Upgrading Windows 10 Version Via Group Policy?

Question

What is the best method for bringing WIndows 10 current. In our case we wish to upgrade to 2004. WSUS is not an option. Is there a GPO or a different tool?
Thanks for your help with this.

Answer 1

You can use the creators update tool to create an ISO to do the update: - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-version-2004-using/617a37da-8fc0-4f33-a3eb-59fe9082f925#:~:text=How%20to%20Upgrade%20to%20Windows%2010%20version%202004,boot%20%2C%20restart%20then%20try%20again.%20More%20items

Answer 2

Hello,

If you want to upgrade your personal machine, use Media Creation Tool:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/15088/windows-10-create-installation-media

If you want to deploy upgrade to multiple machines, you can use Configuration Manager:

https://www.prajwaldesai.com/upgrade-to-windows-10-2004-using-sccm-configmgr-memcm/

Hope this helps!

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Answer 3

To be able to use WSUS to manage and deploy Windows 10 feature updates, you must use a supported WSUS version:

WSUS 10.0.14393 (role in Windows Server 2016)
WSUS 10.0.17763 (role in Windows Server 2019)
WSUS 6.2 and 6.3 (role in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2)
KB 3095113 and KB 3159706 (or an equivalent update) must be installed on WSUS 6.2 and 6.3.

When using WSUS to manage updates on Windows client devices, start by configuring the Configure Automatic Updates and Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location Group Policy settings for your environment. Doing so forces the affected clients to contact the WSUS server so that it can manage them. The following process describes how to specify these settings and deploy them to all devices in the domain.

To configure the Configure Automatic Updates and Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location Group Policy settings for your environment

Open Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc).

Expand Forest\Domains\Your_Domain.

Right-click Your_Domain, and then select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.

In the New GPO dialog box, name the new GPO WSUS – Auto Updates and Intranet Update Service Location.

Right-click the WSUS – Auto Updates and Intranet Update Service Location GPO, and then click Edit.

In the Group Policy Management Editor, go to Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.

Right-click the Configure Automatic Updates setting, and then click Edit.

In the Configure Automatic Updates dialog box, select Enable.

Under Options, from the Configure automatic updating list, select 3 - Auto download and notify for install, and then click OK.

Right-click the Specify intranet Microsoft update service location setting, and then select Edit.

In the Specify intranet Microsoft update service location dialog box, select Enable.

Under Options, in the Set the intranet update service for detecting updates and Set the intranet statistics server options, type http://Your_WSUS_Server_FQDN:PortNumber, and then select OK.

Hope this information can help you
Best wishes
Vicky

Answer 4

Hi, I am trying to do a mass deployment over a network. Is there any other method besides WSUS?

Answer 5

Hi, thank you for the update
According to my knowledge, this method may be a better method, you can also read the method in the link
reference：https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-wufb-group-policy
Hope this information can help you
Best wishes
Vicky