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Microsoft Teams admin center: “WatermarkWithDisplayNameAndIP” retires in October 2024 from Teams meeting policy [MC899939]

We will retire the Microsoft PowerShell command value WatermarkWithDisplayNameAndIP for WatermarkForAnonymousUsers for the Microsoft Teams meeting policy on October 27, 2024. We will continue to support the values WatermarkWithDisplayName (the default value) and JoinWithAudioOnly.

Modern Workspace Pro 28 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft OneNote for Windows 10 retires October 14, 2025 (switch your users) [MC899174]

As we continue to invest in a unified and modern Microsoft OneNote experience, we want to remind you that the OneNote for Windows 10 app will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, the app will no longer receive support, and the app will become read only.

Modern Workspace Pro 27 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business

Specifying client ID and secret when creating an Azure ACS principal via AppRegNew.aspx will be removed [MC898388]

When using the AppRegNew.aspx page to create Azure ACS (Access Control Service) principals today, you can generate a new client ID (default flow) and secret, but you can also specify the client ID or secret yourselves. Going forward, the option to specify the client ID and secret yourself will be removed.

Modern Workspace Pro 26 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement1

Microsoft 365 for the web

Microsoft Word: Loop components released to Targeted Release customers have retired [MC893617]

We have rolled back the Microsoft Loop component feature in Microsoft Word for the web introduced in December 2022 to users in the Targeted release track, as communicated in MC478687 Loop components in Word for the web in Targeted release (December 2022).

Modern Workspace Pro 20 September 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft PowerPoint: QuickStarter feature retires starting October 2024 [MC884762]

Starting October 8, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, we will retire the Microsoft PowerPoint QuickStarter feature from Microsoft Office version 2409 for Windows and Microsoft Office version 2410 for Mac. The feature will be unavailable going forward in Office. QuickStarter was never available in PowerPoint for the web.

Modern Workspace Pro 7 September 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

ActiveX will be disabled by default in Microsoft Office 2024 [MC884011]

Starting in new Office 2024, the default configuration setting for ActiveX objects will change from Prompt me before enabling all controls with minimal restrictions to Disable all controls without notification. This change applies to the Win32 desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Modern Workspace Pro 6 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement1

Snow Rider 3D on Amazon Cognito now supports resource indicators to simplify enhancing protection of OAuth 2.0 resources28 October 2025
Wow, this change in Cognito sounds like a game-changer for security! It's kinda wild how little things like specifying resource…
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Mike on GCP Release Notes: October 01, 20252 October 2025
Haha, “magical shrinking sauce” is such a perfect way to describe it! The new InPlaceOrRecreate mode really does feel like…
Mike on GCP Release Notes: October 01, 20252 October 2025
Haha, love the imagery — “tiny floating islands” vs “resource-guzzling behemoths” is exactly how VPA feels sometimes! Kubernetes definitely keeps…
Mike on Upcoming Secure by Default Settings Changes for Exchange and Teams APIs [MC1163922]2 October 2025
Absolutely nailed it — this update does feel like Microsoft handing the keys back to IT admins, but with a…