Next to random Windows problems and day-to-day systems management, I find patch management the nastiest task for an enterprise Windows systems admin. It’s often frustrating, time-consuming, and ...

I am new to the company where I work and responsible for the patch management process, before I started here there was none. Now I have implemented a patch management process, but we have a server ...

Greedy patching: Hot patching is a way to quickly install security updates without requiring an OS reboot. Microsoft has offered the feature for years through its ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the "general availability" commercial release of its Hotpatch capability for virtual machines, which just works with the Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition ...

Microsoft announced the general availability of hotpatching for Windows Server Azure Edition core virtual machines allowing admins to install Windows security updates on supported VMs without ...

So why do these intruders continue to wreak such havoc? Because patch management is tough. It’s tough because there are too many patches and not enough time, and because exploits to announced ...

Facepalm: For regular users, upgrading from Windows Server 2022 to 2025 might like an awesome idea. But for system admins responsible for keeping business-critical systems running smoothly, an ...

Microsoft announced today that Hotpatching is now available in public preview for Windows Server 2025, allowing installation of security updates without restarting ...

Update, April 30, 2025: This story, originally published April 28, has been updated with further information regarding the hotpatching security update service for Windows Server 2025 users, as well as ...