Windows 11 restore only
An important caveat is that while Windows Backup for Organizations will back up the settings of devices running Windows 10 version 22H2 or Windows 11 version 22H2 or later, the restore function only works for Windows 11 version 22H2 or later. Anyone staying on Windows 10 won’t be able to restore settings — and Leschke helpfully reminded users that, “With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025,” the new tool could help “ease your transition to Windows 11.”
One other pre-requisite for using Windows Backup for Organizations is that the August 2025 Windows security update be applied. While systems will normally be Entra-joined, on-premises domains can also access the feature if they are hybrid joined (that is, if Active Directory is bridged to Entra ID).
According to Microsoft, “the Restore setting is rolling out gradually, so check back in about a week if you don’t see it in your Intune tenant. Once enabled, backups run automatically every eight days, saving user settings and preferences to the organization’s tenant data store.”
This story originally appeared on Computerworld
