reviewed items through #163

windows/application-management/change-history-for-application-management.md

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 title: Change history for Application management in Windows 10 (Windows 10)
-description: This topic lists changes to documentation for configuring Windows 10.
+description: View changes to documentation for application management in Windows 10.
 keywords: 
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: manage

windows/client-management/change-history-for-client-management.md

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 ---
 title: Change history for Client management (Windows 10)
-description: This topic lists changes to documentation for configuring Windows 10.
+description: View changes to documentation for client management in Windows 10.
 keywords: 
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: manage

windows/client-management/mdm/accountmanagement-csp.md

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 title: AccountManagement CSP
-description: Used to configure settings in the Account Manager service
+description: Learn about the AccountManagement CSP, which is used to configure settings in the Account Manager service.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/accountmanagement-ddf.md

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 ---
 title: AccountManagement DDF file
-description: Used to configure settings in the Account Manager service
+description: View the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the AccountManagement configuration service provider. This file is used to configure settings.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/applicationcontrol-csp-ddf.md

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 ---
 title: ApplicationControl CSP DDF
-description: This topic shows the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the **ApplicationControl** configuration service provider. DDF files are used only with OMA DM provisioning XML.
+description: View the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the ApplicationControl configuration service provider. DDF files are used only with OMA DM provisioning XML.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/applicationcontrol-csp.md

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 ---
 title: ApplicationControl CSP
-description: ApplicationControl CSP
+description: The ApplicationControl CSP allows you to manage multiple Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) policies from a MDM server.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/enrollmentstatustracking-csp-ddf.md

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 title: EnrollmentStatusTracking DDF
-description: This topic shows the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the EnrollmentStatusTracking configuration service provider. DDF files are used only with OMA DM provisioning XML.
+description: View the OMA DM device description framework (DDF) for the EnrollmentStatusTracking configuration service provider. DDF files are used only with OMA DM provisioning XML.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/enrollmentstatustracking-csp.md

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 title: EnrollmentStatusTracking CSP
-description: During Autopilot deployment, you can configure the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) to block the device use until the required apps are installed.
+description: Learn how to perform a hybrid certificate trust deployment of Windows Hello for Business, for systems with no previous installations.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-devicehealthmonitoring.md

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 title: Policy CSP - DeviceHealthMonitoring
-description: Policy CSP - TimeLanguageSettings
+description: Learn which DeviceHealthMonitoring policies are supported for your edition of Windows.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-timelanguagesettings.md

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 ---
 title: Policy CSP - TimeLanguageSettings
-description: Policy CSP - TimeLanguageSettings
+description: Learn which TimeLanguageSettings policies are supported for your edition of Windows.
 ms.author: dansimp
 ms.topic: article
 ms.prod: w10

windows/configuration/change-history-for-configure-windows-10.md

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 title: Change history for Configure Windows 10 (Windows 10)
 ms.reviewer: 
 manager: dansimp
-description: This topic lists changes to documentation for configuring Windows 10.
+description: View changes to documentation for configuring Windows 10.
 keywords: 
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: manage

windows/deployment/update/waas-overview.md

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 title: Overview of Windows as a service (Windows 10)
-description: In Windows 10, Microsoft has streamlined servicing to make operating system updates simpler to test, manage, and deploy.
+description: Windows as a service introduces a new way to build, deploy, and service Windows. Learn how Windows as a service works.
 keywords: updates, servicing, current, deployment, semi-annual channel, feature, quality, rings, insider, tools
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: manage

windows/deployment/windows-10-media.md

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+---
-title: Windows 10 volume license media
+title: Windows 10 volume license media
-description: There are specific infrastructure requirements to deploy and manage Windows 10 that should be in place prior to significant Windows 10 deployments within your organization.
+description: Learn about volume license media in Windows 10, and channels such as the Volume License Service Center (VLSC).
-keywords: deploy, upgrade, update, software, media
+keywords: deploy, upgrade, update, software, media
-ms.prod: w10
+ms.prod: w10
-ms.mktglfcycl: plan
+ms.mktglfcycl: plan
-ms.localizationpriority: medium
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
-ms.date: 10/20/2017
+ms.date: 10/20/2017
-ms.reviewer: 
+ms.reviewer: 
-manager: laurawi
+manager: laurawi
-ms.audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
+ms.audience: itpro
-ms.sitesec: library
+author: greg-lindsay
-audience: itpro
author: greg-lindsay
+ms.sitesec: library
-ms.topic: article
+audience: itpro
----
+author: greg-lindsay
-
+ms.topic: article
-# Windows 10 volume license media
+---
-
+
-
+# Windows 10 volume license media
-**Applies to**
+
-
+
--   Windows 10
+**Applies to**
-
+
-With each release of Windows 10, volume license media is made available on the [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/vlsc) (VLSC) and other relevant channels such as Windows Update for Business, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Visual Studio Subscriptions. This topic provides a description of volume license media, and describes some of the changes that have been implemented with the current release of Windows 10.
+-   Windows 10
-
+
-## Windows 10 media
+With each release of Windows 10, volume license media is made available on the [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/vlsc) (VLSC) and other relevant channels such as Windows Update for Business, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Visual Studio Subscriptions. This topic provides a description of volume license media, and describes some of the changes that have been implemented with the current release of Windows 10.
-
+
-To download Windows 10 installation media from the VLSC, use the product search filter to find “Windows 10.”  A list of products will be displayed. The page then allows you to use your search results to download products, view keys, and view product and key descriptions.
+## Windows 10 media
-
+
-When you select a product, for example “Windows 10 Enterprise” or “Windows 10 Education”, you can then choose the specific release by clicking **Download** and choosing the **Download Method**, **Language**, and **Operating system Type** (bitness).
+To download Windows 10 installation media from the VLSC, use the product search filter to find “Windows 10.”  A list of products will be displayed. The page then allows you to use your search results to download products, view keys, and view product and key descriptions.
-
+
->If you do not see a Windows 10 release available in the list of downloads, verify the [release date](https://technet.microsoft.com/windows/release-info.aspx).
+When you select a product, for example “Windows 10 Enterprise” or “Windows 10 Education”, you can then choose the specific release by clicking **Download** and choosing the **Download Method**, **Language**, and **Operating system Type** (bitness).
-
+
-In Windows 10, version 1709 the packaging of volume licensing media and upgrade packages is different than it has been for previous releases. Instead of having separate media and packages for Windows 10 Pro (volume licensing version), Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education, all three are bundled together. The following section explains this change.
+>If you do not see a Windows 10 release available in the list of downloads, verify the [release date](https://technet.microsoft.com/windows/release-info.aspx).
-
+
-### Windows 10, version 1709
+In Windows 10, version 1709 the packaging of volume licensing media and upgrade packages is different than it has been for previous releases. Instead of having separate media and packages for Windows 10 Pro (volume licensing version), Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education, all three are bundled together. The following section explains this change.
-
+
-Windows 10, version 1709 is available starting on 10/17/2017 in all relevant distribution channels. Note: An updated [Windows ADK for Windows 10](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/windows-assessment-deployment-kit) is also available.
+### Windows 10, version 1709
-
+
-For ISOs that you download from the VLSC or Visual Studio Subscriptions, you can still search for the individual Windows editions. However, each of these editions (Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education) will point to the same ISO file, so you only need to download the ISO once. A single Windows image (WIM) file is included in the ISO that contains all the volume licensing images:
+Windows 10, version 1709 is available starting on 10/17/2017 in all relevant distribution channels. Note: An updated [Windows ADK for Windows 10](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/windows-assessment-deployment-kit) is also available.
-
+
-![Images](images/table01.png)
+For ISOs that you download from the VLSC or Visual Studio Subscriptions, you can still search for the individual Windows editions. However, each of these editions (Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education) will point to the same ISO file, so you only need to download the ISO once. A single Windows image (WIM) file is included in the ISO that contains all the volume licensing images:
-
+
-When using the contents of these ISOs with tools such as the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or System Center Configuration Manager, make sure you select the appropriate image index in any task sequences that you create or update.
+![Images](images/table01.png)
-
+
-For packages published to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you’ll also notice the change because, instead of having separate packages for each Windows edition, there will be just one package:
+When using the contents of these ISOs with tools such as the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or System Center Configuration Manager, make sure you select the appropriate image index in any task sequences that you create or update.
-
+
-<br>
+For packages published to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you’ll also notice the change because, instead of having separate packages for each Windows edition, there will be just one package:
-
+
-| Title | Classification | Description |
+<br>
-| --- | --- | --- |
+
-| Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709, \<language\> | Upgrades | Package to upgrade Windows 10 Pro (VL), Windows 10 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Education to version 1709 |
+| Title | Classification | Description |
-| Windows 7 and 8.1 upgrade to Windows 10, version 1709, \<language\> | Upgrades | Package to upgrade Windows 7 Professional (VL), Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Professional (VL), or Windows 8.1 Enterprise to Windows 10 1709 |
+| --- | --- | --- |
-
+| Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709, \<language\> | Upgrades | Package to upgrade Windows 10 Pro (VL), Windows 10 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Education to version 1709 |
-<br>
+| Windows 7 and 8.1 upgrade to Windows 10, version 1709, \<language\> | Upgrades | Package to upgrade Windows 7 Professional (VL), Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Professional (VL), or Windows 8.1 Enterprise to Windows 10 1709 |
-
+
-When you approve one of these packages, it applies to all of the editions.
+<br>
-
+
-This Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows 10 continues the Windows as a service methodology.  For more information about implementing Windows as a service in your organization in order to stay up to date with Windows, see [Update Windows 10 in the enterprise](https://aka.ms/waas).
+When you approve one of these packages, it applies to all of the editions.
-
+
-
+This Semi-Annual Channel release of Windows 10 continues the Windows as a service methodology.  For more information about implementing Windows as a service in your organization in order to stay up to date with Windows, see [Update Windows 10 in the enterprise](https://aka.ms/waas).
-### Language packs
+
-
+
-- **Windows 10 versions 1507 and 1511**: you can select **Windows 10 Enterprise Language Pack**, click **Download** and then select **English** and **64-bit** to see these downloads. 
+### Language packs
-- **Windows 10 1607 and later**: you must select **Multilanguage** from the drop-down list of languages.
+
-
+- **Windows 10 versions 1507 and 1511**: you can select **Windows 10 Enterprise Language Pack**, click **Download** and then select **English** and **64-bit** to see these downloads. 
-See the following example for Windows 10, version 1709:
+- **Windows 10 1607 and later**: you must select **Multilanguage** from the drop-down list of languages.
-
+
-![Windows 10, version 1709 lang pack](images/lang-pack-1709.png)
+See the following example for Windows 10, version 1709:
-
+
-### Features on demand
+![Windows 10, version 1709 lang pack](images/lang-pack-1709.png)
-
+
-[Features on demand](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mniehaus/2015/08/31/adding-features-including-net-3-5-to-windows-10/) can be downloaded by searching for "**Windows 10 Enterprise Features on Demand**" and then following the same download process that is described above.
+### Features on demand
-
+
-Features on demand is a method for adding features to your Windows 10 image that aren’t included in the base operating system image.
+[Features on demand](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mniehaus/2015/08/31/adding-features-including-net-3-5-to-windows-10/) can be downloaded by searching for "**Windows 10 Enterprise Features on Demand**" and then following the same download process that is described above.
-
+
-
+Features on demand is a method for adding features to your Windows 10 image that aren’t included in the base operating system image.
-## Related topics
+
-
+
-[Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Guide](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=10585)
+## Related topics
-<br>[Volume Activation for Windows 10](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10)
+
-<br>[Plan for volume activation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client)
+[Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Guide](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=10585)
-<br>[VLSC downloads FAQ](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/Help/FAQDetails.aspx?id=150)
+<br>[Volume Activation for Windows 10](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10)
-<br>[Download and burn an ISO file on the volume licensing site (VLSC)](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2472143/download-and-burn-an-iso-file-on-the-volume-licensing-site-vlsc)
+<br>[Plan for volume activation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client)
-
+<br>[VLSC downloads FAQ](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/Help/FAQDetails.aspx?id=150)
-
+<br>[Download and burn an ISO file on the volume licensing site (VLSC)](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2472143/download-and-burn-an-iso-file-on-the-volume-licensing-site-vlsc)
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windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/autopilot-support.md

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 ---
 title: Windows Autopilot support
-description: Support information for Windows Autopilot
+description: Find out who to contact for help with your Windows Autopilot installation.
 keywords: mdm, setup, windows, windows 10, oobe, manage, deploy, autopilot, ztd, zero-touch, partner, msfb, intune
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-cert-trust-validate-pki.md

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 ---
 title: Validate Public Key Infrastructure - certificate trust model (Windows Hello for Business)
-description: How to Validate Public Key Infrastructure for Windows Hello for Business
+description: How to Validate Public Key Infrastructure for Windows Hello for Business, under a certificate trust model.
 keywords: identity, PIN, biometric, Hello, passport
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-hybrid-cert-whfb-provision.md

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 ---
 title: Hybrid Windows Hello for Business Provisioning (Windows Hello for Business)
-description: Provisioning for Hybrid Windows Hello for Business Deployments
+description: Provisioning for hybrid certificate trust deployments of Windows Hello for Businesss.
 keywords: identity, PIN, biometric, Hello, passport, WHFB, hybrid, certificate-trust
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-hybrid-key-new-install.md

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 ---
 title: Windows Hello for Business Key Trust New Installation
-description: Windows Hello for Business Hybrid baseline deployment
+description: Learn how to perform a hybrid key trust deployment of Windows Hello for Business, for systems with no previous installations.
 keywords: identity, PIN, biometric, Hello, passport, WHFB
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-hybrid-key-whfb-provision.md

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 ---
 title: Hybrid Windows Hello for Business key trust Provisioning (Windows Hello for Business)
-description: Provisioning for Hybrid Windows Hello for Business Deployments
+description: Provisioning for hybrid key trust deployments of  Windows Hello for Business.
 keywords: identity, PIN, biometric, Hello, passport, WHFB, hybrid, certificate-trust
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-key-trust-validate-pki.md

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 ---
 title: Validate Public Key Infrastructure - key trust model (Windows Hello for Business)
-description: How to Validate Public Key Infrastructure for Windows Hello for Business
+description: How to Validate Public Key Infrastructure for Windows Hello for Business, under a key trust model.
 keywords: identity, PIN, biometric, Hello, passport
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/automated-investigations.md

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 ---
 title: Use automated investigations to investigate and remediate threats
-description: View the list of automated investigations, its status, detection source and other details.
+description: Understand the automated investigation flow in Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP).
 keywords: automated, investigation, detection, source, threat types, id, tags, machines, duration, filter export
 search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
 search.appverid: met150

windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/exposed-apis-create-app-nativeapp.md

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 ---
 title: Use Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection APIs  
 ms.reviewer: 
-description: Use the exposed data and actions using a set of programmatic APIs that are part of the Microsoft Intelligence Security Graph.
+description: Learn how to design a native Windows app to get programmatic access to Microsoft Defender ATP without a user.
 keywords: apis, graph api, supported apis, actor, alerts, machine, user, domain, ip, file, advanced hunting, query
 search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
 ms.prod: w10

windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md

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 ---
 title: Create an Application to access Microsoft Defender ATP without a user
 ms.reviewer: 
-description: Use the exposed data and actions using a set of programmatic APIs that are part of the Microsoft Intelligence Security Graph.
+description: Learn how to design a web app to get programmatic access to Microsoft Defender ATP without a user.
 keywords: apis, graph api, supported apis, actor, alerts, machine, user, domain, ip, file, advanced hunting, query
 search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
 ms.prod: w10

windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/manage-auto-investigation.md

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 ---
 title: Learn about the automated investigations dashboard in Microsoft Defender Security Center
-description: View the list of automated investigations, its status, detection source and other details.
+description: View the automated investigations list. View the status, detection source and other details for automated investigations.
 keywords: autoir, automated, investigation, detection, dashboard, source, threat types, id, tags, machines, duration, filter export
 search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
 search.appverid: met150

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules.md

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 ---
 title: Microsoft recommended block rules (Windows 10)
-description: To help you plan and begin the initial test stages of a deployment of Microsoft Windows Defender Application Control, this article outlines how to gather information, create a plan, and begin to create and test initial code integrity policies. 
+description: View a list of recommended block rules, based on knowledge shared between Microsoft and the wider security community.  
 keywords: whitelisting, security, malware
 ms.assetid: 8d6e0474-c475-411b-b095-1c61adb2bdbb
 ms.prod: w10

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/windows-defender-application-control-deployment-guide.md

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 title: Planning and getting started on the Windows Defender Application Control deployment process (Windows 10)
-description: To help you plan and begin the initial test stages of a deployment of Microsoft Windows Defender Application Control, this article outlines how to gather information, create a plan, and begin to create and test initial code integrity policies. 
+description: Learn how to gather information, create a plan, and begin to create and test initial code integrity policies for your Windows Defender Application Control deployment. 
 keywords: whitelisting, security, malware
 ms.assetid: 8d6e0474-c475-411b-b095-1c61adb2bdbb
 ms.prod: w10

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-system-guard/how-hardware-based-root-of-trust-helps-protect-windows.md

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 ---
 title: How a Windows Defender System Guard helps protect Windows 10
-description: Windows Defender System Guard in Windows 10 uses a hardware-based root of trust to securely protect systems against firmware exploits.
+description: Windows Defender System Guard reorganizes the existing Windows 10 system integrity features under one roof. Learn how it works.
 ms.assetid: 8d6e0474-c475-411b-b095-1c61adb2bdbb
 ms.reviewer: 
 manager: dansimp

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-security-baselines.md

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 ---
 title: Windows security baselines
-description: This article, and the articles it links to, describe how to use Windows security baselines in your organization
+description: Learn how to use Windows security baselines in your organization. Specific to Windows 10, Windows Server, and Office 365 ProPlus.
 keywords: virtualization, security, malware
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-security-configuration-framework/get-support-for-security-baselines.md

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 ---
 title: Get support for Windows security baselines
-description: This article, and the articles it links to, answers frequently asked question on how to get support for Windows baselines, the Security Compliance Toolkit (SCT), and related topics in your organization
+description: Find answers to frequently asked question on how to get support for Windows baselines, the Security Compliance Toolkit (SCT), and related topics in your organization.
 keywords: virtualization, security, malware
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy

windows/security/threat-protection/windows-security-configuration-framework/windows-security-baselines.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Windows security baselines guide
-description: This article, and the articles it links to, describe how to use Windows security baselines in your organization
+description: Learn how to use Windows security baselines in your organization. Specific to Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Office 2016.
 keywords: virtualization, security, malware
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy