Configuring search on Windows 11 taskbar

This week a short blog post about a small new setting that became available within Windows 11. That setting is the ability to configure search on the taskbar. With the latest version of Windows 11, Microsoft added a search box to the taskbar that enables users to easily find almost anything. It searches across Windows, OneDrive, SharePoint, and more. And it can find apps, files, settings, help, people ,and more. That makes it a very versatile search option for daily Windows users. Very powerful. The new setting enables users to configure the availability of search on the Windows 11 taskbar. From hidden till icon and label. That new setting can also be configured by the administrator, to enforce specific behavior. It could, for example, be …

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Managing Windows Insider Preview Builds within the organization

This week is al around managing Windows Insider Preview Builds. Even though it’s not a new subject, it’s good to at least get a refresher. Especially when mentioning the Windows Insider Preview for Business program, as it’s often still unknown. The fun part, however, is that it’s actually pretty simple to get started. For organizations, the Windows Insider Preview for Business program enables them not having to register each device or user in the program and to easily set important policies around preview builds. The only requirement is to register an Azure AD tenant, so it can be used for authentication.This post walks through that requirement and more, as prequisites for configuring Windows Insider Preview Builds within the organization, followed with the steps for creating …

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