Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217584: Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 1) 🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217507: The January 2026 Windows security update is now available 🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217348: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels We've released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217155: Data Security Posture Agent is now available in preview The Data Security Posture Agent, launching in public preview December 2025, uses large language models to discover sensitive data and assess risks beyond keyword analysis. Available in Microsoft Purview, it offers GenAI summaries, actionable recommendations, and requires admin setup for data secu...
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217152: Tenant setting update: Copilot capacity designation enabled by default Starting February 12, 2026, the tenant setting "Capacities can be designated as Fabric Copilot capacities" will be enabled by default for all tenants. Existing capacity configurations remain unchanged. Tenants can opt out before rollout by toggling the setting on then off in the Fabric admin portal.
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217141: Microsoft Purview eDiscovery | Direct export expiration change Starting February 16, 2026, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery direct export packages will expire 14 days after creation, improving storage efficiency and security. This affects exports created after that date, not review set exports. Users should download exports within 14 days or regenerate them if e...
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1217124: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.1.x Pre-Production Release Maintenance window start: January 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1216265: Planned Maintenance: Windows 365 Service Windows 365 will undergo planned maintenance from January 19-23, 2026, during regional non-peak hours with no service downtime. Users may experience brief reconnections lasting under a minute, occurring 1-2 times within a 4-hour window. No action is needed; systems will auto-recover.
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1216259: Introducing New Paid Extended Service Term (EST) Microsoft introduces a paid Extended Service Term (EST) replacing the automatic grace period, allowing monthly paid service extensions after subscription end. Options at term end include timely renewal, paid EST with prorated charges and no changes allowed, or cancellation with 90-day data retent...
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1216196: Hardening changes coming to Common Log File System (CLFS) authentication A new hardening authentication mitigation has been introduced for the Common Log
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1215899: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Message Center MC1215836: Dynamics 365 Contact Center- Set least active assignment as default in messaging queues We are announcing the ability to set the least active assignment as