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60-day reminder: Deprecation of WSUS driver synchronization
If you’re using driver synchronization updates via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), prepare for change. This service is scheduled for deprecation on April 18, 2025. For on-premises contexts, drivers will be available on the Microsoft Update catalog, but you won’t be able to import them into WSUS. You’ll need to use any of the available alternative solutions, such as Device Driver Packages, or transition to cloud-based driver services for your organization, such as Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopatch. Read the original announcement, including links to alternatives, at Deprecation of WSUS driver synchronization.
When will this happen:
- June 28, 2024: The deprecation plan was announced for WSUS driver synchronization.
- April 18, 2025: The next stage of the deprecation begins. You’ll no longer be able to import drivers into WSUS from the Microsoft Update catalog.
Cloud-based driver services are available to you today through Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopatch.
How this will affect your organization:
If you use WSUS to synchronize driver updates, consider transitioning to cloud-based driver services. Starting on April 18, 2025, you’ll be able to use other means, such as Device Driver Packages, to import updates from the Microsoft Update catalog.
What you need to do to prepare:
Read Additional information below to start transitioning to one of the alternatives to WSUS driver synchronization.
Additional information:
- Read the original deprecation announcement at Deprecation of WSUS driver synchronization.
- Learn about Device Driver Packages as an available solution for on-premises contexts.
- Learn about Windows driver update management in Microsoft Intune.
- Learn about programmatic controls for drivers and firmware updates in Windows Autopatch.
Message ID: MC1009583
