- name: Deploy and update Windows client href: index.yml items: - name: Get started items: - name: What's new href: deploy-whats-new.md - name: Windows client deployment scenarios href: windows-10-deployment-scenarios.md - name: Quick guide to Windows as a service href: update/waas-quick-start.md - name: Windows as a service overview href: update/waas-overview.md - name: Update release cycle href: update/release-cycle.md - name: Basics of Windows updates, channels, and tools href: update/get-started-updates-channels-tools.md - name: Prepare servicing strategy for Windows client updates href: update/waas-servicing-strategy-windows-10-updates.md - name: Deployment proof of concept items: - name: Deploy Windows 10 with MDT and Configuration Manager items: - name: 'Step by step guide: Configure a test lab to deploy Windows 10' href: windows-10-poc.md - name: Deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using MDT href: windows-10-poc-mdt.md - name: Deploy Windows 10 in a test lab using Configuration Manager href: windows-10-poc-sc-config-mgr.md - name: Deployment process posters href: windows-10-deployment-posters.md - name: Plan items: - name: Plan for Windows 11 href: /windows/whats-new/windows-11-plan?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Create a deployment plan href: update/create-deployment-plan.md - name: Define readiness criteria href: update/plan-define-readiness.md - name: Evaluate infrastructure and tools href: update/eval-infra-tools.md - name: Determine application readiness href: update/plan-determine-app-readiness.md - name: Define your servicing strategy href: update/plan-define-strategy.md - name: Delivery Optimization for Windows client updates href: do/waas-delivery-optimization.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json items: - name: Using a proxy with Delivery Optimization href: do/delivery-optimization-proxy.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Delivery Optimization client-service communication href: do/delivery-optimization-workflow.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Windows 10 deployment considerations href: planning/windows-10-deployment-considerations.md - name: Windows 10 infrastructure requirements href: planning/windows-10-infrastructure-requirements.md - name: Plan for volume activation href: volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md - name: Features removed or planned for replacement items: - name: Windows client features lifecycle href: /windows/whats-new/feature-lifecycle?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Deprecated features href: /windows/whats-new/deprecated-features?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Resources for deprecated features href: /windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Removed features href: /windows/whats-new/removed-features?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Prepare items: - name: Prepare for Windows 11 href: /windows/whats-new/windows-11-prepare?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Prepare to deploy Windows client updates href: update/prepare-deploy-windows.md - name: Evaluate and update infrastructure href: update/update-policies.md - name: Update Baseline href: update/update-baseline.md - name: Set up Delivery Optimization for Windows client updates href: do/waas-delivery-optimization-setup.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Configure BranchCache for Windows client updates href: update/waas-branchcache.md - name: Prepare your deployment tools items: - name: Prepare for deployment with MDT href: deploy-windows-mdt/prepare-for-windows-deployment-with-mdt.md - name: Prepare for deployment with Configuration Manager href: deploy-windows-cm/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md - name: Build a successful servicing strategy items: - name: Check release health href: update/check-release-health.md - name: Prepare updates using Windows Update for Business href: update/waas-manage-updates-wufb.md - name: Prepare updates using WSUS href: update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md - name: Deploy items: - name: Deploy Windows client items: - name: Deploy Windows client with Autopilot href: windows-autopilot/index.yml - name: Deploy Windows client with Configuration Manager items: - name: Deploy to a new device href: deploy-windows-cm/deploy-windows-10-using-pxe-and-configuration-manager.md - name: Refresh a device href: deploy-windows-cm/refresh-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md - name: Replace a device href: deploy-windows-cm/replace-a-windows-7-client-with-windows-10-using-configuration-manager.md - name: In-place upgrade href: deploy-windows-cm/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-configuration-manager.md - name: Deploy Windows client with MDT items: - name: Deploy to a new device href: deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt.md - name: Refresh a device href: deploy-windows-mdt/refresh-a-windows-7-computer-with-windows-10.md - name: Replace a device href: deploy-windows-mdt/replace-a-windows-7-computer-with-a-windows-10-computer.md - name: In-place upgrade href: deploy-windows-mdt/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit.md - name: Subscription Activation items: - name: Windows subscription activation href: windows-10-subscription-activation.md - name: Windows Enterprise E3 in CSP href: windows-10-enterprise-e3-overview.md - name: Configure VDA for subscription activation href: vda-subscription-activation.md - name: Deploy Windows Enterprise licenses href: deploy-enterprise-licenses.md - name: Deploy Windows client updates items: - name: Assign devices to servicing channels href: update/waas-servicing-channels-windows-10-updates.md - name: Deploy updates with Configuration Manager href: update/deploy-updates-configmgr.md - name: Deploy updates with Intune href: update/deploy-updates-intune.md - name: Deploy updates with WSUS href: update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.md - name: Deploy updates with Group Policy href: update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md - name: Update Windows client media with Dynamic Update href: update/media-dynamic-update.md - name: Migrating and acquiring optional Windows content href: update/optional-content.md - name: Safeguard holds href: update/safeguard-holds.md - name: Manage the Windows client update experience items: - name: Manage device restarts after updates href: update/waas-restart.md - name: Manage additional Windows Update settings href: update/waas-wu-settings.md - name: Use Windows Update for Business items: - name: What is Windows Update for Business? href: update/waas-manage-updates-wufb.md - name: Configure Windows Update for Business href: update/waas-configure-wufb.md - name: Use Windows Update for Business and WSUS href: update/wufb-wsus.md - name: Enforcing compliance deadlines for updates href: update/wufb-compliancedeadlines.md - name: Integrate Windows Update for Business with management solutions href: update/waas-integrate-wufb.md - name: 'Walkthrough: use Group Policy to configure Windows Update for Business' href: update/waas-wufb-group-policy.md - name: 'Walkupdatesthrough: use Intune to configure Windows Update for Business' href: update/deploy-updates-intune.md - name: Windows Update for Business deployment service items: - name: Windows Update for Business deployment service overview href: update/deployment-service-overview.md - name: Prerequisites for Windows Update for Business deployment service href: update/deployment-service-prerequisites.md - name: Deploy updates with the deployment service items: - name: Deploy feature updates using Graph Explorer href: update/deployment-service-feature-updates.md - name: Deploy expedited updates using Graph Explorer href: update/deployment-service-expedited-updates.md - name: Deploy driver and firmware updates using Graph Explorer href: update/deployment-service-drivers.md - name: Troubleshoot Windows Update for Business deployment service href: update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md - name: Monitor items: - name: Windows Update for Business reports items: - name: Windows Update for Business reports overview href: update/wufb-reports-overview.md - name: Enable Windows Update for Business reports items: - name: Windows Update for Business reports prerequisites href: update/wufb-reports-prerequisites.md - name: Enable Windows Update for Business reports href: update/wufb-reports-enable.md - name: Configure clients with a script href: update/wufb-reports-configuration-script.md - name: Configure clients manually href: update/wufb-reports-configuration-manual.md - name: Configure clients with Microsoft Intune href: update/wufb-reports-configuration-intune.md - name: Use Windows Update for Business reports items: - name: Windows Update for Business reports workbook href: update/wufb-reports-workbook.md - name: Delivery Optimization data in reports href: update/wufb-reports-do.md - name: Software updates in the Microsoft 365 admin center href: update/wufb-reports-admin-center.md - name: Use Windows Update for Business reports data href: update/wufb-reports-use.md - name: FAQ for Windows Update for Business reports href: update/wufb-reports-faq.yml - name: Feedback and support href: update/wufb-reports-help.md - name: Windows Update for Business reports schema reference items: - name: Windows Update for Business reports schema reference href: update/wufb-reports-schema.md - name: UCClient href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucclient.md - name: UCClientReadinessStatus href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucclientreadinessstatus.md - name: UCClientUpdateStatus href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucclientupdatestatus.md - name: UCDeviceAlert href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucdevicealert.md - name: UCDOAggregatedStatus href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucdoaggregatedstatus.md - name: UCDOStatus href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucdostatus.md - name: UCServiceUpdateStatus href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucserviceupdatestatus.md - name: UCUpdateAlert href: update/wufb-reports-schema-ucupdatealert.md - name: Troubleshooting items: - name: Resolve upgrade errors items: - name: Resolve Windows client upgrade errors href: upgrade/resolve-windows-10-upgrade-errors.md - name: Quick fixes href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-10-upgrade-quick-fixes?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: SetupDiag href: upgrade/setupdiag.md - name: Troubleshooting upgrade errors href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-10-upgrade-issues-troubleshooting?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Windows error reporting href: upgrade/windows-error-reporting.md - name: Upgrade error codes href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-10-upgrade-error-codes?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Log files href: upgrade/log-files.md - name: Resolution procedures href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-10-upgrade-resolution-procedures?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Submit Windows client upgrade errors href: upgrade/submit-errors.md - name: Troubleshoot Windows Update items: - name: How to troubleshoot Windows Update href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-update-issues-troubleshooting?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Opt out of safeguard holds href: update/safeguard-opt-out.md - name: Determine the source of Windows Updates href: ./update/how-windows-update-works.md - name: Windows Update security href: ./update/windows-update-security.md - name: Common Windows Update errors href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/common-windows-update-errors?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Windows Update error code reference href: update/windows-update-error-reference.md - name: Troubleshoot the Windows Update for Business deployment service href: update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md - name: Reference items: - name: How does Windows Update work? href: update/how-windows-update-works.md - name: Windows client upgrade paths href: upgrade/windows-10-upgrade-paths.md - name: Windows client edition upgrade href: upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades.md - name: Deploy Windows 10 with Microsoft 365 href: deploy-m365.md - name: Understand the Unified Update Platform href: update/windows-update-overview.md - name: Servicing stack updates href: update/servicing-stack-updates.md - name: Update CSP policies href: /windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Additional Windows Update settings href: update/waas-wu-settings.md - name: Delivery Optimization reference href: do/waas-delivery-optimization-reference.md?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json - name: Windows client in S mode href: s-mode.md - name: Switch to Windows client Pro or Enterprise from S mode href: windows-10-pro-in-s-mode.md - name: Windows client deployment tools items: - name: Windows client deployment scenarios and tools items: - name: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) boot.wim support href: wds-boot-support.md - name: Convert MBR partition to GPT href: mbr-to-gpt.md - name: Configure a PXE server to load Windows PE href: configure-a-pxe-server-to-load-windows-pe.md - name: Windows ADK for Windows 10 scenarios for IT Pros href: windows-adk-scenarios-for-it-pros.md - name: Windows To Go items: - name: Deploy Windows To Go in your organization href: deploy-windows-to-go.md - name: "Windows To Go: feature overview" href: planning/windows-to-go-overview.md - name: Best practice recommendations for Windows To Go href: planning/best-practice-recommendations-for-windows-to-go.md - name: Deployment considerations for Windows To Go href: planning/deployment-considerations-for-windows-to-go.md - name: Prepare your organization for Windows To Go href: planning/prepare-your-organization-for-windows-to-go.md - name: Security and data protection considerations for Windows To Go href: planning/security-and-data-protection-considerations-for-windows-to-go.md - name: "Windows To Go: frequently asked questions" href: planning/windows-to-go-frequently-asked-questions.yml - name: Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) technical reference items: - name: VAMT technical reference href: volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md - name: Introduction to VAMT href: volume-activation/introduction-vamt.md - name: Active Directory-Based Activation Overview href: volume-activation/active-directory-based-activation-overview.md - name: Install and Configure VAMT items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/install-configure-vamt.md - name: VAMT Requirements href: volume-activation/vamt-requirements.md - name: Install VAMT href: volume-activation/install-vamt.md - name: Configure Client Computers href: volume-activation/configure-client-computers-vamt.md - name: Add and Manage Products items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/add-manage-products-vamt.md - name: Add and Remove Computers href: volume-activation/add-remove-computers-vamt.md - name: Update Product Status href: volume-activation/update-product-status-vamt.md - name: Remove Products href: volume-activation/remove-products-vamt.md - name: Manage Product Keys items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/manage-product-keys-vamt.md - name: Add and Remove a Product Key href: volume-activation/add-remove-product-key-vamt.md - name: Install a Product Key href: volume-activation/install-product-key-vamt.md - name: Install a KMS Client Key href: volume-activation/install-kms-client-key-vamt.md - name: Manage Activations items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md - name: Run Online Activation href: volume-activation/online-activation-vamt.md - name: Run Proxy Activation href: volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt.md - name: Run KMS Activation href: volume-activation/kms-activation-vamt.md - name: Run Local Reactivation href: volume-activation/local-reactivation-vamt.md - name: Activate an Active Directory Forest Online href: volume-activation/activate-forest-vamt.md - name: Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest href: volume-activation/activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md - name: Manage VAMT Data items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/manage-vamt-data.md - name: Import and Export VAMT Data href: volume-activation/import-export-vamt-data.md - name: Use VAMT in Windows PowerShell href: volume-activation/use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md - name: VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md - name: "Scenario 1: Online Activation" href: volume-activation/scenario-online-activation-vamt.md - name: "Scenario 2: Proxy Activation" href: volume-activation/scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md - name: "Scenario 3: KMS Client Activation" href: volume-activation/scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md - name: VAMT Known Issues href: volume-activation/vamt-known-issues.md - name: User State Migration Tool (USMT) technical reference items: - name: USMT overview articles items: - name: USMT overview href: usmt/usmt-overview.md - name: Getting started with the USMT href: usmt/getting-started-with-the-user-state-migration-tool.md - name: Windows upgrade and migration considerations href: upgrade/windows-upgrade-and-migration-considerations.md - name: USMT How-to articles items: - name: Exclude Files and Settings href: usmt/usmt-exclude-files-and-settings.md - name: Extract Files from a Compressed USMT Migration Store href: usmt/usmt-extract-files-from-a-compressed-migration-store.md - name: Include Files and Settings href: usmt/usmt-include-files-and-settings.md - name: Migrate Application Settings href: usmt/migrate-application-settings.md - name: Migrate EFS Files and Certificates href: usmt/usmt-migrate-efs-files-and-certificates.md - name: Migrate User Accounts href: usmt/usmt-migrate-user-accounts.md - name: Reroute Files and Settings href: usmt/usmt-reroute-files-and-settings.md - name: Verify the Condition of a Compressed Migration Store href: usmt/verify-the-condition-of-a-compressed-migration-store.md - name: USMT Reference items: - name: USMT Requirements href: usmt/usmt-requirements.md - name: USMT Best Practices href: usmt/usmt-best-practices.md - name: How USMT Works href: usmt/usmt-how-it-works.md - name: Plan Your Migration href: usmt/usmt-plan-your-migration.md - name: Common Migration Scenarios href: usmt/usmt-common-migration-scenarios.md - name: What Does USMT Migrate? href: usmt/usmt-what-does-usmt-migrate.md - name: Choose a Migration Store Type href: usmt/usmt-choose-migration-store-type.md - name: Migration Store Types Overview href: usmt/migration-store-types-overview.md - name: Estimate Migration Store Size href: usmt/usmt-estimate-migration-store-size.md - name: Hard-Link Migration Store href: usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store.md - name: Migration Store Encryption href: usmt/usmt-migration-store-encryption.md - name: Determine What to Migrate href: usmt/usmt-determine-what-to-migrate.md - name: Identify users href: usmt/usmt-identify-users.md - name: Identify Applications Settings href: usmt/usmt-identify-application-settings.md - name: Identify Operating System Settings href: usmt/usmt-identify-operating-system-settings.md - name: Identify File Types, Files, and Folders href: usmt/usmt-identify-file-types-files-and-folders.md - name: Test Your Migration href: usmt/usmt-test-your-migration.md - name: USMT Command-line Syntax href: usmt/usmt-command-line-syntax.md - name: ScanState Syntax href: usmt/usmt-scanstate-syntax.md - name: LoadState Syntax href: usmt/usmt-loadstate-syntax.md - name: UsmtUtils Syntax href: usmt/usmt-utilities.md - name: USMT XML Reference href: usmt/usmt-xml-reference.md - name: Understanding Migration XML Files href: usmt/understanding-migration-xml-files.md - name: Config.xml File href: usmt/usmt-configxml-file.md - name: Customize USMT XML Files href: usmt/usmt-customize-xml-files.md - name: Custom XML Examples href: usmt/usmt-custom-xml-examples.md - name: Conflicts and Precedence href: usmt/usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md - name: General Conventions href: usmt/usmt-general-conventions.md - name: XML File Requirements href: usmt/xml-file-requirements.md - name: Recognized Environment Variables href: usmt/usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md - name: XML Elements Library href: usmt/usmt-xml-elements-library.md - name: Offline Migration Reference href: usmt/offline-migration-reference.md - name: Troubleshoot USMT items: - name: USMT Troubleshooting href: usmt/usmt-troubleshooting.md - name: USMT Common Issues href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/usmt-common-issues - name: USMT Frequently Asked Questions href: usmt/usmt-faq.yml - name: USMT Log Files href: usmt/usmt-log-files.md - name: USMT Return Codes href: /troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/usmt-return-codes - name: USMT Resources href: usmt/usmt-resources.md - name: Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Technical Reference items: - name: SUA User's Guide items: - name: Overview href: planning/sua-users-guide.md - name: Use the SUA Wizard href: planning/using-the-sua-wizard.md - name: Use the SUA Tool href: planning/using-the-sua-tool.md - name: Tabs on the SUA Tool Interface href: planning/tabs-on-the-sua-tool-interface.md - name: Show Messages Generated by the SUA Tool href: planning/showing-messages-generated-by-the-sua-tool.md - name: Apply Filters to Data in the SUA Tool href: planning/applying-filters-to-data-in-the-sua-tool.md - name: Fix apps using the SUA Tool href: planning/fixing-applications-by-using-the-sua-tool.md - name: Compatibility Fixes for Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista href: planning/compatibility-fixes-for-windows-8-windows-7-and-windows-vista.md - name: Compatibility Administrator User's Guide items: - name: Overview href: planning/compatibility-administrator-users-guide.md - name: Use the Compatibility Administrator Tool href: planning/using-the-compatibility-administrator-tool.md - name: Available Data Types and Operators in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/available-data-types-and-operators-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Search for Fixed Applications in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/searching-for-fixed-applications-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Search for Installed Compatibility Fixes with the Query Tool in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/searching-for-installed-compatibility-fixes-with-the-query-tool-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Create a Custom Compatibility Fix in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/creating-a-custom-compatibility-fix-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Create a Custom Compatibility Mode in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/creating-a-custom-compatibility-mode-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Create an AppHelp Message in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/creating-an-apphelp-message-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: View the Events Screen in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/viewing-the-events-screen-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Enable and Disable Compatibility Fixes in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/enabling-and-disabling-compatibility-fixes-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Install and Uninstall Custom Compatibility Databases in Compatibility Administrator href: planning/installing-and-uninstalling-custom-compatibility-databases-in-compatibility-administrator.md - name: Manage Application-Compatibility Fixes and Custom Fix Databases items: - name: Overview href: planning/managing-application-compatibility-fixes-and-custom-fix-databases.md - name: Understand and Use Compatibility Fixes href: planning/understanding-and-using-compatibility-fixes.md - name: Compatibility Fix Database Management Strategies and Deployment href: planning/compatibility-fix-database-management-strategies-and-deployment.md - name: Test Your Application Mitigation Packages href: planning/testing-your-application-mitigation-packages.md - name: Use the Sdbinst.exe Command-Line Tool href: planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md - name: Volume Activation items: - name: Overview href: volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md - name: Plan for volume activation href: volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md - name: Activate using Key Management Service href: volume-activation/activate-using-key-management-service-vamt.md - name: Activate using Active Directory-based activation href: volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md - name: Activate clients running Windows 10 href: volume-activation/activate-windows-10-clients-vamt.md - name: Monitor activation href: volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md - name: Use the Volume Activation Management Tool href: volume-activation/use-the-volume-activation-management-tool-client.md - name: "Appendix: Information sent to Microsoft during activation " href: volume-activation/appendix-information-sent-to-microsoft-during-activation-client.md - name: Install fonts in Windows client href: windows-10-missing-fonts.md