Microsoft 365 Admin Center
The latest Microsoft 365 Admin Center coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
VLCM read-only deadline July 24: A Windows admin’s step-by-step guide to securing media and keys
Microsoft has confirmed that its Volume Licensing Contract Management (VLCM) portal will become read-only for customers on non-Enterprise Agreement programs starting July 24, 2026. The change, which...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Smarter Connector Setup: Pre-Guides, Editable Configs, and Clearer Errors Arrive Globally
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a significant update to its Microsoft 365 Copilot connector administration experience, giving IT professionals a trio of long-requested capabilities: web-based...
Viva-Ready Organizational Data Comes to GCC-Moderate, Bringing Workforce Analytics to U.S. Government Cloud
Microsoft has extended its Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 service to GCC-Moderate tenants, granting U.S. government agencies access to Viva-powered workforce analytics for the first time. The...
Microsoft Teams Presence Goes Dark for Hundreds on Wednesday Morning
Microsoft Teams users across the globe found themselves in a state of digital limbo on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, as presence statuses failed to update correctly, leaving contacts stuck on offline or...
Windows Update Caching Bug Overrode Intune Driver Policies—Audit Required
Microsoft dropped a bombshell on IT administrators June 4, 2026: a Windows Update service caching problem had been silently overriding their carefully configured driver update policies. The bug meant...
Outlook iOS/iPadOS Crash Crisis: Microsoft's Patch & Airplane Mode Fix
Microsoft has confirmed a critical coding error in the iOS and iPadOS versions of its Outlook email client that caused widespread crashes and freezing on iPad devices, prompting an emergency patch...