Security Compliance

Update to enable WSUS support for Windows 10 feature upgrades

This article describes an update for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012

First published date

11/29/2018 10:40 PM

Last published date

9/9/2020 1:33 PM

Overview

This article describes an update for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. Before you install this update Windows 10 machines will show up as Windows Vista machines. When you Browse to WSUS it shows the same results. The fix is to install a WSUS hotfix that updates features for Windows 10 in WSUS

Product section

Patch Manager

Resolution

Important
Please liaison with your Windows team to verify which Windows KBs have been installed.

Scenario 1:

This update enables Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on a Windows Server 2012-based or a Windows Server 2012 R2-based server to sync and distribute feature upgrades for Windows 10. This update is not required to enable WSUS to sync and distribute servicing updates for Windows 10.
Important: This update must be installed before you sync the upgrades classification. If the update is not installed when the upgrades classification is enabled, WSUS will see the Windows 10 build 1511 feature upgrade even if it can’t properly download and deploy the associated packages. If you try to sync any upgrades without having first installed KB 3095113, you will populate the SUSDB with unusable data that must be cleared before upgrades can be properly distributed. This situation is recoverable but the process is nontrivial and can be avoided altogether if you make sure to install the update before enabling sync of upgrades. If you have encountered this issue, refer to the following article:
- Update to enable WSUS support for Windows 10 feature upgrades (© 2019 Microsoft, available at https://support.microsoft.com, obtained on January 14, 2019)

Apply HotFix on WSUS Server to resolve Issue.

Scenario 2: SPM and WSUS on two separate 2012 R2 machines WSUS console shows the Windows 10 Client machines correctly. However Patch manager shows as vista.

There were no pending widows updates on WSUS server
The above KB3095113 was missing in both Windows Server 2012R2 machines
Verified any pending updates on Patch manager, there were 2 of them installed and rebooted
Now Patch manager console showing correct OS version for windows 10 client machines

Please be aware that the Windows 10 Feature Upgrades are reliant on user interaction in order to install. Patch Manager is able to download the updates, but you are required to click either that you agree to the EULA Terms or the reboot button on the local machine on the Windows Update screen . This step cannot be bypassed by Patch Manager.

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