Windows message center: Windows Autopatch is expanding to help IT admins manage Windows quality updates, supported .NET Framework updates, and quick machine recovery updates in one streamlined experie...

The speed that AI can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities means that our defenses also need to adjust. For the devices that you manage where you can afford to tighten deployment timelines, we'll explain updated recommendations and show you how to speed up patching. It starts with assessing your risk exposure for unpatched devices using the new Autopatch report in Microsoft Intune, then tightening deferral policies on the devices where it makes sense, using Hotpatch to activate protection on install — without requiring reboots. Windows Autopatch automates your update deployments using rings to progressively apply updates to the device groups that you help define, including updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps and the Edge browser. And to keep internal resources protected, you can enforce access controls using Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares what's changed along with the approaches you can take to help counter the growing number of AI-discovered vulnerabilities and stay protected. ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics #WindowsAutopatch #MicrosoftIntune #PatchManagement #EndpointSecurity

The speed that AI can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities means that our defenses also need to adjust. For the devices that you manage where you can afford to tighten deployment timelines, we'll explain updated recommendations and show you how to speed up patching. It starts with assessing your risk exposure for unpatched devices using the new Autopatch report in Microsoft Intune, then tightening deferral policies on the devices where it makes sense, using Hotpatch to activate protection on install — without requiring reboots. Windows Autopatch automates your update deployments using rings to progressively apply updates to the device groups that you help define, including updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps and the Edge browser. And to keep internal resources protected, you can enforce access controls using Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares what's changed along with the approaches you can take to help counter the growing number of AI-discovered vulnerabilities and stay protected. ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics #WindowsAutopatch #MicrosoftIntune #PatchManagement #EndpointSecurity

The speed that AI can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities means that our defenses also need to adjust. For the devices that you manage where you can afford to tighten deployment timelines, we'll explain updated recommendations and show you how to speed up patching. It starts with assessing your risk exposure for unpatched devices using the new Autopatch report in Microsoft Intune, then tightening deferral policies on the devices where it makes sense, using Hotpatch to activate protection on install — without requiring reboots. Windows Autopatch automates your update deployments using rings to progressively apply updates to the device groups that you help define, including updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps and the Edge browser. And to keep internal resources protected, you can enforce access controls using Conditional Access to block non-compliant devices. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares what's changed along with the approaches you can take to help counter the growing number of AI-discovered vulnerabilities and stay protected. ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/podcast ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/ • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics #WindowsAutopatch #MicrosoftIntune #PatchManagement #EndpointSecurity

New capabilities in Windows Autopatch offer more control over data sharing and faster security updates with hotpatching.

Microsoft Mechanics Blog: The speed that AI can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities means that our defenses also need to adjust. For the devices that you manage where you can afford to tighten de...

Windows IT Pro Blog: Have you tried Windows Autopatch groups for the gradual rollout of Windows feature updates? Windows Autopatch offers the fastest, safest way to upgrade to Windows 11—built for ph...

Windows message center: Hotpatching Windows 11 devices at your organization just got easier. New quality update policies created in Windows Autopatch now have hotpatch updates enabled by default. This...

Windows IT Pro Blog: Role-based access control (RBAC), a permissions capability that provides granular control over update management, has expanded within Windows Autopatch for organizations using Mic...

Windows IT Pro Blog: Improved control and consent over data sharing is a new feature coming to Windows Autopatch in June 2025. Plus, hotpatching—small and immediate security updates that don't interru...

Windows IT Pro Blog:: A key focus of Windows Autopatch is to deliver an easy update management experience for IT administrators. With that in mind, we've simplified the update activation process. In ...

Microsoft fixed a Windows Autopatch issue that pushed restricted driver updates to some managed Windows devices in the European Union. The bug affected limited Windows 11 client versions and could cause unexpected reboots or system failures, but Microsoft says the service-side fix requires no customer action. #WindowsAutopatch #WindowsUpdate #Microsoft #Windows11

Microsoft will enable hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed via Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API starting with the May 2026 security update. Updates will be delivered through Windows Autopatch, which Microsoft says will halve the time to reach 90% patch compliance and can be managed or disabled using Intune controls that go live April 1, 2026. #WindowsAutopatch #MicrosoftIntune

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This week is all about the recently introduced configuration that will enable Windows hotpatch security updates by default. The configuration to enable the usage of hotpatch security updates has be…

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