Update Windows 11 Multisession for Azure Virtual Desktop to 24H2

Yesterday, I wanted to update a customer’s Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) image to the latest Windows version and, while at it, update the software on the system as well. Given that Windows 11 24H2 has been out for a while and we’ve had some good experiences with it so far, I decided to upgrade the image to 24H2. However, the update to 24H2 did not show up in Windows Update.

The usual steps would be to mount the latest ISO file and install/update from there or use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. But since we’re using the special Windows 11 Multi-Session image directly from Azure, these options were not going to work.

The solution was quite simple, even though I am still surprised it worked. We just needed to specify the target Feature Update version in the local Group Policy.

So we open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc), navigate to Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsWindows UpdateManage updates offered from Windows Update.

Here, we open the Policy Select the target Feature Update version, enable it and enter the required Version.

Save and close the window, then search for new updates without restarting. After a short while, voila:

Do not forget to set the Policy to Not configured after running the update, or you’ll have the same issues with the next feature update.

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