Let’s discuss how to Find Top 3 Windows Apps with Outdated Versions across your Organization using Intune Copilot Explorer. You can easily use Intune Copilot Explorer to find out which Windows applications are installed on most of your devices but are not updated to the latest version.
This helps IT teams quickly identify outdated apps, so they can plan updates and keep devices secure and running smoothly. By focusing on the top apps with old versions, you get a clear picture of the most common update needs across your organization.
In this post, you will get all the details on how to find the top 3 Windows apps installed on the most devices with outdated versions using Intune Copilot Explorer. If many employees are using an old version of Microsoft Teams, this information helps IT teams update it quickly to ensure smooth communication.
Or if outdated web browsers are found on several devices, updating them can prevent security risks. Similarly, identifying old versions of antivirus software allows organizations to keep devices protected from threats. This information helps IT admins and organizations quickly identify which outdated apps are most common, so they can prioritize updates, improve security, and ensure devices run efficiently.
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Find Top 3 Windows Apps with Outdated Versions across your Organization using Intune Copilot Explorer
These query details help organisations stay secure, reduce risks from outdated software, save time by focusing on key updates, and keep devices running smoothly for better productivity. First, open the Microsoft Intune admin center in your web browser. From the left-hand menu, navigate to and select Copilot Explorer. This tool helps you easily run queries and find important information about your devices and apps.
- The “Get the top 3 apps that are installed on most Windows devices with an app version other than the latest” query helps you find the top 3 apps that are installed on the most Windows devices but are not updated to the latest version.
- It makes it easier for IT teams to identify which outdated apps are widely used and need attention, so they can plan updates, improve security, and ensure all devices are running the most current and secure software.
| Copilot Results |
|---|
| There are 3 items in the results list. This query identifies applications installed on devices that are not running the latest version. It first determines the highest version of each application and then finds devices with older versions of these applications. The query also filters devices based on a specified platform and counts how many devices have outdated versions for each application. Finally, it lists the top applications with the most devices running outdated versions. |
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Identify Newer Versions of Specific Apps for Update Planning
Get versions of discovered app with name containing App Name newer than version App Version on platform Platform query helps you find versions of a discovered app that are newer than a specified version on a particular platform. It’s useful for identifying which devices need updates, allowing IT teams to plan and ensure all apps are up to date.
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End Results
These results help you to show that several devices are running outdated versions of common apps. Here you can see that Microsoft Edge (Stable) is not updated on 7 devices, Xbox Speech To Text Overlay is outdated on 6 devices, and Microsoft OneDrive is also not on the latest version on 6 devices.
- These findings help IT teams quickly see which apps need attention and prioritize updates to keep devices secure and running efficiently.
| App Name | Dvice with version not latest |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable | 7 |
| Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay | 6 |
| Microsoft OneDrive | 6 |
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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.