When leveraging Security-only updates rather than Monthly Rollups, each month’s update must be installed to remain fully patched and secure. They provide value to enterprises that require security, but do not wish to adopt new features. They are not available via Windows Update. These patches are released via WSUS and the SCCM. The following patch types are released monthly: This ensures more consistent patch delivery and system security, as well as feature parity within the Windows 10 environments worldwide. Windows as a Service patching conceptsīeginning in October 2016, Microsoft began releasing cumulative updates, a concept that deploys a single update containing all updates that in the past were delivered as separate KBs.
To better understand these methodologies, see the Microsoft articles on Deployment Rings and Servicing Channels. With these changes come new considerations for managing your Windows updates. With Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft introduced Windows as a service, stating it will simplify the lives of IT pros and maintain a consistent Windows 10 experience for its customers.