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Microsoft is introducing a new tenant-level service plan, Insights by MyAnalytics Backend, in early August 2025. This update supports existing user-level service plans and aligns with security requirements without changing user-facing features. Admins will see the new plan in the Microsoft 365 ad...

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new meeting join banner for users who RSVP “Yes” or “Tentative.” The banner allows direct joining of live meetings and shows the count of active meetings with a “View More” option. Rollout is scheduled for mid to late July 2025. No admin action is required.

Teams Q&A will undergo maintenance on July 18, 2025, starting at 10:00 PM CET for approximately 4 hours. During this time, it will be in read-only mode. Users can view past Q&A but cannot post new questions or edit messages. Meeting organizers should re-enable Q&A after maintenance.

Hotpatching is now available for Windows 11, version 24H2 Arm64 devices, allowing security updates without restarts. Organizations benefit from faster compliance, no downtime, smaller update payloads, and enterprise-grade control. Prerequisites include disabling Compiled Hybrid PE (CHPE) via poli...

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The Dynamics 365 Field Service application is scheduled for a new release

Microsoft Copilot in Teams will soon provide intelligent meeting recaps that include content shared on screen, enhancing the summary's richness. This feature, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, will be available for various platforms by mid-September 2025, with no admin controls needed. N...

Maintenance window start: July 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance

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.

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...

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...

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...