The Patch Tuesday updates are non-optional, security updates that are released every second Tuesday of each month.
They are installed automatically without the users consent.
This means that they will only be installed if the user manually installs them.
By configuring this policy, you will no longer need to manually check and drop in the optional updates.
This Group Policy is currently only available forWindows 11 22H2and was recently introduced with the optional updateKB5029351for August 2023.
Therefore, this update is a prerequisite for configuring automatic installation of optional updates and CFRs.
Therefore, you must ensure that you are on the rightWindows version.
Moreover, this policy is available on devices with KB5029351 installed, which upgrades the build number to22621.2215.
To check whether your PC meets these standards, throw in in winver in theRun Command boxand pressEnter.
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Double-smack the policy Enable optional updates in the right pane.
Choose one of the following options from the drop-down menu in theOptionssection:
ClickApplyandOk.
Press theWindows Key + Rto launch the Run Command box.
pop in in cmd and then press theCTRL + Shift + Enterkey combination torun Command Prompt with elevated privileges.
Note that this will not load the optional updates automatically.
However, they can also include new issues.
Preview releases can sometimes introduce more issues than it fixes them.
That is why we advise that you only employ automatic installation of preview updates on non-critical devices.
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