Microsoft Intune provides a streamlined way to manage updates across your organization. This article will guide you through the process of enabling optional Windows updates using Intune, ensuring your devices are always running smoothly and securely.
Why Enable Optional Windows Updates?
- Enhanced Security: Optional updates often include important security patches that protect your systems from vulnerabilities.
- Improved Performance: These updates can also bring performance enhancements and new features that improve the overall user experience.
- Compliance: Keeping your systems updated ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Steps to Enable Optional Windows Updates with Intune
- Access the Intune Admin Center:
- Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center and sign in with your administrative credentials.
- Create a Custom Configuration Profile:
- Navigate to Devices > Manage Devices > Configuration > Policies > + Create > New Policy.
- Select Windows 10 and later as the platform.
- Choose Templates as the profile type, and select Custom, and click Create.
- Configure the OMA-URI Settings:
- Give a name: Enable Optional Updates, and click Next
- In the Configuration settings section, click on Add.
- Enter the following details:
- Name: Provide a name for the setting (e.g., “Enable Optional Updates”).
- Description: Optionally, add a description.
- OMA-URI: Enter the specific OMA-URI for the setting you want to configure. For example, to enable optional updates, you might use:
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/AllowOptionalContent
- Data type: Select Integer.
- Value: Set the value to 1 to enable the setting.
- Click Save and click Next.
- Assign the Profile to Devices:
- After configuring the OMA-URI settings, click Next.
- Assign the profile to the relevant groups of devices or users.
- Click Create to finalize the profile.
- Monitor and Verify:
- Once the profile is assigned, it will be pushed to the targeted devices.
- You can monitor the deployment status and verify that the settings are applied correctly through the Intune admin center.
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