Windows news you can use: February 2026 recap

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Catch up on important changes across Windows update management, Windows 365, security, and productivity with Windows news you can use for February 2026. Key announcements include general availability of the first sign‑in restore experience in Windows Backup for Organizations, new Start menu customization policies, expanded Windows 365 capabilities and regional availability, and guidance around Windows 11, version 26H1. On the security front, you’ll find a helpful list of new tools and resources to help you manage upcoming Secure Boot certificate expirations plus details on strengthened protections such as DPAPI key rotation and native Sysmon functionality in Windows.

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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management – Ability to preview content in Insider Risk Management Alerts

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will add a content preview tab in alerts, allowing investigators to view supported SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange content without creating cases. Rolling out April to July 2026, this feature is enabled by default for licensed tenants and requires no action to enable.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Automatic Evaluation from the Test Pane

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

We are announcing the ability to automatically evaluate each user query and agent response during testing using the General Quality Grader in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026.

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Power Platform admin center – Public preview for Notifications in Power Platform admin center

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

We are announcing the ability for admins to receive in-product notifications and announcements directly within Power Platform admin center (PPAC). This feature will be made available for public preview on March 16, 2026.

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Microsoft Teams: Identify bots joining your Teams meetings

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

During Teams meetings, if there is an external 3P bot trying to join the meeting, organizers will be able to see a clear representation of the bots while they wait in the lobby. Organizers will be required to explicitly and separately admit these bots into the meeting, if really required. This approach will ensure that no one inadvertently accepts the external bots into the meeting ensuring that the organizers have full control over the presence of these bots.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): AI Generated video drafts include text animations and new layout options

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Users will find updated layouts and text animations on video projects generated with Copilot.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Take Screenshot in Copilot

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Give users a fast, built‑in way to capture screenshots and include them in Copilot prompts, helping them communicate visual context more easily and receive more accurate, actionable assistance.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Automatic Evaluation from the Test Pane

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 5, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

We are announcing the ability to automatically evaluate each user query and agent response during testing using the General Quality Grader in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026.

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Windows news you can use: February 2026 recap

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 5, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Catch up on important changes across Windows update management, Windows 365, security, and productivity with Windows news you can use for February 2026. Key announcements include general availability of the first sign‑in restore experience in Windows Backup for Organizations, new Start menu customization policies, expanded Windows 365 capabilities and regional availability, and guidance around Windows 11, version 26H1. On the security front, you’ll find a helpful list of new tools and resources to help you manage upcoming Secure Boot certificate expirations plus details on strengthened protections such as DPAPI key rotation and native Sysmon functionality in Windows.

(more…)

Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management – Ability to preview content in Insider Risk Management Alerts

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 5, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will add a content preview tab in alerts, allowing investigators to view supported SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange content without creating cases. Rolling out April to July 2026, this feature is enabled by default for licensed tenants and requires no action to enable.

(more…)

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