Engaging Summary: Hotpatch is now available for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs with Desktop Experience installation mode, allowing you to patch and install OS security updates without rebooting. Try out Hotpatch today with the newly released images on Azure!

Hotpatch now available for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs with Desktop Experience

Windows Server Azure Edition VMs now have the ability to patch and install OS security updates without requiring a reboot! Hotpatch is now available for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs with Desktop Experience installation mode using the newly released image.

What is Hotpatch?

Hotpatch is a feature that allows you to patch and install OS security updates to Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure without requiring a reboot. It was previously available for the Server Core installation mode.

What’s new?

Now, Windows Server Azure Edition VMs installed with the Desktop Experience installation mode (the Windows Explorer shell, Start Menu, etc.) will no longer reboot every month for security updates. This provides:

• Increased uptime
• Improved availability
• Reduced maintenance costs

Try it out!

Try out Hotpatch today by using the new released images of Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure. Learn more in Hotpatching is now available in preview for Windows Server VMs on Azure with Desktop Experience and the Hotpatch for new virtual machines documentation.

“Hotpatch is a feature that allows you to patch and install OS security updates to Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure without requiring a reboot!”

Hotpatch is an exciting new feature for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs that provides increased uptime, improved availability, and reduced maintenance costs. By allowing you to patch and install OS security updates without requiring a reboot, Hotpatch provides a more efficient and reliable way to manage your Windows Server VMs. To try out Hotpatch today, use the newly released images of Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure. For more information, check out the Hotpatching is now available in preview for Windows Server VMs on Azure with Desktop Experience blog post and the Hotpatch for new virtual machines documentation. Hotpatch is an incredible new feature for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs that provides a more efficient and reliable way to manage your VMs. Try out Hotpatch today and see the benefits for yourself!

Key points from the article:

Hotpatch allows you to patch and install OS security updates to Windows Server Azure Edition VMs on Azure without requiring a reboot

Hotpatching was previously available for the Server Core installation mode

Try out Hotpatch today with the newly released images on Azure

Learn more in Hotpatching is now available in preview for Windows Server VMs on Azure with Desktop Experience and the Hotpatch for new virtual machines documentation

Windows Server Azure Edition VMs installed with the Desktop Experience installation mode will no longer reboot every month for security updates

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