Microsoft News – April 2026

Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 will reach end-of-life on 14^th April, 2026. After this date, Microsoft will stop providing security updates, bug fixes, and support for the tool, creating significant security risks.

• Final Support Date: 14^th April, 2026.
• What it means: The product will remain functional but will not receive updates, creating security vulnerabilities.
• Cause: Microsoft is shifting focus toward Microsoft Intune and Entra ID for policy management.
• Impact: Organisations relying on AGPM for change control, versioning, and policy auditing need a migration plan to avoid risks.

Windows 365 Business - 20% price decrease, making Cloud personal computers (PCs) more cost effective for small and medium business customers.

Microsoft is reducing Windows 365 Business list prices by 20% starting 1^st May, 2026, to make Cloud PCs more cost-effective for small and medium businesses. The update also introduces an on-demand start experience:

• Cloud PCs stay powered on for one hour after sign-out/disconnect
• Reconnects within that hour are unchanged
• And reconnects after more than an hour might take slightly longer as the Cloud PC resumes from hibernation (with the same performance once connected)

New subscriptions get the lower pricing on/after 1^st May, 2026, while existing subscriptions receive the updated pricing at their next renewal depending on purchase channel and terms.

Project Online will officially retire on 30^th September 2026.

This update is exclusive to Project Online and does not affect Project desktop, Project Server, or Planner.

What this means for you

• No immediate disruption: Your current Project Online environment will continue to function as expected until the retirement date.
• Key dates:
  • 1^st October 2025: End of sale for new customers for Project Online-only SKUs.
  • 30^th September 2026: Official retirement date – Project Online will no longer be available.
• Project desktop remains available and is not impacted by this change.
• Planner remains available, bringing together the simplicity of To Do, the collaboration of Planner, the power of Project for the web, and the intelligence of Microsoft 365 Copilot into a simple, familiar experience.

More information and transition options can be found here.

Microsoft have updated the 30% and 40% for All CSP promo offer to expand customer eligibility, effective 13^th April, 2026.

What’s changing

• IW coverage requirement removed: Customers no longer need to meet the 80% Information Worker (IW) coverage threshold to qualify for the 30% or 40% off Copilot for All offers, simplifying customer eligibility requirements.
• Lower license threshold for the 40% offer: The minimum Microsoft 365 Copilot purchase requirement for the 40% discount is reduced from 1,500 licenses to 1,000 licenses, expanding eligibility to more mid‑market and enterprise customers.

The following promotions are available through 30^th June, 2026.