Microsoft is making improvements to their Win32 app supersedence feature in Intune. These changes will make it easier for admins to manage their app deployments and keep their devices up to date.

What is Win32 App Supersedence?

Win32 App Supersedence is a feature in Intune that allows administrators to replace existing Win32 applications with a newer version.

What’s New?

Microsoft is introducing improvements to Win32 App Supersedence to make it easier for administrators to manage their Win32 applications. These improvements include:

• The ability to supersede applications with the same name but different versions
• The ability to supersede applications with the same version but different names
• The ability to supersede applications with different names and different versions

What’s Important to Know?

These improvements will be rolling out in the coming weeks and will be available for all customers. Microsoft recommends that customers review their existing Win32 applications and update them as needed.

“We are excited to announce these improvements to Win32 App Supersedence, which will make it easier for administrators to manage their Win32 applications.” – Microsoft

Key points from the article:

Improved user experience when deploying Win32 apps

Increased control for admins when managing app deployments

Ability to set up a “supersede chain” for apps

Option to deploy apps immediately or on a schedule

Support for multiple app versions on the same device

From the Intune Customer Success articles

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