Patches are installed within 30 days of the monthly patch releases, following [availability-first principles](../virtual-machines/automatic-vm-guest-patching.md#availability-first-updates). Patches are installed only during off-peak hours for the VM, depending on the time zone of the VM. The VM must be running during the off-peak hours for patches to be automatically installed. If a VM is powered off during a periodic assessment, the VM is assessed and applicable patches are installed automatically during the next periodic assessment when the VM is powered on. The next periodic assessment usually happens within a few days.
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