How do I control camera, microphone, or location access for a desktop app in Windows 11?

Open Settings, go to Privacy & security, and open the camera, microphone, or location pages. With the September 23 update, individual per-app switches now cover traditional desktop apps as well as modern apps, so you can grant or revoke access for each program separately (Windows IT Pro Blog, Sep 23, 2026).

What is Cloud rebuild and what did the September 18 Insider builds add?

Cloud rebuild reinstalls Windows from the cloud when a device needs recovery. The September 18 Insider builds add two capabilities: the rebuild can sanitize the drive during the process, and IT admins can configure or launch it remotely through the Recovery CSP (Windows Insider Blog, Sep 18, 2026).

What is Windows 365 Reserve?

Windows 365 Reserve is Microsoft’s time-boxed Cloud PC for temporary needs – short projects, contractors, or device-replacement scenarios. As of September 17, 2026, user-initiated provisioning is generally available, so approved users can create a Reserve desktop themselves instead of filing an IT request (Windows IT Pro Blog, Sep 17, 2026).

What results did Microsoft report from its own AI transformation?

A 687-person sales team using Copilot increased close rates by 20% and revenue per account manager by 9.4%; supply-chain planning cycles fell from about 10 days to under 2.5 across 111+ deployed agents; and a nine-person team shipped Copilot Cowork’s first release in 35 days (Official Microsoft Blog, Sep 17, 2026).

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