Microsoft wants to phase out fragmented, individual updates for third-party apps across its OS and launch a central platform within Windows Update, similar to Android or macOS.

KB5058497 is available as part of Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 24H2, and it's the first 'hotpatch' update for the OS.

Microsoft has been using this approach Windows Server and is extending to Windows 11 Enterprise clients. Hotpatching works by patching in-memory code of running processes, eliminating the need for ...

but the cost will hit those running Windows Server 2025, not Windows 11. Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 has been free while in preview, but when the option leaves preview in July, it will ...

Read more Last Thursday, Microsoft announced a hotpatching subscription for Windows Server 2025, set to launch on July 1, 2025. The company adds that it wants to reduce server reboots while ...

Microsoft has announced that its hotpatching feature for Windows Server 2025, which allows for the installation of updates without requiring a server restart, will be offered as a paid service ...

Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without ...

Since September 2024, Microsoft has been letting interested admins try out hot patching for Windows Server 2025 free of charge. This allows security updates to be applied without the need to ...

Microsoft has unveiled a new paid subion service for hotpatching in Windows Server 2025, marking the end of its preview phase. This feature allows software updates without requiring reboots, a ...

Although hotpatching has been available for the longest time for Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition, and it will continue without charge, these security updates for Windows Server 2025 users ...

Hotpatching is a new feature for Windows Server 2025. Patching without reboots means that administrators can opt for security more quickly. However, Microsoft will be putting this behind a paywall ...