Administrators can now choose a severity threshold and receive alerts when a new Edge update includes security fixes that meet or exceed that threshold, including zero-day fixes. This helps organizations quickly identify updates that may require attention, while avoiding unnecessary notifications for routine releases.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558435.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1458480
Last Modified: August 21, 2026
Category: Message Center
Tags: New feature, Admin impact
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft 365 suite
Rollout schedule
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on early August 2026 and expect to complete by mid-August 2026.
Impact on your organization
No action will be taken on behalf of the administrator. By default, the existing experience that notifies admins of all new Edge updates will remain. Admins can now choose to specify when they would like to receive new update notifications.
Action required / Recommendations
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout.
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