Windows Update Management After WSUS Deprecation — How to Choose Between WUfB, Autopatch, and Intune (archived 2026-08-30)
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Abstract
Microsoft announced the deprecation of WSUS in September 2024. It is not stopping immediately, but new feature development has ended. This article lays out four options — continuing WSUS, Windows Update for Business, Autopatch, and Intune — in a decision table that accounts for licensing and closed-network conditions. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/wsus-deprecation-windows-update-management/, as published on 2026-08-30. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-08-01.
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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)Published 2026-08-30
Authors: Go Komura
Institutions: Fujikura (United States)