At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a significant new feature named "Hotpatch" for its Windows 11 Enterprise version 24H2. This week, the company informed its business customers that the first hotpatch will be deployed, scheduled for release in the second week of May 2025.
The introduction of hotpatch updates allows businesses to enhance their cybersecurity measures while minimizing interruptions for users. According to Microsoft, "With hotpatch updates, you can quickly take measures to help protect your organization from cyberattacks."
Live hotpatching first made its appearance in Windows Server 2025 last year, and Microsoft plans to offer a similar hotpatching schedule for Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2. The update framework will consist of four quarterly cumulative updates each year that require a reboot, along with interim cumulative updates released as hotpatches that build on these quarterly baseline updates without the need for rebooting. Unlike regular cumulative updates which may contain new features and security patches, hotpatches focus solely on security updates.
The upcoming Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 will be a hotpatch. However, to apply it without a reboot, users must have previously installed the April baseline cumulative update. IT administrators will also need to enable this feature through a Windows Autopatch policy within the Microsoft Intune console.
Hotpatching requires specific Microsoft subscriptions, including Windows 11 Enterprise E3, E5, or F3, Windows 11 Education A3 or A5, or a Windows 365 Enterprise subscription. Notably, a Copilot+ PC is not a prerequisite for this feature.
For more details, you can check the Microsoft Tech Community forums.
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