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Recorded 18 Oct 2026 at 23:19 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position. See the latest record.

Guidance timelinesupport.microsoft.com

Windows Deployment Services hardening

Microsoft's guidance publishes 4 dates, from Jan–Apr 2026 to 14 Apr 2026 (Timeline of changes).

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Summary of action steps (January – April 2026)
Jan–Apr 2026
Timeline of changes
13 Jan 2026 or later, conditional
Notes
April 2026 or later · Enforced by default, conditional
Timeline of changes (2)
14 Apr 2026 or later · Retired / removed, conditional
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AllowHandsFreeDeployment, AllowHandsFreeFunctionality, WdsImgSrv

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First observed 18 Oct 2026

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