Security News > 2020 > November > Microsoft pauses Windows cumulative update previews for December
Microsoft has announced that they will not be releasing cumulative updates previews in December 2020 due to limited staff and operations during the upcoming holidays.
When Microsoft releases new update Windows and Windows server updates, it uses a fixed schedule, or cadence, that allows businesses and consumers to prepare and test new releases as they come out.
Microsoft also releases cumulative update previews on the 'C' and 'D' weeks that contain fixes being released in the next Patch Tuesday.
Over the weekend, Microsoft has updated the support bulletins for recently released cumulative updates with a message stating that they will not be releasing preview updates in December 2020 due to the holidays.
"IMPORTANT Because of minimal operations during the holidays and the upcoming Western new year, there won't be any preview releases for the month of December 2020. Monthly servicing will resume with the January 2021 security releases," Microsoft added to recent cumulative update bulletins.
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