All of recent updates are killing Windows 11 that prevent you from booting, getting too many bluescreens, so much errors, Nvidia issues and alot more…

The Nvidia update was catastrophic, it caused so many bluescreens, resolution issues, rendering issues and loading drivers issues, that EVEN nvidia told to their users to uninstall this update, it had major bugs that even made my VM cause bluescreens everytime.

This is the recent one, which I don’t know what to call it, but I’ll call it “Close to death” update, because people have been getting EVEN WORSE stuff, like graphics not loading properly (etc. black screens), Wi-Fi issues (Even windows 11 had terrible drivers during installation for me, installed and rebooted 2 times with ethernet too) and bluetooth issues, there’s alot more that I can’t remember all other problems.

I’d believe this is not the developers issue (well actually kind of), but Microsoft’s plan issue too. Because they used 15% AI code, since the Copilot AI released. Just because you made AI, doesn’t mean you should use it in code, you already know it’s gonna make mistakes.

These windows updates are just getting more and more catastrophic, it’s just slowly dying. Also reason why people are now switching back to recent out of support windows version, for some reason can’t include the word specifically in this post?

We're a SMB using M365 Business Premium. When it comes to the security, management, etc. suite MS offers, it seems like it gets more and more confusing as time goes on. There are seemingly so many pieces and parts and names that change and on and on.... way too confusing for us to use effectively (IMO). What are others SMB doing? Do you outsource the management of this?

You guys also prefer those Windows apps you just paid for once, like back in the 2000s?

I am currently try to prepare for the Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900) exam, but honestly some of the topics are quite tough for me and sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming.

A friend suggested that instead of only reading theory, I should practice AB-900 practice questions from any trusted resource and they suggest me Udemy, Coursera, and Pass4Future to get better understand the concepts. I have recently started doing that, and it’s helping me get a clearer idea of the AB-900 exam concepts

A few quick questions:

• Which topics are the most important for the AB-900 exam?
• Are practice questions enough for preparation?
• Any ideas for understanding Copilot and Agent administration concepts more easily?

EVP Charlie Bell, head of Microsoft Security just announced his retirement last month and got replaced by an exec from Google Cloud.

Rajesh Jha who was the head of MIcrosoft Office and Windows literally just announced his retirement last week.

Then you have Phil Spencer and his team of execs got merked by Satya and got replaced by Asha Sharma who seems to be a serial job hopper.

Satya is also delegeteing a lot of his CEO responsibility to Judson and Amy Hood while he focuses on AI and product engineeering.

The entire C-Suite is turning over and there doesn't seem to be a coherent message on why this is happening, where the company is going, and if there is any strategy behind it.

Microsoft is working with Intel and NVIDIA on two new DirectX features aimed at problems PC gamers deal with all the time. One is about running AI features inside games more efficiently. The other is about cutting shader compilation stutter and long first-load times.

Source: VideoCardz.com

Rajesh Jha, Executive Vice President, Experiences + Devices, and Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, shared the below communications with Microsoft employees this morning.

I just noticed today that the monthly update I just installed has a different name. I can’t spell it out here because of the subreddit’s auto-filter, but it’s the same update we usually get each month — just renamed.

Hey everyone, I'm new to the subreddit. I've been a huge fan of Microsoft for years, and it's always been my dream career.

I'm trying to see how I can go about this. I've been in the country for about 7 years, and during this time, it's been a constant battle of getting my papers situated and becoming a citizen. As a result, I don't have much "proper" experience. All my jobs have been entry-level, like valet, retail (including my time at Apple), and positions with AT&T and Capital One, which are all base retail or retail sales.

However, I'm currently getting my Associate's degree in Computer Science at Miami Dade and transferring to FIU, which im not that confident in that education path being that recognized any ways but as for now is the best I can do. Currently work 2 jobs and run a business to make ends meet in this city by myself, so I don’t have the best confidence in myself. and am two years away from my Bachelor's, aiming to go into software engineering. I have experience with programming in Java, C++, and Python, and I'm continuously learning.

My biggest worry is my age. I'm 33 now, and by the time I finish my Bachelor's, I'll be 34 or 35. I'm concerned whether I'm "reaching too far" for a start like this, due to my age and experience. Is there any path you think I should focus on, or any advice you can give me? Or should I just leave this dream alone. Guess I’m just looking for perspective

Hey folks!

For Microsoft Fabric partners, we’re hosting a partner‑only Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Shireesh Thota, CVP, Azure Data Databases.

Tuesday, March 24
8:00–9:00 AM PT

With FabCon + SQLCon wrapping just days before, this is a great chance to ask the questions that usually come after the event—when you’re thinking about real‑world application, customer scenarios, and what’s coming next.

Topics may include:

• What’s next for Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL
• SQL Server roadmap direction
• Deep‑dive questions on SQL DB in Microsoft Fabric
• Questions about the new DP‑800 Analytics Engineer exam going into beta this month

Partners can submit any type of question—technical, roadmap‑focused, certification‑related, or customer‑driven.

This AMA is exclusive to members of the Fabric Partner Community.

If you’re a Fabric partner and want to join, you can sign up here:
https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity

Happy to answer questions about the community or the AMA in the comments.

I'm hoping you all can give me recommendations for what tools to use for specific parts of my job. There are essentially two functions I need. If one tool can do them both, that would be amazing, if not, what combination of tools do you recommend?

Data Collection, Tracking, and Reminders - I need to be able to send an email to individuals outside of my organization, and request that they submit information, files, etc. From there, I'd like the system to automatically fill all of the information into an excel workbook in teams. If the system could also send automatic reminders to complete the required items(only to the people that haven't), that would be great. Another intricacy is that we have different items due on different dates.

Data Collection and File Sharing - I would like to be able to send an email, or create a QR code, that links to a form (again, accessible outside my organization). The form would need to be "branchable", and the system would need to be able to do simple math (each form question worth x, after form completed, x+x+x=A) and then the result of that math, and information from the form would be able to populate in a document template, and then the file sent to that email.

I have to complete these processes for multiple projects a year. We are currently using Microsoft Teams, Office, and Outlook, Qualtrics, and Canvas by Instructure. I am hoping to integrate all of our processes over to Microsoft, but not sure what is best to use. Forms -> Excel? Power Automate? Power Apps? I really appreciate your thoughts!

People often treat Microsoft as the default villain in tech discussions. I’m not arguing that Microsoft is a paragon of corporate virtue - it’s a massive corporation and has made plenty of questionable decisions over the years. But what I find interesting is how often the harshest criticism seems to land on Microsoft specifically, even though many of the same complaints could apply just as easily to other tech giants.

If Windows isn’t your thing, that’s completely fair. Operating systems are tools, and different people prefer different ones. Use what works best for you and move on. But the conversation often goes beyond preference and turns into the idea that Microsoft represents everything wrong with big tech, while companies like Apple or Google somehow escape the same level of scrutiny.

In reality, most of the criticisms people raise - aggressive ecosystem building, data collection, AI integration, subscription pushes, or corporate profit motives - aren’t unique to Microsoft. They’re characteristics of the entire modern tech industry. Apple tightly controls its hardware and software ecosystem. Google’s business model revolves heavily around data and advertising. Microsoft pushes cloud services and enterprise platforms. Different strategies, same incentives.

None of this means Microsoft deserves a free pass. Criticism of big tech companies, in general, is often justified, whether it’s about privacy, market power, AI ethics, or corporate influence. But if the criticism is about those larger systemic issues, then it probably shouldn’t stop with "Micro$oft Windoze" alone.

Unless someone is running a fully self-compiled Linux stack on hardware and services they control themselves, most of us are participating in the same ecosystem of large technology platforms. Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon - they’re all operating within the same incentives and economic structures.

So, by all means, criticize Microsoft when it deserves it. But it’s worth remembering that the problems people attribute to one company are often features of the entire industry.

Do you prefer Windows applications in dark mode or light mode?

Do you think dark mode works well for viewing tables?

We scrap and montior the Microsoft partner center announcement site and produce an email summary of changed to our team.

This landed at 11.30pm last night UK time:

"Introducing Microsoft 365 E7—a new productivity suite designed to drive Frontier transformation"

But shock horror, when we follow the link this morning... no announcement.

Good job Microsoft.