Microsoft rejiggers Intune to give patches time to prove themselves

Microsoft has shifted Intune from pushing update packages to configuring Windows Update behavior and measuring compliance.

Intune flags devices as noncompliant when they miss required OS versions or patch levels and can trigger Conditional Access restrictions.

Microsoft ended WSUS in September 2024 and integrated Windows Autopatch into Intune to automate updates.

In January 2026 Intune began enforcing stricter app and SDK requirements for managed work apps.