Ultimately, the traditional Windows patching model often led to update fragmentation, with different PCs having different set of updates installed.
They had to process several Windows updates each month, test hundreds of possible update combinations, and carefully select updates that met their organization’s needs. Thankfully there’s a better way to manage patches now: Windows 10 cumulative updates.īefore Windows 10, Microsoft released individual patches-both updates and fixes-on the second Tuesday of each month, popularly known as “Microsoft Patch Tuesday.” Admins found the patch model difficult to work. Administrators using previous versions of the Windows Update model (prior to Windows 10), often faced several hiccups while identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in Windows and its application set. Making sure every machine in the environment has the latest patches installed can sometimes turn out to be an IT admin’s worst nightmare.
What is the most unpleasant aspect of life for a Windows admin, which, if ignored, can lead to much bigger problems? Undoubtedly, patch management.
