{"id":638,"date":"2018-09-06T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/2018\/09\/06\/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:46:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:46:03","slug":"helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2018\/09\/06\/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping customers shift to a modern desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT is complex. And that means it can be difficult to keep up with the day-to-day demands of your organization, let alone deliver technological innovation that drives the business forward. In desktop management, this is especially true: the process of creating standard images, deploying devices, testing updates, and providing end user support hasn\u2019t changed much in years. It can be tedious, manual, and time consuming. We\u2019re determined to change that with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/making-it-simpler-with-a-modern-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our vision for a modern desktop<\/a> powered by Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus. A modern desktop not only offers end users the most productive, most secure computing experience\u2014it also saves IT time and money so you can focus on driving business results.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re pleased to make three announcements that help you make the shift to a modern desktop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloud-based analytics tools to make modern desktop deployment even easier.<\/li>\n<li>A program to ensure app compatibility for upgrades and updates of Windows and Office.<\/li>\n<li>Servicing and support changes to give you additional deployment flexibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Analytics to make modern desktop deployment easier<\/h3>\n<p>Collectively, you\u2019ve told us that one of your biggest upgrade and update challenges is application testing. A critical part of any desktop deployment plan is analysis of existing applications\u2014and the process of testing apps and remediating issues has historically been very manual and very time consuming. Microsoft 365 offers incredible tools today to help customers shift to a modern desktop, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/cloud-platform\/system-center-configuration-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">System Center Configuration Manager<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/cloud-platform\/microsoft-intune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Intune<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/windows\/deployment\/update\/windows-analytics-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows Analytics<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/deployoffice\/use-the-readiness-toolkit-to-assess-application-compatibility-for-office-365-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office Readiness Toolkit<\/a>. But we&#8217;ve felt like there&#8217;s even more we could do.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re announcing that Windows Analytics is being expanded to <strong>Desktop Analytics<\/strong>\u2014a new cloud-based service integrated with ConfigMgr and designed to create an inventory of apps running in the organization, assess app compatibility with the latest feature updates of Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus, and create pilot groups that represent the entire application and driver estate across a minimal set of devices.<\/p>\n<p>The new <strong>Desktop Analytics<\/strong> service will provide insight and intelligence for you to make more informed decisions about the update readiness of your Windows and Office clients. You can then optimize pilot and production deployments with ConfigMgr. Combining data from your own organization with data aggregated from millions of devices connected to our cloud services, you can take the guess work out of testing and focus your attention on key blockers. We\u2019ll share more information about Desktop Analytics and other modern desktop deployment tools at Ignite.<\/p>\n<h3>Standing behind our app compatibility promise<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re also pleased to announce <strong>Desktop App Assure<\/strong>\u2014a new service from Microsoft FastTrack designed to address issues with Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus app compatibility. Windows 10 is the most compatible Windows operating system ever, and using millions of data points from customer diagnostic data and the Windows Insider validation process, we\u2019ve found that 99 percent of apps are compatible with new Windows updates. So you should generally expect that apps that work on Windows 7 will continue to work on Windows 10 and subsequent feature updates. But if you find any app compatibility issues after a Windows 10 or Office 365 ProPlus update, Desktop App Assure is designed to help you get a fix. Simply let us know by filing a ticket through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/FastTrack?rtc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FastTrack<\/a>, and a Microsoft engineer will follow up to work with you until the issue is resolved. In short<em>, <\/em>Desktop App Assure operationalizes our Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus compatibility promise: We\u2019ve got your back on app compatibility and are committed to removing it entirely as a blocker.<\/p>\n<p>Desktop App Assure will be offered at no additional cost to Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education customers. We\u2019ll share more details on this new service at Ignite and will begin to preview this service in North America on October 1, 2018, with worldwide availability by February 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Servicing and support flexibility<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Longer Windows 10 servicing for enterprises and educational institutions<br \/>\n<\/strong>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2017\/04\/20\/windows-office-align-feature-release-schedules-benefit-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 2017<\/a>, we aligned the Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus update cadence to a predictable semi-annual schedule, targeting September and March. While many customers\u2014including Mars and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/us-en\/success-digital-enterprise-microsoft-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accenture<\/a>\u2014have shifted to a modern desktop and are using the semi-annual channel to take updates regularly with great success, we\u2019ve also heard feedback from some of you that you need more time and flexibility in the Windows 10 update cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Based on that feedback, we\u2019re announcing four changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All <em>currently supported<\/em> feature updates of Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions (versions 1607, 1703, 1709, and 1803) will be supported for 30 months from their original release date. This will give customers on those versions more time for change management as they move to a faster update cycle.<\/li>\n<li>All <em>future<\/em> feature updates of Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions with a targeted release month of September (starting with 1809) will be supported for 30 months from their release date. This will give customers with longer deployment cycles the time they need to plan, test, and deploy.<\/li>\n<li>All <em>future<\/em> feature updates of Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions with a targeted release month of March (starting with 1903) will continue to be supported for 18 months from their release date. This maintains the semi-annual update cadence as our north star and retains the option for customers that want to update twice a year.<\/li>\n<li>All feature releases of Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, and Office 365 ProPlus will continue to be supported for 18 months (this applies to feature updates targeting both March and September).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In summary, our new modern desktop support policies\u2014starting in September 2018\u2014are:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-228596\" src=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/MD.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/MD-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-365\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/MD-768x150.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Windows 7 Extended Security Updates<br \/>\n<\/strong>As previously announced, Windows 7 extended support is ending January 14, 2020. While many of you are already well on your way in deploying Windows 10, we understand that everyone is at a different point in the upgrade process.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, today we are announcing that we will offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. The Windows 7 ESU will be sold on a per-device basis and the price will increase each year. Windows 7 ESUs will be available to all Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise customers in Volume Licensing, with a discount to customers with Windows software assurance, Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education subscriptions. In addition, Office 365 ProPlus will be supported on devices with active Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. This means that customers who purchase the Windows 7 ESU will be able to continue to run Office 365 ProPlus.<\/p>\n<p>Please reach out to your partner or Microsoft account team for further details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support for Office 365 ProPlus on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2016<br \/>\n<\/strong>Office 365 ProPlus delivers cloud-connected and always up-to-date versions of the Office desktop apps. To support customers already on Office 365 ProPlus through their operating system transitions, we are updating the Windows system requirements for Office 365 ProPlus and revising some announcements that were made in <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/Windows-IT-Pro-Blog\/Changes-to-Office-and-Windows-servicing-and-support\/ba-p\/151509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February<\/a>. We are pleased to announce the following updates to our Office 365 ProPlus system requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office 365 ProPlus will continue to be supported on Windows 8.1 through January 2023, which is the end of support date for Windows 8.1.<\/li>\n<li>Office 365 ProPlus will also continue to be supported on Windows Server 2016 until October 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Office 2016 connectivity support for Office 365 services<br \/>\n<\/strong>In addition, we are modifying the Office 365 services system requirements related to service connectivity. In February, we announced that starting October 13, 2020, customers will need Office 365 ProPlus or Office 2019 clients in mainstream support to connect to Office 365 services. To give you more time to transition fully to the cloud, we are now modifying that policy and will continue to support Office 2016 connections with the Office 365 services through October 2023.<\/p>\n<h3>Shift to a modern desktop<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ve been talking, and we\u2019ve been listening. Specifically, we\u2019ve heard your feedback on desktop deployment, and we\u2019re working hard to introduce new capabilities, services, and policies to help you on your way. The combination of Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus delivers the most productive, most secure end user computing experience available. But we recognize that it takes time to both upgrade devices and operationalize new update processes. Today\u2019s announcements are designed to respond to your feedback and make it easier, faster, and cheaper to deploy a modern desktop. We know that there is still a lot of work to do. But we\u2019re committed to working with you and systematically resolving any issues. We\u2019d love to hear your thoughts and look forward to seeing you and discussing in more detail in the keynotes and sessions at Ignite in a few weeks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT is complex. And that means it can be difficult to keep up with the day-to-day demands of your organization, let alone deliver technological innovation that drives the business forward. 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