Agreed, definitely holding my reservations until we see what it is. Daniel Ratliff
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Marsett Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mssms] FW: Windows 10 Creators Update advances security and best-in-class modern IT tools I am a little unsure about the "In-Place" UEFI conversion. Aside from the fact that it requires an IT manager (j/k), how will it really work across so many different manufacturers, models and flash revisions (not to mention flash providers). Technically this is already possible using the vendor specific Bios/Flash configuration utilities from Lenovo/HP/Dell/Etc, but very fiddly; and by no means is it uniform. How has Microsoft overcome this? I haven't managed to find the fine print on this anywhere, so I don't know what caveats and limitations they are really going to have, but it sounds like marketing speak. I am not the best tech in the world, but I am struggling to imagine how this could work. Thoughts? On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Jay Parekh <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: “converting a device to UEFI required an IT manager to repartition” Why does it have to be a manager? ROFL!! Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Daniel Ratliff<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 2:26 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] FW: Windows 10 Creators Update advances security and best-in-class modern IT tools Thanks to Susan for the share. In-place UEFI conversion We’ve heard from our customers that they want to take advantage of new Windows 10 security investments like Device Guard on their existing modern hardware, but many of these new features require UEFI-enabled devices. For those customers who have already provisioned modern Windows PCs that support UEFI but installed Windows 7 using legacy BIOS, converting a device to UEFI required an IT manager to repartition the disc and reconfigure the firmware. This meant they would need to physically touch each device in their enterprise. With the Creators Update, we will introduce a simple conversion tool that automates this previously manual work. This conversion tool can be integrated with management tools such as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) as part of the Windows 7 to Windows 10 in-place upgrade process. Continued improvements for Windows as a service Finally, our enterprise customers have told us they want to better manage the size of downloads. Soon we’ll enable differential downloads for both mobile and PC devices. This means updates after the Creators Update will only include the changes that have been made since the last update, decreasing the download size by approximately 35%. We’re also working to improve System Center Configuration Manager express updates to help reduce the monthly update size by up to 90%. We’re building Windows for each of us and for our enterprise customers that means supporting their digital transformation. Over the next few weeks, some of the Creators Update features will start to show up in Windows Insider builds. If you are not already a Windows Insider, please join us in providing feedback to help shape the final experience and empower the creators in all of us. Daniel Ratliff -----Original Message----- From: Susan Bradley [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 12:31 PM To: Patch Management Mailing List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [patchmanagement] Windows 10 Creators Update advances security and best-in-class modern IT tools Windows 10 Creators Update advances security and best-in-class modern IT tools - Windows For Your BusinessWindows For Your Business: https://blogs.windows.com/business/2016/12/06/windows-10-creators-update-advances-security-best-class-modern-tools/#SyBhVLrpFVlTyG6y.97 "We’ve heard from our customers that they want to take advantage of new Windows 10 security investments like Device Guard on their existing modern hardware, but many of these new features require UEFI-enabled devices. For those customers who have already provisioned modern Windows PCs that support UEFI but installed Windows 7 using legacy BIOS, converting a device to UEFI required an IT manager to repartition the disc and reconfigure the firmware. This meant they would need to physically touch each device in their enterprise. With the Creators Update, we will introduce a simple conversion tool that automates this previously manual work. This conversion tool can be integrated with management tools such as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) as part of the Windows 7 to Windows 10 in-place upgrade process" --- PatchManagement.org is hosted by Shavlik The content on the email list is intended for assisting administrators. If you would like to use any of this content in a blog or media publication, please contact the owners of the list for approval. 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