WSUS not show client OS Windows 11 correctly

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WSUS not show client OS Windows 11 correctly

Noor Ilham bin Che Mat 6

WSUS Win 2019 not showing client OS install with Windows 11 correctly. it shows Windows 10 Pro version 10.0.22000.194

abbodi86 5,106 Reputation points

2021-10-11T13:59:43.14+00:00

If you search Registry Editor on Windows 11, you would see that the term "Windows 11" is no where to be found, all references still named "Windows 10"
so it's not WSUS fault
Reza-Ameri 45,901 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-10-11T16:29:57.233+00:00

What version of Windows Server are you using?
Have you download and installed all updates?
Noor Ilham bin Che Mat 6 Reputation points

2021-10-12T00:15:44.523+00:00

Windows Server 2019 Standard with all the latest updates installed.
Jan Iman Korshuize 6 Reputation points

2022-01-07T16:02:19.333+00:00

Did anybody already found a solution?
Med 1 Reputation point

2022-10-15T13:45:12.86+00:00

No solution yet?
JTills 1 Reputation point

2022-10-18T12:42:45.113+00:00

You can change this in the registry of the client under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
It's simple as changing a character and you're all good
Jaldip Patel 1 Reputation point

2022-10-20T11:08:47.077+00:00

Hi,

im seeing this across all pc's and laptops and is now becoming a pian to update each one manually from the Cloud.
Microsoft what are you doing to resolve this?
i will not be updating these computers or laptops manually! what is the point of having WSUS when Microsoft cannot even sort this little thing out.
if you change the registry setting, on reboot it reverts back to windows 10

has anyone managed to resolve this?
if not what is Microsoft doing about this?
now saying the above, im thinking of moving over to linux, at least we dont have any issues with updating linux, but Microsoft, i will hand it to you! all money no work and screwed up software coming out of Microsoft! test your software first thoroughly!!!!
Davide Cordani 1 Reputation point

2023-02-15T08:44:13.37+00:00

I have tried to change the value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.

WSUS recognise the Windows 11 value but restarting the client the value came back in Windows 10.

How can I proceed?
Gabe 0 Reputation points

2023-03-20T15:36:57.5266667+00:00

Yeah i'm getting the same thing. I change the regkey only to have it revert back to Windows 10.
CHUNG KELVIN 0 Reputation points

2023-04-03T03:14:46.93+00:00

Did anybody already found a solution to fix it ?
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP

2023-04-03T12:36:13.6233333+00:00

Again, this is Microsoft "BY DESIGN". The "Version" is not the OPERATING SYSTEM version - it's the Windows Update Agent version on the client machine.

If you are subscribed to WSUS Automated Maintenance (WAM), then you would be having your Windows 11 Machines be renamed properly as of 2022.01.

Full disclosure - WAM is our software.
Krishnakumar Devarajan 1 Reputation point

2025-12-23T04:33:31.6866667+00:00

we also facing the same issue, if any body found the solution kindly share us. Thanks

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Your answer

abbodi86 5,106 Reputation points

2021-10-11T13:59:43.14+00:00

If you search Registry Editor on Windows 11, you would see that the term "Windows 11" is no where to be found, all references still named "Windows 10"
so it's not WSUS fault
Reza-Ameri 45,901 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-10-11T16:29:57.233+00:00

What version of Windows Server are you using?
Have you download and installed all updates?
Noor Ilham bin Che Mat 6 Reputation points

2021-10-12T00:15:44.523+00:00

Windows Server 2019 Standard with all the latest updates installed.
Jan Iman Korshuize 6 Reputation points

2022-01-07T16:02:19.333+00:00

Did anybody already found a solution?
Med 1 Reputation point

2022-10-15T13:45:12.86+00:00

No solution yet?
JTills 1 Reputation point

2022-10-18T12:42:45.113+00:00

You can change this in the registry of the client under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
It's simple as changing a character and you're all good
Jaldip Patel 1 Reputation point

2022-10-20T11:08:47.077+00:00

Hi,

im seeing this across all pc's and laptops and is now becoming a pian to update each one manually from the Cloud.
Microsoft what are you doing to resolve this?
i will not be updating these computers or laptops manually! what is the point of having WSUS when Microsoft cannot even sort this little thing out.
if you change the registry setting, on reboot it reverts back to windows 10

has anyone managed to resolve this?
if not what is Microsoft doing about this?
now saying the above, im thinking of moving over to linux, at least we dont have any issues with updating linux, but Microsoft, i will hand it to you! all money no work and screwed up software coming out of Microsoft! test your software first thoroughly!!!!
Davide Cordani 1 Reputation point

2023-02-15T08:44:13.37+00:00

I have tried to change the value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.

WSUS recognise the Windows 11 value but restarting the client the value came back in Windows 10.

How can I proceed?
Gabe 0 Reputation points

2023-03-20T15:36:57.5266667+00:00

Yeah i'm getting the same thing. I change the regkey only to have it revert back to Windows 10.
CHUNG KELVIN 0 Reputation points

2023-04-03T03:14:46.93+00:00

Did anybody already found a solution to fix it ?
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP

2023-04-03T12:36:13.6233333+00:00

Again, this is Microsoft "BY DESIGN". The "Version" is not the OPERATING SYSTEM version - it's the Windows Update Agent version on the client machine.

If you are subscribed to WSUS Automated Maintenance (WAM), then you would be having your Windows 11 Machines be renamed properly as of 2022.01.

Full disclosure - WAM is our software.
Krishnakumar Devarajan 1 Reputation point

2025-12-23T04:33:31.6866667+00:00

we also facing the same issue, if any body found the solution kindly share us. Thanks

Answer 1

Chris Hill 20

As others have mentioned, it's a known issue with WSUS. The following free script can run regularly against your WSUS server to fix this, as well as adding edition and release information for all supported Windows versions.

https://github.com/Borgquite/Update-WSUSComputerOperatingSystems

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Answer 2

CSAD Praha holding a.s. UAN 121

After the upgrade to Windows 11 22H2, their version in WSUS is 922.812.111.0 which is weird.
Thankfully this number does not affect my WMI filtering by os version "10.0.2%"

Pierluigi Bracciotti 1 Reputation point

2022-11-17T17:09:37.75+00:00
Hello.

I confirm the same situation:

Win 11 clients version 21H2, reported in WSUS as Windows 10 version 10.0.22000.x (x not corresponding to the real update)

Win 11 clients just upgrated to 22H2 version, reported in WSUS as Windows 10 version 922.929.211.0 !!

This is all very strange considering that windows 11 came out 1 year ago.
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP

2022-11-17T17:16:17.183+00:00

Again, this is Microsoft "BY DESIGN". The "Version" is not the OPERATING SYSTEM version - it's the Windows Update Agent version on the client machine.

WAM renames them properly.
Pierluigi Bracciotti 1 Reputation point

2022-11-17T17:26:04.863+00:00

I AJtek,

I don't know WSUS Automated Maintenance, but i see that is a your product?

So it isn't a Microsoft product, it is true?
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP

2022-11-17T17:29:18.287+00:00

That is correct. I forgot to add my 'full disclosure' piece... it is our product.

Answer 3

Adam J. Marshall 11,031 MVP

This is 'by design' from Microsoft.

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Answer 4

Noor Ilham bin Che Mat 6

Below change in the client registry , able to solve this issue.

Looks like it's Windows 11 at fault and not WSUS, which is simply relaying the "ProductName" value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion. This is currently "Windows 10 [edition]" on Windows 11, even the latest Insider builds. Change the string & check into WSUS, and that's what will show up.

150810-wsus-client-win-11.png

Ref : https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-for-it-pro/server-2022-wsus-shows-windows-11-clients-as-windows-10/m-p/2851257!

ANG AIK(ANG AIK KIAN) 0 Reputation points

2025-01-09T05:48:08.36+00:00

it will change back to windows 10 pro if your client sync to wsus server
Ma As 0 Reputation points

2026-02-19T11:22:26.9533333+00:00

in my Win11 client and WSUS Win2022 happen the same - reg key back to Win10
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP

2026-02-19T13:53:37.28+00:00

This is expected behaviour by Microsoft. They don't plan on changing it.

If you had a licence to WAM (full disclosure: our product), then you would see the computers as what they are with more descriptive descriptions.

Answer 5

Shawn Thompson 6

The problem here with this, is that the clients are not updating if they are Windows 11 I believe because of how it's reporting to WSUS. The clients have to go out to get updates, as there are already a few that have been released. The updates collect them, but the client won't get them from WSUS.

MFerreira 101 Reputation points

2021-11-16T14:31:05.847+00:00

I'm also having the same problem, has anyone managed to solve this problem?
ANG AIK(ANG AIK KIAN) 0 Reputation points

2025-01-09T05:46:48.77+00:00

I'm also having the same problem, has anyone managed to solve this problem?