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Manage Windows Update on Surface

Hub

Article • 02/16/2023

New releases of the Surface Hub operating system are published through Windows
Update, just like releases of Windows 10 or Windows 11. This page explains best
practices for managing updates for Surface Hub devices.

Windows Update for Business is a set of features designed to provide enterprises
additional control over how and when Windows Update installs releases, while reducing
device management costs. Using this method, Surface Hubs are directly connected to
Microsoft’s Windows Update service.

Receive updates directly from Microsoft's Windows Update service, with no
additional infrastructure required.
Defer updates to provide additional time for testing and evaluation.
Deploy updates to select groups of devices.
Define maintenance windows for installing updates.

Surface Hub uses the Windows servicing model, referred to as

Windows as a Service

(WaaS)

. Traditionally, new features were added only in new versions of Windows that

were released every few years. Each new version required lengthy and expensive
processes to deploy in an organization. As a result, end users and organizations don't

Windows Update for Business

Tip

Use peer-to-peer content sharing to reduce bandwidth issues during updates. See

Optimize Windows update delivery

for details.

Note

Surface Hub does not currently support rolling back updates.

Surface Hub servicing model

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