Windows OS Patching

Overview:

The Devicie Windows Operating System template provides configuration to ensure Windows endpoints are receiving updates in a timely manner. Feature and Quality updates will be automatically installed within two days. Quality updates are deferred for 14 days; Feature updates are deferred for 90 days. Windows drivers and Microsoft product updates are also deployed, where possible.

Intune Description:

Windows updates. Quality 14-day deferral, Feature 90-day deferral.

Scope:

This baseline should be applied to Users.

Policy Impact Areas:

When deployed, this policy will impact:

Enforcing Windows updates. Enforced within 2 days. Quality updates with 14-day deferral period, feature updates with 90-day deferral period.

Deployment Notes

Pre-Deployment Considerations:
- Consider risk appetite for Windows update time to delivery. Alternate templates may be used with different timelines
Post-Deployment Validation:
- Verify Windows active hours are set to 8am-5pm

Known Issues and Resolutions

Issue 1: None at this time
- Resolution: N/A

Configuration Settings:

Name	Value
*Settings*
*Update settings*
Microsoft product updates	Allow
Windows drivers	Allow
Quality update deferral period (days)	14
Feature update deferral period (days)	90
Upgrade Windows 10 devices to Latest Windows 11 release	No
Set feature update uninstall period (2 - 60 days)	30
Enable pre-release builds	Not configured
*User experience settings*
Automatic update behavior	Auto install and restart at maintenance time
Active hours start	8 AM
Active hours end	5 PM
Restart checks (EDU Restart)	Allow
Option to pause Windows updates	Disable
Option to check for Windows updates	Enable
Change notification update level	Use the default Windows Update notifications
Use deadline settings	Allow
Deadline for feature updates	2
Deadline for quality updates	2
Grace period	0
Auto reboot before deadline	No

Devicie Template Name	Windows OS Patching (User)
Default Intune Deployed Name	Devicie - Windows OS Patching (User)
Version	3
Template Last Updated	Nov 18, 2024
Document Last Updated:	Jul 24, 2025