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Windows 10 periodically releases "feature updates" that are designed to bring a large set of new features to all machines that can run Windows 10. They are typically released biannually by Microsoft.
[[Windows]] periodically releases "feature updates" that are designed to bring a large set of new features to all machines that can run Windows. They are typically released annually by Microsoft.


At UMIACS, we release these feature updates to be installed on all UMIACS-supported Windows desktops as well as Enterprise supported laptops and home machines via our [[Windows Patch Management]]. We typically release feature updates to be installed less frequently than Microsoft releases them to the general public to ensure that the latest release is compatible with all software that we run, such as our [[VPN]].
At UMIACS, we release these feature updates to be installed on all UMIACS-supported Windows desktops as well as Enterprise supported laptops and home machines via our [[Windows Patch Management]]. We typically release feature updates to be installed several months after Microsoft releases them to the general public to ensure that the targeted release is compatible with all software that we run.


==Current Feature Release at UMIACS==
==Current Feature Updates at UMIACS==
The current feature release we deploy at UMIACS is:
The current feature updates we deploy at UMIACS are:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Number
!OS Version
!Codename
!Feature Update
!Marketing Name
|-
|-
|1903
|Windows 11
|19H1
|25H2
|May 2019 Update
|}
|}


We deployed this update as of November 13th, 2019.
We deployed the current Windows 11 feature update on April 15th, 2026. For a comprehensive list of what is new in this feature update, please see Microsoft's documentation:
* 11: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-11-version-25h2


For a comprehensive list of what is new in this feature update, please see Microsoft's documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1903
'''Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14th, 2025.''' If you still have a university-owned computer running Windows 10, please upgrade it to Windows 11 ASAP. Please [[HelpDesk | contact staff]] if help is needed.


==Updating==
==Updating==
Our [[Windows Patch Management]] automatically installs feature updates when we release them to our supported Windows desktops and Enterprise supported laptops. You will receive a notification to install the feature update in the same way that other patches are installed. Please see that page for an example of what the process looks like.
Our [[Windows Patch Management]] automatically installs feature updates when we release them to UMIACS-managed devices. You will receive a notification to restart to install the feature update in the same way that other patches are installed. Please see that page for more details.
 
Please note that feature updates often have supplemental updates (i.e. security patches) that must install after the feature update itself. This means that in addition to the reboot issued as part of the feature update install process, additional reboots may be required while installing the supplemental updates thereafter. This is by design. You can defer each reboot that is required as specified on our [[Windows Patch Management]] page.

Latest revision as of 13:43, 16 April 2026

Windows periodically releases "feature updates" that are designed to bring a large set of new features to all machines that can run Windows. They are typically released annually by Microsoft.

At UMIACS, we release these feature updates to be installed on all UMIACS-supported Windows desktops as well as Enterprise supported laptops and home machines via our Windows Patch Management. We typically release feature updates to be installed several months after Microsoft releases them to the general public to ensure that the targeted release is compatible with all software that we run.

Current Feature Updates at UMIACS

The current feature updates we deploy at UMIACS are:

OS Version Feature Update
Windows 11 25H2

We deployed the current Windows 11 feature update on April 15th, 2026. For a comprehensive list of what is new in this feature update, please see Microsoft's documentation:

Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14th, 2025. If you still have a university-owned computer running Windows 10, please upgrade it to Windows 11 ASAP. Please contact staff if help is needed.

Updating

Our Windows Patch Management automatically installs feature updates when we release them to UMIACS-managed devices. You will receive a notification to restart to install the feature update in the same way that other patches are installed. Please see that page for more details.