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tfam86
Copper Contributor
Apr 08, 2022

AVD - Windows Feature Update missing

Hello everyone, 

 

I am trying to run Windows Feature Update for AVD Host pools but it is missing in Windows Update panel. It does not show Feature updates option for me. 

I have turned on Windows Update in GPO and setup registry : Targetreleaseversion :21H2 and reboot but no luck. any thoughts on this issue? Thanks

System : Windows 10 Enterprise for VD . Version 2004

  • JozefM2175's avatar
    JozefM2175
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 29, 2024

    tfam86 Do you ever manage to fix this? I'm encountering this issue as well as we have a few virtual machines still running 21H2 and I'm unable to get 23H2 to come through.

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      JozefM2175
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 29, 2024

      Kidd_Ip 
      Do you have vTPM and secure enabled?

      I've just created an AVD with Windows 11 Enterprise 21H2 but using the trusted launch security type with secure boot and vTPM enabled and it updated to 23H2.

       

      I used the Microsoft windows 11 versions from the Azure market place.


      Source image details
      Source image publisher - microsoftwindowsdesktop
      Source image offer - windows-11
      Source image plan - win11-21h2-ent

       

      I'm wondering if that is what's causing our block... Now I need to see if I can update an existing AVD.


      Edit:

      Updating an existing AVD and enabling vTMP didn't fetch any feature updates.

      However I've since found a manual method of updating which is to mount a Windows 11 23H2 ISO within the AVD and install it. (still unsure if method requires vTPM enabled, need to test)

      I was able to find the latest ISO from the 365 admin portal: https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home#/subscriptions/vlnew/downloadsandkeys 

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