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Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune

Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated July 24, 2026
Posted In Intune
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Key Takeaways:

  • Windows Autopatch by Default from May 2026
  • Enable hotpatch updates for eligible devices in Intune and via Microsoft Graph API
  • Devices must install the April 2026 baseline update before receiving hotpatch updates in May
  • Tenant defaults apply only to devices not in a quality update policy.

Let’s discuss Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune. Windows security update, Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch updates by default to help your organization get more secure, quicker.

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Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune

Before 1 month of this shift, starting on April 1, 2026, new controls become available if you’re not ready for this change. Here’s why and how you can decide on your next move. Applying security fixes without waiting for a restart can get organizations to 90% compliance in half the time, while you remain in control.

Advantages of Hotpatch Updates
Security updates take effect as soon as they are installed without restart
Organizations reported reaching 90% compliance in half the usual time
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune – Table.1
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune - Fig.1 - Creds to MS
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune – Fig.1 – Creds to MS

How Windows Autopatch by Default Work

Windows Autopatch by Default, tenant setting is only applied to devices that aren’t members of a quality update policy. If a device is assigned to one of quality update policies, the hotpatch setting from that policy is the one applied. Your preferences for update deferrals and update ring settings are also respected.

Note: – Device that meet the hotpatch prerequistices is only apploes Hotpatch update. If the device meet these prerequisites will continue to patch in the same way they do today.

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The device that meeting the prerequisites and taken the April 2026 security update (a baseline update), it will start receiving hotpatch updates with the May 2026 security update.

Check If Device will Receive a Hotpatch Update

Using Microsoft Intune you can check If Device will Receive a Hotpatch Update. Review the Hotpatch quality updates report in Intune, before May 2026 hotpatch update. It shows devices that have hotpatch updates enabled and meet the prerequisites. The hotpach ready column will show you which evices will receive a hotpatch update.

  • Home > Reports > Windows Quality Updates > Summary
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune - Fig.2
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune – Fig.2

Configure Default Hotpatch Update

After the change are live in April you can configure the default hotpatch update behavior for your tenant. Sign in Microsoft Intune. Navigate to Tenant administration > Windows Autopatch > Tenant management Then Select the Tenant settings tab. Toggle the “When available, apply updates without restarting the device (“hotpatch”) setting to either Allow or Block.

Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune - Fig.3 - Creds to MS
Hotpatch Updates Become Default Path to Faster Security Compliance Across Windows Devices in Intune – Fig.3 – Creds to MS

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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