In modern IT environments, ensuring that Windows updates are deployed quickly is critical to business productivity and worker satisfaction. Policy conflicts can disrupt the update process, preventing...
Updated Sep 04, 2024
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Hi Diana, and thanks for the article. You are correct that PowerShell is a versatile tool!
However, when I see a title like "What’s new in Windows Autopatch: September 2024", I expect to learn about new features, improvements and bug fixes. This had none of those.
Moreover, a feature like Autopatch ought to automatically detect and remediate conditions such as obsolete registry keys that could prevent updates from installing. I take it that it does not?
Finally, while the script you linked to may indeed remove registry values that could cause issues with updates, it does not resolve policy conflicts. If there is a conflicting Group Policy assigned, it is just going to re-create those same registry values again at policy refresh.
Thanks again for the article! I look forward to seeing your work again soon 🙂