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Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates

  • What: Microsoft enables hotpatch updates by default in Windows Autopatch
  • Impact: Improves security update automation for managed devices
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Microsoft is changing the default behavior in Windows Autopatch so that hotpatch security updates are enabled automatically for eligible devices managed through Microsoft Intune or the Microsoft Graph API starting with the May 2026 Windows security update. Windows Autopatch is a Microsoft-managed service that automates updates for Windows and Office. It also lets IT administrators pause updates and roll them back if devices fail to meet performance targets after installation. Introduced about a year ago, … More → The post Microsoft flips Windows Autopatch to default hotpatch security updates appeared first on Help Net Security .

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