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MC1113681: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.7.6.x Early Upgrade Release
Maintenance window start: July 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM UTC
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MC1113668: Microsoft Teams Premium: SMS support expands to Australia
Microsoft Teams Premium will soon support SMS appointment notifications to Australian phone numbers starting late July 2025. This update requires no admin action and applies only to Teams Premium users. Organizations should notify users, update documentation, and review licensing.
MC1113667: [Copilot Extensibility] New declarative agent control to prioritize agent knowledge sources
A new declarative agent control allows developers to prioritize curated knowledge sources over internal agent knowledge, improving response alignment and trust. Available now, it affects developers using Agent Builder or Teams Toolkit. No admin action is required; developers should start using th...
MC1113665: Physical badging Connector new sample power shell script
Microsoft has updated the Microsoft Purview Physical Badging Connector to enhance security. Organizations using this connector must download and apply a new PowerShell script by June 30, 2025, to maintain functionality. Separate scripts are available for Commercial, GCC, GCCH, and DoD environment...
MC1113571: Your Windows release information toolbox
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MC1113458: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.25071.00000 for GBR
We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment
MC1113663: Plan for Change: Windows 365 Strengthening Security by Default: Redirections Disabled for Newly Provisioned Cloud PCs
Windows 365 will disable clipboard, drive, USB, and printer redirections by default for newly provisioned Cloud PCs starting August 2025, enhancing security. IT admins can manually enable these redirections if needed using Intune or Group Policy. Banners in the Intune Admin Center will notify adm...
MC1113112: Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing
Microsoft Exchange Online is introducing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing (IRR) to help organizations meet regional data residency requirements by routing inbound emails to user-specific geo-regions. Public preview starts in August 2025, with general availability in October 2025. IRR is disabled by de...
MC1112956: Windows Office Hours: July 17, 2025
If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating
MC1113111: Plan for Change: Intune is ending support for legacy Apple MDM software updates
Intune will end support for legacy Apple MDM software updates following Apple's deprecation of these commands. Organizations must transition to declarative device management (DDM) settings to manage iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates. Update your workflows to avoid update failures. More details are a...
MC1113050: Security hardening for Microsoft RPC Netlogon protocol
🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your