AVD Community Newsletter – 23rd Jan 2026

Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Community Newsletter (January 23rd, 2026)

We are delighted to present the 116th edition of our community newsletter, released on January 23rd, 2026. Our primary objective is to provide you with indispensable insights, tactics, and guidance to enhance your experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.

As our community thrives and grows, we greet all our new members with a heartfelt greeting. 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!

Community Contributions

First Logon Experience and language selector and an app starter for remote apps on network paths for AVD

Marcel Meurer has written a blogpost on First Logon experience and language selector. You can read more here –

CountrySwitch - First Logon Experience and language selector and an app starter for remote apps on network paths for AVD

First Logon Experience and language selector and an app starter for remote apps on network paths

OneDrive Clean-Up for Azure Virtual Desktop

Running OneDrive with Azure Virtual Desktop is a common scenario and enables users to work in a modern way with Teams and SharePoint. If FSLogix is used, there is a challenge in combination with OneDrive: Users can download OneDrive files to the host, and the data are stored in the profile. The profile size increases heavily and causes some extra costs on the storage account.

Vendor Links

AVD & Windows 365, Made Easy with Hydra

AVD & Windows 365, Made Easy with Hydra

Join Ferroque and Login VSI for a joint webinar focused on simplifying Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 management with Hydra. Discover how Hydra brings back the familiar look, feel, and control IT teams were used to with traditional VDI. This session will walk through practical, real-world management scenarios that make day-to-day operations easier. What We’ll Cover - Centralized management for AVD and Windows 365
- Intelligent autoscaling to control Azure costs
- Session management and user experience visibility
- Image updates and environment maintenance
- Bonus - AVD on Hybrid and how Hydra can help

Microsoft Links

Wrap up