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Get answers to your questions about adopting Windows 11 and managing Windows devices across your organization. Find out how to proactively implement and monitor Zero Trust practices. Get tips on keeping devices up to date. Learn how to move forward with cloud-native workloads, even if you have on-premises or hybrid needs.

Windows Office Hours is our continuing series of live Q&A for IT professionals here on Tech Community.

How does it work?

We will have a broad group of product experts, servicing experts, and engineers representing Windows, Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, security, public sector, FastTrack, and more. They will be standing by here -- in chat -- to provide guidance, discuss strategies and tactics, and, of course, answer any specific questions you may have.

Post your questions in the Comments early and throughout the one-hour event.

Note: This is a chat-based event. There is no video or live meeting component. Questions and answers will appear in the Comments section below.

Heather_Poulsen
Updated Jun 23, 2025
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  • RyanSteele-CoV's avatar
    RyanSteele-CoV
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 08, 2025

    This question went unanswered last month, and the month before that, so I am asking a third time:

    When will the Expedited Update feature be fixed?

    I again share my Tech Community post: Did expediting the 2024-08 Quality Updates fail for anyone else? | Microsoft Community Hub. Every month since then I have been expediting the B release to a small test group, and each month we see the same issue: the computers aren't rebooted after the update installs; instead, the update is repeatedly installed and reverted for days on end until the computer eventually restarts (or is restarted by an end user).

    My support case was closed in May after I was told that the product team had found and fixed the issue, but the issue wasn't actually fixed.

    • Jason_Sandys's avatar
      Jason_Sandys
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      Oct 16, 2025

      Hi RyanSteele-CoV​,

      After last month's post I did look into this a bit but got sidetracked so thank you for bringing it up again and your patience. I have a thread for your support case that I will poke to get the activity started again.

    • EricMoe's avatar
      EricMoe
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      Oct 16, 2025

      Hi Ryan,

      Because your issue isn't fixed, please open a new case on this. DM me the case number and I'll see if I can help get more eyes on this.

      Eric

  • stdcsb's avatar
    stdcsb
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 25, 2025

    Hi, my question relates to change management of Intune Device Configuration Policies, especially as it pertains to backups, testing, and version control.

    We have a bunch of policies in production that require changes as opportunities for improvement are identified in the area of security. However, unlike Group Policy objects in Active Directory, the overall majority of policies in Intune are not able to be duplicated or backed up.

    What is Microsoft's response/recommendation?

    • Jason_Sandys's avatar
      Jason_Sandys
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      Oct 16, 2025

      Hi stdcsb​. 

      There are really two paths that can be taken here -- both somewhat related and take advantage of the Graph API:

      1. Use a DevOps/ConfigAsCode approach for all configuration. This allows you to use all standard source code control methods and methodologies to provide configuration control. Combined with a test tenant, this also allows you to validate all changes before they go live and ensure that the exact changes tested are also implemented in production. A comprehensive set of examples for Graph usage with Intune is at https://github.com/microsoftgraph/powershell-intune-samples. 
      2. Use Graph API to directly copy or backup policies that already exist in a tenant. There are a variety of community contributions/examples/samples that do this already and a quick web search should help you find them.

       

      Ultimately, there are no built-in, UI based facilities for any of this so use of the Graph API is your best (only really) option.

  • MOSES1240's avatar
    MOSES1240
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 19, 2025

    Hello there 😍

    1. What Copilot+ features are unlocked in 25H2, and do they require specific NPU specs?
    2. Does the enablement package affect system performance during rollout
    • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
      Heather_Poulsen
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      Oct 16, 2025

      MOSES1240​ - Some features that were behind temporary commercial control in Windows 11, version 24H2 are now enabled by default in version 25H2. These include:

      • AI actions in File Explorer

       

      The enablement package would have the same effect on system performance as a monthly security update as it utilizes the same servicing technology.