Microsoft announced Autopatch earlier this year, and many individuals believed the company was get yourself ready for no more Patch Tuesday.

At some level, this wasn't necessarily surprising, especially because the wording used by a company executive suggested this could indeed be.

"For organizations who select this method, the second Tuesday of every month will be ??just another Tuesday,'" the announcement read, therefore suggesting that the old idea of Patch Tuesday is going away.

The software giant has already clarified Patch Tuesday and Autopatch are two separate things, and in a graph published now, the company's Jeremy Chapman provides more information on how exactly Autopatch is supposed to work.

As per Neowin, Microsoft already offered more information on Autopatch, so in essence, the chart is really a summary of a longer post.

"Windows Autopatch is really a new service that automates the process of managing and rolling out updates for Windows and Microsoft 365 apps. If you missed the announcement, beginning in early July 2022, this service is going to be generally available if you have a Windows Enterprise E3 license or greater. The takeaway if you are an IT admin? You can keep while using tools and procedures you're accustomed to for managing and deploying updates?aor you are able to take a hands-off approach and let Windows Autopatch do it for you," Microsoft previously explained.

Autopatch can be obtained totally free for Windows Enterprise E3 and above license holders and works with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

"The General Availability Channel is the source for Windows updates through Windows Autopatch. Polices for quality and have updates can be set independently to satisfy your needs. Admins will be able to see what updates have been applied through the Windows Autopatch message center in Endpoint Manager and can find out about what updates to anticipate. The familiar cadence of monthly Windows security and quality updates, also called "B" releases, continues and out-of-band updates is going to be applied as needed," Microsoft said.