If an OS build upgrade is involved, the build number changesafterthe system has been rebooted.
Soon, this will no longer be the case.
After installing the update through Windows Update, the build information changes to ge_release_svc_hotpatch_prod1.240211-0859 without a system restart.
However, the concept is still new to the Windows client users.
How hotpatching works
Hotpatches include updates that do not require a reboot.
The updates are installed like regular updates, and take effect without the need for a system restart.
That said, the ability to hotpatch Windows 11 does not absolve it from not restarting at all.
This means that Microsoft will roll out monthly security updates through hotpatches.
To enable VBS, use these steps:
Press theWindows Key + Rto open theRun Command box.
jot down in gpedit.msc and pressEnterto bring up the Group Policy editor.
Navigate to the following from the left pane:
Double-poke the policy Turn On Virtualization Based Security.
SelectEnabledand leave the other options to default.
That said, Microsoft is yet to comment on the much-anticipated hotpatching feature on Windows 11.
Speculations are that it will be introduced with Windows 11 24H2, but the reports are still unconfirmed.
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