From 3b9770e8dcc8b339eeeb5314488062e55e077df8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:08:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] non-sec-d MAXADO-7696511 --- windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md index 61e4d8dc60..126c27a9f0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Releases are provided on a monthly schedule as two types of releases: 1. **Monthly security update release** 1. **Optional non-security preview release** -[**Out-of-band (OOB) releases**]() can also be provided outside of the monthly schedule when there is an exceptional need. +[**Out-of-band (OOB) releases**](#oob-releases) can also be provided outside of the monthly schedule when there is an exceptional need. ## Monthly security update release @@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ Many update management tools, such as [Microsoft Configuration Manager](/mem/con ## Optional non-security preview release -Non-security preview releases provide IT admins an opportunity for early validation of that content prior to the combined release. -IT admins have the option to test and validate production-quality releases ahead of the planned B release for the following month. These updates are optional, cumulative, non-security preview releases known as **C releases**. These releases are only offered to the most recent, supported versions of Windows. For example, new features like [News and Interests](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/group-configuration-news-and-interests-on-the-windows-taskbar/ba-p/2281005) might initially be deployed in the prior month's C preview release, then ship in the following month's B release. +**Optional non-security preview releases** provide IT admins an opportunity for early validation of that content prior to the **Monthly security update release**. Admins have the option to test and validate production-quality releases ahead of the planned monthly security update release for the following month. These updates are optional, cumulative, non-security preview releases. These releases are only offered to the most recent, supported versions of Windows. For example, new features like [News and Interests](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/group-configuration-news-and-interests-on-the-windows-taskbar/ba-p/2281005) might initially be deployed in the prior month's **Optional non-security preview release**, then ship in the following **Monthly security update release**. + +**Optional non-security preview releases** might commonly be commonly referred to as: + +- For customers to access the C releases, they must navigate to **Settings** > **Update & Security** > **Windows Update** and select **Check for updates**.