Windows Autopilot Device Preparation: Performance and Reliability Improvements
Microsoft has improved performance and reliability in Windows Autopilot device preparation. Here’s what changes for IT admins and end users.
Autopilot
Profiles, the Enrollment Status Page, device prep and hybrid join.
13 articles tagged with Autopilot
Automatic App Installation: Deliver Apps and Scripts Before First Sign-In
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.
Device Association in Windows 11: Binding Devices to Your Tenant Before Enrollment
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.
Device Association in Windows 11: Binding Devices to Your Tenant Before Enrollment
How device association lets IT admins bind Windows 11 hardware to their organisation before Intune enrollment, and why it strengthens security.
Automatic Mode for Windows 365 Reaches General Availability
Automatic mode for Windows 365 is now generally available, streamlining Cloud PC device preparation and provisioning for IT admins.
Windows 365 Cloud Apps Now Support Autopilot Device Preparation (Public Preview)
Windows 365 Cloud Apps can now be provisioned with Autopilot device preparation, in public preview for Windows 365 Reserve customers.
Managed Installer Policy Support for Apps in Windows Autopilot Device Preparation
Windows Autopilot device preparation now honours managed installer policy for app installs, improving reliability for organisations using app control.
Autopilot Device Preparation: Automatic Security Update Install Delayed to 9 September 2025
Microsoft has pushed the automatic install of monthly security updates during Windows Autopilot device preparation to 9 September 2025. What admins should do.
Provision Cloud PCs with Windows Autopilot Device Preparation Policies
How to attach Autopilot device preparation policies to Cloud PC provisioning so apps, scripts and settings land before users sign in.
Autopilot Device Preparation in Automatic Mode (and the 25-App Limit)
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 …
Managed Installer Policy During Autopilot Device Prep
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 …
Why Your Autopilot ESP Keeps Timing Out
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 …
Windows Quality Updates During Autopilot, Out of the Box
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 …