Information
This settings controls when Quality Updates are received.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled: 0 days.
Note: If the 'Allow Telemetry' policy is set to 0, this policy will have no effect.
Note #2: Starting with Windows 10 R1607, Microsoft introduced a new Windows Update (WU) client behavior called Dual Scan, with an eye to cloud-based update management. In some cases, this Dual Scan feature can interfere with Windows Updates from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and/or manual WU updates. If you are using WSUS in your environment, you may need to set the above setting to Not Configured or configure the setting Do not allow update deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update (added in the Windows 10 Release 1709 Administrative Templates) in order to prevent the Dual Scan feature from interfering. More information on Dual Scan is available at these links:
Demystifying 'Dual Scan' - WSUS Product Team Blog
Improving Dual Scan on 1607 - WSUS Product Team Blog
Rationale:
Quality Updates can contain important bug fixes and/or security patches, and should be installed as soon as possible.
Impact:
None - this is the default behavior.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration, set the following Device Configuration Policy to Enabled: Semi-Annual Channel, 180 or more days
To access the Device Configuration Policy from the Intune Home page:
Click Devices
Click Configuration profiles
Click Create profile
Select the platform (Windows 10 and later)
Select the profile (Custom)
Click Create
Enter a Name
Click Next
Configure the following Setting
Name: <Enter name>
Description: <Enter Description>
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/PauseQualityUpdates
Data type: Integer
Value: 0
Select OK
Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)
Note: More than one configuration setting from each of the Configuration profiles (ex: Administrative Templates, Custom etc.) can be added to each Device Configuration Policy.
Default Value:
Enabled: 0 days. (Install new Quality Updates as soon as they are available.)