check before: 2025-11-30
Product:
Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender XDR, Windows
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
New Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will roll out from late November to mid-December 2025, adding actions like disabling Remote Registry Service on Windows. Available to Microsoft 365 E5 or Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 customers, admins should review and implement these to enhance security.
Details:
Introduction
We're introducing new Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) to help organizations strengthen their security posture. These recommendations are designed to proactively block common attack techniques and improve endpoint protection.
When this will happen
Public Preview: Rollout will begin at the end of November 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-December 2025.
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Created:
2025-12-03
updated:
2025-12-03
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Direct effects for Operations**
Disabling Remote Registry Service
If the Remote Registry Service is disabled without proper preparation, it may disrupt legitimate administrative tasks that require remote access to the registry, leading to potential delays in troubleshooting and system management.
- roles: IT Admin, System Administrator
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/, https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score
Increased Security Posture
While enhancing security is beneficial, the abrupt implementation of new recommendations without user training may lead to confusion among users regarding new security protocols, potentially impacting their productivity.
- roles: End User, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/, https://learn.microsoft.com/defender-xdr/microsoft-secure-score
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