Microsoft enables Windows settings backup by default for orgs
Microsoft now enables Windows settings backup by default on Entra-joined devices in Windows 11 26H2—European enterprises should verify this aligns with their data-residency and configuration policies.
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Microsoft announced that Windows settings backup and restore is now enabled by default on all Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems upgraded to Windows 11 26H2. [...]
Editorial Analysis
Default-on cloud synchronisation of enterprise Windows settings may inadvertently transfer configuration data outside approved jurisdictions, creating GDPR friction.
Audit Intune policies to ensure Windows settings backup defaults conform to your data-residency and security requirements.
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