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most patches are cumulative unless they are targeting a very specific issue.
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Adam Leinss

Systems Engineer

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<p>If Windows Patches are released in say December 2021, and I do not patch ANY of my servers for the month of December 2021, and when January 2022 end comes, when I do check for patches, will the December 2021 patches be listed?<br>Or will they be bundled into January 2022's patches, or would December 2021's patches be totally missed?</p><br><br>
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If Windows Patches are released in say December 2021, and I do not patch ANY of my servers for the month of December 2021, and when January 2022 end comes, when I do check for patches, will the December 2021 patches be listed?
Or will they be bundled into January 2022's patches, or would December 2021's patches be totally missed?

Understanding Microsoft Windows Patching

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