Merge pull request #10372 from MicrosoftDocs/main

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windows/configuration/assigned-access/configuration-file.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Create an Assigned Access configuration file
 description: Learn how to create an XML file to configure Assigned Access.
 ms.topic: how-to
 zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 appliesto:
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/examples.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Assigned Access examples
 description: Practical examples of XML files to configure Assigned Access.
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: reference
 zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10
 appliesto:

windows/configuration/assigned-access/index.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Windows kiosks and restricted user experiences
 description: Learn about the options available in Windows to configure kiosks and restricted user experiences.
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Windows kiosks and restricted user experiences
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Windows offers two different features to configure a kiosk experience:
 
 This option loads the Windows desktop, but it only allows to run a defined set of applications. When the designated user signs in, the user can only run the apps that are allowed. The Start menu is customized to show only the apps that are allowed to execute. With this approach, you can configure a locked-down experience for different account types. This option is sometimes referred to as *multi-app kiosk*.
 
+:::image type="content" source="images/restricted-user-experience-example.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a restricted user experience in Windows 11." border="false":::
+
 To configure a restricted user experience, you use the **Assigned Access** feature.
 
 ## Choose the right experience

windows/configuration/assigned-access/overview.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What is Assigned Access?
 description: Learn how to configure a Windows kiosk for single-app and multi-app scenarios with Assigned Access.
-ms.date: 06/14/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Assigned Access policy settings
 description: Learn about the policy settings enforced on a device configured with Assigned Access.
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Assigned Access policy settings

windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Quickstart: configure a kiosk experience with Assigned Access"
 description: Learn how to configure a kiosk experience with Assigned Access using the Assigned Access configuration service provider (CSP), Microsoft Intune, PowerShell, or group policy (GPO).
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Quickstart: configure a kiosk with Assigned Access

windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Quickstart: configure a restricted user experience with Assigned Access"
 description: Learn how to configure a restricted user experience with Assigned Access using the Assigned Access configuration service provider (CSP), Microsoft Intune, PowerShell, or group policy (GPO).
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 03/04/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 appliesto:
 zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10
 ---

windows/configuration/assigned-access/recommendations.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Assigned Access recommendations
 description: Learn about the recommended kiosk and restricted user experience configuration options.
 ms.topic: best-practice
-ms.date: 03/11/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Assigned Access recommendations

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/configuration-file.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Create a Shell Launcher configuration file
 description: Learn how to create an XML file to configure a device with Shell Launcher.
-ms.date: 02/12/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/includes/quickstart-intune.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 author: paolomatarazzo
 ms.author: paoloma
-ms.date: 02/05/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: include
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/includes/quickstart-ps.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 author: paolomatarazzo
 ms.author: paoloma
-ms.date: 02/05/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: include
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/includes/quickstart-xml.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 author: paolomatarazzo
 ms.author: paoloma
-ms.date: 02/05/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: include
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/index.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What is Shell Launcher?
 description: Learn how to configure devices with Shell Launcher.
-ms.date: 06/18/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 ---
 

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Quickstart: configure a kiosk experience with Shell Launcher"
 description: Learn how to configure a kiosk experience with Shell Launcher, using the Assigned Access configuration service provider (CSP), Microsoft Intune, PowerShell, or group policy (GPO).
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 10/29/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Quickstart: configure a kiosk experience with Shell Launcher

windows/configuration/assigned-access/shell-launcher/xsd.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Shell Launcher XML Schema Definition (XSD)
 description: Shell Launcher XSD reference article.
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 02/15/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Shell Launcher XML Schema Definition (XSD)

windows/configuration/assigned-access/xsd.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Assigned Access XML Schema Definition (XSD)
 description: Assigned Access XSD reference article.
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 04/08/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ---
 
 # Assigned Access XML Schema Definition (XSD)

windows/configuration/shared-pc/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Configure a shared or guest Windows device
 description: Description of how to configured Shared PC mode, which is a Windows feature that optimizes devices for shared use scenarios.
-ms.date: 09/06/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 

windows/configuration/shared-pc/shared-devices-concepts.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Manage multi-user and guest Windows devices
 description: options to optimize Windows devices used in shared scenarios, such touchdown spaces in an enterprise, temporary customer use in retail or shared devices in a school.
-ms.date: 02/06/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ---
 

windows/configuration/shared-pc/shared-pc-technical.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Shared PC technical reference
 description: List of policies and settings applied by the Shared PC options.
-ms.date: 02/06/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
 ms.topic: reference
 ---
 

windows/configuration/start/includes/disable-account-notifications.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+author: paolomatarazzo
+ms.author: paoloma
+ms.date: 11/04/2024
+ms.topic: include
+---
+
+### Disable Account Notifications
+
+This policy controls the notifications to Microsoft account (MSA) and local users in the Start's user tile:
+
+- When enabled, Windows doesn't send account related notifications for local and MSA users to the user tile in Start
+- Wen disabled or not configured, Windows sends account related notifications for local and MSA users to the user tile in Start
+
+Notifications include getting users to:
+
+- reauthenticate
+- back up their device
+- manage cloud storage quotas
+- manage their Microsoft 365 or XBOX subscription
+
+|  | Path |
+|--|--|
+| **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Notifications/`[DisableAccountNotifications](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-notifications#disableaccountnotifications) |
+| **GPO** | **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Account Notifications** > **Turn off account notifications in Start** |

windows/configuration/start/policy-settings.md

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:
 ::: zone pivot="windows-11"
 |Policy name| CSP | GPO |
 |-|-|-|
+|[Disable account notifications](#disable-account-notifications)|✅|✅|
 |[Hide **Change account settings**](#hide-change-account-settings)|✅|❌|
 |[Hide **Sign out**](#hide-sign-out)|✅|✅|
 |[Hide **Switch user**](#hide-switch-user)|✅|❌|
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:
 ::: zone pivot="windows-10"
 |Policy name| CSP | GPO |
 |-|-|-|
+|[Disable account notifications](#disable-account-notifications)|❌|✅|
 |[Hide **Change account settings**](#hide-change-account-settings)|✅|❌|
 |[Hide **Lock**](#hide-lock)|✅|❌|
 |[Hide **Sign out**](#hide-sign-out)|✅|✅|
@@ -153,12 +155,9 @@ Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:
 |[Hide user tile](#hide-user-tile)|✅|❌|
 ::: zone-end
 
+[!INCLUDE [disable-account-notifications](includes/disable-account-notifications.md)]
 [!INCLUDE [hide-change-account-settings](includes/hide-change-account-settings.md)]
-
-::: zone pivot="windows-10"
 [!INCLUDE [hide-lock](includes/hide-lock.md)]
-::: zone-end
-
 [!INCLUDE [hide-signout](includes/hide-signout.md)]
 [!INCLUDE [hide-switch-user](includes/hide-switch-user.md)]
 [!INCLUDE [hide-lock](includes/hide-entry-points-for-fast-user-switching.md)]

windows/configuration/store/find-aumid.md

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 title: Find the Application User Model ID of an installed app
 description: Learn how to find the Application User Model ID (AUMID) of the applications installed on a Windows device.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/06/2024
+ms.date: 10/31/2024
+appliesto:
+zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10
 ---
 
 # Find the Application User Model ID of an installed app
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ Get-AppAUMID -AppName Word
 Get-AppAUMID
 ```
 
+::: zone pivot="windows-10"
+
 # [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/explorer.svg"::: **Explorer**](#tab/explorer)
 
 To get the names and AUMIDs for all apps installed for the current user, perform the following steps:
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ To get the names and AUMIDs for all apps installed for the current user, perform
 1. In the **Choose Details** window, select **AppUserModelId**, and then select **OK**. (You might need to c
 1. Change the **View** setting from **Tiles** to **Details**
 
-:::image type="content" source="images/aumid-file-explorer.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the File Explorer showing the AUMID details." border="false":::
+::: zone-end
 
 # [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/registry.svg"::: **Registry**](#tab/registry)
 

windows/deployment/update/wufb-compliancedeadlines.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ With a current version, it's best to use the new policy introduced in June 2019
 
 | Policy | Location | Quality updates deadline in days | Quality updates grace period in days | Feature updates deadline in days | Feature updates grace period in days |
 |-|-|-|-|-|-|
-| Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | GPO: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
+| Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | GPO: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 
 When **Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts** is set:
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The grace period for both quality and feature updates starts its countdown from
 
 |Policy|Location|Quality update deadline in days|Feature update deadline in days|Grace period in days|
 |-|-|-|-|-|
-|(Windows 10, version 1709 and later) Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | GPO: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts  | 2 | 7 | 2 |
+|(Windows 10, version 1709 and later) Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts | GPO: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts  | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 
 When **Specify deadlines for automatic updates and restarts** is set (Windows 10, version 1709 and later):
 

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/manage/windows-autopatch-windows-quality-update-end-user-exp.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Windows quality update end user experience
 description: This article explains the Windows quality update end user experience
-ms.date: 10/07/2024
+ms.date: 11/04/2024
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: autopatch
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ In the following example:
 
 :::image type="content" source="../media/windows-quality-update-grace-period.png" alt-text="Windows quality update grace period" lightbox="../media/windows-quality-update-grace-period.png":::
 
+> [!TIP]
+> For optimal end-user experience, the recommeded settings are 2-day Deadline and 3-day Grace Period for update deployments.
+
 ## Minimize user disruption due to updates
 
 Windows Autopatch understands the importance of not disrupting end users but also updating the devices quickly. To achieve this goal, updates are automatically downloaded and installed at an optimal time determined by the device. By default, [Active hours](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#activehoursstart) are configured dynamically based on device usage patterns. Device restarts occur outside of active hours until the deadline is reached.