MC1142644: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft
MC1142625: Retirement of Microsoft Places team guidance feature
Microsoft is retiring the Team Guidance feature in Microsoft Places by November 3, 2025, to streamline collaboration and promote Microsoft 365 Groups. The retirement includes phased read-only and removal stages. Organizations should inform users, transition to Microsoft 365 Groups, and update tra...
MC1142624: Microsoft 365 admin center – Usage reports: Copilot Search usage
A new Copilot Search usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center by early September 2025, showing user activity and search metrics. It is enabled by default, requires no setup, and helps organizations monitor Copilot Search adoption and usage trends.
MC1142620: Microsoft Defender Core Service coming to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Defender Core service will be introduced for Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016 to improve Defender Antivirus stability and performance. Public preview starts August 28, 2025; general availability by early October 2025. It installs by default with platform update 4.18.25060.7-0 and require...
MC1142617: Microsoft Intune In Development for September 2025 is now available
The Microsoft Intune In Development page for September 2025 has been updated with upcoming features. Organizations should review the changes to prepare IT staff and update user guidance accordingly, as these features will appear in the next month or later releases.
MC1142601: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Block the use of maker-provided credentials for authentication
We are announcing the ability for admins to enforce the use of
MC1142494: Windows Backup for Organizations is now available
Windows Backup for Organizations is now generally available. It provides a simple
MC1142493: The August 2025 Windows non-security preview update is now available for some supported versions of Windows
The August 2025 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11,
MC1142045: Dynamics 365 Field Service - Service Update for Station 3
The Dynamics 365 Field Service application is scheduled for a new release
MC1141958: Microsoft Teams: Choose to hide inactive channels
Microsoft Teams will offer opt-in suggestions to hide inactive channels, allowing users to review and choose which channels to hide. Users can toggle this feature in Settings or manage channels manually. The rollout begins late August 2025, with no admin action required.
MC1141957: Upcoming Retirement of Sub-Domains Feature in Defender for Cloud Apps – Cloud Discovery
The sub-domains feature in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps – Cloud Discovery will be retired starting September 22, 2025, and fully deprecated by December 31, 2025, due to low usage. No admin action is needed, but sub-domain insights will no longer be available after deprecation.
MC1141956: Microsoft Entra: Refreshed credential enrollment and management UX
Microsoft Entra will roll out a refreshed credential enrollment and management user experience in early November 2025, improving usability and accessibility without changing functionality. No action is required, but informing help desk teams is recommended to ease the transition. No compliance is...