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Summary
- New Windows 11 capabilities and tips for organizations to enhance productivity and security.
- Improvements include CVE reporting in Windows Autopatch, Microsoft Intune capabilities, and hardware-accelerated BitLocker.
- Resources for Secure Boot certificate updates and optimized multimedia call redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.
- Native NVMe support introduced in Windows Server 2025.
- Organizations are encouraged to read the monthly recap for more details on the changes.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 08 Jan 2026
Release End: 08 Jan 2026
Services: Windows
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Admin Action
History
1/7/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Start using the newest Windows 11 capabilities with helpful tips and actionable steps summarized in one place. Discover resources to prepare for Secure Boot certificate update, track and remediate CVEs in Windows Autopatch, opt in to native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025, and much more to help keep your organization protected and productive.
When will this happen
Improvements summarized in this monthly recap are already available. Note that some of them are rolling out gradually.
How this will affect your organization
You can start seeing improvements across various workflows in your organization with:
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) report in Windows Autopatch
- Microsoft Intune Suite capabilities included in Microsoft 365 plans
- Hardware-accelerated BitLocker
- Secure Boot certificate update resources
- Optimized multimedia call redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
- Native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025
- Additional improvements released in December
What you need to do to prepare
Read the new monthly recap and additional information to start benefiting from the latest improvements.
Additional information
Read the monthly recap at Windows news you can use: December 2025. It includes highlights from the following channels:
- Windows IT Pro Blog
- Microsoft Intune Blog
- Microsoft Intune Customer Success Blog
- Microsoft Security Blog
- Windows 11 update history
- Windows Server update history