Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates and New Features
This article lists all the Windows 365 Cloud PC updates, new features, included with every service release of Windows 365 Enterprise. The Windows 365 Cloud PC updates are released every month, and it’s important to be aware of these features for every enterprise.
The YYMM format is used for Windows 365 releases and represents the service release number. For example, if you read “Windows 365 has a new feature in Service Release 2308,” it means the new feature was added in the August 2023 release. New Windows 365 Cloud PC updates are added to the service each month, and these are gradually rolled out to all customers.
Windows 365 is a cloud-based service that automatically creates a new type of Windows virtual machine (Cloud PCs) for your end users. Each Cloud PC is assigned to an individual user and is their dedicated Windows device. Windows 365 provides the productivity, security, and collaboration benefits of Microsoft 365.
This article is useful if you want to get the latest updates on Windows 365 Cloud PCs and the new features added to each service release. We will update this article as and when new features are made available for Windows 365 Enterprise to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: November Service Release 2311
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2311, released in November 2023: For more details on What’s new in November 2023 in Windows 365 version 2311 for cloud PCs, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows App now available in public preview
- New GPU offerings for Cloud PCs (preview)
- Single sign-on is now generally available
- Customer Lockbox support (preview)
- Watermarking support in Windows 365 settings catalog
- Screen capture protection in Windows 365 settings catalog
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: October Service Release 2310
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2310, released in October 2023: For more details on What’s new in October 2023 in Windows 365 version 2310 for cloud PCs, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Permissions update for placing a Cloud PC under review
- Two new sizes for Cloud PCs
- New Graph API for Windows 365 Frontline
- Audit logs supported in Azure Log Analytics
- New gallery images
- Windows 11 Preview + Microsoft 365 Apps 23H2
- Windows 11 Preview + OS Optimizations 23H2
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: September Service Release 2309
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2309, released in September 2023: For more details on What’s new in September 2023 Windows 365 version 2309 for cloud PCs, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 Switch is now generally available
- Windows 365 Boot is now generally available
- The Windows 365 Help documentation has been updated for Microsoft Entra ID
- The Cloud PC resize option is generally available
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: August Service Release 2308
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2308, released in August 2023: For more details on What’s new in August 2023 Windows 365 version 2308 for Cloud PC, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- System alerts and email notifications are now generally available
- New report: Connected Frontline Cloud PCs
- Endpoint Analytics resource performance reports are now available to GCCH customers
- New Cloud PC overview report page
- Use VMWare Horizon clients and the Blast protocol with Windows 365 Enterprise (public preview)
- Windows 11 Task view support for Cloud PCs (preview)
- LG webOS 23 support is available at windows365.microsoft.com
- Tamper protection support for Windows 365
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: July Service Release 2307
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2307, released in July 2023. For more details on What’s new in July 2023 Windows 365 version 2307 for Cloud PC, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 web client camera support (preview).
- A provide feedback button for admins is now generally available.
- Azure network connection (ANC) the least privilege update.
- New setting to allow users to Reprovision their own Cloud PC.
- Move Cloud PC is now generally available.
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: June Service Release 2306
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2306 released in the months of June 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2306 (June 2023) for Cloud PC, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 Frontline is now generally available
- Group-based license support for Cloud PC resizing
- Windows365.microsoft.com Open in browser button includes Windows 365 app and Open in Remote Desktop app
- Windows 365 app update notifications for users
- Resource performance report in Endpoint Analytics now available for Windows 365 Government
- Correlation IDs for Azure network connection notifications
- Windows 365 app support for Windows 365 Government environments
- Windows 365 app pin Cloud PC to task bar now supports Windows 365 Government
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: May Service Release 2305
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2305 released in the month of May 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2305, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 Boot: users can sign in directly to their Cloud PC from their physical device (preview)
- Windows 365 Government Azure Network Connection set up improvement
- Windows 365 app settings support dark mode and multiple monitors
- Admin alert when a Cloud PC enters the grace period
- New Feature to Move Cloud PC
- Cloud PC on-demand restore points
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: April Service Release 2304
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2304 released in the month of April 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2304, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 web client keyboard shortcut redirection
- Pin Cloud PC to task bar
- Windows365.microsoft.com dark mode
- Windows 365 Government with custom images
- Location redirection for Windows 365 Cloud PCs
- Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs
- Convert Windows 365 licenses to higher level licenses
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: March Service Release 2303
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2303 released in the month of March 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2303, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Cloud PC custom name template
- FQDN tags
- Higher Cloud PC screen resolution option for Windows 365 Gov
- Create on-demand Cloud PC restore points and copy them to an Azure Storage account
- Permission changes for Azure network connection operations
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: February Service Release 2302
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2302 released in February 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2302, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 app is now generally available
- Improved video playback by using multimedia redirection is now generally available
- Hardware acceleration for the windows365.microsoft.com web client
- Configure installed language and region for provisioning Cloud PCs in GCC/H environments
- GCC/H support for geography option in Windows 365 provisioning policy
- Citrix HDX Plus support is now generally available
- Nested virtualization now supports 4vCPU Cloud PCs
Windows 365 Cloud PC Updates: January Service Release 2301
The following new features and improvements were added to Windows 365 Service Release 2301 released in January 2023. For more details on What’s new in Windows 365 version 2301, read Windows 365 Enterprise New Features.
- Windows 365 app now supports Windows 10
- Open Cloud PCs in a Remote Desktop app from windows365.microsoft.com
- Get Cloud PC connection details from windows365.microsoft.com
- Windows 365 Government support for forensic auditing of Cloud PCs
- Support for custom Windows 365 RBAC roles now generally available