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Patch the Kernel, Skip the Reboot: The Case for Arc-Enabled Hotpatching on Windows Server 2025

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Jeff-Woolsey
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Jul 13, 2026
For decades, applying a security fix to core OS components meant swapping files on disk and restarting so the loader could map the new image into memory. Rebooting to patch is a workaround for a limi...
Updated Jul 13, 2026
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