Windows 10 version 21H1 Feature Update Now Available (4294133)

Windows 10 version 21H1 has been released. Windows 10, version 21H1 from Microsoft which may help with knowledge of changes, known issues, and repaired issues. Windows 10 v21H1 Windows Feature Update (WFU) is now available in the KACE Catalog and ready to be deployed via a Windows Feature Update Schedule.

Note: While this upgrade is made available within the KACE Catalog, the KACE Agent team strives to ensure the certification process is thoroughly considered. As such, Full Support for the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) (Agent and Agentless) is not yet available and Windows 10 v21H1 is under Limited Support until the certification process is completed. For more information about this and what it might mean in your specific environment, please see Windows 10 version 21H1 Agent Support (332654).

To access the Windows 10 v21H1 Feature Update:

1. Verify that Windows Feature Updates has been enabled
   1. Note: 21H1 may not show on the list yet if a download has not been completed since it became available
      1. If not, choose any version and save the subscriptions - then move to step 2
   2. If 21H1 is already available, make subscription selections and save and then skip to step 5
2. Complete a download from the catalog
3. Once download is complete, go to Security | Windows Feature Updates | Subsciptions
   1. Under the Windows Feature Update Versions section, click on the hyperlink and add Windows 10 21H1 (x86/x64) as desired
   2. Click OK
4. Click Save
5. Complete a second download

Note: Two downloads must be completed. One to make Windows 10 21H1 available in the subscriptions. Then another download after you subscribe to the desired v21H1 Windows Feature Updates.

To Complete a Download:

1. Manually:
   1. Non ORG-enabled: Security | Windows Feature Updates | Patch and Feature Update Download Settings | Check for Update
   2. ORG-enabled: Systemui | Settings | Patch and Feature Update Download Settings | Check for Update
2. Next scheduled download:
   1. Non ORG-enabled: Security | Windows Feature Updates | Patch and Feature Update Download Settings | Verify time in Schedule
   2. ORG-enabled: Systemui | Settings | Patch and Feature Update Download Settings | Verify time in Schedule (wait for this time to pass)

To verify the Windows 10 v21H1 update is available:

1. Go to Security | Windows Feature Updates | Schedules | Choose Action | New
2. Verify that Windows 10 v21H1 is available under Select a Build in the Choose Windows Feature Update section

To prepare a Windows 10 v21H1 Windows Feature Update Schedule:

1. Ensure all of the devices are Windows 10 v2004 or higher
   1. At the time of release, this is required from Microsoft
2. Ensure to review the Known Issues
3. Ensure to complete full regression testing
4. Go to Security | Windows Feature Updates | Schedules | Choose Action | New
5. The following fields are required:
   1. Name
   2. Action
      1. Detect
      2. Detect and Stage
      3. Detect and Deploy
   3. Devices
   4. Build & Edition
   5. Detect Timeout
      1. Default 6 Hours
   6. Schedule
      1. Default None