Summary
- Administrators can set a severity threshold for Microsoft Edge security update alerts in the Edge management service.
- Alerts can be limited to updates that include security fixes at or above the chosen severity, including zero-day fixes.
- The default behavior remains unchanged unless an admin configures the new threshold-based alerting option.
- This is an admin-facing monitoring enhancement for Edge update management; no user-facing product change is described.
Microsoft Edge management service will allow admins to set severity thresholds for security update alerts, including zero-day fixes, to reduce unnecessary notifications. The feature rolls out worldwide from mid-October to end of October 2026 automatically, with no admin action required.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1458480
Primary Service: Edge
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 01 Aug 2026
Release End: 15 Aug 2026
Published: 21 Aug 2026
Expires: 30 Nov 2026
Last updated: 18 Sept 2026
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature, Admin impact
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: Microsoft 365 suite
History
Updated September 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
8/21/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
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.
Rollout schedule
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2026 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by end of October 2026 (previously end of September).
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.
For more information, see Monitoring dashboard | Microsoft Learn