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Can Windows 8.1 Be Deployed By Using WSUS?
Can WSUS be used to deploy Windows 8.1 to your organization? Is 8.1 a patch or service pack? Nope!
John Savill
September 23, 2013
1 Min Read
Q: Will I be able to push the Windows 8.1 upgrade to my organization by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)?
A. No. WSUS is a great capability to allow the deployment of patches to machines using an internal source instead of Microsoft update servers on the Internet; however, Windows 8.1 isn't a patch or service pack, but rather a new version of the OS.
This means it needs to be deployed by using normal OS deployment mechanisms, such as System Center Configuration Manager, or executed from a share (Volume Licensed), or, for OEM/retail machines, via the Windows Store.
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