Archive - Mike McBride on M365

Update on Copilot Memory and Retention

I'm not going to have to change a retention policy after all, but it's not so simple.

Aug 19 •

M365 News Roundup for August 2025

Two upcoming changes with impacts on eDiscovery and investigations, plus a lot more!

Aug 5

July 2025

Wait, What Happened to my Load File Export?

In the new Purview eDiscovery UI there's no option for a "condensed directory structure" export. Now what?

Jul 29 •

More Changes Coming That Impact Loop and Copilot Retention

I wrote about Retention of Copilot and Loop - then I saw new updates that make what I wrote outdated already!

Jul 22 •

Data Retention Policies in the Age of Copilot

You may not be a records manager, but these policies have a profound impact on eDiscovery.

Jul 15 •

Following Up On an Interview with Tom O'Connor

More information on Loop, SharePoint Embedded, and M365 experts worth following

Jul 8 •

M365 News Roundup for July 2025

Welcome to July, already.

Jul 1

June 2025

May 2025

Are Loop Files Searchable or Not?

Another seeming misconception I've been seeing.

May 27 •

Copilot and eDiscovery - updates and corrections

I heard false information shared more than once. I also tried out the Researcher Agent and found an eDiscovery surprise.

May 20 •

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