Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update | Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

Who Is Affected? Faculty and staff using UNCG-managed Windows 11 computers. What Is Happening? Starting Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, ITS will deploy the Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update to all faculty and staff computers. This update is part of ITS’s ongoing effort to keep university computers secure, patched, and up… Continue reading…

Network Maintenance | Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

Who Is Affected? Students, faculty, and staff in the buildings listed below. What Is Happening? ITS will perform scheduled network maintenance. During this time, wired and wireless network connectivity may be temporarily unavailable or intermittent in the affected buildings. When? Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 from 5 a.m. to 7:30 a.m…. Continue reading…

Secure Desktop Retirement

Overview  In late Spring, UNCG will retire the Secure Desktop, a virtual desktop previously used to access systems that contain Level 3 (L3) and Level 4 (L4) data as defined by the University’s Data Classification Policy. Applications currently accessed through Secure Desktop, including Banner, UC4, and other secure systems, will transition to new MyCloud solutions.  This change will improve the user experience while maintaining the same… Continue reading…

IREDM Power BI Dashboard Access Requires Training | Monday, Mar. 2

Beginning Monday, Mar. 2, access to internal Power BI dashboards created by Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Management (IREDM) that require login will require completion of both FERPA Training and ITS Security Awareness Training. This change helps ensure that institutional data is handled responsibly, securely, and in compliance with university… Continue reading…

Update: Windows 10 Upgrade Pop-Up Alerts To Begin

Update 10/14/25 Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. UNCG computers still running Windows 10 will now display a new pop-up alert indicating that the operating system is no longer supported. These alerts are intended to remind users that their device must be upgraded to… Continue reading…

Campus Network Upgrade | Saturday, July 26

Who: All members of the UNCG community—students, faculty, staff, and visitors—who use campus network services. What: UNCG will upgrade its core campus security infrastructure to strengthen protection for the campus backbone, end users, and the University’s digital assets. Affected services include: When: Saturday, July 26, 2025, starting at 8:00 a.m.The… Continue reading…