Windows Server 2025: Microsoft’s Windows Security Update feature is no longer free! Prepare to pay $1.50 from July 1
Popular: How does it work?
According to the tech giant, Windows Server 2025 has a completely new way to install updates through heatmaps. This eliminates the need to restart the user device, which completed the updated installation. Restarting the system can be avoided by patching the memory code in the memory in the running process.
Forbes said in an earlier report that this feature is suitable for Windows 11 users, especially Windows 11 Enterprise (version 24H2).
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Popular: Subscription Prices and Key Requirements
In order to use the HotPatching feature, users must have “Windows Server 2025 Standard or Data Center” and they need to make sure their servers remain connected to Azure Arc. In addition to that, people need to make paid subscriptions to the HotPatch service, the company said. This service is now available in preview mode at no additional cost. However, starting in July, subscription fees will start to start. The post says Windows Server 2025 users will be available for “$1.50 per month” which has added a few years of blogging. They can access it at no extra cost.
Popular Benefits
In short, this provides users with a completely new way to install its critical updates in Windows Server 2025. Here, people don’t need to restart their devices after installation.
This ensures rapid deployment of updates to devices, as these packages are smaller in size and quickly installed, Microsoft said.
This has easier patch orchestration due to Azure Update Manager availability.
To install baseline updates, users still need to restart the device about four times a year.
After the user installed the Windows Security patch, a mysterious “InetPub” folder was added, requiring payment for the subscription fee. According to the report, the company later advised users to avoid deleting the same content.
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FAQ
1. How to enable hot matching?
Connect your server to Azure Arc and sign in to the Azure portal. Access Azure Update Manager and turn on the server option to enable Azure ARC to select a heatmap.
2. What if you choose to try the hot drawing service with Azure Arc in preview?
Such Windows Server 2025 users will have to cancel the latest deletion by June 30 to end the preview, otherwise their subscription will automatically start in July 2025.
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