Windows deployment documentation

Learn about deploying and updating Windows devices in your organization.

Plan

Concept

• Plan for Windows 11
• Create a deployment plan
• Plan for volume activation
• Windows compatibility cookbook
• Cloud-native Windows

Prepare

Get started

• Prepare for Windows 11
• Prepare to deploy Windows updates
• Prepare for Windows Update client policies
• Evaluate and update infrastructure

Deploy

Deploy

• Compare Windows Autopilot solutions
• Deploy updates with Intune
• Deploy Windows updates with Configuration Manager
• Optimize and cache content

Use Windows Autopilot

Overview

• Windows Autopilot device preparation overview
• Windows Autopilot overview

Tutorial

• Windows Autopilot scenarios
• Windows Autopilot device preparation scenarios

Use Windows Autopatch

Overview

• What is Windows Autopatch?
• Prerequisites
• Deployment guide
• See more >

Use Windows Update client policies

How-To Guide

• What are Windows Update client policies?
• Configure Windows Update client policies
• Windows Update for Business reports overview

Use tools for upgrade and imaging

Reference

• Customize Windows PE boot images
• Convert a disk from MBR to GPT
• Configure a PXE server to load Windows PE
• Resolve Windows upgrade errors

More resources

Download

• Download and install the Windows ADK
• Deployment tools

What's new

• Windows IT pro blog
• Windows office hours