Hotpatching actually used to exist in Windows versions prior to Windows 8, but it was removed because few updates were made to support it. In the 12 years of su

Hotpatching actually used to exist in Windows versions prior to Windows 8, but it was removed because few updates were made to support it. In the 12 years of support for Windows Server 2003, only 10 updates were released that supported hotpatching. Additionally, malicious software has been reported to have taken advantage of the feature. [1] [1]: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3061998/group-uses-windows-hotpatching-method-for-malware.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/3061998/group-uses-win...