windows autopatch

Microsoft is steering Intune further away from the old-school, package-centric patching model and toward a policy-driven system in which Windows Update does the actual delivery work while admins define the outcome they want. That shift may sound subtle, but it changes the operating philosophy of...

Microsoft is making a familiar pitch to IT administrators with a modern twist: stop thinking about Windows Update as a package you push, and start treating it as a behavior you shape. That message, highlighted in a recent Neowin report, reflects a broader shift in Windows servicing strategy that...

Microsoft is leaning hard into a commitment to quality for Windows 11, and the latest March 2026 update cycle shows why that messaging matters. The company is no longer selling monthly servicing as just a security chore; it is positioning quality updates as the mechanism that keeps Windows 11...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band hotpatch on March 13, 2026 that fixes a set of remote network‑service vulnerabilities in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool — and, crucially for enterprises, the package is delivered as a restartless hotpatch to devices enrolled...

Microsoft is turning on hotpatch security updates by default in Windows Autopatch for eligible devices starting with the May 2026 Patch Tuesday—effectively making restart-free security fixes the standard behavior for many Intune‑managed Windows 11 endpoints unless administrators explicitly opt...

Microsoft quietly shifted the default for managed Windows updates on Patch Tuesday: beginning with the May 2026 security update, Hotpatch (no‑restart) updates will be enabled by default for eligible devices managed via Windows Autopatch through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, with...

Microsoft’s decision to flip the default for hotpatch security updates in Windows Autopatch is a subtle configuration change with outsized operational consequences: starting in May 2026, eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune (and the Microsoft Graph API) will receive hotpatch...

Microsoft is flipping a default switch in Windows Autopatch that will make hotpatch security updates the standard behavior for eligible devices — a change that promises dramatically faster compliance but also requires IT teams to make explicit readiness decisions before the May 2026 security...

Microsoft’s Windows Autopatch has moved beyond experiment to a practical, proactive toolset for enterprise update management with the general availability of Update Readiness — a set of reporting, pre‑deployment checks, and remediation guidance designed to give IT teams real, actionable...

Microsoft’s management toolchain now surfaces Secure Boot readiness and certificate status inside Intune, giving IT teams a single-pane view and control points to manage the platform-level certificate rotation required before Microsoft’s legacy Secure Boot CAs begin to expire in 2026. This...

Microsoft is bringing another practical, chat-first session of Windows Office Hours on December 18, 2025 — a 60‑minute, text‑based Q&A where Microsoft product teams will answer operational questions about adopting Windows 11, managing device estates with Intune and Configuration Manager...

Microsoft has added a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) reporting feature to Windows Autopatch, giving IT and security teams a consolidated, device-level view of Windows vulnerabilities and which quality updates address them. Background Windows Autopatch, Microsoft’s cloud-based service...

The new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) report inside Windows Autopatch gives security teams a long‑needed, device‑level view of which Windows CVEs have been fixed by recent quality updates and — crucially — which managed endpoints remain exposed. Background Enterprises face an...

Microsoft Digital’s inside look at migrating its global workforce to Windows 11 and Copilot+ AI PCs offers a practical blueprint for enterprises that want to combine modern endpoint management, faster recovery, and on‑device AI — but it also surfaces governance, privacy, and operational...

The arrival of Windows Autopatch for US government tenants marks a meaningful shift in how federal and state agencies can manage Windows updates: Microsoft has signaled that the cloud‑based, Intune‑integrated Autopatch service — already used by many enterprises — is now authorized for use inside...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview release signals a notable shift in how Microsoft will deliver security fixes: a preview hotpatch that installs without forcing a system restart, promising less downtime for users and faster compliance for administrators while exposing new operational...

Microsoft’s end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 is now a hard operational milestone that forces businesses to choose: migrate to Windows 11, buy time with Extended Security Updates, or reorganize infrastructure to reduce risk — and the decisions made in the next months will shape security...

Microsoft’s May 13, 2025 hotpatch for Windows PowerShell, released as KB5061096, is a narrowly scoped security update aimed at reducing immediate exposure for hotpatch‑eligible systems while preserving uptime for high‑availability deployments; it applies only to devices enrolled in Microsoft’s...

Microsoft released KB5064010 on August 12, 2025 — a hotpatch that updates eligible Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 and certain Windows Server Azure Edition builds to OS Build 26100.4851, delivering narrowly scoped security hardening without the usual restart required by cumulative updates...

September 9, 2025 — KB5065474: Hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2) — Full summary, impact, and deployment guidance TL;DR — What you need to know right now Microsoft released hotpatch KB5065474 on September 9, 2025 for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2 / LTSC 2024). After installation eligible...