We’re excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Windows Autopatch update readiness, bringing a new level of clarity, control, and confidence to your update management experience. This release is designed to help you anticipate issues, streamline deployments, and maintain organizational resilience, all within your existing Windows Autopatch license.
Windows Autopatch is available for customers with Windows Enterprise, Frontline, US Government, Education and Business Premium SKUs. Learn more here.
What’s new in Windows Autopatch update readiness?
Windows Autopatch update readiness brings new capabilities to help you proactively detect and remediate device update issues, so you can reduce downtime, improve update success, and lower the security risk that comes from devices that aren’t up to date. As part of this release, you’ll see four core experiences added to Windows Autopatch:
- Windows Autopatch management status report – A tenant-wide view of Windows update management coverage across your Intune-enrolled Windows devices.
- Quality update journey – End-to-end, per-device visibility into where an update is in the lifecycle and what’s blocking progress.
- Alerts and remediations – A centralized, actionable alerts experience with clear guidance to drive issues to resolution.
- Update Readiness Checker – Proactive checks to identify devices at risk before updates roll out widely.
Windows Autopatch management status report: Tenant-wide coverage at a glance
The Autopatch management status report gives you a tenant-wide, device-centric view of all Intune-managed Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices including devices enrolled in Windows Autopatch, devices managed by update rings, and devices not currently under any update policy. This helps you quickly spot gaps in update management coverage, so devices don’t quietly fall through the cracks.
At a glance, this report helps you understand:
- Your full device inventory of Intune-managed Windows devices.
- Whether devices are enrolled in Windows Autopatch cloud approval policies for feature, quality, and driver updates.
- How devices are managed for updates—via update rings or categorized as Other (Intune-enrolled but not part of cloud policies or update ring policies).
- Whether a device is enrolled in hotpatch updates (part of the Windows quality update policy with the “Allow rebootless updates” toggle enabled).
- Whether there are active alerts associated with a device.
Quality update journey: Pinpoint where updates stall
The Quality update journey report provides end-to-end, per-device visibility into how a Windows device progresses through an update, providing clear, granular phases. Instead of guessing, you can see what a device has already completed, where it is currently paused, and where it may be encountering issues.
Presented as a per-device timeline, the report traces each stage of the update lifecycle from offering to download, install, reboot, and completion, including timestamps, state transitions, and mapped alerts so you can follow a trustworthy sequence of events.
With this view, you can more easily spot patterns across devices (for example, many devices pausing in the same phase) and focus your troubleshooting where it will have the biggest impact. In this GA release, Device Update Journey initially focuses on Windows feature updates.
Repair with confidence
You can spot devices that need repair, identify any that might face update blockers, and use targeted remediations to stay secure, all through Windows Autopatch. Actionable alerts guide administrators through each step, while integrated audit logs ensure you’re aware of what’s occurred and progress is transparent.
Actionable alerts, transparent progress
When something needs your attention, Windows Autopatch makes sure you’re in the loop with actionable alerts and guided remediation. Each step is tracked, leading to a clearer IT backlog and measurable gains in compliance. Best of all? These features work with your current deployment process — no need to change how you roll out updates.
Available as part of your existing Autopatch license
All these capabilities are available today as part of your existing Windows Autopatch license—no add-ons, no extra purchases, and no disruption to your current workflows. Windows Autopatch update readiness is designed to deliver immediate value by helping IT teams reduce manual preparation and troubleshooting, improve update success rates, and quickly bring at-risk devices back into compliance.
Ready to elevate your update experience? Start benefiting from Windows Autopatch update readiness today and empower your IT teams with proactive insights and streamlined control. For more information, visit the Windows Autopatch portal or reach out to your Microsoft representative.
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