MC1278941 Medium
Broader Windows Autopatch availability to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC)
Summary AI-generated
Starting May 13, 2026, Windows Autopatch will be automatically available in Microsoft 365 GCC G3 and G5 SKUs without requiring the $0 Windows Enterprise activation SKU.
Written by Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1) from the text of the post below. It can be incomplete or wrong; the original post is authoritative.
Similar posts
Search for more like this- MC1185309 Windows Autopatch for the US government: How to get started
- MC1248388 Plan for Change: Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch updates by default
- MC1247859 Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch updates by default
- MC1465692 More control for Windows Autopatch updates: quality updates, .NET Framework, and quick machine recovery
- MC1385577 Planned maintenance: Windows Autopatch service
- MC1218409 Feature Update: Gradual Rollouts restoration in Windows Autopatch
Original post from Microsoft
Next month, Windows Autopatch will become more broadly available in Government Community Cloud (GCC). Previously, Windows Autopatch was not automatically available for Microsoft 365 G3 and G5 SKUs in GCC. It required the $0 Windows Enterprise (OLS) activation SKU. Now, the OLS SKU is no longer needed. Windows Autopatch is included automatically with:
- Microsoft 365 G3 GCC
- Microsoft 365 GCC G5
- Microsoft 365 GCC G5 without WDATP/CAS Unified
When will this happen:
Expected date of launch: May 13, 2026
How this will affect your organization:
If you don't use the $0 Windows Enterprise (OLS) activation SKU, you’ll see new Windows Autopatch features in Microsoft Intune next month. These features include update policies for feature, quality, and driver updates, plus enhanced reporting.
What you need to do to prepare:
No action is needed. New capabilities will be available automatically in Microsoft Intune to help manage Windows updates. Learn more about using Windows Autopatch.
Additional information:
None