Ola Ström

Okay, pretty big update. I’ve now transitioned from MVP to Microsoft Employee and joined Microsoft Sweden as a Cloud Solution Architect within Endpoints

Windows 365 brings resilient, AI-driven cloud productivity to more users Since Windows 365 came to market four years ago, it has helped many of our customers transform their approach to cloud computing. I’m excited to share how we’re continuing to invest to meet customer n...

Oh I haven't been this excited about #Windows365 announcements in a while! Lot of cool stuff announced today!
#CloudPC #Windows365

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Weekly Newsletter - 15th of August to 22nd of August 2025 - Windows 365 Community Welcome to the one-hundred-eighty-eighth (188th) edition of the Windows 365 Community newsletter!…

🗞 Want to know what's new in the world of #Windows365 #CloudPC?

Check out this week's newsletter⤵️

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👏 Niall Brady, @sccmentor.bsky.social, @thomasmarcussen.bsky.social

Summer recap - 2025 edition! - olastrom.com Living in the Nordics means that from around mid-June to mid-August everything basically is put on halt due to summer vacations. And that means that more time is spent away from the computer than at t...

Summer vacation is officially over for me and most of us in the Nordics. But Nordic summer vacation doesn't stop Microsoft from release cool stuff. 😎☀️
Wrote a post gathering all the important stuff (according to me)!

Check it out ⤵️
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#msintune #windows #windows365

It's MVP renewal season and I'm honored to announce that I've for the 4th consecutive year been awarded as an Microsoft MVP within Windows 365 and Windows.

Thank you to @mmeggremm.bsky.social , @brinkhoffc.bsky.social and the rest of the product team for keeping me around!
#MVPBuzz #lifeatadvania

Prepare for the Remote Desktop client for Windows end of support - Windows IT Pro Blog Remote Desktop client for Windows reaches end of support on March 27, 2026. Get ready by migrating to Windows App.

So long Remote Desktop Client - hello Windows App. A date for your diary: 27 March 2026 is the end of support for the Remote Desktop Client.

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#Windows365 #AzureVirtualDesktop

Behind the Feature: The history and future of Windows Cloud with Scott Manchester, VP, Microsoft YouTube video by Behind the Feature

🎙️Exclusive interview. Learn about the history of #Windows365, Azure Virtual Desktop and much more with no other than Scott Manchester as my guest. Tune in now ⤵️
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Windows App to replace Remote Desktop app for Windows - Windows IT Pro Blog On May 27, 2025, Remote Desktop app for Windows will no longer be supported. Get ready by transitioning to Windows App.

Are you using the Remote Desktop app today to access your VDI and #CloudPC?
Now is the time to make the shift over to the new Windows app since the Remote Desktop will be retired on the 27th of May. It's time to start planning for the change!

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Moving to cloud native - olastrom.com Let’s imagine for a second that you are a large, global organization and you are managing the fleet of PCs. In a traditional setup you probably have a Configuration Manager server and probably a bunch...

I've just published a new blog post where I discuss the journey to cloud-native infrastructure. In this post, I explore the benefits, challenges, and best practices for modernizing IT infrastructure. 🌐💻

#MSIntune

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Weekly Newsletter – 1st of February 2025 to 7th of February 2025 Weekly Newsletter – 1st of February 2025 to 7th of February 2025 - We highlight Windows 365 Cloud PC news, free events, training, tips, and tricks.

🗞 Want to know what's new in the world of #Windows365 #CloudPC?

Check out this week's newsletter⤵️

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👏 @thomasmarcussen.bsky.social, @thenotoriousdrr.bsky.social, @tomhickling.com, Christian Montoya, Khyati Shah, Go Komatsu

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Join the Windows and Devices MVP community - Windows IT Pro Blog Become a Microsoft MVP to be an early adopter of new technologies and actively contribute product feedback to Microsoft.

Interested in becoming a Microsoft MVP for Windows and Devices? If so, check out this blog or reach out directly. Double gold star for those that share this with stellar females in IT. We are actively looking to diversify our community. #MVPBuzz #Windows

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Some of the very best sharing their knowledge of #Windows365

AMA: Windows 365 Frontline in shared mode YouTube video by Windows IT Pro

Hey #Windows365 peeps! Some colleagues and I did an AMA on Frontline Shared. It's packed with info, and was a lot of fun to record. If you are interested in Shared and want to know more, check it out!

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Introducing new Surface Copilot+ PCs for Business As organizations look to the future, accessing and unlocking value through both the cloud and endpoints will become a cornerstone of every AI strategy. Combining the scalability of cloud compute with ...

If you like devices, @microsoft.com released som cool stuff today! The first Intel-based Copilot+ PCs in the Surface line-up!

#windows #surface

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Got my hands on a #Surface Laptop 7 with the Snapdragon Elite X processor. Really looking forward to take this for a spin and see how much Windows on ARM has improved since Surface Pro 9 ARM (which has been my daily driver since almost 2 years)

a cat is looking at a bag of jelly slices on a table next to a cup of coffee . ALT: a cat is looking at a bag of jelly slices on a table next to a cup of coffee .

I think that is why we have coffee?

Swedish Fika - Go Royal YouTube video by Go Royal

Oh as a Swede I feel obligated to approve of your "fika"! 👍🏻
(And share the Fika song)

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Still worth a visit, really nice waterfall and nature is beautiful out there 😊

If you haven't been, Snoqualmie Falls is a nice and scenic drive (and a must if you a Twin Peaks fan). A car is a must though. I'm also a fan of the Museum of Pop culture next to the Spaceneedle 😊

Super excited that I'm selected to speak at @wpninjas.uk together with @andersgreen.bsky.social! Prepare to learn a lot of cool stuff about #Windows365 and #CloudPC

Finally decided to add my own domain olastrom.com as my handle. Super simple to be honest! I was expecting it to be easy, but not that easy. 🎉😎

Hide the shutdown button in Windows 365 after update to Win 11 24h2 - olastrom.com Some of you might have noticed that when updating a Windows 365 Cloud PC to Windows 11 24H2, the shutdown button appears out of nowhere in the start menu, which can cause some weird behavior for the e...

Have you experienced that you all of a sudden have the shutdown button enabled on your #Windows365 #CloudPC?
Let's fix that using #MSIntune!
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Master the Copilot button on Copilot+ PCs - olastrom.com As you might know, there is a new category of PCs out there called Copilot+ PCs. These are defined by primarily two things, they have an NPU with over 40 TOPS (trillion operations per second), and the...

Let's kick off 2025 with a really nisch blogpost. How to master the Copilot button on a Copilot+ PC

#msintune #windows #copilotpc

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Keeping Windows up to date - 2024 edition - olastrom.com So back in 2019, when I first go back into blogging, I wrote a piece on how we at my former employer adopted a modern approach to digital workplace, transitioning into a more Windows as a service conc...

Windows 10 introduced a new way of handling updates for Windows. We are 9 years into this journey and this is still a topic that many are struggling with. I revisit my blog post from 2019 and wrote a 2024 version!

Check out the post ⬇️

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Anybody looking for their weekly Intune news? It's all here...

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Windows 365 Link - What's the fuzz all about? - olastrom.com One of the things that it felt like a lot of people during Microsoft Ignite were really excited about, at least people working in the device management space, was the announcement of Windows 365 Link....

One of the big buzz at #MSIgnite this year was the Windows 365 Link! A little black device with a Microsoft logo on it, which made everyone super excited.

I wrote a blog post about why I'm excited about this thing!

#windows365 #cloudpc

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Episode 1 - Windows 365 Customer Spotlights with Sepideh YouTube video by Christiaan Brinkhoff

🔦 New spotlight series! Hear from Sepideh Naghdi, Black Belt what customers are using #Windows365, the most compelling use-cases / scenarios and more more tips and tricks after working years in this space! It’s a must watch.
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A first glance at Windows 365 Frontline Shared mode - dominiekverham.com What's up, everyone! Join my friend Ola Strom and myself in the latest installment of the Windows 365 hands-on series. We released episode 4: A first glance at Windows 365 Frontline shared mode. In th...

Join @olastrom.bsky.social and myself in the latest installment of the Windows 365 hands-on series by the W365 Community about the new shared mode for Windows 365 Frontline.

Enjoy!

#windows365 #CloudPC

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Microsoft Ignite 2024 Recap - olastrom.com Microsoft Ignite 2024 was once again back in Chicago, where it all started in 2015. I remeber having such FOMO not being able to go there, since one of my favourite bands at the time (the Chigaco band...

Took me a while, but now my yearly Microsoft Ignite summary blog post is live!
It was great to be back at a large event again, and meeting both old and new friends!

Microsoft Ignite brought a lot of exciting news, here are my key take aways:

#MSignite #Windows365

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