Skill up on Windows at Technical Takeoff

If you’re looking for prescriptive guidance help you confidently configure, manage, and support Windows across your organization, mark your calendars for Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026. Taking place on the first four Mondays in March, this free event offers technical deep dives, AMAs, and feedback sessions—all supported by live Q&A with the teams behind the features.

Sessions will cover the latest Windows 11 security features, Windows 365 business‑continuity improvements, Secure Boot certificate updates, Windows Autopatch reporting, and onboarding experiences that help users get productive faster. You’ll also see deep dives on NTLM removal, hotpatch updates, resiliency, and other real‑world scenarios designed to help you deploy, secure, troubleshoot, and optimize Windows at scale.

When will this happen

Sessions will take place from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific Time on March 2, 9, 16, and 23. All sessions will be recorded and available on demand on the Microsoft Tech Community.

Note: Because of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S., sessions on March 2 will start at 3:00 PM UTC while sessions on March 9, 16, and 23 will start at 2:00 PM UTC.

What you need to do to prepare

Registration is not required. On each session page, you’ll find the ability to “Add to Calendar” or click “Attend” to save your spot and receive reminders. If you have questions in advance, sign in to the Tech Community and post them in the comments.

Additional information

See what’s in store for Windows or browse the full agenda to see all the sessions across Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune.