Let’s learn how to Get a better Intune Monthly Patching Windows Update Distribution Report. The upcoming quality update distribution report is that we are going to look into in this post. The report is currently in private preview and will be available for everyone early next year (2024).
This report, located in the Windows updates section, is named the “Windows Update Distribution Report.” Its purpose becomes clear as Microsoft delve into the details, offering a valuable overview of how quality updates are distributed.
Prepare for an upcoming, user-friendly tool to enhance your reporting experience. This addition to your toolkit is designed to be insightful, providing valuable information to understand better and manage your system’s quality updates.
The Quality Update Distribution Report helps you to provide a comprehensive overview of how quality updates are distributed across your system. It is derived from the operating system version data stored in the Intune devices table.
- Windows Autopatch Deployment Schedule for Windows quality updates
- Windows 11 KB5019961 and KB5019980 November 2022 Patch Tuesday
What is the Quality Update Distribution Report?
The Quality Update Distribution Report is a new feature currently in private preview, set to be released to everyone early next year. It is conveniently located in the reports section under Windows updates, named the “Windows Update Distribution Report.”
What can we expect from this Report?
The report comprehensively overviews how quality updates are distributed across your system. It provides valuable insights into the deployment of updates, making it easier to manage and understand the update process.
How to Get Better Intune Monthly Patching Windows Update Distribution Report
Let’s discuss the quality update distribution report. Explore the Quality Update Distribution Report with the help of the provided screenshot and list. This will guide you through understanding and navigating the features of the report in a straightforward and easy-to-follow manner.
- Sign in to the Intune Admin Center portal https://intune.microsoft.com/.
- Select Reports> Windows updates > Windows update distribution report
- Windows Autopatch Quality Updates Report In Intune MEM Portal
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Intune Quality Update Distribution Report Page 1
The Windows update distribution report helps you show the number of devices in each quality update version and those that need updates. This is the top level of the report, derived from the OS version data in the devices table in Intune.
- Merge some of the catalog data from the deployment service to provide better update names and to be able to not rely on the 10.0…
- This report shows the number of devices in each quality update version
Note! – Due to the amount of data, this report might take some time to generate and will expire after 72 hours
| Update | Update type | Release date | Devices on this update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10 B | Monthly B-week security updates | 10/10/2023 | 302484 | 59.62% |
| 2023-09 D | Monthly B-week security updates | 09/26/2023 | 4392 | 0.87% |
| 2023-09 B | Monthly B-week security updates | 09/12/2023 | 38428 | 7.57% |
| 2023-08 D | Monthly B-week security updates | 08/22/2023 | 957 | 0.19% |
| 2023-08 B | Monthly B-week security updates | 08/08/2023 | 2836 | 5.59% |
| 2023-07 D | Monthly B-week security updates | 07/25/2023 | 433 | 0.09% |
| 2023-07 B | Monthly B-week security updates | 07/11/2023 | 18793 | 3.70% |
Quality Update Distribution Report Part 2
Let’s discuss the Windows quality update distribution per feature version. This report shows the number of devices that have installed the 2023-10B update and those that still need to update. It offers information such as Windows version, Total devices, Build number, Device on this update or later, Devices that need update and KB article.
| Windows version | Total devices | Build number | Devices on this update or later | Devices need update | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11, 22H2 | 361467 | Not applicable | 5588 | 8664 | KB5031358 C |
| Windows 11, 21H2 | 14252 | 10.0.22000 2538 | 34656 | 37425 | KB5031356 C |
| Windows 10, 22H2 | 72081 | 10.0.19045.3570 | 2289 | 6937 | KB5031356 C |
Windows Quality Update Device Version
In this window, you can focus on specific devices by checking the OS version number, feature, and quality version. It also details how these are managed during the last Intune check-in date, giving insights into device activity.
This information might help explain why specific devices are not on the current release. All reports come with filters at the top, allowing you to adjust the report’s scope and regenerate it as needed. The below window shows the following information.
- Device Name
- Primary UPN
- OS Version
- Windows Feature Version
- Windows Quality
- Managed by
- Last check-in
(328) The latest on managing Windows updates in Microsoft Intune – YouTube – NOTE! – Microsoft shared detailed information on How to Get the Better Intune Monthly Patching Report Coming Soon with the latest Technical Takeoff session by David Guyer.
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