diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md index 6af6c31910..0d48a5b081 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ appliesto: - ✅ Windows Server 2022 - ✅ Windows Server 2019 - ✅ Windows Server 2016 -ms.date: 08/22/2023 +ms.date: 11/28/2023 --- # Configure Windows Update for Business @@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ The following options are available for the policy: | Policy | Sets registry key under HKLM\Software | | --- | --- | -| GPO for Windows 11, version 22H2 with [KB5029351](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029351) and later:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update > **Enable optional updates**| \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AllowOptionalContent | -| MDM for Windows 11, version 22H2 with [KB5029351](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029351) and later:
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/
**[AllowOptionalContent](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json#allowoptionalcontent)** | \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AllowOptionalContent | +| **GPO applies to**:

**GPO location**: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update > **Enable optional updates**| \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AllowOptionalContent | +| **MDM applies to**:

**MDM location**: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/
**[AllowOptionalContent](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json#allowoptionalcontent)** | \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AllowOptionalContent | ## Enable features that are behind temporary enterprise feature control @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ The following are quick-reference tables of the supported policy values for Wind | GPO Key | Key type | Value | | --- | --- | --- | -| AllowOptionalContent

*Added in Windows 11, version 22H2*| REG_DWORD | 1: Automatically receive optional updates (including CFRs)
2: Automatically receive optional updates
3: Users can select which optional updates to receive
Other value or absent: Don't receive optional updates| +| AllowOptionalContent

*Added in*:

| REG_DWORD | 1: Automatically receive optional updates (including CFRs)
2: Automatically receive optional updates
3: Users can select which optional updates to receive
Other value or absent: Don't receive optional updates| | AllowTemporaryEnterpriseFeatureControl

*Added in Windows 11, version 22H2*| REG_DWORD | 1: Allowed. All features in the latest monthly cumulative update are enabled.
Other value or absent: Features that are shipped turned off by default will remain off | | BranchReadinessLevel | REG_DWORD | 2: Systems take feature updates for the Windows Insider build - Fast
4: Systems take feature updates for the Windows Insider build - Slow
8: Systems take feature updates for the Release Windows Insider build

Other value or absent: Receive all applicable updates | | DeferFeatureUpdates | REG_DWORD | 1: Defer feature updates
Other value or absent: Don't defer feature updates | @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ The following are quick-reference tables of the supported policy values for Wind | MDM Key | Key type | Value | | --- | --- | --- | -| AllowOptionalContent

*Added in Windows 11, version 22H2*| REG_DWORD | 1: Automatically receive optional updates (including CFRs)
2: Automatically receive optional updates
3: Users can select which optional updates to receive
Other value or absent: Don't receive optional updates| +| AllowOptionalContent

*Added in*:

| REG_DWORD | 1: Automatically receive optional updates (including CFRs)
2: Automatically receive optional updates
3: Users can select which optional updates to receive
Other value or absent: Don't receive optional updates| | AllowTemporaryEnterpriseFeatureControl

*Added in Windows 11, version 22H2*| REG_DWORD | 1: Allowed. All features in the latest monthly cumulative update are enabled.
Other value or absent: Features that are shipped turned off by default will remain off | | BranchReadinessLevel | REG_DWORD |2: Systems take feature updates for the Windows Insider build - Fast
4: Systems take feature updates for the Windows Insider build - Slow
8: Systems take feature updates for the Release Windows Insider build
32: Systems take feature updates from General Availability Channel
Note: Other value or absent: Receive all applicable updates | | DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodinDays | REG_DWORD | 0-365: Defer feature updates by given days | diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md index 372a36d6df..849feeeddf 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ appliesto: - ✅ Windows Server 2022 - ✅ Windows Server 2019 - ✅ Windows Server 2016 -ms.date: 10/10/2023 +ms.date: 11/28/2023 --- # Walkthrough: Use Group Policy to configure Windows Update for Business @@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ If you use Windows Server Update Server (WSUS), you can prevent users from scann #### I want to enable optional updates -(*Starting in Windows 11, version 22H2 or later*) +*Applies to:* +- Windows 11, version 22H2 with [KB5029351](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029351) and later +- Windows 10, version 22H2 with [KBxxxxxx](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029351), or a later cumulative update installed In addition to the monthly cumulative update, optional updates are available to provide new features and nonsecurity changes. Most optional updates are released on the fourth Tuesday of the month, known as optional nonsecurity preview releases. Optional updates can also include features that are gradually rolled out, known as controlled feature rollouts (CFRs). Installation of optional updates isn't enabled by default for devices that receive updates using Windows Update for Business. However, you can enable optional updates for devices by using the **Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update > Enable optional updates** policy.