Microsoft has extended Windows Server 2022 hotpatching support through October 2027 for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition systems enrolled in hotpatch updates. This allows monthly security updates without restarts while regular Windows Update, .NET, and other non-Hotpatch updates may still require rebooting, and Microsoft plans broader hotpatch enablement through Microsoft Graph API and Microsoft Intune in May 2026. #WindowsServer2022 #AzureEdition #MicrosoftIntune #MicrosoftGraphAPI
Keypoints
- Windows Server 2022 hotpatching is extended until October 2027.
- Only Datacenter: Azure Edition systems enrolled in hotpatch updates are eligible.
- Hotpatching applies security updates in memory without requiring a restart.
- Regular Windows updates, including .NET and non-security updates, still need reboots.
- Microsoft plans to enable hotpatch security updates by default for eligible devices in May 2026.