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Use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint sensitivity labels to protect your data and prioritize security incident response leads 393 Defender updates

21 January 2026 recorded 391 updated, 2 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes. The most active areas were Endpoint, Identity, Defender XDR.

This period briefing was assembled from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

393 updates

6

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-incidents.md.

2
259

Get all vulnerabilities

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-vulnerabilities.md.

Get vulnerability by ID

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-vulnerability-by-id.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Linux Install Manually

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Access Mssp Portal

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/access-mssp-portal.md.

Admin Submissions Mde

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/admin-submissions-mde.md.

Analyzer Feedback

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/analyzer-feedback.md.

Analyzer Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/analyzer-report.md.

Apis Intro

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/apis-intro.md.

Automated Investigations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/automated-investigations.md.

Batch Update Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/batch-update-alerts.md.

Cancel Machine Action

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/cancel-machine-action.md.

Client Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/overview-client-analyzer.md.

Collect Diagnostic Data

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/collect-diagnostic-data.md.

Configure Mssp Support

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-mssp-support.md.

Configure Siem

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-siem.md.

Controlled Folders

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/controlled-folders.md.

Data Collection Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-collection-analyzer.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Defender Compatibility

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-compatibility.md.

Delete Library

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/delete-library.md.

Device Health Reports

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-health-reports.md.

Evaluate Mdav Using Gp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/evaluate-mdav-using-gp.md.

Exposed Apis List

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-list.md.

Feedback-loop blocking

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/feedback-loop-blocking.md.

File resource type

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/files.md.

Get Agent Details

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/Get-agent-details.md.

Get all scan agents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-scan-agents.md.

Get installed software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-installed-software.md.

Get Live Response Result

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-live-response-result.md.

Get scan definitions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-scan-definitions.md.

Get software by ID

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-software-by-id.md.

Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/gov.md.

Internet Facing Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/internet-facing-devices.md.

Investigate Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-incidents.md.

List all recommendations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-all-recommendations.md.

List devices by software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machines-by-software.md.

List Library Files

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/list-library-files.md.

List software

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-software.md.

Machine resource type

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/machine.md.

Manage Gradual Rollout

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-gradual-rollout.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-incidents.md.

Management Apis

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/management-apis.md.

Mdav Scan Best Practices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mdav-scan-best-practices.md.

Mde Sec Ops Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sec-ops-guide.md.

Mde Side By Side

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-side-by-side.md.

Mtd

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mtd.md.

Network Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-devices.md.

Partner Applications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-applications.md.

Partner Integration

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-integration.md.

Professional Services

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/professional-services.md.

Run Analyzer Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-windows.md.

Run Live Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-live-response.md.

Sandbox Mdav

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/sandbox-mdav.md.

Schedule Antivirus Scans

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans.md.

Technological Partners

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/technological-partners.md.

Upload Library

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/upload-library.md.

Use Client Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/use-client-analyzer.md.

Validate Antimalware

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/validate-antimalware.md.

View Incidents Queue

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/view-incidents-queue.md.

Web content filtering

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-content-filtering.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-storage-privacy.md.

53

Api Explorer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-explorer.md.

Api Hello World

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-hello-world.md.

Api Microsoft Flow

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api-microsoft-flow.md.

Api Power Bi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-power-bi.md.

Api Release Notes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-release-notes.md.

Delete Indicator API.

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/delete-ti-indicator-by-id.md.

Find devices by tag API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/find-machines-by-tag.md.

Get alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/alerts.md.

Get file information API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-information.md.

Get file statistics API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-file-statistics.md.

Get IP statistics API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-ip-statistics.md.

Get machine by ID API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machine-by-id.md.

Get package SAS URI API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-package-sas-uri.md.

Import Indicators API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/import-ti-indicators.md.

Isolate machine API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/isolate-machine.md.

List alerts API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-alerts.md.

List Indicators API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-ti-indicators-collection.md.

List Investigations API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-investigation-collection.md.

List machineActions API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machineactions-collection.md.

List machines API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-machines.md.

Offboard machine API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/offboard-machine-api.md.

Run Advanced Query Api

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-advanced-query-api.md.

Run antivirus scan API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-av-scan.md.

Set device value API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/set-device-value.md.

Start Investigation API

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/initiate-autoir-investigation.md.

16

Get exposure score

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-exposure-score.md.

Get recommendation by Id

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-recommendation-by-id.md.

13

Troubleshoot Mdatp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-mdatp.md.

Troubleshoot Np

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-np.md.

Troubleshoot Siem

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-siem.md.

12
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3

Check Sensor Status

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/check-sensor-status.md.

1

Mdo Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-gov.md.

11

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

Notifications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/notifications.md.

Notifications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/notifications.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

2

Discovery Docker Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/discovery-docker-windows.md.

Protect Miro

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/protect-miro.md.

7

Preview customers

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

Tvm Weaknesses

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-weaknesses.md.

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

Tvm Supported Os

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-supported-os.md.

Data Storage Privacy

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/data-storage-privacy.md.

Retention Logic Mdvm

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/retention-logic-mdvm.md.

1

Existing customers

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-software-inventory.md.

1

Playbook Managed Security

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in unified-secops-platform/playbook-managed-security.md.