Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Protect sensitive information in emails with data sensitivity labels

We are announcing the ability to protect sensitive information in emails with data sensitivity labels in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2026.

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Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 2)

As announced in January 2026, the unattend.xml file used in hands‑free deployment poses a vulnerability when transmitted over an unauthenticated RPC channel. Beginning with the April 2026 security update, the second phase of hardening for CVE-2026-0386 is now in effect. These changes make hands‑free deployment disabled by default to enforce secure behavior. After this update, hands‑free deployment no longer works unless explicitly overridden with registry settings.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Multimodal capture in Copilot Notebooks in the OneNote mobile app (iOS)

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces multimodal capture in OneNote mobile (iOS) Copilot Notebooks, combining audio transcription, image capture, and typed notes into one session. Available now in preview, general rollout occurs April–May 2026. It requires appropriate licenses and user consent for transcription.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updated Copilot Notebooks overview page experience

Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will have a redesigned Overview page with AI-generated summaries, key insights, suggested actions, and improved layout. Rolling out from April to May 2026, it will be enabled by default without admin changes, respecting existing permissions. No user action is required.

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Microsoft Purview: DLP diagnostics enabled for all roles with DLP policy access

Microsoft Purview is updating permissions so all roles with DLP policy view access can also run diagnostics, enhancing troubleshooting and visibility without changing enforcement. This rollout begins late April 2026 and affects various admin and compliance roles. No action is required from organizations.

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Simplifying agent management with Agent 365

Starting May 1, 2026, Microsoft is retiring the Agent registry and Agent collections blades in the Microsoft Entra admin center. Agent 365 will be the unified platform for agent management, with a new API replacing the existing one. No immediate admin action is required.

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Hardening administrative actions: Windows imaging, cloning, and auth workflows

Administrative actions are undergoing hardening changes that might require operational change to support your organization’s security posture. With the August 2025 Windows non-security update, devices were hardened against unauthorized attempts to bypass loopback detection. However, if you’ve cloned machines without Sysprep, you might see Kerberos and NTLM authentication failures. This is by design. The recommended solution is to rebuild affected devices using supported imaging methods. A temporary workaround is also available. 

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Windows Office Hours: April 16, 2026

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Office Hours. Members of the Windows, Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows Autopatch, and Windows 365 engineering teams will be standing by to answer your questions.

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Microsoft Teams: AI meeting recap without transcript to meet compliance policies

Microsoft Teams will offer AI meeting recaps without saving transcripts or recordings, supporting compliance policies. Available mid-2026 for M365 Copilot Premium users, organizers can enable/disable this feature pre- or during meetings. It’s controlled by tenant AI settings and generates summaries using live meeting context only.

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