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Simplified Windows Update titles

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anton_fontanov
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Oct 29, 2025
Editor's note 11.11.2025: In response to your feedback, date prefixes will be added to the simplified Windows Update titles for monthly security updates, out-of-band security updates, monthly preview...
The Windows Update settings page shows a monthly security update and a .NET update with the new update title structure
Updated Nov 11, 2025
Version 4.0
servicing and updates
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Stu521
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Nov 07, 2025

Can’t believe this decision. Why make something less readable and more difficult to deal with. I’m all for standardising names, but taking away useful information such as dates is one step too far. Please reinstate the dates in the naming convention.