When is the best time to deploy operating system updates?

1. When should you update your operating system?
2. Why should you keep your operating system up to date?
3. How often do operating systems release updates?
4. What is OS update strategy?

When should you update your operating system?

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In summary, computers should be on a regular update and replacement schedule — update your software at least once a month, and replace your hardware at least every 5 years or so.

Why should you keep your operating system up to date?

These updates will often contain new features, fixes for bugs and performance improvements. They will often also contain security patches and new security features, both of which it's important to install. Patches matter because they fix known flaws in products that attackers can use to compromise your devices.

How often do operating systems release updates?

Historically, new versions of Windows 10 (also called feature updates) were released twice a year via the Semi-Annual Channel. Beginning with Windows 10, version 21H2 (the Windows 10 November 2021 Update), feature updates will be released annually in the second half of the year via the General Availability Channel.

What is OS update strategy?

With such a strategy, your users are given the opportunity to update their devices by themselves while at the same time giving you a month to validate and approve OS updates for production. And if users let their devices drift all the way to 90 days, Managed OS will take care of bringing them into compliance.