

Because it’s a much better solution for updates, Microsoft kept it in every future release. It replaced the Windows Update web application and the Automatic Updates client. Windows Update Agent was first introduced for Windows Vista. This allows the update agent to push new updates onto your device, making the process easier. It's able to scan your computer and determine what version of Windows you're running. It works together with the Windows Server Update Services to automatically deliver patches. MA 5.6.The Microsoft Windows Update Agent (also referred to as WUA) is an agent program.


MA 5.6.0 Hotfix 1264214 (GA) is no longer available because of an issue found post-release. This issue is resolved in MA 5.6.1. MA 5.5.3 is an extension-only release and is released with Endpoint Security for Servers 5.2.0. New features available in the extension don't work with MA client versions earlier than 5.0.x. MA 5.0.0 extensions and clients have a minimum ePO version requirement of ePO 5.1.1. The extension is contained only in ePO 5.1.1. MA 5.5.2 is an extension-only release that includes new functions. The release notes are only included in the package that Technical Support sends to the customer. NOTE: Release notes for RTS versions aren't posted externally. See KB51560 - On-premises product release cycle for more information. Include this article number in the Problem Description field. To obtain the RTS build, log on to the ServicePortal and create a Service Request. This solution is currently not generally available, but is in Released to Support (RTS) status. We investigated this issue and a solution is currently available. Released to Support (RTS) (Managed Release) Updated "DXL Build Number" for TA 5.7.9 Hotfix 1 (GA).įor product documents, go to the Product Documentation portal. Updated support to "5.10.0 Update 13 or later" for TA 5.7.9 in the "Supported ePO versions" section. Updated the release date details for TA 5.7.9 (GA) and TA 5.7.9 Hotfix 1 (GA). Only current versions are included, because most customers upgrade to the latest Service Packs shortly after they're released.

The following information details our products supported for use on workstation and server operating systems. NOTE: This information doesn't include details related to future cloud environment releases. But, some of the information is available only in Product Management Statements published in the Knowledge Center. Most of the information below is available in the product installation guides and Readme.txt files. As Microsoft releases new operating systems or Service Packs, the original product guides might not reflect the current Technical Support policy for those platforms.
