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# Microsoft to enable Windows settings backup by default for orgs

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enable-windows-backup-for-organizations-by-default/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

Microsoft says the Windows settings backup and restore tool will be enabled by default on Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems after upgrading to Windows 11 26H2. [...]

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