Apply Windows Feature Updates

Please note that you will need a license that includes Windows Operating System patching. Please contact your Adaptiva representative for more information.

On October 15, 2025, Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10.

With OneSite patch you have the ability to update your Windows version (i.e. version 24H2 or 25H2) with Windows Feature Updates. Windows feature updates are provided by Microsoft as significant upgrades to the Windows operating system. They provide major versions, such as Windows 11 24H2, that roll up security updates and bug fixes along with feature updates and performance enhancements. Feature updates also include Windows 10 to Windows 11 update options. Windows 11 is the current major release of Microsoft's workstation operating system. The oldest operating system that can be upgraded is Windows 10 2004 (10.0.19041).

Install Windows 11 Feature Update

Prerequisites

Windows Feature updates with OneSite Patch require the following:

• Version 23H2 needs to be updated to 24H2 prior to updating to 25H2, while this is not required for all versions, it is still best practice in general.

• All systems to be upgraded must meet the minimum requirements of Windows 11 24H2. For more information review the requirements here: Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft Windows.

Unblock Windows Feature updates

The OneSite Patch metadata team will automatically block all Windows 11 Feature Updates so you can decide which devices receive the update and when. In order to add these patches to a strategy you will need to start by unblocking a single Windows Feature Upgrade (24H2) or Enablement Package (23H2 or 25H2).

For more information about blocklisting see Flex Controls - Blocklisting.

You can enable blocklist notifications to receive automatic notifications when Adaptiva adds blocked patches.

Blocklist for Windows 11

Before you unblock the Blocked Patch you should review ALL Strategies. If any Strategy has Include All Products enabled, you should add Windows 11 OS Upgrade (for 24H2) and Windows 11 Enablement Packages (for 25H2 and 23H2) to the list of Excluded Products to ensure it does not get deployed by that Strategy.

1. Select Advanced Settings > Flex Controls > Blocklisting > Blocked Patches.

   • In version 10.0.971+, you can also view blocked patches from the Home Dashboard by selecting the Blocked Patches (System) link in the Patching Overrides widget.

   
2. Search for Windows 11 Upgrade or Windows 11 Enablement Package appropriate to the version you wish to install.

   
3. Click the ellipses (...) next to the patch name and select Unblock.

   • You should only unblock a single feature update/enablement package at a time. With Windows Feature Updates it does not adhere to supersedence a can potentially fail during installation.

   

Create a Strategy to Deploy

1. Select Strategies from the left side navigation

2. Click New Strategy.

Overview

1. Add a unique Name and Description, e.g. Windows Feature Update 24H2.

2. Toggle ON Enable Strategy.

What to Patch

1. Click Browse next to Include Products and select the Windows 11 OS Upgrade/Enablement Packages.

   
2. Click Preview Targeted Patches to verify which patches will be installed.

3. Click Next

When to Patch

1. Click Browse next to Schedule and select a time you wish for this patch strategy to run.

2. Click Next.

How to Patch

1. Click + Add Transition > Approval Transition.

2. Click Browse next to Approver Roles and select which roles you would like to have notified when this strategy runs.

3. Set the Reminder Interval to a desired time.

4. Click + Add Deployment Ring.

5. Click Browse and select the Business Unit(s) you'd like to be targeted.

   • (Optional) You can create a new Business Unit following the steps on the Business Units page. The benefit of creating a specific Business Unit is to easily track which devices may need manual intervention.

6. Click Save and Deploy.

Your strategy will now run on your specified schedule and only update devices where the Windows Feature Update is applicable.

Monitor Deployment and Installation

Once the Approval Request has been approved, you can monitor the progress with Flex Control Cycles.

After the installation is completed on the device, the Adaptiva client will capture the restart requirement and display a toast notification based on the User Interaction Settings applied to the device. We recommend that users restart as soon as possible. If you normally allow a long delay before restart, you should apply a shorter User Interaction Setting to the Business Unit(s) that were created.

Soon after the device is upgraded, the Windows 11 OS Upgrade product is no longer applicable, and the device will be removed from the Patch Status dashboard. The image below shows the patch status prior to installation. For the 7-Zip MSI x64 this reports the Installed status, however, the Windows 11 24H2 Upgrade will be removed after installation since it is now the installed OS and the device will report its OS status rather than this as an installed patch.

However, you can see the progress of the installation from the Device Dashboard - Device Activity widget.

1. Select Asset Management > Devices from the left side navigation.

2. Click on the device Name from the Device Status widget at the bottom of the dashboard. This will open up the individual device's dashboard.

3. Under Device Activity, you can view the timeline of events including the installation of the Windows Update Feature.

   

Troubleshooting

Issue

The device does not show Windows 11 OS Upgrade in its list of Installed Products.

In %programfiles%\Adaptiva\AdaptivaClient\logs\componentlogs, review the PatchingAdmin.log and look or a line like the following:

INFO - Products :: Scanned status [NOT INSTALLED] for [1000006900]

Solution

1. Check for the existence of the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\CompatMarkers\

2. Review the version subkey:

   • Version 24H2 - GE24H2

   • Version 25H2 - GE25H2

3. If there are any items starting with Blocked with a value of 1, the device cannot be upgraded.

4. Remediate any issues and re-scan.

You may need to select Reset Data -- which requires the scanning of All Software.

If the registry key does not exist, open a Command Prompt as Administrator and manually run the following command. This will evaluate the device and create the registry key.

%windir%\System32\CompatTelRunner.exe -m:appraiser.dll -f:DoScheduledTelemetryRun

This command should be scheduled to run automatically. Review the following if changes have been made to the default Task Scheduler Library.

1. Open Task Scheduler.

2. Expand the Task Scheduler Library | Microsoft | Windows and select Application Experience.

3. In the details pane, select the Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser task.

4. Review the Last Run Time and Last Run Result.

If you need help executing this across your estate, please contact Adaptiva Support.

Issue: The device is targeted but did not upgrade.

One possible issue is the lack of disk space. The Feature Update process will not run unless there is 50GB of free disk space.

In %programfiles%\Adaptiva\AdaptivaClient\logs\componentlogs, review the ContentCache.log and look for a line like the following:

INFO - Drive [C] is having actualFreeSpace Including Progress [###]

The ### needs to be larger than 52428800000 bytes.

Support

If you have any questions, please contact support via the Adaptiva Support Portal or email [email protected]