available through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). From a working Windows 11 installation, open Settings > System > Recovery, click "Restart now" under Advanced startup, and allow the computer to restart into WinRE.
On the recovery screen, choose "Troubleshoot," and then select "Cloud rebuild."
After connecting to the internet, the feature verifies the appropriate edition, language, and build for the device before asking you to confirm that the system drive will be erased.
Once you confirm the operation by clicking "Install," the rebuild begins automatically.
During the installation, Windows 11 may restart several times. Microsoft recommends leaving the device connected to power and avoiding manual restarts or shutdowns until the process finishes, since interrupting the installation could leave the operating system unable to boot.
Cloud rebuild isn't Microsoft's first cloud-based recovery feature, but it may be one of the most comprehensive. Instead of relying on recovery partitions, USB installation media, or organization-maintained recovery images, the feature downloads the installation files directly from Windows Update and integrates with services such as Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Intune, Backup for Organizations, and OneDrive to restore managed devices.
The result is a recovery process that depends less on locally stored recovery files and more on Microsoft's online services. As long as the computer can connect to the internet and Windows Update has the necessary drivers, Cloud rebuild can restore the device without requiring a USB installer or a custom recovery image.
For organizations, the recovery process goes beyond simply reinstalling the operating system. Computers enrolled with Windows Autopilot and managed through Microsoft Intune can automatically re-enroll, restore policies, redeploy apps, and synchronize user settings after the rebuild is complete.
For years, one of Microsoft's standard recommendations for recovering a device has been to create USB installation media.
Cloud rebuild doesn't eliminate installation media altogether, but it makes it significantly less important in many situations. If WinRE is still functional and the computer can connect to the internet, Windows 11 can recover without another device, a USB flash drive, or a locally stored recovery image.
For many home users, that's a much simpler recovery process. For organizations, it reduces the need to maintain recovery images across large fleets of devices.
Cloud rebuild isn't magic. The feature currently requires Windows 11 on compatible hardware (so unsupported devices won't benefit from this feature), a healthy Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), internet connectivity from WinRE, and hardware drivers that are available through Windows Update.
Those last two requirements are especially important. If the necessary networking or storage drivers aren't available through Windows Update, Cloud rebuild can't complete successfully.
At this stage, Cloud rebuild remains intentionally limited. The preview can currently be started only from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) or from an elevated Command Prompt.
Remote deployment through enterprise management platforms isn't available yet, although Microsoft says support for solutions such as Microsoft Intune is planned for a future release.
Cloud rebuild isn't the kind of feature that grabs headlines. There's no redesigned interface and nothing flashy to demonstrate. However, after years of covering the operating system, I've learned that recovery features often become the most important ones the moment something goes wrong.
What I'm noticing is the decision to build the recovery experience around Windows Update. Instead of expecting users or network administrators to maintain recovery media, OEM images, or custom deployment images, Microsoft is increasingly shifting recovery toward cloud-based services. That's a simpler model and one that better reflects how devices are managed today.
I also think this feature has more potential for organizations than for home users, at least initially. The integration with Windows Autopilot and Microsoft Intune suggests Microsoft is thinking beyond simply reinstalling Windows 11. The goal appears to be restoring an entire managed device with as little manual intervention as possible.
That said, I'd like the software giant to better explain how Cloud rebuild differs from the existing Cloud download option in Reset this PC. Currently, the available information describes the workflow but leaves some important technical questions unanswered. Until those details are available (and until the feature reaches general availability), I see Cloud rebuild as a promising addition to Windows 11 recovery rather than a replacement for the tools users already have.
Would you trust Cloud rebuild to recover your Windows 11 PC, or would you still prefer using a USB installation drive? Let me know in the comments.
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Microsoft’s latest sustainability report sparked claims that the company produced 34 million metric tons of carbon emissions in a single year. That figure was never reported by the company. What the report actually shows is a 25 percent year‑over‑year increase driven by AI datacenter expansion and Microsoft’s decision to stop buying unbundled renewable energy certificates.
The Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report shows a complicated progression of rising emissions caused by AI datacenters, controversial "greenwashing" tactics, and enough wiggle room to leave space for debate.
When I first read the coverage surrounding the Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report, it seemed like a clear case of AI hurting the planet and a tech giant callously damaging the environment. I was ready to write a piece calling out Microsoft for setting carbon neutral goals and then increasing carbon emissions by 25% in a single year.
But as I do with any story I cover, I went to the source material and did some digging. What surprised me is that the Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report does not indicate unbridled burning of fuel to power AI datacenters. Instead, it shows efforts to reduce emissions and make meaningful changes.
I want to be clear, AI datacenters do create high carbon emissions. Microsoft is not faultless when it comes to energy use or pollution. I think there is a lot more the company could do to help the environment. I also think there's some misunderstood data seeping onto social media and throughout the web.
The above chart from the Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report shows Microsoft's actual reported emissions over the years and the estimated emissions without select interventions. The footnote on the chart directs to a clarifying statement on the estimate. I'll include the full footnote here but highlight the most relevant text:
"The solid line represents Microsoft’s reported greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) for FY20–FY25, prepared in accordance with GHG Protocol and management’s criteria, and uses a market-based emissions approach. The dotted line represents an illustrative counterfactual scenario of estimated emissions had select, discrete carbon reduction initiatives not been undertaken. These initiatives include energy efficiency improvements for XBOX consoles, renewable energy purchases, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable marine fuel (SMF) certificates, and supply chain decarbonization of Surface devices. The difference between the two lines is an estimate of emissions avoided through these specific initiatives relative to a scenario without those initiatives occurring. This estimate is directional in nature, does not represent the full scope of Microsoft’s decarbonization efforts, and is not part of our reported greenhouse gas inventory. It should not be interpreted as a comprehensive measure of total emissions reductions or as additive to other carbon reduction or removal claims."
Basically, the chart shows Microsoft's actual emissions and then a rough estimate of how much the company would have emitted had it not taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint. But Microsoft did take those steps. Microsoft did not have 34 million metric tons of carbon emissions in the last year. The actual emissions figure is 20 million metric tons.
That's still a massive amount of emissions, and 20 million metric tons is a 25% increase year-over-year, but there's some needed context.
Microsoft's carbon emissions increased by 25% in a single year. The increase was driven primarily by Microsoft's expansion of datacenter infrastructure and the fact that the company paused the purchase of unbundled renewable energy certificates.
In February 2025, Microsoft announced that it "ceased purchasing non-additional, unbundled renewable energy certificates." That decision led to the massive jump in emissions seen in the recently published sustainability report (in conjunction with AI datacenter infrastructure expansion).
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) represent the legal ownership of the "renewable-ness" of generated electricity. Unbundled RECs are sold separately from the electricity itself.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency notes that "Unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) refer to RECs that are sold, delivered, or purchased separately from electricity. RECs provide no physical delivery of electricity to customers and as such the customer is purchasing power from a separate entity than the one selling them the REC."
The separation of generated electricity from the legal ownership of the "renewable-ness" is controversial (that phrase comes straight from the EPA).
Many, including myself, view unbundled RECs as a form of greenwashing. Microsoft or any other company can legally say they are powered by renewable electricity without actually using the electricity that was generated.
The defense is that buying unbundled RECs financially contributes to the development of renewable energies.
Microsoft did not refer to unbundled RECs as a form of greenwashing, but its statement is telling:
"While we continue to apply the carbon fee to investments in emissions reductions, we have ceased purchasing non-additional, unbundled renewable energy certificates. We are refocusing the use of these funds on more long-term, higher-impact investments across carbon reduction, carbon removal, and clean electricity procurement. These interventions are expected to more effectively help us achieve our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030 and may take us out of carbon-neutral position."
Microsoft implied that unbundled RECs are not the most effective way to have a long-term positive impact on the environment.
The Microsoft Environmental Sustainability Report is 65 pages of dense information. It links to several external resources as well. If it were a paper report, there'd be a good joke here about an environmental report killing so many trees.
A large portion of the report is dedicated to discussion about Microsoft's use of water, which is a critical component of its environmental strategy. Notably, Microsoft replenished more water than it withdrew in the year.
Because of the size of the report, I've focused on the carbon emissions of Microsoft, but I suggest people read the entire report to get perspective on what's being done and where Microsoft still falls short.
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Le chercheur derrière RoguePlanet affirme que le correctif pour Windows Defender permet un déni de service saturant le disque local.
Le post Windows Defender : le patch RoguePlanet aurait des effets de bord a été publié sur IT-Connect.
With Sony planning to stop making discs for games and revoke access to movies and TV shows people paid for, physical media is more important than ever. Xbox is considering a disc-to-digital program for Project Helix, proving Microsoft weighs the importance of physical media when making decisions.
But the physical media debate isn't really about discs; it's about control. People want to control the content and devices they've purchased. Microsoft's newly expanded options for resetting PCs showcase how choice and control can be given to consumers.
Like many, I've spoken out against Sony's plans and advocated for physical media to be preserved. So, it might come as a surprise to hear that I'm happy about the new option to reset a Windows 11 PC that relies entirely on the cloud and does not use a USB drive.
While I advocate for physical media to preserve ownership of games and movies, when it comes to the pure utility of fixing a broken PC, convenience wins.
A new feature called Cloud rebuild is in testing on Windows 11. It lets you restore a PC to a clean state without needing an external drive.
Cloud rebuild is a feature that lets you reinstall Windows and your PC's drivers by using the internet. Rather than requiring a USB drive that's been set up, you can reset your PC entirely through the cloud.
Microsoft explained Cloud rebuild recently when the feature shipped to Insiders:
"Unlike Reset this PC, Cloud rebuild downloads both the target Windows image and the device's drivers from Windows Update, so the device comes back fully functional without USB media, without a custom image, and without depending on the health of the currently installed OS."
While Reset this PC and Cloud rebuild both let you recover your PC, they differ in important ways apart from the fact that one uses a USB drive and the other uses the cloud.
Reset this PC gives you the option to retain your personal files, which could save vital content from being lost. But even if you have an external USB install drive ready to go, you can only use Reset this PC if Windows is bootable.
The feature also requires you to have manually created a USB installer ahead of time on a working computer.
In contrast, Cloud rebuild works even if your PC refuses to boot. The downside is that it does not provide an option to maintain apps and files.
Cloud rebuild brings your PC to a clean slate with Windows working and device drivers in place.
The biggest advantage of Cloud rebuild is reliability. Cloud rebuild doesn't rely on a tool you've set up in advance or ensured was formatted correctly. It just pulls a fresh image and drivers through Windows Update.
All my files are stored on OneDrive and backed up elsewhere, so I don't need the option to retain my files. It would save a bit of time after a reset, but it's not essential.
Cloud rebuild does depend on having an internet connection, so a USB installer is still the safer option for people in low‑connectivity environments.
Of course, having the option to use a USB drive or the cloud is best. While I personally prefer Cloud rebuild for restoring my PC, I want both options to be available. Many people prefer to have physical tools they know are reliable and that can run locally.
That's what the current debate about physical media comes down to: choice and control. The vast majority of game sales are digital, but people want the option to own physical media.
Windows 11 management is the same way. Some will rely on the cloud while others will have USB drives to reset their PC and SSDs stored away to back up files.
Cloud rebuild is the better option for my workflow, but the point isn’t to replace USB recovery. It’s to give people the choice and control. Just like physical media, recovery tools shouldn’t be taken away; they should coexist.
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The tech world is sweating, and it’s not just the summer heatwave. This week on the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel Rubino, Zac Bowden, and Jez Cordon sit down to unpack a massive wave of Microsoft layoffs. We break down Asha Sharma’s internal memo revealing a staggering 14 layers of middle management at Xbox, why the gaming division has struggled to capitalize on massive acquisitions like Fallout and Minecraft, and whether turning Xbox into an independent subsidiary is the brand's last chance for survival.
Zac walks us through the shocking Discord leak of "Project Ion," an experimental, web-native Copilot Operating System built entirely inside Microsoft Edge. Finally, we break down the quiet arrival of Snapdragon X2-powered Surface devices, the new 24 GB RAM "sweet spot," and why sources tell us the Surface Go lineup is officially dead.
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Windows serait passé sous la barre des 60 % de parts de marché. C'est ce qu'on peut lire un peu partout dans la presse tech cette semaine. C'est StatCounter qui le dit avec précisément 56,61 % de Windows comptabilisé en juin 2026. Et juste en dessous, sur la ligne suivante du même tableau, il y a une case bien étrange qui s'appelle "Unknown" et qui est évaluée à 21,45 %. Presque 5 fois Linux ! Et ça, pas grand monde n'en parle...
StatCounter compte ce "Unknown" comme un OS, à côté de macOS, de Chrome OS, de Linux et même de la PlayStation, et si vous cliquez sur le petit bouton "Download" de la page Statcounter, le CSV que vous récupérez ne contient aucune case "Unknown". Le site recalcule tout sans elle et dans ce fichier, Windows remonte à 72 % de part de marché.
Du coup, je me suis demandé quelle était la bonne mesure pour connaître la part de Windows sur le desktop. Est-ce que c'est 56,61 % en comptant les visiteurs non identifiés comme un système d'exploitation, ou 72 % en ne les comptant pas. Si vous faites la division vous-même, 56,61 sur 78,55 (100 − 21,45 = 78,55) donne bien les 72 % du CSV.
Et là, si vous comparez avec l'an dernier, vous verrez qu'en juin 2025, Windows était à 70,13 % dans ce tableau, et "Unknown" à 9,17 %.
Et 12 mois plus tard, v'la ti pas que Windows perd un peu plus de 13 points et la case des non-identifiés en gagne 12. Étrange non ?
Les 2 courbes sont presque symétriques ( Source : StatCounter )
Mais la domination de Microsoft s'effrite quand même, car même sur la base ils sont passés de 77,22 % à ces 72 % en un an. Donc y'a bien une tendance, mais ça n'a rien de l'effondrement annoncé partout. Linux, lui, grimpe de 4,50 % à 5,59 % sur cette même base, et le gros gagnant de l'année, c'est Apple, qui passe de 16,90 % à 20,87 % !
Alors qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans cette case Unknown en réalité ? Et bien on ne le sait pas car StatCounter ne dit pas ce qu'il y a dedans. Mais sur Hacker News , les hypothèses tournent autour des scrapers d'IA qui n'envoient pas d'user-agent standard, des bots qui se déguisent en Windows, et des navigateurs qui brouillent votre empreinte .
Mais pour le moment, aucune n'est réellement prouvée. Ce qui est mesurable par contre, c'est que la case des inconnus gonfle... Nous sommes à peine en juillet 2026 et elle est déjà à 23,67 % de part de marché. Perso, ça m'intrigue plus que le podium Windows / Apple / Linux.
Après, le parseur de StatCounter s'est d'ailleurs déjà planté en beauté par le passé. En octobre 2025, il affichait Windows 7 à 9,61 % pour le mois de septembre, contre 0,88 % en juillet et suite à une résurrection / correction aussi miraculeuse que silencieuse, si vous allez regarder la même case aujourd'hui, vous y lirez 1,62 %.
Leur FAQ précise tout de même que les stats restent révisables durant 45 jours donc ces chiffres qu'on voit actuellement peuvent encore bouger jusqu'à la mi-août... On verra bien.
En tout cas, je suis content de voir que la poussée de Linux n'est pas une illusion. La plupart des jeux Windows tournent maintenant sous Proton , Windows 11 continue de refuser les machines trop vieilles , sans parler du fait que Windows 10 est mort et enterré depuis octobre 2025 (même si les rustines de sécurité de l'ESU tiennent encore la baraque jusqu'en octobre 2027...) donc vous avez tous de vraies raisons de bouger.
Bref, Windows baisse, Linux monte mais un cinquième du panel est devenu invisible, et ça c'est louche...
Microsoft prévient que le volume de correctifs par Patch Tuesday va augmenter : son système MDASH découvre désormais les failles de Windows à l'aide de l'IA.
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ZeroBEC a repéré DEBULL, un kit de phishing qui abuse du device code Microsoft pour pirater des comptes Microsoft 365 sans voler de mot de passe.
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Depuis le printemps 2026, des pirates appellent des salariés sous prétexte d'enrôler une passkey Entra. Pendant ce temps, l'attaquant enregistre la sienne.
Le post Microsoft 365 : pendant que la victime est au téléphone, l’attaquant crée sa propre passkey Entra a été publié sur IT-Connect.
Alors que Xbox mise sur les franchises phares de Bethesda, ses récents licenciements touchent de plein fouet les créateurs de The Elder Scrolls. Le départ de profils historiques fait craindre aux équipes un recours à la sous-traitance et des retards majeurs pour le développement du très attendu The Elder Scrolls VI.
L’article Licenciements chez Xbox : un pilier de Bethesda parti après 27 ans, The Elder Scrolls VI menacé est apparu en premier sur Tom’s Hardware.
Microsoft is using AI to protect Windows against attackers. The development represents an arms race because AI is also being used increasingly to find vulnerabilities modern tech, as highlighted by The Hacker News.
Hackers can use AI to find and take advantage of vulnerabilities that could then be weaponized. It's not just discovery that's been sped up, reverse engineering security flaws is now a quicker process because of AI. That means attackers can find flaws and quickly take advantage of them before traditional methods of protection could take effect.
To combat those malicious actors and evolving tactics, Microsoft is deploying MDASH (Multi-Model Agentic Scanning Harness) at scale across Windows.
Pavan Davuluri, EVP of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, shared a blog post about the new methods the company is using to protect Windows.
"The fastest way to reduce customer exposure is to find issues before attackers can use them," said Davuluri. "Windows is expanding its ability across the platform to find issues earlier, accelerate the engineering work to fix them, strengthen validation, and deliver timely, high-quality updates that keep customers protected."
Using AI to identify potential flaws, prioritize fixes, and scale discovery across the codebase of Windows lets Microsoft quickly roll out protection to customers.
To scale MDASH to Windows, a dedicated cloud infrastructure was set up for scanning for potential flaws. A separate prove pipeline then is used to eliminate false positives. The Windows engineering team can then act on the most likely candidates that need addressing.
Microsoft will expand its use of AI for scanning and proving to other parts of the company.
When Microsoft announced 4,800 layoffs across the company, its leaders emphasized that the eliminated roles are not being replaced by AI. People across a wide range of sectors are concerned about automation taking human jobs.
The approach Microsoft is using to scan for issues and streamline the selection process of candidates to address represents AI helping people rather than replacing workers.
When speaking of improving internal systems and practices, Davuluri said, "That means using AI to help identify potential issues earlier in the development process, while relying on human expertise to evaluate findings, make risk-based decisions and ensure fixes meet the quality bar customers expect."
The end result is that more security updates will be included in each security release, which should protect PCs from the growing number of attacks.
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OWA Light vit ses derniers mois. Microsoft l'a annoncé le 8 juillet, la déclinaison allégée du webmail d'Exchange Server sera coupée dans une prochaine mise à jour, attendue pour août 2026. Presque 20 ans de service, c'est beau. Il est maintenant temps de prendre sa retraite (Qui a dit : "Toi aussi".
Ah vous le connaissez pas OWA Light ? J'ai envie de dire tant mieux pour vous !
OWA (Outlook Web App), c'est le webmail livré avec Exchange, le serveur de messagerie que votre boîte héberge elle-même (parfois dans un placard qui chauffe). Et la version Light, arrivée avec Exchange 2007, dépannait tous les oubliés du web de l'époque tels que les navigateurs privés d'Internet Explorer (coucou Firefox 1.5, Safari, Opera), les connexions poussives et les lecteurs d'écran.
OWA Light, figée dans son jus depuis Exchange 2007
Alors pourquoi tout couper ???
Eh bien c'est parce que chaque couche de compatibilité, c'est du code en plus à surveiller face aux menaces web actuelles, pour un machin que plus personne n'utilise (ou presque). L'équipe Exchange ne s'en cache pas dans son annonce , retirer le client léger va "réduire la surface des systèmes hérités, simplifier les travaux d'ingénierie en cours" sans oublier l'oraison funèbre qui va bien : "OWA Light a été une expérience importante en matière de compatibilité à un moment où le Web en avait besoin".
Du coup, qui est concerné ? Eh bien si vous êtes sur Exchange SE, son successeur avec abonnement, la mise à jour d'août 2026 fera le ménage directement chez vous, et vos utilisateurs basculeront tous vers Outlook on the web, la version moderne, sans option de repli.
Par contre, si vous vous traînez encore une version 2016 ou 2019, ce n'est pas une surprise car ça avait été annoncé par Microsoft en août 2024. Du coup, ce n'est plus pris en compte dans le support depuis octobre 2025, donc il n'y a plus de patch. Mais soyez rassurés, cette mise à jour ne viendra jamais rien couper chez vous, donc vous pouvez rester comme ça à la merci des failles de sécurité ou faire la mise à jour à la main.
Pour la mise à jour, c'est assez simple :
ConnexionSet-OwaMailboxPolicy -OwaLightEnabled $false
Set-OwaVirtualDirectory -LogonPageLightSelectionEnabled $false
La première commande désactive totalement l'interface via la politique de boîte aux lettres, en précisant bien sûr le nom de la vôtre (C'est Powershell qui vous le réclamera). Vérifiez ensuite qu'elle est bien assignée à toutes les boîtes avec Set-CasMailbox.
Et la seconde commande retire l'option de la page de connexion. À vous ensuite de faire la chasse à tout ce qui pointe encore vers le webmail de secours dans vos process, genre ce vieux script helpdesk de 2012 ^^.
Bon, enfin bref, même si on savait que ça allait arriver, tout ça tombe dans des mois déjà bien sportifs côté Exchange, entre la grosse panne Microsoft 365 et le correctif qui cassait les règles de transport ... Mais c'est pour le bien de tous, car moins de code legacy, c'est moins de trucs qui vous pètent à la figure un vendredi soir !
Bref, prévenez les irréductibles de la version Light qui travaillent avec vous, que c'est le moment de lui faire un petit bisou et de lui dire au revoir !
Microsoft Forms just got a major upgrade thanks to Copilot. Microsoft 365 Copilot chat now lives within Microsoft Forms, adding a familiar tool to those who use AI in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Copilot in Microsoft Forms can suggest improvements to your polls and forms and present insights from responses.
The Copilot integration is available now to users with Microsoft 365 commercial Copilot licenses.
Microsoft listed all the changes to Forms in a blog post:
I use Microsoft Forms to gather feedback from my American football team. I admit that I first tried it because my job centers around knowing Microsoft products. But after using Microsoft Forms for a while, I grew to prefer it over Google Forms.
Microsoft Forms can sync with Excel documents, making it much easier to stay on top of responses. I'm deeply entrenched in the Microsoft ecosystem, so anything that works seamlessly with the rest of my workflow gets bonus points in my book.
I also prefer some of the features of Microsoft Forms, such as question-level branching. That feature makes filling out forms feel smoother when a poll includes branching questions because it keeps you on the same page.
The layout of Microsoft Forms also presents results quicker because if you want to look at a chart, you don't need to open a separate spreadsheet.
The new Copilot experience in Forms could also be a boon to the platform, though I'll have to see it in action to judge. In my experience, Copilot as a general tool is good at suggesting improvements, performing bulk edits, and creating summaries, so it should thrive within Microsoft Forms.
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It looks like Microsoft is planning to make a small but interesting (ok, maybe not that interesting) change to Windows 11 in the coming weeks, one that has us scratching our heads a bit. The company has revealed (albeit accidentally) that it's making the search box that appears on the Taskbar and in the Start menu a little taller, by 4 whole pixels.
4 pixels doesn't sound like much of a change, but it is a noticeable difference, if you can believe it. The change makes the search box appear chunkier, taking up more visible space above and below it, and bringing it closer to the top edge of the Taskbar itself and slightly pushing content down in Start.
Here's a before and after of the Start menu and Taskbar, in gif format so that it loops making the difference very easy to identify:
Microsoft hasn't explained why it's making this change, but if I had to guess, I'd say the change is being made to align it with the Ask Copilot search box appearance, which differs from the existing Windows Search search box.
Ask Copilot is an alternative search experience coming soon to the Taskbar on Windows 11 that incorporates Copilot chat directly into the user interface. It's currently aimed at commercial customers, and includes a thicker but narrower search box that appears on the Taskbar when enabled.
Ask Copilot is a separate UI to the standard Windows Search experience, and needs to be manually enabled before you can use it. That's why I think Microsoft is making the default search box 4 pixels taller, as the company likes the look of Ask Copilot and would like that appearance to apply to the default search box too.
Here's a closer look at the search box on the Taskbar comparing the new height to the old height. See, it is a noticeable difference! Investigative journalism at its finest on display here.
Either way, you can likely expect to see the search box in the Start menu and on the Taskbar get slightly bigger in the coming months, as Microsoft begins rolling out the change to Insiders before making it generally available to all. The change was unveiled in a changelog for a recent Windows 11 preview build, but a Microsoft engineer has since confirmed to me that the change isn't yet being previewed.
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