Windows 7 and 8.1 Start Getting Cumulative Updates

This month’s Patch Tuesday cycle marks the beginning of a new update servicing model for Windows 7 and 8.1 computers, as Microsoft is switching to rollups for more effective delivery and deployment of security and non-security updates.

Beginning October 11, the update rollout for Windows 7 and 8.1 is split into two different parts taking place monthly on the second and the third Tuesday, respectively.

Updates shipping on second and third Tuesday every month

First of all, it’s the typical Patch Tuesday cycle that brings a security-only update and a security monthly rollup.

The security-only update is a single update that includes all new security updates for that month, but what’s important to note is that this isn’t shipped via Windows Update, but only on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). This makes it possible for IT admins to get the security patches and deploy them on enterprise systems easily.

The security monthly rollup is also shipped...