Microsoft will be bringing a bunch of improvements to Windows Server in its "vNext" release, per a November Microsoft Ignite presentation. The most current product for on-premises deployments is ...

There's never a convenient time to perform a reboot, but it's often required after applying security updates in Windows. For Windows desktops, automated reboots may occur when you least expect them ...

"Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025, made available in preview in 2024, will become generally available as a subscription service on July 1st, 2025. With hotpatching, we are taking what was ...

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 ...

Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. “Hotpatching has been ...

Windows 11 hotpatch devices will require restarts in September and October 2026, with reboot-free updates expected to return ...