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22.01.2026

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Microsoft Intune

As mentioned in MC540749 and MC1029989, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) and Microsoft Intune will retire the Conditional Access “Require approved client app” grant control in June 2026 (previously March 2026). We recommend utilizing the "Require application protection policy" grant control, which provides the same data loss and protection with additional benefits.[How this will affect your organization:]If you have a Conditional Access policy with "Require approved client app" grant control configured, after this change, you will no longer be able to enforce this control, it will be as if this grant is not selected.[What you need to do to prepare:]We recommend updating your Conditional Access policy to using the "Require application protection policy" grant control. For more information, see Migrate approved client app to application protection policy in Con

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21.01.2026

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Windows

Mark your calendars for February 5, 2026. Windows engineering teams will be hosting a second Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) on the Microsoft Tech Community to help you get the information you need about updating Secure Boot certificates on your Windows devices before they start expiring in June 2026. Experts will be on camera and in the chat to help you with update scenarios, inventorying your estate, formulating the right deployment plan for your organization, and more. When will this happen:This one-hour AMA event will start at 8:00 AM PST (3:00 PM UTC) on February 5, 2026. What you need to do to prepare:Visit the event page, then select Add to Calendar. Want an event reminder? Log in to the Tech Community and select Attend. Can’t attend at that time? Scroll to the bottom of the event page, then post your questions early where it says “Comment.” The event will be recorded so you can catc

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17.01.2026

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Windows

Microsoft has identified issues upon installing the January 2026 Windows security update. To address these issues, an out-of-band (OOB) update was released today, January 17, 2026.Connection and authentication failures in remote connection applications: This issue affects multiple platforms including Windows 11, version 25H2; Windows 10, version 22H2 ESU; and Windows Server 2025. See the bottom of this message for the complete list of affected products.Devices with Secure Launch might fail to shut down or hibernate: This issue only affects Windows 11, version 23H2.The out-of-band (OOB) update was released today, January 17, 2026, in the Microsoft Update Catalog. If you have not yet deployed the January 2026 Windows security update and your IT environment includes the affected applications and features, we recommend applying this OOB update instead. For more information and installation i

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16.01.2026

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Windows

Windows updates released on and after January 13, 2026, introduce the first phase of protections addressing a Kerberos information disclosure vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20833). These updates introduce new auditing and optional registry controls that devices can use to begin reducing reliance on RC4 encryption. They also help prepare domain controllers for a future shift to AES‑SHA1 as the default Kerberos encryption method for accounts without explicit encryption settings. The initial deployment phase focuses on identifying misconfigurations or dependencies before the second deployment phase begins in April 2026.When this will happen:The initial deployment phase starts January 13, 2026, and introduces new Kerberos audit events that help identify any remaining RC4 dependencies across your environment. This phase also adds the temporary RC4DefaultDisablementPhase registry value, which organiz

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16.01.2026

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Power BI

Introduction We are announcing the retirement of Q&A, Power BI’s legacy natural language tool. Starting December 2026, Q&A experiences will be retired. Moving forward, users can leverage Power BI Copilot, which offers a more advanced and integrated solution for querying data using generative AI. This change reduces feature overlap, accelerates innovation, and provides a consistent experience across Power BI. When this will happen:Q&A experiences and Q&A Setup will be fully retired by the end of December 2026.How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All organizations using Q&A experiences in Power BI reports, dashboards, mobile, or embedded analytics. What will happen: Creation of new Q&A visuals or experiences will no longer be permitted after December 2026. Existing Q&A visuals in reports, dashboards, mobile, and embedded scenarios will stop working and will be removed. Q&A

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14.01.2026

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Windows

Preview the expanded Windows Backup for Organizations experience! In early 2026, if users miss the restore option during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) by accident or due to a technical issue, they can still restore at first sign-in. Windows Backup for Organizations helps preserve Windows settings, the list of installed Microsoft Store apps, and the Start menu pins. And now, even more devices can take advantage of this capability, including Microsoft Entra hybrid joined, multi-user setups, and Windows 365 Cloud PCs. When will this happen: The opportunity to sign up for private preview is open now and until February 13, 2026. First sign-in restore will become generally available in early 2026. How this will affect your organization: Windows Backup for Organizations helps your organization upgrade, migrate, or refresh Windows devices. First sign-in restore experience expands its benefits