(released in 2021), which is now end of life (support ended June 13, 2023). Using it today could pose security risks.
Example: in-place upgrade steps
—was a time capsule. It was one of the last major milestones before the industry pivoted entirely toward Windows 11.
: Windows Hello for Business introduced a "cloud trust" model to simplify passwordless deployments for organizations.
It acts as a stable, fixed baseline for air-gapped systems or environments that do not connect to the internet and therefore do not require active security patching.
Introduced simplified, passwordless deployment models to achieve a deployment-ready state within minutes.