The January 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now available
January 2026 non-security update for Windows 11, versions 25H2/24H2
Januar 2026 Nichtsicherheitsupdate für Windows 11, Versionen 25H2/24H2
All Microsoft 365 changes — page 26/30
1,489 Message Center announcements and curated “What’s new” posts, newest first (50 per page). Each entry links to its change page with AI summary, rollout dates and the full Microsoft text.
(Updated) Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusions
Enhanced policy enforcement for conditional access with resource exclusions
Erweiterte Policy-Enforcement bei Conditional Access mit Ausnahmen
An updated version of the January 2026 Scan Cab is available
Scan Cab updated with CVE-2026-21509 fix for Office 2016
Scan Cab aktualisiert mit CVE-2026-21509-Fix für Office 2016
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: User-day export for Copilot dashboard metrics in public preview
Copilot dashboard adds user-day export with license requirement
Nutzer-Tagesexport für Copilot-Dashboard mit Lizenzanforderung
(Updated) Take Action: Out-of-band update to address cloud‑backed storage application issues
OOB cumulative patch addresses cloud storage application instability
OOB-Cumulative-Fix für Cloud-Speicherapplikationsstörungen
(Updated) Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery – Advanced review set explorer
Enhanced data analysis tool added to eDiscovery workflow
Neuer KQL-basierter Analyzer für eDiscovery-Recherche-Sets
(Update)Microsoft Entra ID: General Availability of passkey profiles and migration for existing Passkeys (FIDO2) tenants
Passkey profiles implementation and schema migration for FIDO2-enabled tenants
Passkey profiles und Schema-Migration für FIDO2-aktivierte Mandanten
(Updated) Retirement notice: MDE and XDR Advanced Hunting APIs retiring; migrate to Microsoft Graph Security API
Security APIs migrating to Microsoft Graph
Security-APIs werden auf Microsoft Graph migriert
Reminder: "Require approved client app" control in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access will be retired in June 2026
Authentication policy control type updated
Conditional Access-Steuerelementtyp wird aktualisiert
Ask Microsoft Anything: Secure Boot - February 5
Update Secure Boot certificates before expiration
Secure Boot-Zertifikate aktualisieren vor Ablauf
(Updated) Brand impersonation protection for Teams Calling
Automated caller identity protection flags potential impersonation attempts
Automatischer Markenbetrug-Schutz prüft und warnt bei verdächtigen Teams-Anrufen
Take Action: Out-of-band update to address issues observed with the January 2026 Windows security update
OOB update for January 2026 security patch released
OOB-Update für Januar-2026-Sicherheitsupdate veröffentlicht
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Organization evaluation score for apps and agents
Automated compliance scoring system deployed for Teams apps
Zentraler Bewertungsscore für Teams-Apps und -Agenten implementiert
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting notes now available for instant meetings
Loop meeting notes now available for Teams instant meetings
Loop-basierte Meeting Notes jetzt für Instant-Meetings in Teams verfügbar
Initial deployment phase for Kerberos RC4 hardening begins with the January 2026 Windows security update
Kerberos RC4 hardening Phase 1 deploying with January 2026 update
Kerberos RC4-Hardening-Phase 1 mit Sicherheitsupdate Januar 2026 gestartet
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Viva Engage communities in Teams
Native Viva Engage community integration in Microsoft Teams
Viva Engage-Gemeinschaften jetzt nativ in Microsoft Teams
Retirement of Power BI Q&A
Power BI Q&A replacement announced
Power BI Q&A wird vollständig ersetzt
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Structured document generation with Forms
AI-powered document generation via Forms in SharePoint
Copilot-basierte Dokumentgenerierung mit Forms in SharePoint
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatic removal of EXIF data from shared images
Teams automatically removes image metadata during sharing
Teams entfernt automatisch EXIF-Daten aus geteilten Bildern
Windows Backup for Organizations expands to first sign-in restore
First login restore available for missed OOBE restoration attempts.
Erste Anmeldungswiederherstellung für verpasste OOBE-Restore-Schritte.
(Updated) Branded meeting reactions in Teams Premium
Premium meeting reactions now organization-branded
Premium-Meeting-Reaktionen jetzt firmenspezifisch anpassbar
Microsoft Purview | Information Protection - Content Explorer: Unscanned data and Classification History summary metrics
Two new content metrics now available
Zwei neue Metriken in Content Explorer hinzugefügt
Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 1)
WDS disables deployment automation post-security update
WDS deaktiviert automatische Einrichtung nach Sicherheitsupdate
The January 2026 Windows security update is now available
January 2026 Windows security update published
Januar 2026 Sicherheitsupdate für Windows veröffentlicht
Hardening changes coming to Common Log File System (CLFS) authentication
CLFS driver enforces HMAC-based file authentication after 90-day period
CLFS-Treiber aktiviert neue HMAC-basierte Datei-Authentifizierung nach 90 Tagen
Windows Office Hours: January 15, 2026
Monthly chat support for Windows IT admins
Monatlicher Chat-Support für Windows-IT-Admins
Microsoft 365 admin center multifactor authentication enforcement
MFA requirement enforced for admin center access
MFA-Pflicht für Admin-Zentrum wird bis Februar 2026 weiter gesteigert
Get started with December 2025 improvements in Windows 11
New Windows 11 and Server 2025 features are now available.
Neue Windows 11 und Server 2025 Funktionen sind jetzt verfügbar.
(Updated) Purview Communication Compliance: Temporary delays in processing due to planned infrastructure migration
Compliance platform migration triggers temporary performance impacts
Purview Communication Compliance: Infrastrukturmigration verursacht vorübergehende Verzögerungen
(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Foundry integration with Microsoft Purview for AI
Purview monitors Foundry AI data on toggle
Purview überwacht jetzt Foundry-AI-Daten bei Aktivierung
(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Insider risk management- Insider risk management for risky agents
IRM expanded for AI agents with platform-specific risk policies
IRM erweitert auf AI-Agents mit Plattform-spezifischen Richtlinien
(Updated) Outlook: New and improved People Hub on Web
People Hub user experience upgraded and migrated
People Hub in Outlook Web wird aktualisiert und migriert
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Select multiple messages to forward
Teams: Multi-message forwarding capability
Teams: Mehrere Nachrichten gleichzeitig weiterleiten
Take Action: Out-of-band update to address MSMQ service issues leading to queue operations and resource-related errors
OOB update fixes MSMQ issues from security patch
OOB-Update behebt MSMQ-Probleme nach Sicherheitsupdate
Action Required: Update to EWS Access for Kiosk / Frontline Worker Licensed Users
EWS access policy changed for frontline licenses
EWS-Zugriff für Frontline-Lizenzen wird restriktiver
(Updated) Express voice enrollment in Microsoft Teams
Express voice enrollment now default for enterprise users
Express-Voice-Registrierung standardmäßig für Unternehmen aktiviert
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Apps now supported in Private Channels
Teams apps now available in private channels with per-channel scope.
Apps jetzt auch in Private Channels von Microsoft Teams.
(Updated) Retirement of featured links on SharePoint Start Page
SharePoint Home featured links functionality retired
Featured Links auf SharePoint Startseite werden ausgeschaltet
(Updated) Microsoft Teams in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): New optimization solution for Omnissa Releasing to GA
Teams VDI optimization upgraded to SlimCore media engine
Teams-VDI-Optimierung aktualisiert auf SlimCore-Media-Engine
Windows Office Hours: December 18, 2025
IT Windows management Q&A chat monthly
Monatlicher IT-Q&A-Chat zu Windows-Management
Latest on Windows quality updates out of the box – now disabled by default
OOBE update policy disabled by default
OOBE-Update-Richtlinie standardmäßig deaktiviert
(Updated) Microsoft 365: Enrich profile cards with custom properties from third-party systems
Extended profile cards with external user attributes
Profilkarten erweitert um externe Benutzerdatenfelder
The December 2025 Windows security update is now available
December 2025 Windows security update now available
Sicherheitsupdate Dezember 2025 für Windows veröffentlicht
(Updated) Retirement of several Microsoft Planner features in early 2026 as part of a Planner update
Planner update removes old features, activates new chat functionality
Planner-Aktualisierung deaktiviert alte Funktionen, aktiviert neue Chat-Funktionen
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Find SharePoint agents in Teams chats and Teams Store
Teams chat agent addition capability enhanced
Direkter SharePoint-Agent- Zugriff in Teams-Chats hinzugefügt
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Add web links as references in Copilot Notebooks
Web link referencing added to Copilot Notebooks.
Weblink-Referenzen in Copilot Notebooks hinzugefügt.
How to use Microsoft Intune to update expiring Secure Boot certificates
Three Intune policies for certificate update management
Drei Intune-Einstellungen für Secure Boot-Zertifikat-Updates
Workspaces in Edge: Upcoming migration to improved architecture
Edge Workspaces architecture update underway
Edge Workspaces migrieren zu neuem Sync-Architektur
(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Compliance Manager - AI Powered Regulatory Templates
AI-driven compliance templates now available
AI-generierte regulatorische Vorlagen für Compliance-Manager
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: RSVP to meetings directly in Copilot chat
In-chat meeting RSVP capabilities now available
Direkte Meeting-Bestätigung im Copilot-Chat