From 1becad4c7fd7d18d0d3f5f13d39891c4aef304b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 11:50:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 75c9ea7697..de9f4e690f 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Deprecated features in the Windows client description: Review the list of features that Microsoft is no longer actively developing in Windows 10 and Windows 11. -ms.date: 10/18/2023 +ms.date: 11/03/2023 ms.prod: windows-client ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English and support for additional languages will be added. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From 258c8dbdbe2e7cedfa1ab6acaf23fe78c878a381 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:06:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index de9f4e690f..ee8303a6da 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English and support for additional languages will be added. | November 2023 | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English with support for additional languages to follow. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From fa0376ce1c0834e86a3403896e9c57a8e3f27ec2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:09:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index ee8303a6da..51679f0ce3 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English with support for additional languages to follow. | November 2023 | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English and support for additional languages will follow. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From 998a49686f7a2f93bdbb89577442985c1e09ce0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 13:49:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 51679f0ce3..556c5bca15 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is currently available for English and support for additional languages will follow. | November 2023 | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Currently, voice access is available for English. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From 5f40e706198746e123ed8f94d9ad47305de977b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 13:52:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 556c5bca15..985e1eff9c 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Currently, voice access is available for English. | November 2023 | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Currently, voice access is available in English on Windows 11, version 22H2, or later devices. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From 58714bc17c65ad7a21d10cb62df3aadab0bb8496 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 14:14:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/17] dep-wspeechrec-8396142 --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index 985e1eff9c..555ad28cc1 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | ----------- | --------------------- | ---- | -| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Currently, voice access is available in English on Windows 11, version 22H2, or later devices. | November 2023 | +| Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is available for Windows 11, version 22H2, or later devices. | November 2023 | | Timeline for Microsoft Entra accounts | Cross-device syncing of Microsoft Entra user activity history will stop starting in January 2024. Microsoft will stop storing this data in the cloud, aligning with [the previous change for Microsoft accounts (MSA)](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/14/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21359) in 2021. The timeline user experience was retired in Windows 11, although it remains in Windows 10. The timeline user experience and all your local activity history still remains on Windows 10 devices. Users can access web history using their browser and access recent files through OneDrive and Office. | October 2023 | | VBScript | VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be available as a feature on demand before its removal from the operating system. For more information, see [Resources for deprecated features](deprecated-features-resources.md#vbscript). | October 2023 | | WordPad | WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt. | September 1, 2023 | From 686fd0467282a2989e9ddb0f6d3fba55740681d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 11:13:59 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 07/17] esu-win10-8280171 --- windows/whats-new/TOC.yml | 2 ++ .../whats-new/extended-security-updates.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++ windows/whats-new/index.yml | 5 +++-- 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md diff --git a/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml b/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml index c9468c7091..c40a04c723 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml +++ b/windows/whats-new/TOC.yml @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ - name: Windows 10 expanded: true items: + - name: Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 + href: extended-security-updates.md - name: What's new in Windows 10, version 22H2 href: whats-new-windows-10-version-22H2.md - name: What's new in Windows 10, version 21H2 diff --git a/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e9c1c80de1 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 +description: Learn about the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10. The ESU program gives customers the option to receive security updates for Windows 10. +ms.prod: windows-client +ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.localizationpriority: medium +ms.topic: conceptual +ms.date: 11/01/2023 +ms.collection: + - highpri + - tier2 +appliesto: + - ✅ Windows 10 +--- + +# Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 + +The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives customers the option to receive security updates for PCs enrolled in the program. The ESU program provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with the option to extend the use of Windows 10 devices past the end of support date in a more secure manner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/windows/whats-new/index.yml b/windows/whats-new/index.yml index 88f1b323b1..c34ac91e0d 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/index.yml +++ b/windows/whats-new/index.yml @@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ landingContent: linkLists: - linkListType: whats-new links: + - text: Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 + url: extended-security-updates.md - text: What's new in Windows 10, version 22H2 url: whats-new-windows-10-version-22h2.md - text: What's new in Windows 10, version 21H2 url: whats-new-windows-10-version-21h2.md - - text: What's new in Windows 10, version 21H1 - url: whats-new-windows-10-version-21h1.md + - title: Learn more linkLists: From 3b125bb94d2f206462b509b72865a10772514c4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 15:15:23 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 08/17] edits --- .../whats-new/extended-security-updates.md | 55 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md index e9c1c80de1..26f6e32896 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md @@ -18,4 +18,57 @@ appliesto: # Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 -The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives customers the option to receive security updates for PCs enrolled in the program. The ESU program provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with the option to extend the use of Windows 10 devices past the end of support date in a more secure manner. \ No newline at end of file + +The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives customers the option to receive security updates for PCs enrolled in the program. ESU is a paid program that provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with the option to extend the use of Windows 10 devices past the end of support date in a more secure manner. For more information about the Windows 10 lifecycle, see the [Windows Lifecycle FAQ](/lifecycle/faq/windows). + +Individuals or organizations who elect to continue using Windows 10 after support ends on October 14, 2025, will have the option of enrolling their PCs into a paid ESU subscription. The ESU program enables PCs to continue to receive critical and important security updates through an annual subscription service after support ends. The [Microsoft Security Response Center](https://msrc.microsoft.com/) defines the [severity rating for security updates](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/security-update-severity-rating-system). + + +## Device prerequisites + +To be eligible for ESU, devices must be running Windows 10, version 22H2. + +## Limitations + +ESUs doesn't include the following items: + +- New features +- Customer-requested nonsecurity updates +- Design change requests +- General support won't be provided for Windows versions past the end of support date. Support will be available only to those organizations that purchase ESU for specific situations concerning the security updates. To get technical support, organizations must have an active [support plan](https://www.microsoft.com/enterprise/services/unified-support-solutions) in place. + +## Frequently asked questions + +The following are frequently asked questions about the ESU program for Windows 10: + +### How much does ESU cost? + +Final pricing and enrollment conditions will be made available closer to the October 2025 date for end of support, approximately one year before the end of support for Windows 10. + +### Is there a minimum license purchase requirement for Windows 10 ESU? + +There are no minimum license purchase requirements for Windows 10 ESU. + +### Can ESUs be purchased for a specific duration? + +Customers can't buy partial periods, for instance, only six months. Extended Security Updates are transacted per year (12-month period), starting with the end of support date. + +### When will the ESU offer be available for licensing? + +Windows 10 ESU will be available in volume licensing starting about 12 months before the end of support date of Windows 10, or late 2024. + +### How long can I get security updates for? + +Enrolled PCs belonging to a commercial or educational organization can receive security updates for a maximum of three years after end of support for Windows 10. + +### Is technical support included in ESU? + +No, technical support isn't included in the ESU program. Microsoft will provide support for customers that encounter challenges related to the ESU. + +### Will Windows 10 PCs stop working without the ESU offering? + +Windows 10 PCs will continue to work, but we recommend customers upgrade or transition to a new Windows 11 PC for the best, most secure computing experience. Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide the following for versions of Windows 10 that reach end of support on that date: + +- Technical support +- Feature updates or new features +- Quality updates (including security and reliability fixes) From 4ecddec37e2c106dd9a97da91e923611874df5f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 15:06:23 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 09/17] edits --- windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md index 26f6e32896..01fdfd6394 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Individuals or organizations who elect to continue using Windows 10 after suppor ## Device prerequisites -To be eligible for ESU, devices must be running Windows 10, version 22H2. +To be eligible to install updates from the ESU program, devices must be running Windows 10, version 22H2. ## Limitations @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The following are frequently asked questions about the ESU program for Windows 1 ### How much does ESU cost? -Final pricing and enrollment conditions will be made available closer to the October 2025 date for end of support, approximately one year before the end of support for Windows 10. +Final pricing and enrollment conditions will be made available closer to the October 2025 date for end of support, approximately one year before the end of support for Windows 10. ESU will be free for all Windows 365 customers. For more information about Windows 365, see [What is Windows 365?](/windows-365/overview). ### Is there a minimum license purchase requirement for Windows 10 ESU? @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ No, technical support isn't included in the ESU program. Microsoft will provide ### Will Windows 10 PCs stop working without the ESU offering? -Windows 10 PCs will continue to work, but we recommend customers upgrade or transition to a new Windows 11 PC for the best, most secure computing experience. Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide the following for versions of Windows 10 that reach end of support on that date: +Windows 10 PCs will continue to work, but we recommend customers upgrade eligible PCs to Windows 11 using Windows Autopatch, Microsoft Intune, or transition to a new Windows 11 PC for the best, most secure computing experience. Customers also have the option to migrate to the cloud and subscribe to Windows 365 to make Windows 11 available to users on any device with a Cloud PC. Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide the following for versions of Windows 10 that reach end of support on that date: - Technical support - Feature updates or new features From 0655bc0ccc6cc9155d2c7152c5eec6c62869eb0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 19:09:42 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 10/17] Typo --- .../whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index 4c0fde8854..7df8a6d435 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. ## November 2023 -### October feature releases or updates +### November feature releases or updates | Article | Description | | ----- | ----- | From e5792dce2e3b6147a1558c30487ccb0dcd80dced Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 19:16:56 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 11/17] It's December, get it together woman --- .../whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index 7df8a6d435..06ca2cf715 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ This article lists new and updated feature releases, and service releases, with Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. -## November 2023 +## December 2023 -### November feature releases or updates +### December feature releases or updates | Article | Description | | ----- | ----- | From cb67f5604b40dc3f3f9f797b606dabfdbff22334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 19:23:09 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 12/17] updated link --- .../whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index 06ca2cf715..64d5a76d3e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | Article | Description | | ----- | ----- | -| [Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#more-about-licenses) | Added F SKU licenses to the More about licenses section. 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| ## November service release From b751d4b1f7684cecea6714a2a6e244c15e38f3e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 07:55:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 13/17] Enable zone pivots using config file in hub docset --- windows/client-management/docfx.json | 1 + windows/configuration/docfx.json | 1 + windows/hub/docfx.json | 1 + windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ windows/security/docfx.json | 1 + windows/whats-new/docfx.json | 1 + 6 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml diff --git a/windows/client-management/docfx.json b/windows/client-management/docfx.json index 06a528a0ca..c0fe754915 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/docfx.json +++ b/windows/client-management/docfx.json @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ "ms.collection": [ "tier2" ], + "zone_pivot_group_filename": "resources/zone-pivot-groups.json", "breadcrumb_path": "/windows/resources/breadcrumb/toc.json", "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-Windows", "ms.technology": "itpro-manage", diff --git a/windows/configuration/docfx.json b/windows/configuration/docfx.json index 36c6607860..f2f46412bc 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/docfx.json +++ b/windows/configuration/docfx.json @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ "ms.collection": [ "tier2" ], + "zone_pivot_group_filename": "resources/zone-pivot-groups.json", "breadcrumb_path": "/windows/resources/breadcrumb/toc.json", "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-Windows", "ms.technology": "itpro-configure", diff --git a/windows/hub/docfx.json b/windows/hub/docfx.json index 321c0452a5..d67fd0b5fb 100644 --- a/windows/hub/docfx.json +++ b/windows/hub/docfx.json @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ "tier1" ], "audience": "ITPro", + "zone_pivot_group_filename": "resources/zone-pivot-groups.json", "breadcrumb_path": "/windows/resources/breadcrumb/toc.json", "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-Windows", "ms.technology": "itpro-fundamentals", diff --git a/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml b/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..75e37a9170 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/hub/zone-pivot-groups.yml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# YamlMime:ZonePivotGroups +groups: +- id: windows-versions-10-11 + title: Windows versions + prompt: "Select the Windows version you want to learn about:" + pivots: + - id: windows-10 + title: Windows 10 + - id: windows-11 + title: Windows 11 +- id: windows-editions-proent-proedu + title: Windows editions + prompt: "Select the Windows edition you want to learn about:" + pivots: + - id: windows-pro + title: Windows Pro Edu/Education + - id: windows-ent + title: Windows Pro/Enterprise diff --git a/windows/security/docfx.json b/windows/security/docfx.json index 4dffa28451..f8830210ba 100644 --- a/windows/security/docfx.json +++ b/windows/security/docfx.json @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ "tier2" ], "breadcrumb_path": "/windows/resources/breadcrumb/toc.json", + "zone_pivot_group_filename": "resources/zone-pivot-groups.json", "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-Windows", "ms.localizationpriority": "medium", "ms.prod": "windows-client", diff --git a/windows/whats-new/docfx.json b/windows/whats-new/docfx.json index ec64e498bc..c2a7a7209f 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/docfx.json +++ b/windows/whats-new/docfx.json @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ "ms.collection": [ "tier2" ], + "zone_pivot_group_filename": "resources/zone-pivot-groups.json", "breadcrumb_path": "/windows/resources/breadcrumb/toc.json", "uhfHeaderId": "MSDocsHeader-Windows", "ms.topic": "article", From 6462bb422dafbddfad861ed74d5274e4a7941cb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 08:22:39 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 14/17] fix table --- windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md index e8ae61d2e7..d8e5ad8db1 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features.md @@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ The features in this article are no longer being actively developed, and might b |Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | |---|---|---| | Windows speech recognition | [Windows speech recognition](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/83ff75bd-63eb-0b6c-18d4-6fae94050571) is deprecated and is no longer being developed. This feature is being replaced with [voice access](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d). Voice access is available for Windows 11, version 22H2, or later devices. | December 2023 | -| Feature | Details and mitigation | Deprecation announced | | Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office | [Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office](/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/app-guard-for-office-install) is being deprecated and is no longer being updated. This deprecation also includes the [Windows.Security.Isolation APIs](/uwp/api/windows.security.isolation) that are used for Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office. We recommend transitioning to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint [attack surface reduction rules](/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/overview-attack-surface-reduction) along with [Protected View](/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/recommended-settings-for-eop-and-office365#global-settings-for-safe-attachments) and [Windows Defender Application Control](/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/wdac). | November 2023 | | Steps Recorder (psr.exe) | Steps Recorder is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. For screen recording, we recommend the Snipping Tool, Xbox Game Bar, or Microsoft Clipchamp. | November 2023 | | Tips | The Tips app is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. Content in the app will continue to be updated with information about new Windows features until the app is removed. | November 2023 | From b411a76568485868565cb3fc2a6eb857c001fa57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 11:56:28 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 15/17] meta-tweak --- windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot.md | 2 +- windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md | 2 +- windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H1.md | 2 +- windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H2.md | 2 +- 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot.md b/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot.md index 9851b09748..1b811341cb 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot.md +++ b/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Manage Copilot in Windows description: Learn how to manage Copilot in Windows for commercial environments using MDM and group policy. Learn about the chat providers available to Copilot in Windows. -ms.topic: article +ms.topic: conceptual ms.technology: itpro-windows-copilot ms.date: 11/06/2023 ms.author: mstewart diff --git a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md index ffbc2050c9..9d5b309e90 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium author: mestew manager: aaroncz ms.author: mstewart -ms.topic: article +ms.topic: conceptual ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals ms.date: 10/28/2022 ms.collection: diff --git a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H1.md b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H1.md index 3b134e5092..4f1f8db731 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H1.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H1.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author: mestew ms.author: mstewart manager: aaroncz ms.localizationpriority: high -ms.topic: article +ms.topic: conceptual ms.collection: - highpri - tier2 diff --git a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H2.md b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H2.md index 8b06af0956..56b194f450 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H2.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-21H2.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.prod: windows-client ms.author: mstewart author: mestew ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.topic: article +ms.topic: conceptual ms.collection: - highpri - tier2 From bc16b6ab92d50227583959230eae8bf1b2ba2c6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 11:59:46 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 16/17] edits --- windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md index 9d5b309e90..8fc5daa7fd 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ appliesto: --- # Windows client features lifecycle -Each release of Windows 10 and Windows 11 contains many new and improved features. Occasionally we also remove features and functionality, usually because there is a better option. +Each release of Windows 10 and Windows 11 contains many new and improved features. Occasionally we also remove features and functionality, usually because there's a better option. ## Windows 11 features @@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ For information about features that are impacted when you upgrade from Windows 1 ## Features no longer being developed -The following topic lists features that are no longer being developed. These features might be removed in a future release. +The following article lists features that are no longer being developed. These features might be removed in a future release. [Deprecated Windows features](deprecated-features.md) ## Features removed -The following topics have details about features that have been removed from Windows 10 or Windows 11. This includes features that are present in Windows 10, but are removed in Windows 11. +The following article has details about features that have been removed from Windows 10 or Windows 11. This includes features that are present in Windows 10, but are removed in Windows 11. [Removed Windows features](removed-features.md) @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The following terms can be used to describe the status that might be assigned to - **Deprecation**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality is no longer in active development and may be removed in future releases of a product or online service. - **End of support**: The stage of the product lifecycle when support and servicing are no longer available for a product. -- **Retirement**: The stage of the product lifecycle when an service is shut down so that it is no longer available for use. +- **Retirement**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a service is shut down so that it's no longer available for use. - **Remove or retire a feature**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality is removed from a service after it has been deprecated. - **Replace a feature**: The stage of the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality in a service is replaced with a different feature or functionality. From 4be81e4a28f6a0a53e4d37d2a1204f6814d416b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 12:00:48 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 17/17] edits --- windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md index 8fc5daa7fd..dd03e924a0 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ manager: aaroncz ms.author: mstewart ms.topic: conceptual ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals -ms.date: 10/28/2022 +ms.date: 12/05/2023 ms.collection: - highpri - tier2