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Should I Be Worried About OneDrive’s New Facial Recognition for My Pictures? Microsoft is testing a new tool within its OneDrive cloud storage service. This tool uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and group faces in your photos. The stated purpose is to make it easier for you to organize your pictures and quickly find …

What should we do now that Office Online Server support is ending? Microsoft is ending its support for Office Online Server on December 31, 2026. This means that if your company uses this product, it is time to start planning for a change. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, fixes, or …

Why Did My Windows File Explorer Preview Stop Working After the October 2025 Update? The October 2025 security updates for Windows have caused an issue for some users where the file preview in File Explorer stops working. This problem mostly affects documents located on network shares. Instead of seeing a preview, users see a warning …

Why did the latest Windows update stop my file previews and how can I fix it? The October 2025 Windows security update changed how File Explorer handles previews. This was not a mistake. Microsoft made this change on purpose to keep your computer safe. When you download a file from the internet, Windows now adds …

Summary Introduction of the “Retry with AI vision” feature for error handling in Power Automate for desktop. AI capability improves reliability by suggesting alternative UI elements when automation actions fail. Available as an optional fallback in error handling settings for UI and browser automation actions. Makers can opt-in for specific actions, with the feature disabled …

Summary New feature enables analysis and monitoring of Generative AI-powered copilot agents’ performance. Users can track key metrics and KPIs for categorized themes of questions asked to copilot agents. Themes help understand user inquiries and assess performance in relation to those themes. Initial themes are user-defined, and new questions are automatically classified. Awareness message; no …

Summary Windows 11 will integrate AI features, enhancing security and productivity in work environments. New features include Click to Do, Copilot Voice, Copilot Vision, and Copilot Action, available initially to Windows Insiders. Organizations will be able to manage these AI features using existing administrative tools. Innovations are not yet available for organizations; further details will …

Summary Rollout of Copilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license in the EU is temporarily paused. Some users may have access to Copilot Chat while others may not due to the paused rollout. Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will continue to have access to …

Summary An “Edit in Outlook” button will be introduced for drafting emails from Copilot prompts. Users will be able to click the button to open Outlook with a pre-filled draft email. The feature is available for all Microsoft 365 Copilot users by default. It is supported across multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, mobile devices, Teams, …

Summary Microsoft Edge for Business is introducing Connected Feature Control (CFC) for centralized management of cloud-powered features. Admins will have the ability to enable or disable specific features like Translate, Compose, and Auto Tab Grouping. CFC will have three modes, including an option that strictly meets data handling standards. By default, CFC is off, and …

Summary A new Copilot experience will be introduced in Classic Outlook to enhance search result value. Users will access a side pane with an LLM-generated summary of search results, including content from various sources. Follow-up questions and direct interaction with content will be possible in the Copilot pane. The feature will be enabled by default; …

Summary Organizations using premium custom HTML templates for Teams Events must authenticate their sending domain. Custom HTML templates cannot be edited or used unless the domain is properly set up and verified. Event emails must originate from authenticated domains within the organization’s tenant. Microsoft will stop sending notifications from its default external email address for …

Summary Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 has ended; no further updates or technical support will be available. Organizations using unsupported software may face security vulnerabilities and compliance risks. Recommended upgrades include Microsoft 365 Apps for continuous support or Office LTSC 2024 for fully disconnected solutions. Upgrade guidance and Microsoft FastTrack services are available …

Summary Billing for mid-term subscription changes will occur the day after the change instead of at the start of the following month. This update aims to improve clarity and efficiency in subscription cost management. Organizations with accounts starting with “G” will be impacted by this change. No action is required from users; the update will …

Summary Users can upload and review non-Microsoft 365 content in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium). The feature allows side-by-side analysis of external and Microsoft 365 data. It is available by default with no configuration needed. Organizations may need to update eDiscovery workflows and provide additional training for teams. Change categorized as a new feature with admin …

Summary Users can copy agents from the lite Copilot Studio experience to the full Copilot Studio, enabling access to advanced features and enhanced governance controls. Copied agents remain separate from original agents, allowing the original to remain usable without changes. Admins gain improved governance capabilities and can apply Data Loss Prevention policies to copied agents. …

Summary Microsoft 365 Copilot will use GPT-5 as the default model, enhancing user experience with faster and more accurate responses. The rollout occurs in two phases, with a toggle for GPT-5 in Phase 1 and mandatory use in Phase 2. Users can bypass GPT-5 reasoning for direct responses by selecting “Get a quick answer.” All …

Summary New control for tenant admins to manage Org-Wide Sharing settings for Copilot Studio Lite agents. Options for sharing permissions include allowing all users, no users, or a specific allow-list. If permissions are not met, wider sharing options will be disabled with tooltips for guidance. Admin-defined settings restrict attempts to update or share agents until …

Summary Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online will be blocked starting October 1, 2026, requiring migration to Microsoft Graph or other alternatives. Organizations with EWS applications need to review and update their application portfolio to ensure functionality after the deprecation. Users should enhance security practices, including enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while EWS applications are …

Is There An Easy Way to Overcome Common Windows Start Menu and Search Problems? Windows can sometimes behave in unexpected ways. Knowing about these issues can help you find workarounds and understand that the problem isn’t with your specific computer. Here are a few known bugs affecting Windows 11 and Windows Server users. The Update …

Struggling With the Latest Windows 11 Update? Your Ultimate Guide to Fixing the Awful Recovery Bug. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft provided new updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11. These are not typical security patches. Instead, they focus on improving the tools your computer uses to fix itself. These are called Safe OS Dynamic …

Summary Introduction of Capacity Pack support in the Microsoft 365 admin center for managing SharePoint Agents and Copilot Tuning costs. Global admins can access prepaid message bundles of 25,000 Copilot messages per month before incurring pay-as-you-go charges. Admins can allocate packs to Copilot Chat environments via the Power Platform Admin Center and monitor usage. Automatic …

Summary Outlook will transition inline image handling from tokenized URLs to content IDs and request headers for increased security. Add-ins will need to update parsing logic to retrieve the content ID (cid) from the inline images’ src attribute. Current methods for correlation between the inline image and attachment ID will no longer work, requiring developers …

Summary Direct synchronization of finalized planning data with Dynamics 365 Finance’s Budget Registry Entry. Push approved budgets from Business Performance Planning to the BRE module without manual exports. Support for mapping data between Budget Model in Dynamics 365 Finance and Planning Model in Business Performance Planning. Filters available for targeted data uploads, enhancing data selection …

Summary Conversations in Copilot chat will be preserved when users navigate away, enhancing usability. A session entry will automatically appear in the navigation pane after a prompt is submitted. Users can return to previous chats without losing context or progress. No changes to admin settings or policies are needed for this update. All users of …

Summary New capability for enabling intent group and agent group-based metrics in Dynamics 365 Contact Center historical analytics. Enhanced reporting with dual perspective on performance through Queue and User Group Metrics. Segmented analysis with Intent Group Integration to identify areas for improvement. No action required from users as this change is for awareness. Admin Impact: …

Summary New ability to reference previous prompts in Copilot for Power Automate desktop. Enhances contextual understanding by retaining details from earlier prompts. Improves efficiency by simplifying complex workflows and reducing repetitive input. Increases accuracy by accurately referencing prior inputs, minimizing errors. Streamlines automation creation for a more intuitive user experience. Admin Impact: Low User Impact: …

What Are the Three Smartest Choices Now That Microsoft Office 2019 Support Is Gone? On October 14, 2025, Microsoft stopped supporting Office 2016 and Office 2019. This is an important date. It means Microsoft will not release any more security updates for these products. Your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs will still open and work. …

Summary New feature allows filtering out unwanted rows from source data directly in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Data. Improved processing time by reducing unnecessary data can enhance performance significantly. Simplifies data configuration by removing the need for multiple rules to avoid unwanted data. Enhances data quality by preventing old or obsolete data from being included …

Summary Enhanced supervisor actions introduced in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. Supervisors can assign open cases or chats to available agents. Ability to transfer active cases or chats to other agents. Cases or chats can be reassigned to different queues. Supervisors can release cases back to the queue for reassignment. Admin Impact: Low User Impact: Medium …

Summary Default state of intent-based suggestions in the Copilot Service workspace app has been changed to disabled. Customers using intent-based suggestions must manually enable the feature. Specific steps are provided to reenable intent-based suggestions and address potential issues. All agents require these steps to enable intent-based suggestions for experience profiles. Admin Impact: Medium User Impact: …

Summary Introduction of two new Microsoft Graph APIs for managing Copilot agents and apps programmatically. New API endpoints for inventory retrieval and detailed metadata fetching of agents and apps. Automated reporting and integration workflows enabled without changes to existing UI workflows or admin policies. Affects admins managing Copilot agents and apps within Microsoft 365 environments. …

Summary Support for Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile UWP apps has ended, with no further updates or technical support available. Organizations using these UWP applications on Windows devices are advised to remove them to avoid security risks. Microsoft Intune can be used to identify devices running these applications by searching for specific app …

Summary A guide and tools are now available to update expiring Secure Boot certificates to 2023 CAs to prevent malware during startup. Devices manufactured before 2012 need updates to use these new certificates. Organizations can allow automatic updates via Windows monthly updates or choose to manually deploy the updates. Resources include a deployment playbook, new …

Summary New PowerShell module, Microsoft.PowerPlatform.EnterprisePolicies, introduced for troubleshooting VNET configuration in Power Platform. Functions available include retrieving environment regions, environment usage, testing DNS resolution, and testing network connectivity. Admins should review updated documentation if VNET is configured or being enabled. Change is categorized as a new feature with an emphasis on staying informed. Admin Impact: …

Summary A new pay-as-you-go feature usage report will be introduced in Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management. The report offers detailed insights into billed processing unit usage by data source categories and activity indicators. Admins can use this report to identify high-cost areas and optimize policy configurations. The report is available by default with no configuration …

Summary Copilot Notebooks feature will be available to 13–17 year-olds with Microsoft 365 Copilot plans and Entra ID accounts. Eligible users will have access to the feature in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and OneNote app across multiple platforms. The feature will be turned ON by default for all eligible users, with existing admin policies …

Summary A new export capability in the Copilot Dashboard allows users with company-level access to download de-identified Copilot usage metrics. The dataset includes weekly metrics from the past six months and supports usage analysis across Microsoft apps. The feature is enabled by default for eligible users, who include senior leaders and admin-assigned company-level users. Admins …

Summary A new Viva Insights experience focused on Microsoft Copilot and AI agent analytics will be launched, with behavioral insights disabled by default for new customers and existing customers who haven’t accessed them. Behavioral insights provide a deeper understanding of organizational work patterns, such as focus and collaboration, but do not measure Copilot or AI …

Summary Supervisors can use the “Assign To” option on the case form to assign cases to service representatives, automatically updating their presence and capacity. The system validates the capacity of the selected representative and prompts supervisors if there is an issue. The case owner and WorkedBy field will be updated to reflect the new assignment. …

Summary New audio-only recording option will be available in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. Users can choose to record only audio while keeping their cameras on, enhancing privacy. Default recordings will still capture video and audio unless the new option is selected. No admin configuration is required, and current recording policies remain unchanged. All Microsoft …

Summary Introduction of a new floating Copilot button in OneDrive providing quick access to Copilot-powered actions. Users can interact with files to ask questions, summarize documents, and receive contextual recommendations. The feature will be enabled by default for all eligible users in Microsoft 365 tenants. No configuration changes are needed unless specific users require Copilot …