diff --git a/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist.md b/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist.md
index f902b92204..6239626e67 100644
--- a/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist.md
+++ b/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.collection:
# Use Quick Assist to help users
-Quick Assist is a Microsoft Store application that enables a person to share their device with another person over a remote connection. Your support staff can use it to remotely connect to a user's device and then view its display, make annotations, or take full control. In this way, they can troubleshoot, diagnose technological issues, and provide instructions to users directly on their devices.
+Quick Assist is an application that enables a person to share their [Windows](#install-quick-assist-on-windows) or [macOS](#install-quick-assist-on-macos) device with another person over a remote connection. Your support staff can use it to remotely connect to a user's device and then view its display, make annotations, or take full control. In this way, they can troubleshoot, diagnose technological issues, and provide instructions to users directly on their devices.
## Before you begin
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Microsoft logs a small amount of session data to monitor the health of the Quick
In some scenarios, the helper does require the sharer to respond to application permission prompts (User Account Control), but otherwise the helper has the same permissions as the sharer on the device.
-## Install Quick Assist
+## Install Quick Assist on Windows
### Install Quick Assist from the Microsoft Store
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ To install Quick Assist offline, you need to download your APPXBUNDLE and unenco
1. Run the following command to install Quick Assist: `Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath "MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle" -LicensePath "MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_8wekyb3d8bbwe_4bc27046-84c5-8679-dcc7-d44c77a47dd0.xml"`
1. After Quick Assist has installed, run this command to confirm that Quick Assist is installed for the user: `Get-AppxPackage *QuickAssist* -AllUsers`
-## Microsoft Edge WebView2
+### Microsoft Edge WebView2
The Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a development control that uses Microsoft Edge as the rendering engine to display web content in native apps. The new Quick Assist application has been developed using this control, making it a necessary component for the app to function.
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ The Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a development control that uses Microsoft Edg
For more information on distributing and installing Microsoft Edge WebView2, visit [Distribute your app and the WebView2 Runtime](/microsoft-edge/webview2/concepts/distribution)
+## Install Quick Assist on macOS
+
+Quick Assist for macOS is available for interactions with Microsoft Support. If Microsoft products on your macOS device are not working as expected, contact [Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/contactus) for assistance. Your Microsoft Support agent will guide you through the process of downloading and installing it on your device.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Quick Assist for macOS is not available outside of Microsoft Support interactions.
+
## Next steps
If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions for Quick Assist, contact us by using the [Feedback Hub app](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332).
diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md
index d52bea489c..e8dfe5371f 100644
--- a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md
+++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
---
title: Update Policy CSP
description: Learn more about the Update Area in Policy CSP.
-ms.date: 02/14/2024
+ms.date: 02/14/2024
---
@@ -1556,7 +1556,8 @@ Configure this policy to specify whether to receive **Windows Feature Updates**
- SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates
> [!NOTE]
-> If you have not properly configured Update/UpdateServiceUrl correctly to point to your WSUS server, this policy will have no effect.
+> - If you have not properly configured Update/UpdateServiceUrl correctly to point to your WSUS server, this policy will have no effect.
+> - If you're also using the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** ([ADMX_Servicing](policy-csp-admx-servicing.md)) policy to enable content for FoDs and language packs, see [How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager](/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs) to verify your policy configuration.
@@ -1694,7 +1695,8 @@ Configure this policy to specify whether to receive **Windows Quality Updates**
- SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates
> [!NOTE]
-> If you have not properly configured Update/UpdateServiceUrl correctly to point to your WSUS server, this policy will have no effect.
+> - If you have not properly configured Update/UpdateServiceUrl correctly to point to your WSUS server, this policy will have no effect.
+> - If you're also using the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** ([ADMX_Servicing](policy-csp-admx-servicing.md)) policy to enable content for FoDs and language packs, see [How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager](/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs) to verify your policy configuration.
diff --git a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml
index 5defe8d8ca..f6033a422c 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml
+++ b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@
href: update/update-other-microsoft-products.md
- name: Delivery Optimization reference
href: do/waas-delivery-optimization-reference.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json
+ - name: FoD and language packs for WSUS and Configuration Manager
+ href: update/fod-and-lang-packs.md
- name: Windows client in S mode
href: s-mode.md
- name: Switch to Windows client Pro or Enterprise from S mode
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs.md b/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs.md
index f7968c1ebc..87d5304815 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/fod-and-lang-packs.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: FoD and language packs for WSUS and Configuration Manager
description: Learn how to make FoD and language packs available to clients when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager.
ms.service: windows-client
ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: reference
ms.author: mstewart
author: mestew
ms.localizationpriority: medium
@@ -13,28 +13,44 @@ appliesto:
- ✅ Windows 10
- ✅ Microsoft Configuration Manager
- ✅ WSUS
-ms.date: 03/13/2019
+ms.date: 04/22/2024
---
# How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager
+
+This reference article describes how to make Features on Demand (FoDs) and language packs available when you're using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or Configuration Manager for specific versions of Windows.
-This article describes how to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager for specific versions of Windows.
+## High-level changes affecting Features on Demand and language pack content
-## Version information for Features on Demand and language packs
+The following changes for FoD and language pack content affected how client policy needs to be configured:
+
+- Starting in Windows 10 version 1709, you can't use WSUS to host [Features on Demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) (FoDs) locally.
+- Starting with Windows 10 version 1803, language packs can no longer be hosted on WSUS.
-In Windows 10 version 21H2 and later, non-Administrator user accounts can add both a display language and its corresponding language features.
+Due to these changes, the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** ([ADMX_Servicing](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-servicing)) policy, located under `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System` was used to specify alternate ways to acquire FoDs and language packs, along with content for corruption repair. This policy allows specifying one alternate location. It's important to note the policy behaves differently across OS versions. For more information, see the [Version specific information for Features on Demand and language packs](#version-specific-information-for-features-on-demand-and-language-packs) section.
-As of Windows 10 version 1709, you can't use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to host [Features on Demand](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities) (FODs) locally. Starting with Windows 10 version 1803, language packs can no longer be hosted on WSUS.
+The introduction of the **Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates** ([SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceFor](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#setpolicydrivenupdatesourceforfeatureupdates)) policy in Windows 10, version 2004 further complicated configuring settings for FoD and language pack content.
-The **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy, located under `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System` in the Group Policy Editor, can be used to specify alternate ways to acquire FOD packages, language packages, and content for corruption repair. However, it's important to note this policy only allows specifying one alternate location and behaves differently across OS versions.
+Starting in Windows 11, version 22H2, on-premises Unified Update Platform (UUP) updates were introduced. FoDs and language packs are available from WSUS again. It's no longer necessary to use the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy for FoD and language pack content.
-In Windows 10 versions 1709 and 1803, changing the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy to download content from Windows Update enables acquisition of FOD packages while also enabling corruption repair. Specifying a network location works for either, depending on the content is found at that location. Changing this policy on these OS versions doesn't influence how language packs are acquired.
+## Version specific information for Features on Demand and language packs
-In Windows 10 version 1809 and beyond, changing the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy also influences how language packs are acquired, however language packs can only be acquired directly from Windows Update. It's currently not possible to acquire them from a network share. Specifying a network location works for FOD packages or corruption repair, depending on the content at that location.
+Windows 11, version 22H2, and later clients use on-premises Unified Update Platform (UUP) updates with WSUS and Microsoft Configuration Manager. These clients don't need to use **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** for FoDs and language packs since the content is available in WSUS due to on-premises UUP.
+
+For Windows 10, version 2004 through Windows 11, version 21H2, clients can't download FoDs or language packs when **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** is set to Windows Update and **Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates** ([SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceFor](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#setpolicydrivenupdatesourceforfeatureupdates)) for either feature or quality updates is set to WSUS. If you need this content, you can set **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** to Windows Update and then either:
+- Change the source selection for feature and quality updates to Windows Update
+- Allow all classes of updates to come from WSUS by not configuring any source selections
+
+> [!Note]
+> In Windows 10 version 21H2 and later, non-Administrator user accounts can add both a display language and its corresponding language features.
+
+In Windows 10 version 1809 and later, changing the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy also influences how language packs are acquired, however language packs can only be acquired directly from Windows Update (until Windows 11 version 22H2). It's currently not possible to acquire them from a network share. Specifying a network location works for FoD packages or corruption repair, depending on the content at that location.
+
+In Windows 10 versions 1709 and 1803, changing the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy to download content from Windows Update enables acquisition of FoD packages while also enabling corruption repair. Specifying a network location works for either, depending on the content is found at that location. Changing this policy on these OS versions doesn't influence how language packs are acquired.
For all OS versions, changing the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy doesn't affect how OS updates are distributed. They continue to come from WSUS, Configuration Manager, or other sources as you have scheduled them, even while optional content is sourced from Windows Update or a network location.
-Learn about other client management options, including using Group Policy and administrative templates, in [Manage clients in Windows 10](/windows/client-management/).
+Learn about other client management options, including using Group Policy and administrative templates, in [Manage Windows clients](/windows/client-management/).
## More resources
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/optional-content.md b/windows/deployment/update/optional-content.md
index 7f6fffc7b4..9984fc897b 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/optional-content.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/optional-content.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
appliesto:
- ✅ Windows 11
- ✅ Windows 10
-ms.date: 03/15/2023
+ms.date: 04/22/2024
---
# Migrating and acquiring optional Windows content during updates
-
+
This article provides some background on the problem of keeping language resources and Features on Demand during operating system updates and offers guidance to help you move forward in the short term and prepare for the long term.
When you update the operating system, it's critical to keep language resources and Features on Demand (FODs). Many commercial organizations use Configuration Manager or other management tools to distribute and orchestrate Windows client setup using a local Windows image or WIM file (a *media-based* or *task-sequence-based* update). Others do in-place updates using an approved Windows client feature update by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Configuration Manager, or equivalent tools (a *servicing-based* update).
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Optional content includes the following items:
- General Features on Demand also referred to as FODs (for example, Windows Mixed Reality)
- Language-based and regional FODs (for example, Language.Basic~~~ja-jp~0.0.1.0)
-- Local Experience Packs
+- Local Experience Packs
+- Language packs
Optional content isn't included by default in the Windows image file that is part of the operating system media available in the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). Instead, it's released as an additional ISO file on VLSC. Shipping these features out of the operating system media and shipping them separately reduces the disk footprint of Windows. This approach provides more space for user's data. It also reduces the time needed to service the operating system, whether installing a monthly quality update or upgrading to a newer version. A smaller default Windows image also means less data to transmit over the network.
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ Several of the options address ways to address optional content migration issues
- This setting doesn't support installing language packs from an alternate source file path, only Features on Demand. If the policy is configured to acquire content from Windows Update, language packs will be acquired.
- If this setting isn't configured or disabled, files are downloaded from the default Windows Update location, for example Windows Update for Business or WSUS.
-For more information, see [Configure a Windows Repair Source](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-a-windows-repair-source).
+
+For more information, see [Configure a Windows Repair Source](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-a-windows-repair-source) and [How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager](fod-and-lang-packs.md).
## More resources
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md
index 6506f11e90..548b26fb85 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ appliesto:
- ✅ Windows 11
- ✅ Windows 10
- ✅ WSUS
-ms.date: 12/31/2017
+ms.date: 04/22/2024
---
# Deploy Windows client updates using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
-
+
> **Looking for consumer information?** See [Windows Update: FAQ](https://support.microsoft.com/help/12373/windows-update-faq)
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/wufb-wsus.md b/windows/deployment/update/wufb-wsus.md
index 5f5374ac96..6062716b60 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/wufb-wsus.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/wufb-wsus.md
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
appliesto:
- ✅ Windows 11
- ✅ Windows 10
-ms.date: 01/13/2022
+ms.date: 04/22/2024
---
-# Use Windows Update for Business and WSUS together
+# Use Windows Update for Business and WSUS together
> **Looking for consumer information?** See [Windows Update: FAQ](https://support.microsoft.com/help/12373/windows-update-faq)
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ The policy can be configured using the following two methods:
> [!NOTE]
> - You should configure **all** of these policies if you are using CSPs.
-> - Editing the registry to change the behavior of update policies isn't recommended. Use Group Policy or the Configuration Service Provider (CSP) policy instead of directly writing to the registry. However, if you choose to edit the registry, ensure you've configured the `UseUpdateClassPolicySource` registry key too, or the scan source won't be altered.
+> - Editing the registry to change the behavior of update policies isn't recommended. Use Group Policy or the Configuration Service Provider (CSP) policy instead of directly writing to the registry. However, if you choose to edit the registry, ensure you've configured the `UseUpdateClassPolicySource` registry key too, or the scan source won't be altered.
+> - If you're also using the **Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair** policy to enable content for FoDs and language packs, see [How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you're using WSUS or Configuration Manager](fod-and-lang-packs.md) to verify your policy configuration.
- [Update/SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#update-setpolicydrivenupdatesourcefordriver)
- [Update/SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#update-setpolicydrivenupdatesourceforfeature)
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md
index f27e7c4961..386320c5f8 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 11 Family
+## Windows 11 Home
| **Area** | **Description** | **Protocol** | **Destination** |
|-----------|--------------- |------------- |-----------------|
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions.md
index b4736b74ce..aebe78e618 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ We used the following methodology to derive these network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| **Destination** | **Protocol** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1903-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1903-non-enterprise-editions.md
index b558fc1c1e..3640d0e89a 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1903-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1903-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| Destination | Protocol | Description |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- |
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions.md
index a0bfa21291..efebab8e60 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| **Destination** | **Protocol** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-2004-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-2004-non-enterprise-editions.md
index c8f28f8ea4..8836b64032 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-2004-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-2004-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| **Destination** | **Protocol** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-20H2-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-20H2-non-enterprise-editions.md
index f41413a60a..c57c257926 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-20H2-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-20H2-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| **Area** | **Description** | **Protocol** | **Destination** |
|-----------|--------------- |------------- |-----------------|
diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-21H1-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-21H1-non-enterprise-editions.md
index ae92428145..01a9f50103 100644
--- a/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-21H1-non-enterprise-editions.md
+++ b/windows/privacy/windows-endpoints-21H1-non-enterprise-editions.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints:
> [!NOTE]
> Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time.
-## Windows 10 Family
+## Windows 10 Home
| **Area** | **Description** | **Protocol** | **Destination** |
|-----------|--------------- |------------- |-----------------|