How does Windows Server Patching interact with third-party applications and drivers?

[ProfRon]

So, you know how Windows Server patching works with those apps and drivers from other companies? It can get tricky sometimes. I mean, when you push out those updates, they tweak the core system stuff. Third-party apps might not play nice right away. They could glitch out or stop loading properly. I've seen it happen where a driver from some hardware vendor just freezes everything up after a patch. You gotta test things first, right? Run it on a spare setup before hitting production. That way, you avoid the headaches. Patches aim to fix holes, but they sometimes poke new ones in apps that aren't ready. I always check vendor sites for their own updates too. It keeps the mix stable. You don't want your server acting like a grumpy old machine mid-week.

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