Windows Autopatch

Product

A Microsoft managed service that sits on top of Intune and Windows Update for Business, creating update rings, monitoring rollouts and pausing them when health signals turn bad. Policy decisions, exclusions and accountability stay with the organization.

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Documentation	learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-overview

Key points about Windows Autopatch

Windows Autopatch works with Intune and uses rings and groups. · Windows Autopatch - Simply Explained

Episodes about Windows Autopatch

Windows Autopatch - Simply Explained

2026-10-22 · Video on YouTube

Learn what Windows Autopatch is, how it solves monthly update chores, where Intune fits in, and how deployment rings work in this clear, jargon-free guide. Every company that runs Windows is stuck with the same unpaid chore: patching hundreds of machines…

Articles about Windows Autopatch (2)

Windows Autopatch Rings Explained: How to Structure Your Deployment Groups
2026-10-22 · Mirko Peters
Learn how to configure Windows Autopatch deployment rings, structure Entra ID dynamic groups, and automate endpoint updates safely in Microsoft Intune.
How to streamline app deployment in Microsoft 365
2026-03-06 · Mirko Peters
Streamline app deployment in Microsoft 365: Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps efficiently! Learn to use the Office Deployment Tool and optimize your virtual desktop deployments.

Frequently asked questions

What is Windows Autopatch?

Windows Autopatch is a service that takes over the monthly chore of patching Windows machines. Patching hundreds of machines every month never ends, and Autopatch relieves IT teams of it. The episode also explains the rings, readiness checks and reports it uses. · From the episode: Windows Autopatch - Simply Explained

Why do IT teams fall behind on Windows patching?

Most IT teams don't fall behind because they are careless but because patching hundreds of machines every month is a job that never actually ends. Windows Autopatch is aimed at taking over that chore. · From the episode: Windows Autopatch - Simply Explained

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Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-overview
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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03