Announcing: Microsoft Fabric Item Recovery will be enabled by default for tenants without an explicit setting

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Announcing: Microsoft Fabric Item Recovery will be enabled by default for tenants without an explicit setting Starting August 23, 2026, Microsoft Fabric will enable Item Recovery by default for tenants that have not explicitly configured the setting. Supported item types will have a 3-day recovery window by default. Admins can review or change this setting in the Fabric admin portal under Tenant settings > Item Recovery.

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Announcing: Microsoft Fabric Item Recovery will be enabled by default for tenants without an explicit setting Starting August 23, 2026, Microsoft Fabric will enable Item Recovery by default for tenants that have not explicitly configured the setting. Supported item types will have a 3-day recovery window by default. Admins can review or change this setting in the Fabric admin portal under Tenant settings > Item Recovery.

Urgency: Immediate

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