Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionManage the gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates
In brief
The page now reminds administrators to verify environment requirements before configuring gradual rollout and identifies Group Policy, Microsoft Intune, and PowerShell as supported configuration tools. Terminology and metadata were also updated.
What Defender admins need to know
Review the listed prerequisites and use the linked guidance for the relevant management tool.
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Documentation change
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Manage the gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates
Prerequisites
Make sure your environment meets the following requirements before configuring the gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates.
Supported operating systems
Update channels for security intelligence updates
You can also assign a machine to a channel to define the cadence in which it receives security intelligence updates (SIUs),updates, formerly referred to as signature, definition, or daily updates. Unlike the monthly process, this gradual release cycle occurs multiple times a day.
| Channel name | Description | Application |
|---|
- Microsoft Intune
- PowerShell
For details on how to use these tools,Group Policy, Microsoft Intune, and PowerShell, see Create a custom gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates.
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ ms.collection: - tier2 ms.topic: how-to ms.subservice: ngp-ms.date: 06/17/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 appliesto: - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 - Microsoft Defender Antivirus ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1014+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- # Manage the gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Updates are released monthly using a gradual release process. The gradual releas ## Prerequisites +Make sure your environment meets the following requirements before configuring the gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates. ### Supported operating systems @@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ The following update channels are available: ### Update channels for security intelligence updates -You can also assign a machine to a channel to define the cadence in which it receives security intelligence updates (SIUs), formerly referred to as signature, definition, or daily updates. Unlike the monthly process, this gradual release cycle occurs multiple times a day.+You can also assign a machine to a channel to define the cadence in which it receives security intelligence updates, formerly referred to as signature, definition, or daily updates. Unlike the monthly process, this gradual release cycle occurs multiple times a day. |Channel name|Description|Application| |---|---|---|@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ To create your own custom gradual rollout process for monthly updates, you can u - Microsoft Intune - PowerShell -For details on how to use these tools, see [Create a custom gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates](configure-updates.md).+For details on how to use Group Policy, Microsoft Intune, and PowerShell, see [Create a custom gradual rollout process for Microsoft Defender updates](configure-updates.md). > [!TIP] > If you're looking for Antivirus related information for other platforms, see: