Admin Center
The latest Admin Center coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Rolls Out Teams Admin Center Governance for Built-in AI Agents in July 2026 Update
Microsoft began deploying a significant update to the Teams admin center in July 2026, handing IT administrators granular control over the built-in generative AI agents that now operate natively...
Microsoft Resumes Auto-Installing 365 Copilot App on Windows via Office Updates
Microsoft has resumed automatically pushing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to eligible commercial Windows devices via the Office update mechanism, a move that reignites debates over user consent and...
Microsoft Teams to Turn Every Blocked External User into a Real-Time Admin Security Alert
Microsoft is about to turn one of the most mundane actions in Teams—blocking an external contact—into a frontline defense mechanism. Starting in June 2026, a new feature will let users report...
Set custom filters and Planner tasks in Microsoft 365 Message Center for Windows updates
The Microsoft 365 Message Center has evolved from a simple announcement repository into a sophisticated command center for IT administrators managing Windows updates across enterprise environments....
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Update: Echo-Free Rooms, CarPlay, and Privacy Controls
Microsoft's collaboration platform is receiving a series of targeted updates designed to eliminate common meeting frustrations and enhance user experience across devices. The latest Teams roadmap...
Windows Admin Center 2511 Now Natively Manages Copilot+ PCs on Arm
Microsoft has officially begun shipping native Windows Admin Center support for Arm-based Copilot+ PCs, marking a significant practical milestone in enterprise management for the latest generation of...
Windows Admin Center Gains Native Arm64 Support for Copilot+ PCs in Build 2511
Microsoft has taken a significant step toward removing one of the most persistent barriers to enterprise adoption of Arm-based Windows hardware by announcing native Arm64 support for Windows Admin...
Windows Admin Center Now Native on Copilot+ Arm PCs: IT Management Revolution
Microsoft has quietly revolutionized IT management for the next generation of Windows devices by making Windows Admin Center (WAC) natively available on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs, closing a longstanding...
CVE-2025-64669: Critical Windows Admin Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Windows Admin Center, designated CVE-2025-64669, which allows attackers to perform local privilege escalation on affected systems. This...
Windows Admin Center 2511 Preview: Enhanced VM Management & VMware Migration Tools
Microsoft's Windows Admin Center continues its evolution as a comprehensive management hub for Windows Server environments with the public preview of version 2511, bringing significant improvements...
Windows Admin Center 2511 brings back High Availability for production use
Microsoft's Windows Admin Center 2511 release marks a significant milestone for enterprise IT administrators, restoring the long-awaited High Availability (HA) deployment path while delivering a...
Windows Admin Center 2511 Restores High Availability with .NET 8 Modernization
Microsoft's latest Windows Admin Center 2511 release marks a significant milestone for enterprise administrators, bringing back a critical feature that many had been anxiously awaiting: fully...