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Dom_Cote
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Sep 17, 2026

Did Modern Standby change its behavior sometime in the past?
It seems devices in standby won't reliably download and install updates anymore.
Also, almost all apps get quiesced during standby, which means we miss Teams notifications etc. when devices are in standby (but open)
Lastly, they drop their network connections, which makes them effectively unreachable for MDM. For example, when a device is lost and you need to wipe it remotely.

In the (more or less distant) past, devices would wipe even under (modern) standby. These days, it can take hours before anything happens.

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    Joe_Lurie
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    Sep 17, 2026

    Dom_Cote​ If I recall, yes, there have been power-management changes, including additional Modern Standby power-saving behavior in Windows 11, version 24H2.

    Windows can pause desktop apps and network activity during standby; Windows Update can wake the system but download and installation behavior night depend on the power state. A remote Intune action may remain pending until the device resumes and checks in. Finally, make sure the OEM firmware and network drivers are current.

    --Joe.