https://clefsoft.co.uk/categories/autopilot/Recent content in Autopilot on Paul Clephan | Intune, ConfigMgr, SCCM & Windows Management BlogHugoen-gbWed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-app-installation/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-app-installation/How Automatic App Installation lets IT admins push apps and scripts to devices before a user logs in, cutting first-day downtime and setup errors.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/device-association/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/device-association/A practical look at Device Association in Windows 11 - what it does, why it matters, how to enable it, and best practices for IT admins.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/device-association/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/device-association/How device association lets IT admins bind Windows 11 hardware to their organisation before Intune enrollment, and why it strengthens security.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-mode-for-windows-365-general-availability/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-mode-for-windows-365-general-availability/Automatic mode for Windows 365 is now generally available, streamlining Cloud PC device preparation and provisioning for IT admins.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/windows-365-cloud-apps-support-for-autopilot-device-preparation/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/windows-365-cloud-apps-support-for-autopilot-device-preparation/Windows 365 Cloud Apps can now be provisioned with Autopilot device preparation, in public preview for Windows 365 Reserve customers.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/use-of-managed-installer-policy-for-apps-during-windows-autopilot-device-prepara/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/use-of-managed-installer-policy-for-apps-during-windows-autopilot-device-prepara/Windows Autopilot device preparation now honours managed installer policy for app installs, improving reliability for organisations using app control.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-installation-of-monthly-security-updates-during-windows-autopilot-devi/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/automatic-installation-of-monthly-security-updates-during-windows-autopilot-devi/Microsoft has pushed the automatic install of monthly security updates during Windows Autopilot device preparation to 9 September 2025. What admins should do.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/use-windows-autopilot-device-preparation-policies-in-automatic-flow-to-provision/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/use-windows-autopilot-device-preparation-policies-in-automatic-flow-to-provision/How to attach Autopilot device preparation policies to Cloud PC provisioning so apps, scripts and settings land before users sign in.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-device-preparation-automatic-mode/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-device-preparation-automatic-mode/Device Preparation’s automatic mode provisions Cloud PCs and shared devices with no user driving, and the app cap has quietly gone up to 25 — enough that timeouts are now your problem, not the limit’s.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-managed-installer-policy/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-managed-installer-policy/Win32, Store and Enterprise App Catalog apps used to be skipped during device prep to dodge conflicts. Managed installer support means they now install in OOBE — properly, before first sign-in.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-esp-timeouts/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-esp-timeouts/The Enrolment Status Page times out for boring, fixable reasons — a blocking app that never lands, a device-vs-user phase mismatch, or a Win32 dependency chain that quietly stalls.https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-quality-updates-in-oobe/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://clefsoft.co.uk/news/autopilot-quality-updates-in-oobe/Device Preparation can install the monthly security update during OOBE so devices hand over already patched — at the cost of 20-40 minutes and a restart you can’t turn off.