Security News > 2023 > November > Windows 10 to let admins control how optional updates are deployed
Microsoft announced a new policy that allows admins to control how optional updates are deployed on Windows 10 enterprise endpoints on their networks.
The policy will be available after installing the November optional update, and it can be configured as a Group Policy Object or a Configuration Service Provider policy to choose how monthly preview updates will be delivered to users across the entire organization via Windows Update for Business.
"With the upcoming November 2023 optional update, you will be able to automatically deploy optional Windows updates or enable users in your organization to get them just like on Windows 11," Microsoft said.
Microsoft Program Manager Anton Fontanov said that all configured quality update deferral settings will be respected regardless of the option chosen after configuring the 'Enable optional updates' policy.
Since August, Windows 11 admins can also control how optional updates are being deployed on enterprise devices on devices managed with Windows Update for Business or Windows Server Update Services.
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