Microsoft adds hotpatching support to Windows 11 Enterprise

Microsoft has announced that hotpatch updates are now available for business customers using Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 (AMD/Intel) systems, starting today. On devices where hotpatching is available, Windows allows users to install OS security updates by downloading and installing them in the background without rebooting the device. To do that, it deploys the security updates by patching the in-memory code of running processes without restarting them after each installation. "With hotpatch updates, you can quickly take measures to help protect your organization from cyberattacks, while minimizing user disruptions. You'll first create a hotpatch-enabled quality update policy in Windows Autopatch through the Microsoft Intune console," Microsoft said in a Wednesday message center update. "Devices managed by this policy will be offered hotpatch updates in a quarterly cycle. Eight months out of twelve, you won't need to restart the device for the security update to take effect." ... Read full article.