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Need Win10 Pro to install WSUS updates without user needing to select Install Now button

I've configured WSUS to install the feature updates to upgrade our Win10 Pro laptops to v1909. The upgrade schedule works like a champ if a user is signed out, however i need it to install while the user is logged on - just not reboot automatically.  Unfortunately, the installs are NOT occurring without user intervention/clicking Install Now button. This is confusing as it's set to Auto Download and schedule the install, not schedule install only if noone is logged on - that's for reboots, not installs. And we're a large company, we cannot depend on all users to go to Windows Updates to click Install is not an option.

I've attached my GPO settings. Please advise on how i can configure the behavior to install automatically while users are logged in - without requiring the user to go to Windows Updates and hit the Install Now button.  They'll need to do the reboot - of course - but this should still install on the scheduled time.

* My company is exclusively laptops, so installing during the evenings is not an option.
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The solution is called "Deadline". After you hit the deadline, updates will start downloading and installing automatically. Then the user will be prompted to reboot.

You can find a discussion about this here:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29172790/How-does-your-company-handle-updates.html
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So with Deadline being set to/using a past timeframe (used this before in a past job), this will initiate the Feature update to install while the user is logged on and then only require a manual reboot?
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You are welcome.

Note: Before approving the update for all computers, just test it on one of them.
You can do without deadlines, never had to use those, nevertheless updates do install on their own, with users logged on and without needing them to do anything.

Maybe there's a time randomisation that you are missing.
Sorry, I missed that this is about feature updates, which do indeed behave as indicated and need deadlines to run hands free - normal updates won't need them, feature updates will :-)