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Updating Windows 10, version 1903 using Configuration Manager or WSUS

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May 23, 2019

This week, we announced the release of Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903. As you look to deploy these feature updates in your organization, I want to tell you about some changes we are making to the way Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager download feature and quality updates.

Deploying updates using System Center Configuration Manager

In order to deploy feature and quality updates to devices running Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows Server, version 1903 (and later), you will need to ensure that you are running the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager, which is version 1902. Then, in the Configuration Manager console, enable the Software Update point to download updates for Windows 10, version 1903 and later and/or Windows Server, version 1903 and later.

Note: Once you make this change, updates will be available for version 1903 and later versions of the Windows 10 and Windows Server operating systems.


Figure 1. Selecting Windows 10, version 1903 and later in Configuration Manager, version 1902.


Figure 2. Selecting Windows Server, version 1903 and later in Configuration Manager, version 1902.

Deploying updates using Windows Server Updates Services

If you are using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to deploy updates to devices running Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows Server, version 1903 (and later), you will need to select a new product category to sync and download updates. To make this change in WSUS, open the Update Services administrator console, select Options > Products and Classifications, and, in the Products tab, select Windows 10, version 1903 and later and/or Windows Server, version 1903 and later.

Note: Once you make this change, updates will be available for version 1903 and later versions of the Windows 10 and Windows Server operating systems.


Figure 3. Selecting Windows 10, version 1903 and later in the WSUS console.


Figure 4. Selecting Windows Server, version 1903 and later in the WSUS console.

Frequently asked questions

Will a new product category be created for each future release of Windows 10 or Windows Server?

No. We plan to service future releases of Windows 10 and Windows Server with the Windows 10, version 1903 and later and Windows Server, version 1903 and later product categories.

Why does this category need to be manually configured in Configuration Manager, version 1902 and WSUS?

With Windows 10, version 1903, we are introducing new product categories to enable future support for the Unified Update Platform (UUP) for on-premises management solutions, which provides improved delivery technologies for Windows updates. A configuration change is, therefore, required for environments running the latest public release of Configuration Manager, as well as for environments using WSUS (without Configuration Manager) for updates. (Note: UUP for on-premises management solutions is not yet available. We will have future news regarding UUP, including a public preview, at a later date.)

I am using Configuration Manager, version 1810. Can I deploy updates to Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows Server, version 1903?

No. In order to deploy updates to Windows 10, version 1903 or or Windows Server, version 1903 devices, Configuration Manager, version 1902 or later is required. We recommend that you update to the current branch as soon as possible to ensure that your Windows 10, version 1903 devices receive the targeted quality updates.

Will I have to select a new option each time Windows 10, Windows Server, or Configuration Manager is updated?

No. We plan to automatically add this new category to software update point (SUP) synchronization configurations and existing automatic deployment rules (ADRs) upon upgrade to the next version of Configuration Manager in environments in which Windows 10 updates are currently being synchronized.

Tools and resources

For help with configuring and deploying updates for Windows 10, please see the following resources: 

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Updated May 30, 2019
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  • Joe_Lurie's avatar
    Joe_Lurie
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    May 24, 2019

    wroot Future versions of Windows 10 will not be listed individually. For now 1903 is because we are changing the way updates are delivered. But that change will stick on future versions, so there won't be a need to list each one. For Server, we already list them all individually so this really isn't a change in the way you select to receive updates for server, but the delivery of them is changed in Server as well.

  • Ihsan_1895's avatar
    Ihsan_1895
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    May 24, 2019

    Is it possible to upgrade from 1607 to 1903, with Enterprise LTSB edition?

  • wroot's avatar
    wroot
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    May 24, 2019

    I see, i thought you mistyped 1809 :) Anyway, i think this also applies. You should be able to see 1903 upgrade, but you won't be able to sync new updates for 1903 version if you use 1810 SCCM. At least this is what i gather from this post.

  • Sochito's avatar
    Sochito
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    May 24, 2019

    My comment was for this line of this post, was not answering your query.

    In order to deploy feature and quality updates to devices running Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows Server, version 1903 (and later), you will need to ensure that you are running the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager, which is https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1902.

  • wroot's avatar
    wroot
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    May 24, 2019

    Yes, you can (and i see it too), but i'm asking about the future. After you upgrade to 1903 version.

  • Sochito's avatar
    Sochito
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    May 24, 2019

    We are using 1810 and can still see Windows 10 1903 in Products listing.

  • wroot's avatar
    wroot
    Silver Contributor
    May 24, 2019

    So, do i understand this right? Previously it was enough to just select Windows 10 (without any other version or anything) to get all past, current and future updates (including feature updates if Upgrades category is selected). This is still enough to get the 1903 feature update itself (i already see it synced in my test WSUS box in Upgrades view). But after one upgrades machines to 1903, future CU, Security and other updates will only be synced if Windows 10 1903 and later branch is selected? I know you are reasoning this with UUP changes. But i wonder what other benefits it could have. Say now, when general Windows 10 branch is selected, i get updates for all supported versions, though we only use the latest one. So i have to decline a lot of updates. Maybe in future we can avoid this by only selecting branches with versions we use? Say i would have 1903 and 1909 branches selected, so WSUS will only sync security and CU updates for these versions? Or will we have to select the general Windows 10 branch anyway and thus will get all not relevant updates with it?