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Add software updates to an update group

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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

Software update groups provide you with an effective method to organize software updates in your environment. You can manually add software updates to a software update group or automatically add software updates to a software update group by using an ADR. You can also deploy a software update group manually or deploy the group automatically by using an ADR. After you deploy a software update group, you can add new software updates to the group and Configuration Manager will automatically deploy them. Use the following procedures to add software updates to a new or existing software update group.

Tip

  • Starting in version 2203, you can organize software update groups and packages by using folders. This change allows for better categorization and management of software updates. For more information, see Deploy software updates.
  • Devices running an unsupported operating systems will display as compliant since there aren't applicable updates to the operating system any longer.

Add software updates to a new software update group

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, select Software Library.

  2. In the Software Library workspace, expand Software Updates, and then select All Software Updates.

  3. Select the software updates to be added to the new software update group.

  4. On the Home tab, in the Update group, select Create Software Update Group.

  5. Specify the name for the software update group and optionally provide a description. Use a name and description that provide enough information for you to determine what type of software updates are in the software update group. To proceed, select Create.

  6. Select Software Update Groups to display the new software update group.

  7. Select the software update group, and in the Home tab, in the Update group, select Show Members to display a list of the software updates that are included in the group.

Note

Feature updates can't be added to a software update group. Use the following options to manage feature updates:

Add software updates to an existing software update group

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, select Software Library.

  2. In the Software Library workspace, expand Software Updates, and then select All Software Updates.

  3. Select the software updates that you want to add to the new software update group.

    • On the All Software Updates node, Configuration Manager displays all updates except those in the Upgrades classification and Office 365 Client product classification.

  4. On the Home tab, in the Update group, select Edit Membership.

  5. Select the software update group into which you want to add the software updates.

  6. Select the Software Update Groups node to display the software update group.

  7. Select the software update group, and in the Home tab, in the Update group, select Show Members to display a list of the software updates that are included in the software update group.

Remove software updates from an existing software update group

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, select Software Library.
  2. In the Software Library workspace, expand Software Updates, and then select Software Update Groups.
  3. Select the software update group from which you want to remove updates, then select Show members
  4. Right-click on the update to remove and select Edit Membership.
    • Select multiple updates by using either the Shift or Ctrl keys.
    • From the All Software Updates node, you can also use Edit Membership from the ribbon after selecting an update.
  5. Uncheck the box for the software update group from which you'd like to remove the update, then select Ok.

Next steps

Deploy software updates