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Microsoft brings hot patching to Windows Server, reboot-free updates

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 Azure cloud platform, but it's soon coming to non-cloud versions of Windows Server. It won't be free, but Microsoft's target audience is enterprise customers.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, April 30, 2025, 2:12 PM

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Micropatching service releases fix for a zero-day vulnerability affecting three Windows generations (Update)

Users can compromise their access credentials just looking at a malicious file in Explorer

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 11, 2024, 11:00 AM

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Software Security

Windows 10 will get five extra years of support courtesy of 0patch

Protecting companies and users for years to come

By Alfonso Maruccia, June 28, 2024, 1:48 PM 8 comments

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Microsoft Security

0patch offers two more years of updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Forward-looking: Windows 7 will exit extended support very soon, but "micropatches" offered by 0patch are ready to take Microsoft's place in keeping the old operating systems safe and sound against Internet threats. At least for the most dangerous flaws discovered in modern Windows versions.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, October 13, 2022, 4:33 PM

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Third party security group patches a Windows vulnerability Microsoft couldn't, yet again

Recent official patch undid previous unofficial protection

By Daniel Sims, March 22, 2022, 5:19 PM 20 comments