Autopatch - Microsoft 365 Apps Update Rings

Hi Bogdan_Guinea​,

Thanks for taking a look at my question. My goal here is specifically to understand the behavior of the UpdateDeferredVersions value in an Autopatch scenario, particularly how the FileTime is determined and what triggers its update.

I’m not trying to achieve a separate outcome beyond that clarification; I’m just looking to better understand the underlying mechanism so I can interpret and manage update behavior more accurately in our environment.

I do have a working theory, which I’m planning to validate during the next Patch Tuesday cycle. Once I’ve confirmed whether it’s correct or not, I’ll share my findings here as well.

If you have any insight into how that timestamp is calculated or updated, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks again.