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dmarquesgn
Iron Contributor
Mar 13, 2023

Restart Windows 10 and 11 from MDE

Hi, I need to be able to restart some Windows 10 and 11 due to the application of updates. Is it possible to force a Windows restart from the MDE interface or by any query? Thanks
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rahuljindal-MVP
Bronze Contributor
Mar 15, 2023
Don’t really understand the ask here. Application of which updates? OS?
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    dmarquesgn
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 15, 2023
    Yes, the goal is to guarantee that the restart is done to force the Windows update process.
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      rahuljindal-MVP
      Bronze Contributor
      Mar 15, 2023
      Ok. I am not quite sure why you want to leverage Defender to achieve status against a device reboot. Maybe this is a specific use case, but normally Intune will be go to tool to manage security updates if you are licensed and the devices are enrolled. Maybe look at update rings and custom compliance in Intune if not already done.
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        dmarquesgn
        Iron Contributor
        Mar 15, 2023

        rahuljindal-MVP 

        I have Intune configured to deploy the security updates. Our Intune policy is what's on the screenhot below.

        So, the last option means the machine should be auto restarted after grace period right?
        What I've seen is that from about 2000 machines, more or less 100 of them each month do not complete the update, because they miss the restart, staying in pending. So I need to find out any way to be able to force the restart to be sure the patch was deployed.

        Thanks

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