Merge branch 'main' into e8f317dc-36a3-478a-b8f7-6247856a9fa3_90

windows/deployment/update/catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Checkpoint cumulative updates and the Microsoft Update Catalog
 description: This article describes how to handle checkpoint cumulative updates when you use the Microsoft Update Catalog to update devices and images.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 ms.author: mstewart
 author: mestew
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/eval-infra-tools.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Evaluate infrastructure and tools
 description: Review the steps to ensure your infrastructure is ready to deploy updates to clients in your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/get-started-updates-channels-tools.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Windows client updates, channels, and tools
 description: Brief summary of the kinds of Windows updates, the channels they're served through, and the tools for managing them
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/how-windows-update-works.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: How Windows Update works
 description: In this article, learn about the process Windows Update uses to download and install updates on Windows client devices.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/optional-content.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Migrating and acquiring optional Windows content
 description: How to keep language resources and Features on Demand during operating system updates for your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/plan-define-readiness.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Define readiness criteria
 description: Identify important roles and figure out how to classify apps so you can plan and manage your deployment
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/plan-define-strategy.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Define update strategy
 description: Example of using a calendar-based approach to achieve consistent update installation in your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/release-cycle.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Update release cycle for Windows clients
 description: Learn about the release cycle for updates so Windows clients in your organization stay productive and protected.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/safeguard-holds.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Safeguard holds for Windows
 description: What are safeguard holds? How to can you tell if a safeguard hold is in effect, and what to do about it.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/safeguard-opt-out.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Opt out of safeguard holds
 description: How to install an update in your organization even when a safeguard hold for a known issue has been applied to it. 
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/servicing-stack-updates.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Servicing stack updates
 description: In this article, learn how servicing stack updates improve the code that installs the other updates.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Windows 10 Update Baseline
 description: Use an update baseline to optimize user experience and meet monthly update goals in your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/update-policies.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Policies for update compliance and user experience
 description: Explanation and recommendations for update compliance, activity, and user experience for your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ options must be **Disabled** in order to take advantage of intelligent active ho
 If you do set active hours, we recommend setting the following policies to **Disabled** in order to increase update
 velocity:
 
-- [Delay automatic reboot](waas-restart.md#delay-automatic-restart). While it's possible to set the system to delay restarts for users who are logged in, this setting might delay an update indefinitely if a user is always either logged in or shut down. Instead, we recommend setting the following polices to **Disabled**:
+- [Delay automatic reboot](waas-restart.md#delay-automatic-restart). While it's possible to set the system to delay restarts for users who are logged in, this setting might delay an update indefinitely if a user is always either logged in or shut down. Instead, we recommend setting the following policies to **Disabled**:
     - **Turn off auto-restart during active hours**
     - **No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates**
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ As administrators, you have set up and expect certain behaviors, so we expressly
 > expected. For example, if a device is not reacting to your MDM policy changes, check to see if a similar
 > policy is set in Group Policy with a differing value.
 > If you find that update velocity is not as high as you expect or if some devices are slower than others, it might be
-> time to clear all polices and settings and specify only the recommended update policies. See the Policy and settings reference for a consolidated list of recommended polices.
+> time to clear all policies and settings and specify only the recommended update policies. See the Policy and settings reference for a consolidated list of recommended policies.
 
 The following are policies that you might want to disable because they could decrease update velocity or there are better policies to use that might conflict:
 - **Defer Feature Updates Period in Days**. For maximum update velocity, it's best to set this to **0** (no

windows/deployment/update/waas-branchcache.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Configure BranchCache for Windows client updates
 description: In this article, learn how to use BranchCache to optimize network bandwidth during update deployment.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: windows-client
 author: mestew
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ms.author: mstewart
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
 ms.collection:
   - tier1

windows/deployment/update/waas-quick-start.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Quick guide to Windows as a service
 description: In Windows 10, Microsoft has streamlined servicing to make operating system updates simpler to test, manage, and deploy.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/windows-update-security.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ manager: aaroncz
 description: Overview of the security for Windows Update including security for the metadata exchange and content download.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 appliesto: 

windows/deployment/update/wufb-compliancedeadlines.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Windows Update for Business
 description: This article contains information on how to enforce compliance deadlines using Windows Update for Business.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ms.author: mstewart

windows/deployment/update/wufb-reports-admin-center.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ manager: aaroncz
 description: Microsoft admin center populates Windows Update for Business reports data into the software updates page.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 ms.localizationpriority: medium

windows/deployment/update/wufb-reports-configuration-script.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Windows Update for Business reports
 description: How to get and use the Windows Update for Business reports configuration script to configure devices for Windows Update for Business reports.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/wufb-reports-do.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Windows Update for Business reports
 description: This article provides information about Delivery Optimization data in Windows Update for Business reports. 
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/deployment/update/wufb-reports-prerequisites.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Windows Update for Business reports
 description: List of prerequisites for enabling and using Windows Update for Business reports in your organization.
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 manager: aaroncz

windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.author: mstewart
 author: mestew
 manager: aaroncz
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 ms.date: 02/19/2025
 ms.collection:
   - highpri

windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author: mestew
 ms.author: mstewart
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 ms.collection:
   - highpri
   - tier1