Let’s learn about issues related to the Azure Virtual Desktop patching issue. This issue only applies to AVD (a.k.a) virtual machines managed using SCCM (Configuration Manager) and WSUS. The patching issue only impacts Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session, version 1909.
If you manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) with Intune and Windows Update for Business (WUfB), this issue doesn’t impact Intune-managed AVD session hosts. However, Azure Virtual Desktops may not download and update via SCCM and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
Microsoft is still investigating this issue to find more details. To work around the patch issue, you can try using the offline method. You can also try importing patches to WSUS manually using the following method.
NOTE! The issue (“You’re up to date”) with AVD patching using SCCM explained in this article is resolved with KB5005566. Thanks to Tony Bowe for sharing this information. More details are in the section below the post.
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Issue Azure Virtual Desktop Patching
The AVD patching issue is observed in the Settings app under the Windows Update setting, which displays the message “You’re up to date” even if no updates installed after May 2021 have been installed.
Affected systems:
- Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session, version 1909.
Windows Server multi-session, version 1909(I’m unsure whether this OS is supported in the AVD scenario).
Workaround Azure Virtual Desktop Patching Issue
As per Microsoft details, the fix for the AVD session host patching issue has not been resolved. However, Microsoft provided a workaround.
There are two alternatives to a workaround for this issue.
- Create an updated image for AVD Windows 10 multi-session update with the latest Windows updates.
- Download monthly security updates – KB5004926—Download Windows 10, version 1909 monthly security updates for Windows 10 Enterprise Multi-Session, version 1909 – Microsoft Support
Fix AVD Azure Virtual Desktop Patching Issue using SCCM
The issue where devices were running Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session, version 1909, might not download updates later than May 2021. This is observed in the Settings app under the Windows Update setting, which will display the message “You’re up to date” even if no updates later than May 2021 have been installed.
Microsoft fixed the patching issue with AVD Azure Virtual Desktop when using SCCM/WSUS to patch Windows 10 multi-session VMs. The following hotfix fixed the issue, as per Microsoft documentation KB5005566.
More details : Windows release health | Microsoft Learn
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.