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Firefox 148 - “AI Kill Switch” for Users

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🦊 Firefox 148 : “AI Kill Switch” for Users On February 24, 2026, Mozilla officially released Firefox 148 , introducing a highly anticipated feature: a global control that allows users to disable all AI features in the browser. 🔧 A New “AI Controls” Section Starting with version 148, Firefox includes a dedicated “AI Controls” panel in its settings. Users can enable a main option called “Block AI enhancements,” which disables all current and future generative AI features. This button acts as a global switch: any new AI features added in future updates will automatically remain disabled. 🤖 Which Features Are Affected? When the main option is enabled, Firefox disables features such as: Chatbots integrated into the sidebar AI-powered link previews Smart tab grouping suggestions Automatic translations AI-generated alt text in PDFs 💡  Complete Disabling or Granular Control? Firefox 148 does not take an “all-or-nothing” approach. Users can also individually enable or di...

Disable browsers built-in passwords manager using Microsoft Intune

🔒 How to Disable Browser Password Managers via Microsoft Intune (Edge, Chrome, Firefox) For IT Admins & Security Teams Why? Built-in password managers in browsers (Edge, Chrome, Firefox) pose security risks —they store credentials in plaintext, lack enterprise-grade encryption, and are vulnerable to malware like RedLine Stealer . Here’s how to disable them centrally using Microsoft Intune (with GPO/MDM fallback for Firefox). 1️⃣ Microsoft Edge (Chromium) Method: Intune Administrative Templates Policy Path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Password Manager Settings: Enable "Disable saving passwords to the password manager" Enable "Disable the display of password reveal button" Intune UI: Navigate to Devices > Configuration profiles > Create profile . Select Windows 10 and later > Templates > Administrative Templates . Search for "Password Manager" and configure the policies above. ...

How to configure LAPS for MacOS in Microsoft Intune

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The July 2025 update to Microsoft Intune introduces an intriguing new feature: The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) for macOS . ( What’s new in Microsoft Intune: July 2025 - Microsoft Intune Blog ) Below, I'll go through all the prerequisites and actions you'll need to activate this option in Microsoft Intune. 🛠️Prerequisites MacOS version 12 or later Devices must be synced with Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager Enrollment must use Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) via Intune Admin must have appropriate RBAC permissions in Intune to view or rotate password Category: Enrollment programs Set Rotate macOS admin password to Yes Set View macOS admin password to Yes 📋 Step-by-Step Configuration Guide 1. Create an ADE Enrollment Profile Go to Microsoft Intune Admin Center Navigate to: Devices > macOS > Enrollment > Enrollment Program Tokens Select your token and create a new ADE profile Enable "Create a local admin account" and confi...

Manage Apple Intelligence on MacOS using Microsoft Intune

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Apple Intelligence arrived in France with the update to MacOS 15 and add a lot of feature based on AI. For the moment, the features available with Apple Intelligence are :  Rereading, rewriting and summarizing text with Writing Tools Correct photos and relive unique moments with a smarter Photos app Create fun and original images with Image Playground Create Genmoji to express yourself in any situation Add a new dimension to Notes with Baguette graphique Set priorities and stay focused Improves interaction with Siri One-click access to local information with visual intelligence Use ChatGPT with Siri and Writing Tools Apple mentions that this solution respects privacy and confidentiality rules, but certain tasks linked to the use of the ChatGPT layer can be quite intrusive, and it is therefore preferable to limit or even block access to these functions. Manage Apple Intelligence using Microsoft Intune Go to intune.microsoft.com Select Devices / macOS / Configuration and select Crea...

Windows 11 24H2 is now available for Windows 365

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Two new images based on the 24H2 build of Windows 11 have just appeared in the OS gallery dedicated to the Windows 365 service. However, it can be noted that the "OS Optimizations" version is not available. Create a new provisionning rule Below is the procedure to create a new provisioning rule and deploy it to Windows 365 devices. Go to  https://intune.microsoft.com/ Click Devices / Windows 365 / Provsionning Policies Select Create policy Complete the Name field and select Join types details and click Next In Image tab ,  Select a System image .  In this case, select Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 or Windows 11 Enterprise + Microsoft 365 Apps 24H2 Click Next In Configuration tab , Complete the configuration elements according to your needs Click Next  Scope tags , click Next In the  Assignments  section,  select a windows 365 users group  and click  Next Review + create, click Create Reprovisionning an existing Windows 365 client Go to...

Unable to open an office file on Sharepoint server post M365App migration

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Below is a small kb which allows you to resolve problems related to opening a file on a SharePoint OnPrem server from a client having migrated from Office 2016 to the M365Apps solution. Correction To correct the issue, you must clear office cache and Rename a registry key . Clear Office cache : Close all Office 2016 app Navigate to  C:\Users username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0 Rename the folder  16.0 to 16.0_old Rename the Registry Key Open  "Regedit" Navigate to  Computer \ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Microsoft \ Office \ 16.0 \ Common \ ServicesManagerCache Rename ServicesManagerCache  to  ServicesManagerCache_old After applying all of these changes, you can again open your files hosted on your SharePoint server.

How to install Microsoft Edge on ChromeOS

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For several months, it has been possible to integrate Chromebooks into Microsoft Intune. It may therefore be interesting to see which Microsoft tools can be installed on the ChromeOS environment. In this article, we will see how to install Microsoft Edge on ChromeOS. To do this, we will rely on the Linux development environment available on Chromebooks. Install the Linux development environment Go to  Start Menu Click  About ChromeOS Click  Set up  to  Linux development environnement Click N ext Enter a  Username ,  configure the storage  and click  Install loading installation Install  complete Install Microsoft Edge Go to  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download?form=MA13FJ Download the  package linux .deb After package download, go to  Files manager Right click  on Microsoft Edge package and select Install with Linux Click  Install Click  OK Install complete,   click on Microsoft Edge icon ...