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03.04.2026

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Windows

Migrate away from the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant utility (SaRA). This command-line utility is deprecated to help secure and harden your environment. The Get Help command-line tool has similar capabilities and is recommended as a replacement for the SaRA utility. You’ll need to download it and use GetHelpCmd.exe to run your scenarios. When will this happen: March 10, 2026: Microsoft has officially removed the SaRA utility from all in-support versions of Windows. The Get Help command-line tool has been available for some time now. How this will affect your organization: The infrastructure powering GetHelpCmdLine includes improved security. The core functionality of GetHelpCmdLine and SaraCmdLine remains the same. All the scenarios supported in SaRACmdLine tool are supported as-is in GetHelpCmdLine. All SaRA scripts are migrated to GetHelpCmdLine. These scripts no longer work

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02.04.2026

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Windows

Starting April 2026, the Windows Security app can show users the status of their Secure Boot certificate updates. This experience is disabled by default on enterprise-managed Windows 10 and Windows 11 client devices and Windows Server. If you want to enable this experience for devices in your organization, see the complete guidance at IT admin guide: Secure Boot certificate update status in the Windows Security app. When will this happen: In April 2026, this enhancement brings green, yellow, and red-color badges to Device security > Secure Boot. In May 2026, notifications will appear outside the app (such as system alerts). In late June 2026, the 2011 Secure Boot certificates begin expiring. Devices need updated 2023 certificates by this date to remain protected and productive. How this will affect your organization: This feature is available in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 202

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01.04.2026

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Power Platform

The Manage option in the Updates card and the label for release wave in the Updates card will be removed on February 3, 2026.How does this affect me?The Environments page in the Power Platform admin center will be updated, removing the Manage option and the label for release wave in the Updates card. When this change takes effect, a new link in the Updates card titled, "Release Wave opt-in has moved!" will be added. Your environment behavior is now dependent on the Release Channel settings.What action do I need to take?To Opt in to early access updates, use the monthly release channel, as explained in Use a release channel.Learn more:For more information about Release channels, please see the Release channel overview learn article.For more information about how to determine dates and build numbers for April and October waves, please see the General availability deployment learn article.

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31.03.2026

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Windows

Microsoft has identified an issue affecting installation of the March 2026 Windows non-security preview update on some devices running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. While installing the update, the following error might occur: “Some update files are missing or have problems. We’ll try to download the update again later. Error code: (0x80073712)”An out-of-band (OOB) update was released today, March 31, 2026, to address this installation issue. This cumulative OOB update for Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5086672) supersedes all previous updates and includes all protections and improvements from the March 2026 Windows security and non-security preview updates, as well as this installation fix.Devices running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2 with Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available turned on may see this update offered automatically through Windows Update when

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31.03.2026

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Windows

(Updated 3-31-2026: The March 2026 Windows non-security preview update has been replaced with out-of-band update KB5086672 for Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. The Windows 11 links in this message have been updated to reflect this change.)The March 2026 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained.Looking to explore upcoming features and improvements in Windows 11? Check out the Windows roadmap. It includes what’s coming to the Windows Insider Program, what’s gradually rolling out, and what’s generally available.Highlights for the Windows 11, version 25H2 update: Narrator now provides rich im

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27.03.2026

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Microsoft 365 apps

Updated March 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]We are updating the entry points for Copilot in Word to provide a clearer, more consistent, and more intuitive experience. These changes unify how users access Copilot and introduce Word Agent in the chat pane as the primary Copilot interface. This update improves discoverability, simplifies the user workflow, and creates consistency with other Microsoft 365 apps.[When this will happen]General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early April 2026 (previously late March) and expect to complete by June 2026 (previously late April).General Availability (GCC, GCCH and DoD): We will begin rolling out in October 2026 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late October 2026 (previously late April).[How this affects your organization]Who is affectedAll users of Microsoft