It's a necessary but loathsome activity for just about every systems administrator: Windows patching. Windows systems get patched via Microsoft Update. There are many Windows patching tools that help ...

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 ...

The 0patch service recently unveiled a new set of patches for several "dead" versions of Windows Server. The updates are designed to address a dangerous security ...

Microsoft adds Quick Machine Recovery to Windows Server 2025 with KB5126646, helping administrators fix critical boot ...

Greedy patching: Hot patching is a way to quickly install security updates without requiring an OS reboot. Microsoft has offered the feature for years through its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. Days later, the ...

Here's a look at the most recent Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft as well as a collection of recent updates so you can ...