out-of-band patches

June’s much-anticipated Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 was meant to showcase Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to an evolving, more secure, and more efficient operating system. Instead, for many users, the update chain morphed into something resembling a chaotic relay race, with each...

After a turbulent May filled with rapid-fire releases and out-of-band (OOB) patches, Microsoft enters June’s Patch Tuesday with renewed scrutiny from IT professionals, system administrators, and security watchers. The recent spate of unexpected errors and urgent hotfixes underlines a dynamic yet...

Windows 11, as Microsoft’s flagship operating system, is no stranger to constant evolution, both in terms of features and, sometimes, flaws. Over the past month, administrators responsible for Windows environments—particularly those running virtual machines—found themselves grappling with a...

There’s a familiar thrum of urgency in Redmond once more, except this time the alarms are quiet, technical, and contain just a hint of acronyms that can make even the most seasoned IT pro break out into a cold sweat. Microsoft has dropped an emergency payload of updates aimed squarely at Windows...