What just happened? If you're an IT admin relying on Windows Server Update Services to manage updates across your network, it's time to consider alternatives. Microsoft has officially announced that, ...

Microsoft recently described some updates to Windows Server, including the introduction of global hotpatching and the planned deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Late last week, ...

An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. The Cybersecurity ...

Windows Server 2025 is currently open to a Remote Code Execution exploit via the Windows Update Service, and at the time of this writing a fix from Microsoft has yet to fully patch the issue. Reports ...

Editor's take: The list of deprecated features in the Windows ecosystem continues to grow, even as millions still rely on them daily. Occasionally, Microsoft has to tap the brakes on its phase-out ...

There are few things I love more than getting something for “free” and having it turn out to be valuable. That’s certainly true with Microsoft’s latest attempt at easing patch management pain, WSUS ...

Microsoft has warned users of the Windows Server 2019 operating system that the most recent Patch Tuesday security update may fail, exposing them to the vulnerabilities it was meant to mitigate. An ...

Once you have met the aforementioned prerequisites, let us show you how to perform a feature update. To perform a feature update, follow the steps mentioned below. Collect system information Get your ...

Microsoft warned IT admins that some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers (DCs) might become inaccessible after a restart, causing apps and services to fail or remain unreachable. As the company ...

Microsoft has released "Software Update Services", which is a method to deploy Windows Update internally within your organization. Notably, you choose which critical updates you want to deploy, and ...

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Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.