Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PC Newsletter - November 21, 2025

Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PC Newsletter

Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PC Newsletter

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Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 Community Newsletter (November 21, 2025)

We are delighted to present this special combined edition of our community newsletters, bringing together insights from both the Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 communities. Our primary objective is to provide you with indispensable insights, tactics, and guidance to enhance your experience with virtual desktop infrastructure and Cloud PC solutions.

As our communities thrive and grow, we greet all our new members with a heartfelt welcome. Whether you're an experienced IT professional or just starting your journey in virtual desktop infrastructure, we encourage you to actively participate in discussions, share your expertise, and provide valuable feedback. Your input is precious to us as it allows us to improve our services and foster a supportive environment for everyone involved. Welcome aboard!

Here's this week's roundup of the latest blog posts from your favorite tech bloggers:

Azure Academy

How To Make Custom Image Templates in Minutes!

Published: November 20, 2025 | Author: Azure Academy
How To Make Custom Image Templates in Minutes!
AVD Custom Image Templates are here, and they are the AVD Admins Super Power! Through the Power of Azure Image Builder, Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates will save you time and money month after month! 🔥Watch Full Video 👉 https://youtu.be/QxRb9sV3tHU 👈 ▬▬▬▬▬ S H O P P I N G 🛒 ▬▬▬▬▬▬...
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How To Make Windows Faster For Everyone

Published: November 19, 2025 | Author: Azure Academy
How To Make Windows Faster For Everyone
AVD Custom Image Templates are here, and they are the AVD Admins Super Power! Through the Power of Azure Image Builder, Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates will save you time and money month after month! 🔥Watch Full Video 👉 https://youtu.be/QxRb9sV3tHU 👈 ▬▬▬▬▬ S H O P P I N G 🛒 ▬▬▬▬▬▬...
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How To Make OneDrive Work On Multi-Session VMs!

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Azure Academy
How To Make OneDrive Work On Multi-Session VMs!
AVD Custom Image Templates are here, and they are the AVD Admins Super Power! Through the Power of Azure Image Builder, Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates will save you time and money month after month! 🔥Watch Full Video 👉 https://youtu.be/QxRb9sV3tHU 👈 ▬▬▬▬▬ S H O P P I N G 🛒 ▬▬▬▬▬▬...
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This Hidden Button Changes Everything!

Published: November 17, 2025 | Author: Azure Academy
This Hidden Button Changes Everything!
AVD Custom Image Templates are here, and they are the AVD Admins Super Power! Through the Power of Azure Image Builder, Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates will save you time and money month after month! 🔥Watch Full Video 👉 https://youtu.be/QxRb9sV3tHU 👈 ▬▬▬▬▬ S H O P P I N G 🛒 ▬▬▬▬▬▬...
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Ciraltos

Simplifying Azure Virtual Desktop Management with Managed Identities

Published: November 20, 2025 | Author: Travis Roberts
Managing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments can be complex—especially when it comes to scaling, security, and automation. Traditionally, administrators had to assign permissions to the AVD service principals and manually add session hosts to a host pool, which introduced operational overhea...
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Travis Roberts

AVD Managed Identities: What Every Admin Needs to Know!

Published: November 20, 2025 | Author: Travis Roberts
AVD Managed Identities: What Every Admin Needs to Know!
Make AVD easier to manage with Session Host Configuration and Managed Identities! Discover how Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) becomes more powerful with Session Host Configuration and Managed Identities. In this video, we break down how these features simplify deployment, improve cloud security, an...
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Johan Vanneuville

Save Azure cost with Ephemeral disks for AVD

Published: November 19, 2025 | Author: Johan
Save Azure cost with Ephemeral disks for AVD
Hello all, Everybody who works with Azure knows that making sure the costs don’t go through the roof is vital. For Azure virtual machines we have a couple of standard cost. These are the running cost for the virtual machines, the network interfaces and the disks. When you have a large AVD environ...
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Duo Infernale – Blog

RDP Multipath Goes Global For AVD & Windows 365

Published: November 19, 2025 | Author: Michele Blum
RDP Multipath Goes Global For AVD & Windows 365
Microsoft announced RDP Multipath as generally available on the 23rd July 2025 and the phased rollout is now complete as of November 2025. RDP Multipath is fully deployed for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) and Windows 365 (short W365). Below I’ll walk through what changed, why it matters, what...
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Dieter Kempeneers

Use Experience Sync: Persistent User Data for Frontline Shared

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Dieter
Use Experience Sync: Persistent User Data for Frontline Shared
Microsoft has released User Experience Sync (UES), a fully managed solution and a great addition to Windows 365 Frontline Shared. UES allows you to store user data and let it persist across user sessions. This eliminates a challenge when working with non persistent Cloud PCs as users no longer lo...
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Windows IT Pro

Manus AI on Windows 365 for Agents

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Windows IT Pro
Manus AI on Windows 365 for Agents
Watch the Manus AI agent spin up a Cloud PC with Windows 365 for Agents and finish a quick PowerPoint update end‑to‑end—edit, insert, save—while you monitor progress and step in when needed. It’s a fast look at how agents can get real work done on actual apps in a Windows environment. Visit www....
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Windows [CC1.1]365: Works like Magic

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Windows IT Pro
Windows [CC1.1]365: Works like Magic
Imagine your PC untethered from hardware. Windows 365 securely streams your Cloud PC Windows environment from the Microsoft Cloud to any device, giving you instant access to everything you need—apps, files, and settings—wherever you are. It’s your Windows in the cloud. Simplicity, security, and p...
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Experience next-gen productivity with Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Windows IT Pro
Experience next-gen productivity with Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs
Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs combine the power of Windows 365 with AI acceleration to help users boost productivity, discover[PS2.1] information faster, and streamline workflows, all while maintaining enterprise-level security and compliance. AI-enabled Cloud PCs deliver integrated Windows AI...
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Microsoft Mechanics

Windows 365 - New app window only mode, agent automation & reserve options

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Microsoft Mechanics
Windows 365 - New app window only mode, agent automation & reserve options
Automate real work, modernize app delivery, and keep users productive from any device with Windows 365 for Agents. Assign AI agents their own Cloud PCs to complete tasks in your apps and workflows using natural-language instructions to eliminate fragile UI-based automation and accelerate scalable...
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Windows 365 - New app window only mode, agent automation & reserve options

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Microsoft Mechanics
Windows 365 - New app window only mode, agent automation & reserve options
Automate real work, modernize app delivery, and keep users productive from any device with Windows 365 for Agents. Assign AI agents their own Cloud PCs to complete tasks in your apps and workflows using natural-language instructions to eliminate fragile UI-based automation and accelerate scalable...
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9to5Azure

Optimising AVD Networking: Outbound Paths, NVAs, and Private Endpoints

Published: November 18, 2025 | Author: Thomas Cowen
Optimising AVD Networking: Outbound Paths, NVAs, and Private Endpoints
A practical look at improving AVD performance by rethinking outbound routing and profile access architecture.
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ITProCloud Blog

Debugging Azure Virtual Desktop errors/issues/network latency and bandwidth with an interactive Workbook

Published: November 17, 2025
Correctly configured, Azure Virtual Desktop sends diagnostic data to a log analytics workspace (Azure Monitor). There are several logs containing data about the events in the backend:Log TypeNoteWVDAgentHealthStatusDetails about the session hostsWVDConnectionsAll about connections from a user to ...
Windows Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Monitor Log Analytics
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As we conclude this combined edition of the AVD and Windows 365 Community Newsletter, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and active engagement across both communities. Your contributions, insights, and enthusiasm play a vital role in maintaining our communities' vibrancy, inclusivity, and forward-thinking spirit.

We wish you all a fantastic summer! Please stay connected with us through social media channels and join the ongoing conversations on both the AVD Community forums and Windows 365 discussions. We look forward to your participation in upcoming events, webinars, and workshops. Let's continue cultivating a thriving ecosystem that drives innovation and success in the virtual desktop and Cloud PC industry.

Until we meet again, stay curious, informed, and connected.

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