Windows Autopatch: Groups device deregistration enhancements

Microsoft is set to enhance Autopatch groups device management to improve synchronization between Microsoft Entra and Autopatch groups. The update will ensure that changes made to Entra groups assigned to Autopatch groups are accurately reflected in Autopatch-registered devices. By default, the feature update will be available and devices removed from Entra groups will be deregistered from Autopatch, while new devices added will be registered and receive policies, with a three-hour delay for changes. Admins can review the added devices in the Windows Autopatch devices report, while devices removed from Autopatch groups will no longer have service-created policies applied and will not appear in Autopatch devices reports. The update will be rolled out on January 8, 2025.

It's worth noting that if a device that had been added to an Autopatch group is removed from the Entra group it is associated with, it will be removed from the Autopatch service with all the relevant policies, thereby affecting an organization's ability to use Autopatch for the removed device. As such, organizations are advised to ensure that any device added to an Autopatch group is done via Entra groups, which are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure policies are applied as required. Changes cannot be reverted once synchronization is enabled.

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