diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md index 0d48a5b081..02ead324db 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md @@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ The following options are available for the policy: | Policy | Sets registry key under HKLM\Software | | --- | --- | -| **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 | +| **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*:

| 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*:

| 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-csp-mdm.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-csp-mdm.md index e65bab8900..0d5cb61bf1 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-csp-mdm.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-csp-mdm.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium appliesto: - ✅ Windows 11 - ✅ Windows 10 -ms.date: 10/10/2023 +ms.date: 11/28/2023 --- # Walkthrough: Use CSPs and MDMs to configure Windows Update for Business @@ -205,3 +205,11 @@ The features that are turned off by default from servicing updates will be enabl - **0** (default): Allowed. All features in the latest monthly cumulative update are enabled. - When the policy is set to **0**, all features that are currently turned off will turn on when the device next reboots - **1** - Not allowed. Features that are shipped turned off by default will remain off + +#### I want to enable optional updates + +*Applies to:* +- Windows 11, version 22H2 with [KB5029351](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029351) and later +- Windows 10, version 22H2 with [KB5032278](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5032278), 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 [AllowOptionalContent](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json#allowoptionalcontent). For more information about optional content, see [Enable optional updates](waas-configure-wufb.md#enable-optional-updates). diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md index 849feeeddf..8da432fe25 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ If you use Windows Server Update Server (WSUS), you can prevent users from scann *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 +- Windows 10, version 22H2 with [KB5032278](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5032278), 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.