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When is my device going to update?

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Monday, Oct 24, 2022, 10:00 AM PDT
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Have you ever wondered when the device is going to scan, download, install, and/or reboot? About what logic goes into the “intelligent” decisions around when to update? In this session we are going t...
Heather_Poulsen
Updated Dec 27, 2024
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Nicol Hanekom
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Oct 24, 2022
How can we control when updates install when building a device using autopilot? We are finding that updates install immediately after autopilot completes, takes a long time and blocks any assigned apps from installing, even though the update ring policy is set to only install updates after hours.
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David_Guyer
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Oct 24, 2022
Today, there isn't a good way to do that, other than keeping your images as up to date as possible. Windows update should wait about 3 hours after completing OOBE for other tasks and for the user to get started. And should be looking for user activity to throttle background downloads and installs. Since these updates usually include security fixes, it is important to get any applicable and missing Windows Updates installed quickly.
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Oct 24, 202210:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT