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| Software update management for Autopatch groups | This article provides an overview of how updates are handled with Autopatch groups | 05/01/2023 | windows-client | itpro-updates | overview | medium | tiaraquan | tiaraquan | dougeby | andredm7 |
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Software update management: Windows Autopatch groups experience (public preview)
Important
Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview. This feature is being actively developed and might not be complete. You can test and use these features in production environments and provide feedback.
The Windows Autopatch group experience only applies if you’ve opted-in to use Windows Autopatch groups.
To opt-in to use Windows Autopatch groups:
- Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center and select Devices from the left navigation menu.
- Under Windows Autopatch, select Release Management, then select Autopatch groups (preview).
- Review the Microsoft Privacy Statement and the Autopatch groups Public Preview Addendum. If you agree, select the I have reviewed and agree to the Autopatch groups Public Preview Addendum checkbox. Then, select Use preview to test out Windows Autopatch groups and its bundled feature set. If the Use preview option is greyed out, ensure you meet all the Autopatch group prerequisites.
Keeping your devices up to date is a balance of speed and stability. Windows Autopatch connects all devices to a modern cloud-based infrastructure to manage updates on your behalf.
Software update workloads
| Software update workload | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows quality update | Windows Autopatch uses four deployment rings to manage Windows quality updates. For more detailed information, see: |
| Windows feature update | Windows Autopatch uses four deployment rings to manage Windows feature updates. For more detailed information, see: |
| Anti-virus definition | Updated with each scan. |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | For more information, see Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. This software update workload uses the classic experience. |
| Microsoft Edge | For more information, see Microsoft Edge. This software update workload uses the classic experience. |
| Microsoft Teams | For more information, see Microsoft Teams. This software update workload uses the classic experience. |
Autopatch groups
Autopatch groups help Microsoft Cloud-Managed services meet all organizations where they are at in their update management journey.
Autopatch groups is a logical container that groups several Azure AD groups, and software update policies, such as Windows Update rings and feature update policies, together.
For more information on key benefits and how to use Autopatch groups, see Autopatch groups overview.
Windows quality updates
Windows Autopatch deploys the Monthly security update releases that are released on the second Tuesday of each month.
To release updates to devices in a gradual manner, Windows Autopatch deploys a set of mobile device management (MDM) policies to each update deployment ring to control the rollout. For more information, see Windows quality updates overview.
Windows feature updates
You’re in control of telling Windows Autopatch when your organization is ready to move to the next Windows OS version.
The Window feature update release management experience makes it easier and less expensive for you to keep your Windows devices up to date. You can focus on running your core businesses while Windows Autopatch runs update management on your behalf.
For more information, see Windows feature updates overview.
Reports
Using Windows quality and feature update reports, you can monitor and remediate Windows Autopatch managed devices that are Not up to Date and resolve any device alerts to bring Windows Autopatch managed devices back into compliance.
Policy health and remediation
Windows Autopatch deploys Intune policies for Windows quality and feature update management. Windows Update policies must remain healthy for devices to receive Windows updates and stay up to date. We continuously monitor the health of the policies and raise alerts and provide remediation actions. For more information, see Policy health and remediation and Changes made at tenant enrollment.