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What's new 2023
This article lists the 2023 feature releases and any corresponding Message center post numbers.
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What's new 2023

This article lists new and updated feature releases, and service releases, with their corresponding Message center post numbers (if applicable).

Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed.

December 2023

December feature releases or updates

Article Description
Prerequisites Added F SKU licenses to the More about licenses section. Also see FAQ

December service release

Message center post number Description
MC697414 New Feature: Alerts for Windows Autopatch policy conflicts Public Preview announcement
MC695483 Planned Maintenance: Windows Autopatch configuration update - December 2023

November service release

Message center post number Description
MC689492 Planned Maintenance: Service maintenance to improve Windows Autopatch performance

October 2023

October feature releases or updates

Article Description
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Added more information about the Allow setting in the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise update controls section

October service release

Message center post number Description
MC680344 Planned Maintenance: Service Improvements

September 2023

September feature releases or updates

Article Description
Conflicting configurations New feature. This article explains how to remediate conflicting configurations

September service releases

Message center post number Description
MC678305 September 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC678303 Windows Autopatch availability within Microsoft Intune Admin Center
MC674422 Public Preview: Windows Autopatch Reliability Report
MC672750 August 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update

August 2023

August feature releases or updates

Article Description
Deployment guide New guide. This guide explains how to successfully deploy Windows Autopatch in your environment
Windows quality updates Added the This pause is related to Windows Update option to the Pause and resume a release feature
Manage driver and firmware updates Added policy settings for all deployment rings
Manage driver and firmware updates General Availability
Exclude a device Renamed Deregister a device to Exclude a device. Added the Restore device feature
Device alerts Added 'InstallSetupBlock' to the Alert resolutions section

August service releases

Message center post number Description
MC671811 Windows Autopatch Service Improvements

July 2023

July feature releases or updates

Article Description
Roles and responsibilities Updated article to include Windows Autopatch groups
Windows Autopatch groups overview General Availability
Manage Windows Autopatch groups General Availability
Customize Windows Update settings General Availability
Windows quality updates General Availability
Windows feature updates General Availability
Windows quality and feature update reports General Availability
Policy health and remediation General Availability

July service releases

Message center post number Description
MC628172 General Availability: New Features in Windows Autopatch

June 2023

June feature releases or updates

Article Description
Manage driver and firmware updates New article on how to manage driver and firmware updates. This feature is in public preview
Changes made at tenant enrollment Added Location for updates (Device) setting and value to the Windows Autopatch - Office Configuration policy
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Updated deadline link
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise update policies Updated the Update policies section

June service releases

Message center post number Description
MC617077 Windows Autopatch Public Preview: Drivers and Firmware Management
MC604889 Expanding Windows Autopatch availability in August 2023
MC602590 June 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC591864 Updated ticket categories to reduce how long it takes to resolve support requests

May 2023

May feature releases or updates

Article Description
Maintain the Windows Autopatch environment Updated the following sections:
  • Tenant actions
  • Tenant action severity types
  • Critical actions

Added the Inactive status section
Device registration overview Updated article to include Windows Autopatch groups. The Windows Autopatch groups feature is in public preview
Register your devices Updated article to include Windows Autopatch groups. The Windows Autopatch groups feature is in public preview
Windows Autopatch groups overview New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Manage Windows Autopatch groups New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Software update management New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Customize Windows Update settings New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update overview New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update end user experience New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update communications New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows feature update overview New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Manage Windows feature update New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality and feature update reports overview New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update summary dashboard New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update status report New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality update trending report New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows feature update summary dashboard New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows feature update status report New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows feature update trending report New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Windows quality and feature update device alerts New article for the Windows Autopatch groups experience. Windows Autopatch groups is in public preview
Policy health and remediation Add new Policy health and remediation feature. This feature is in public preview
Windows Autopatch groups public preview addendum Added addendum for the Windows Autopatch groups public preview

May service releases

Message center post number Description
MC559247 May 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update

April 2023

April feature releases or updates

Article Description
Changes made at tenant enrollment Updated the Deployment rings for Windows 10 and later section

April service releases

Message center post number Description
MC542842 April 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC538728 Update: Windows Autopatch quality updates release communication
MC536881 Take action: Review Windows Autopatch Tenant management blade for potential action required to prevent inactive status

March 2023

March feature releases or updates

Article Description
Windows quality update communications Added guidance on how to opt out of receiving emails for standard communications (public preview)
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
  • Added support for subscription versions of Microsoft Project and Visio desktop apps
  • Updated device eligibility criteria
  • Clarified update controls
Customize Windows Update settings New Customize Windows Update settings feature. This feature is in public preview

March service releases

Message center post number Description
MC536880 New Features in Windows Autopatch Public Preview
MC535259 March 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC527439 Prepare for Windows Autopatch Groups
MC524715 Public preview - Customize Windows Update settings

February 2023

February feature releases or updates

Article Description
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Added Allow or block Microsoft 365 App updates section
Windows feature updates Added note about Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) support
Windows quality updates Added note about Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) support
Register your devices Added note about Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) support
Prerequisites Added note about Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) support
Privacy Added additional resources to the Microsoft Windows 10/11 diagnostic data section
Changes made at tenant enrollment Updated Feature update policies section with Windows Autopatch - DSS Policy [deployment ring]
Register your devices

February service releases

Message center post number Description
MC521882 February 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC519904 Windows Autopatch: Configuration Change with End of Servicing for Windows 10 20H2
MC517330 Ability to opt out of Microsoft 365 App updates
MC517327 Planned service maintenance downtime for European Union (EU) Windows Autopatch customers enrolled before November 8, 2022

January 2023

January feature releases or updates

Article Description
Windows feature update Updated Windows feature update information
Submit a tenant enrollment support request Added the Submit a tenant enrollment support request section. You can submit a tenant enrollment support request through the Tenant enrollment tool if you're running into issues with enrollment
Submit a support request Added Premier and Unified support options section

January service releases

Message center post number Description
MC500889 January 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update
MC494386 January 2023 (2023.01 B) Windows quality update deployment