Microsoft is updating five bundled EU Sensitive Information Types in Purview to improve detection accuracy by enhancing keywords and processors. The rollout began mid-September 2025, completing by mid-October 2025. No admin action is needed; existing policies will automatically benefit from impro...

Microsoft Teams will let users open channels in separate windows for better multitasking, rolling out worldwide from late October to November 2025. This feature is enabled by default for all desktop users, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing functionality or policies.

Microsoft Teams Admin Center will add trust-based filters for app reviews, allowing admins to filter apps by security and compliance standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR. This feature, rolling out October 2025, streamlines app evaluation without changing app enablement behavior.

Microsoft will retire the Viva Engage themes feature in user settings by mid-November 2025, removing personal theme customization except on mobile apps. This enables future admin-led branding capabilities. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended.

A new content explorer for Insider Risk Management cases, featuring advanced filtering, grouping, document preview, customizable columns, and time zone selection, will roll out worldwide in public preview from early October to early November 2025. It applies to new cases only, with no changes to ...

Starting late October 2025, Teams Admin Center will show expanded security and compliance data (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) for more apps, including those not Microsoft 365 certified, sourced from Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. This feature is enabled by default with no user impact.

Starting October 6, 2025, Viva Engage emails will switch from @yammer.com domains to tenant-specific @engage.mail.microsoft domains. Admins must update mail flow rules, spam filters, and safe sender lists accordingly to ensure proper email delivery and filtering. Users should update personal inbo...

Windows 11 version 25H2 is available from September 30, 2025. Upgrading during October (a baseline month) keeps devices eligible for hotpatch updates; upgrading outside baseline months pauses hotpatching until the next baseline. Organizations should schedule upgrades accordingly to maintain hotpa...

Intune will remove all guided scenarios except Windows 365 Boot from the admin center in January 2026. Existing configurations remain unaffected, and no admin action is needed. Alternative guidance and resources are available for managing Intune policies and apps.

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