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Microsoft Readies Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview with AI, Hotpatch, and Enterprise Backup Surge
Microsoft closed out August 2025 not with a splash of consumer features but with a tightly orchestrated wave of enterprise-grade refinements, security hardenings, and AI integrations that set the...
Microsoft Plans Per-Update Approval for Windows Quality Updates in Intune, Previewing January 2026
Microsoft is set to give enterprise IT administrators a new level of control over Windows quality updates. According to a roadmap entry (ID 501449) published on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, the company...
Windows 11 OOBE Now Installs Updates Before First Login, Microsoft Ships Hotpatching and Backup GA
Microsoft has closed a longstanding security gap by embedding quality updates directly into the Windows Out-of-Box Experience, part of an August 2025 servicing wave that also brings Windows Backup...
Microsoft's Stealth OOBE Overhaul: Day-One Patching Arrives with KB5065813, KB5065847, and KB5065848
Microsoft has pushed three out-of-box experience (OOBE) servicing packages—KB5065813, KB5065847, and KB5065848—that enable quality updates to download and install before the first user sign-in, a...
Windows 11 Now Installs Critical Zero-Day Patches During Setup—What IT Must Know
Windows 11 will now—in certain scenarios—automatically download and install critical zero-day patches (ZDPs) while a device is still in the Out-of-Box Experience. A revised Microsoft Learn...
KB5059093 forces critical updates during Windows 11 and Server 2025 first-time setup
Introduction Microsoft has recently released the KB5059093 update, aimed at enhancing the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This update focuses on...
Microsoft Enhances Windows 11 Setup with KB5059093 OOBE Update
Introduction Microsoft has released KB5059093, an update aimed at improving the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This update focuses on enhancing the...
KB5059093: Enhancing Windows 11 and Server 2025 Setup with Critical OOBE Updates
Introduction Microsoft has released KB5059093, an Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) update aimed at improving the initial setup process for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This update...