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Microsoft Adds New Expedite Readiness Report to Windows Update for Business Deployment Service

Microsoft has released a new device readiness test feature for its Windows Update for Business deployment service. This release allows organizations to evaluate their devices’ eligibility for Windows quality updates before the actual deployment process. The Windows Update for Business deployment service allows administrators to approve, schedule, and monitor updates delivered to managed devices through...

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Microsoft Releases New Driver and Firmware Controls for Windows Update for Business

Microsoft has released a new update that brings driver and firmware management capabilities for the Windows Update for Business deployment service. This release gives organizations better control over the deployment of updates to eligible cloud-attached Windows client devices. Windows Update for Business (WUfB) is a deployment service that enables IT admins to manage and distribute…

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Microsoft Intune Gets New Controls to Configure Expedited Windows Feature and Quality Updates

Microsoft has released a new update that enables customers to configure policies for Windows feature updates and expedited quality updates in Microsoft Intune. These capabilities leverage the Windows Update for Business service to give IT admins more control over the deployment of updates to Windows PCs across an organization. First up, Microsoft has introduced a…

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How to Configure Windows Autopatch: A Step-by-Step Guide

Windows Autopatch is a new Microsoft service that organizations can use to automate the patching of Windows, Microsoft 365 apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Teams. It aims to complete patching cycles within the least amount of time, whilst keeping downtime to a minimum. In this guide, we’ll show you how to configure Windows Autopatch…

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Microsoft’s New Windows Autopatch Service is Now Generally Available

Last Update: Aug 24, 2022

Windows Autopatch, an enterprise service that launched in public preview back in May, is now generally available for customers with Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licenses. Microsoft’s new managed service enables IT Pros to automate the planning and deployment of Windows and Office updates. Essentially, Windows Autopatch uses deployment tools such as Windows Update for…

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Use Update Compliance to View Blocked Windows 10 Feature Updates

New queries in Update Compliance provide greater insight for IT when safeguard holds are placed on Windows endpoints.

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Why You Should Use Windows Update for Business Instead of Windows Server Update Services

As more employees work from home, Windows Update for Business provides a simpler way to update Windows endpoints with the latest patches.

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How to Block Automatic Delivery of Microsoft Edge

Learn how to block automatic installation of Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser when it reaches general availability in January.

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Microsoft Retires Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel Targeted Releases

Microsoft is making changes Windows Update for Business and the Windows 10 release schedule.

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Test Microsoft Security Patches Early on the Security Update Validation Program

SUVP provides patches up to three weeks before their official release and encompasses all Microsoft products that are supported for security fixes.

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