Windows 11 can finally be updated without restarting!

According to Windows Central, Microsoft is trying to introduce the hot patch mechanism of Windows Server into the consumer version of Windows 11. For those who are not familiar with Windows hot patches, this is a special tool that can "patch the memory code of the running process without restarting the process". In other words, you can operating system To install specific updates at any time.

The latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build is testing security updates without restarting on PCs with "virtualization based security" enabled. After installation, the Windows version string will be updated to "ge_release_svc_hotpatch_prod1.240211-0859".

This means that, ideally, there are four months of the year when security updates need to restart your computer: January, April, July, and October. In other months, hot patches will be used to provide services without restarting. Of course, beyond these fixed months, there may be any other type of updates such as major security fixes or feature improvements, and you may still need to restart your computer.

Microsoft plans to launch the "Windows 11

In the form of 2024 Update, the "Hotpatching" function is launched for the consumer version of Windows. In addition, this function is initially only applicable to x86 systems, and ARM64 devices are expected to obtain this function in 2025.

It is not clear which SKUs will benefit from this update without restarting.

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