From 5b6d773ad84f9592f0d1f608df3cadff858d8b0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 06:42:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update Windows version pivot groups in zone-pivot-groups.yml --- windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml b/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml index 75e37a9170..d426e4da0f 100644 --- a/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml +++ b/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ # YamlMime:ZonePivotGroups groups: -- id: windows-versions-10-11 +- id: windows-versions-11-10 title: Windows versions prompt: "Select the Windows version you want to learn about:" pivots: - - id: windows-10 - title: Windows 10 - id: windows-11 title: Windows 11 + - id: windows-10 + title: Windows 10 - id: windows-editions-proent-proedu title: Windows editions prompt: "Select the Windows edition you want to learn about:" From 87954a0a162b8ba6115fbfbeb810b98eec63219f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 10:29:30 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] ssu-8440070-editpass --- .../deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md index fd0efc4571..ab0f16e886 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md @@ -21,15 +21,16 @@ ms.date: 12/31/2017 # Servicing stack updates ## What is a servicing stack update? -Servicing stack updates provide fixes to the servicing stack, the component that installs Windows updates. Additionally, it contains the "component-based servicing stack" (CBS), which is a key underlying component for several elements of Windows deployment, such as DISM, SFC, changing Windows features or roles, and repairing components. The CBS is a small component that typically doesn't have updates released every month. + +Servicing stack updates provide fixes to the servicing stack, the component that installs Windows updates. Additionally, it contains the component-based servicing stack (CBS), which is a key underlying component for several elements of Windows deployment, such as DISM, SFC, changing Windows features or roles, and repairing components. [CBS](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ask-the-performance-team/understanding-component-based-servicing/ba-p/373012) is a small component that typically doesn't have updates released every month. ## Why should servicing stack updates be installed and kept up to date? -Servicing stack updates improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the latest quality updates and feature updates. If you don't install the latest servicing stack update, there's a risk that your device can't be updated with the latest Microsoft security fixes. +Servicing stack updates improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the latest quality updates and feature updates. If you don't have the latest servicing stack update installed, there's a risk that your device can't be updated with the latest Microsoft security fixes. ## When are they released? -Servicing stack update are released depending on new issues or vulnerabilities. In rare occasions a servicing stack update may need to be released on demand to address an issue impacting systems installing the monthly security update. Starting in November 2018 new servicing stack updates will be classified as "Security" with a severity rating of "Critical." +Servicing stack update are released depending on new issues or vulnerabilities. In rare occasions, a servicing stack update might need to be released out of band to address an issue impacting systems installing the monthly security update. New servicing stack updates are classified as `Security` with a severity rating of `Critical`. ## What's the difference between a servicing stack update and a cumulative update? @@ -38,14 +39,14 @@ Both Windows client and Windows Server use the cumulative update mechanism, in w Servicing stack updates improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the latest monthly security update release and feature updates. If you don't install the latest servicing stack update, there's a risk that your device can't be updated with the latest Microsoft security fixes. -Microsoft publishes all cumulative updates and SSUs for Windows 10, version 2004 and later together as one cumulative monthly update to the normal release category in WSUS. +Microsoft publishes all cumulative updates and servicing stack updates for Windows 10, version 2004 and later together as one cumulative monthly update to the normal release category in WSUS. ## Is there any special guidance? -Microsoft recommends you install the latest servicing stack updates for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update. - Typically, the improvements are reliability and performance improvements that don't require any specific special guidance. If there's any significant impact, it will be present in the release notes. +Most users don't need to install an isolated servicing stack update. In the rare case that you need to install an isolated servicing stack update, Microsoft recommends you install the latest servicing stack updates for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update. + ## Installation notes * Servicing stack updates contain the full servicing stack; as a result, typically administrators only need to install the latest servicing stack update for the operating system. @@ -56,6 +57,6 @@ Typically, the improvements are reliability and performance improvements that do ## Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates -With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with the 2021 2C release, KB4601382. +With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Update Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with the 2021 2C release, [KB4601382](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4601382). From f6f68e5a384415bbee490af3f63dce184686df86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 13:14:46 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] ssu-8440070-editpass --- windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md index ab0f16e886..c889f22136 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md @@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ Most users don't need to install an isolated servicing stack update. In the rare ## Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates -With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Update Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with the 2021 2C release, [KB4601382](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4601382). +With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Update Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with [KB4601382](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4601382), released in February of 2021. From 368a8d17aa4ad643455cfd2082cacc7e7562d80f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 13:16:31 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] ssu-8440070-editpass --- windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md index c889f22136..9c1d36eeda 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Both Windows client and Windows Server use the cumulative update mechanism, in w Servicing stack updates improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the latest monthly security update release and feature updates. If you don't install the latest servicing stack update, there's a risk that your device can't be updated with the latest Microsoft security fixes. -Microsoft publishes all cumulative updates and servicing stack updates for Windows 10, version 2004 and later together as one cumulative monthly update to the normal release category in WSUS. +Microsoft publishes all cumulative updates and servicing stack updates for Windows 10, version 2004 and later together as one cumulative monthly update to the normal release category in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). ## Is there any special guidance? @@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ Most users don't need to install an isolated servicing stack update. In the rare ## Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates -With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Microsoft Update Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with [KB4601382](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4601382), released in February of 2021. +With the Windows Update experience, servicing stack updates and cumulative updates are deployed together to the device. The update stack automatically orchestrates the installation, so both are applied correctly. Starting in February 2021, the cumulative update includes the latest servicing stack updates, to provide a single cumulative update payload to both WSUS and the Microsoft Update Catalog. If you use an endpoint management tool backed by WSUS, such as Configuration Manager, you'll only have to select and deploy the monthly cumulative update. The latest servicing stack updates will automatically be applied correctly. Release notes and file information for cumulative updates, including those related to the servicing stack, will be in a single KB article. The combined monthly cumulative update is available on Windows 10, version 2004 and later starting with [KB4601382](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4601382), released in February of 2021. From 69b0f80c9569715f9e42ef37dcd6f2be086c8ebd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 13:17:21 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] ssu-8440070-editpass --- windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md index 9c1d36eeda..7aa9bf3ff1 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ appliesto: - ✅ Windows 11 - ✅ Windows 10 - ✅ Windows Server -ms.date: 12/31/2017 +ms.date: 12/08/2023 --- # Servicing stack updates