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15.05.2026

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Microsoft 365 apps · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

[Introduction] We’re improving how users get started with Copilot in PowerPoint for Windows by enabling presentation creation powered by Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu. This update reduces friction at the start of the workflow, helping users move from idea to first draft faster without needing to open a new file. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560536. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in late May 2026. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: Users on PowerPoint for Mac Users who are assigned a Microsoft Copilot license What will happen: Users will find a new option on PowerPoint Home (File menu) to create a presentation using Copilot. The experience is available immediately when PowerPoint is opened. The feature is enabled by default for eligible users. Existing Microsoft 365 and Copi

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14.05.2026

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Windows

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. Want to attend the May 21 session of Office Hours? Add it to your calendar and select Attend on the event page to let us know you’re coming. There is no video or live meeting component. Simply visit the event page, log in to the Tech Community, and leave your questions in the Comments section. You can also bookmark https://aka.ms/Windows/OfficeHours for upcoming dates (and the ability to add this event to your calendar). We look forward to helping you.

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13.05.2026

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Windows

Windows Autopatch is now broadly available in Government Community Cloud (GCC). The $0 Windows Enterprise (OLS) activation SKU is no longer required for Microsoft 365 G3 and G5 SKUs in GCC. Windows Autopatch is now included with eligible Microsoft 365 GCC subscriptions. Eligible subscriptions include Microsoft 365 G3 GCC, Microsoft 365 GCC G5, and Microsoft 365 GCC G5 without WDATP/CAS Unified. When will this happen:This change is now available. How this will affect your organization:The Windows Enterprise (OLS) activation SKU is no longer required to access Windows Autopatch features in Microsoft Intune. These features include update policies for feature, quality, and driver updates, plus enhanced reporting. What you need to do to prepare:No action is required. Windows Autopatch capabilities are now available automatically in Microsoft Intune for eligible Microsoft 365 GCC subscriptions

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13.05.2026

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Windows

Secure Boot certificates start expiring in June of 2026. Whether you’re actively deploying or just starting to plan, an ongoing series of AMAs is here to provide you with clear, practical answers directly from Microsoft experts. When will this happen: The next Secure Boot AMA will take place on the Microsoft Tech Community at 8:00 AM PDT on May 18, 2026. What you need to do to prepare:Visit https://aka.ms/AMA/SecureBoot and sign in to the Tech Community to post your questions in advance or in real time during the event. You’ll also find options to add the event to your calendar. Additional information:For continued guidance and updates, bookmark the Secure Boot playbook and https://aka.ms/GetSecureBoot.

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12.05.2026

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Windows

The May 2026 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. Highlights for the Windows 11, version 25H2 update: This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5083631 (released April 30, 2026). This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. This update expands high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient suc

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11.05.2026

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Windows

A new guide is here to help you troubleshoot connection issues with the Windows Update service. Some of these issues have to do with the embedded network security design. The key is in the configuration of your network endpoints for firewalls and proxies. When will this happen: While the solution isn’t new, new guidance is now published to help with ongoing troubleshooting. How this will affect your organization: By design, Windows Update doesn’t trust servers that don’t have TLS certificates issued by an actual Windows Update trust anchor. Your firewalls and proxies might block access to the trustworthy and necessary Windows Update service if your configuration is either intercepting TLS connections or isn’t passing TLS requests through for the necessary DNS subdomains. The new guide helps you diagnose and fix related issues. What you need to do to prepare: Diagnose connection issues by