The Microsoft OneDrive team is making some visual changes to OneDrive, which look pretty great in my opinion. This includes folders, file icons, etc. across OneDrive and Sharepoint.

Every day, millions of people rely on OneDrive and SharePoint to share documents, pictures, and countless other kinds of digital content. We’ve listened to your feedback and worked to create a refreshed experience to help you be even more productive. Today we’re proud to announce a new experience across web and mobile that makes finding what’s important to you easier, while keeping you better up to date with what is going on with your files. You will see all these changes hit your device and browser before the end of the year.

Yesterday was October Patch Tuesday. This time, Microsoft has 62 fixes being pushed. Brian Krebs has the lowdown on what is included with these new fixes. Always be sure to do Windows Updates and keep your system patched. An unpatched system is vulnerable to easy compromise.

Roughly half of the flaws Microsoft addressed this week are in the code that makes up various versions of Windows, and 28 of them were labeled “critical” — meaning malware or malicious attackers could use the weaknesses to break into Windows computers remotely with no help from users.

For those using the older version of Windows 10, version 1511, you will no longer receive security updates for the OS. It’s time to update that 2 year old version!

After October 10, 2017, Windows 10 devices running version 1511 will no longer receive security and quality updates. Microsoft recommends updating devices to the latest version of Windows 10 by visiting the Windows Security page and selecting Verify you’re updated to manually update your device . For additional info, check out the Windows lifecycle fact sheet.

Since version 1511 was released in November 2015, Microsoft has released additional feature updates that build upon each other, delivering the newest features and more comprehensive security. Windows 10 was designed as a service, whereby feature updates are required a couple times a year. For most consumers, both quality and feature updates are delivered automatically according to their Windows Update settings.

Today, Microsoft is launching the iOS and Android versions of it’s newest browser – Microsoft Edge. For those that aren’t familiar with it, it’s worth a try. For those that are, you either love it or hate it. The “Continue on PC” feature is one that I already use on the iPhone with Chrome, but I will definitely be using it with Edge.

We are excited to continue the work we announced at Build to make Windows 10 PCs work great with your phone. Microsoft Edge for iOS is available starting today in preview, with Microsoft Edge for Android available soon in preview. And, Microsoft Launcher is available starting today in preview as well. Continue on PC functionality in both apps comes with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

October is cybersecurity awareness month (look for my guide on malware cleanup later this month!), and Microsoft has put out a new learning path on the MVA (Microsoft Virtual Academy) for IT pros that are also focusing on cybersecurity. A lot of good information, even if you’re not a security specialist, there is still a lot to know and learn with this new learning path.

In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, you may be wondering how to stay on top of it all. We can help. Microsoft has built a set of strategies and integrated capabilities to help you solve your enterprise security challenges. To help you make the most of them, Microsoft Virtual Academy recently announced a new “Security for IT Pros” learning path, which offers an in-depth look at a number of security topics from an enterprise security perspective.

Plan to spend about 11 hours on this self-paced series. Go through video tutorials, watch demos, and take assessments. Plus, earn an MVA badge for completing the learning path, and share them with your colleagues and friends through email or social media.

For those in the Insiders program in the Fast Ring:

UPDATE 10/2: We have released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16299.15 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. As we prepare to release the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to the world on October 17th, we will now start testing out servicing this build with the Cumulative Updates via Windows Update.

While not a complete build, this is a new update being pushed out as a Cumulative Update. Same build, with a minor revision – 16299.15.

For those that subscribed to the Groove Music Pass, some sad news. Microsoft is dropping the music pass and partnering with Spotify. Yes, there will be refunds available or some as well as a 60-day free trial of Spotify Premium for Music Pass customers. Many people in the forums, reddit, and Twitter are pretty upset with the change.

Hit the FAQ for more information, how to transfer your purchases to Spotify, refund information, etc..

We will continue to invest in and update the Groove Music app on all Windows devices to support playback and management of owned music, but after December 31, 2017, the Groove Music app will no longer offer the option to stream, purchase, and download music.

Today marks the third birthday of the Windows 10 Insider program. Starting from it’s humble roots, with users gaining access to early Windows 10 builds and providing feedback, it has grown into a large program that produces regular Mixer (formally Beam) webcasts, Feedback Hub interaction, build quests, the Skip Ahead builds, and the Windows Insider MVP’s. The Windows Insider program has been a great experience for myself, as well as many, many others. I thank those that are part of the program as well as those that are running it and a big part of it at Microsoft. It’s been a great 3 years, and I look forward to many more! The first blog post telling people to join the Insider program, written by Brandon LeBlanc is still up on the site as well!

For more information on the Windows Insider program, check out the Microsoft site. Make sure you ready the warnings and know of the issues that may come of it if you join. Many have had flawless experiences like myself, while others have had a bit worse luck.

This week during the Ignite conference in Orlando, FL, Microsoft announced some upcoming changes and new features for Office 365. For the IT professionals out there, this can be very exciting and welcome! I know there are more than a few of these that I am very much looking forward to!

• Office 365 Usage Analytics reaches GA in 2018 – Office 365 Usage Analytics – currently available as preview as Office 365 Adoption Content Pack in PowerBI – combines the intelligence of the usage reports with the interactive analysis capabilities of Power BI, providing a wealth of usage and adoption insights. At the beginning of 2018, Usage Analytics will reach general availability with an updated version that will include new metrics on teamwork and collaboration, as well as usage data for Microsoft Teams, Yammer Groups and Office 365 Groups, and more.

Visualize and analyze usage with Office 365 Usage Analytics in PowerBI