Microsoft to Retire the Calendar, People, and Files Microsoft 365 Companion Apps in December

Microsoft is urging administrators to have the Calendar, People, and Files Microsoft 365 companion apps removed from managed devices, as stated in an update to the Microsoft 365 message center, with the company announcing that it will be phasing out these apps on December 16, 2026; after that date the apps will no longer work or be supported. This action follows around a year after Microsoft had started automatically installing the apps on Windows 11 enterprise devices, and the company has also