diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md index 50b99d2d34..07bc2cb636 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/quality-updates.md @@ -52,15 +52,17 @@ Many update management tools, such as [Microsoft Configuration Manager](/mem/con ## Optional non-security preview 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 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** 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. New features might initially be deployed in the prior month's **Optional non-security preview release**, then ship in the following **Monthly security update release**. These releases are only offered to the most recent, supported versions of Windows. **Optional non-security preview releases** might commonly be commonly referred to as: -- +- C or D week releases (meaning the third or fourth week of the month) +- Preview updates +- Preview CUs -For customers to access the C releases, they must navigate to **Settings** > **Update & Security** > **Windows Update** and select **Check for updates**. +Starting in April 2023, all **Optional non-security preview releases** will be released on the fourth Tuesday of the month. This change in release cadence gives admins a consistent time cycle for testing and validating fixes and features. -IT admins can also validate fixes and features in a preview update by leveraging the [Windows Insider Program for Business](https://insider.windows.com/for-business) or via the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx). +To access the optional non-security preview release, navigate to **Settings** > **Update & Security** > **Windows Update** and select **Check for updates**. Admins can also validate fixes and features in an optional non-security preview release by leveraging the [Windows Insider Program for Business](https://insider.windows.com/for-business) or via the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx). ## OOB releases