With Action1’s latest RBAC enhancement, you gain even greater precision. From now on, you can assign roles more effectively, empowering employees with the exact level of access they need based on their role—no more, no less—strengthening both security and efficiency in your environment.
The Top PDQ alternatives solutions are Action1, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Patch Management, Microsoft Intune, Atera, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, Lansweeper + Chocolatey, GFI LanGuard, and SolarWinds Patch Manager.
We are excited to share with you that Action1 has been officially ranked as the fastest-growing private software company in the United States on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list.
In this issue: August 2025 Patch Tuesday highlights, actively exploited vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Android, Apple, Cisco ISE, and Wing FTP Server, plus major third-party issues affecting Axis Communications, Dell ControlVault3, Nvidia, WordPress, and Sophos Firewall.
The best Automox alternatives for patch management are Action1, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Intune, Ivanti Neurons, Tanium Patch & Deploy, and NinjaOne, offering varied strengths in cost, OS coverage, third-party patching, deployment flexibility, and compliance readiness.
Microsoft will continue to update Windows 10 systems after the official EOL; however, it will be possible only when subscribing to their ESU program. This implies that your IT team can proceed with updating WoA endpoints using either the integrated update tools or a third-party patch management solution such as Action1.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the top WSUS alternatives for 2025 and show you which solution aligns best with your company’s size, patching needs, compliance requirements, and specific infrastructure.
To detect and fix missing updates on Windows 10 or 11, you have several effective options available. These include manually checking for updates through the Settings app, running the built-in Windows Update Troubleshooter, and using advanced methods such as PowerShell commands or direct installation from the Microsoft Update Catalog. For persistent issues, you can also reset Windows Update components to restore normal functionality.
In this guide, we will discuss various methods to resolve those issues; we will walk you through every step needed to check for missing updates, fix stuck Windows updates, repair system files using built-in Windows tools, and other advanced repair options.
When a Windows Update is stuck at 0%, it’s usually because of your unstable internet connection, insufficient storage space, corrupted files, or problems with the Windows Update service itself. To fix it, you must start with the basics: First, try restarting your computer, check your internet connection and speed, run the Windows Update troubleshooter, or restart the Windows Update service.
Windows 11 updates can be temporarily stopped through the Windows Update settings, where you can pause them for up to 5 weeks. Alternatively, you can stop them permanently by using Windows Services, Group Policy Editor, Registry Editor, or a reliable third-party update management software such as Action1.
We’re proud to share that we have successfully renewed our ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, setting the bar even higher in maintaining top-tier information security standards. The auditors found zero non-conformities during the process
In this issue: July 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Linux Sudo, and Citrix NetScaler, and major third-party issues affecting Cisco, WordPress, WinRAR, Brother printers, GitHub, Teleport, Veeam, Grafana, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro.
No MSP signs up for chaos, but patching can often feel that way. That’s where Action1 steps in—not as a replacement for your RMM, but as a robust complement. Together, they close critical gaps, delivering a cohesive patching strategy that’s truly comprehensive.
At Action1, we offer a full-featured IT management platform for free. This isn’t a limited demo or a restricted version. To protect the integrity of the platform, we now require all accounts to go through a basic identity verification process.
System hardening is a combination of tools, techniques, and best practices that successfully reduce the attack surface across your systems, applications, and IT infrastructure by identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities.
When you or your IT team install Windows updates remotely, you are doing more than just deploying security patches and remediating software vulnerabilities. You are reducing downtime, improving your company’s security posture, and, most importantly, streamlining update management across on-premises and remote endpoints without needing physical access to the machines.
KB updates, or Knowledge Base updates, are Microsoft’s systematic approach to delivering patches, security fixes, and feature improvements to your Windows operating system and other Microsoft programs.
The “cyber pandemic” has never ended; in fact, it shows no signs of slowing down and continues to set new records. If you thought 2023 marked the peak of vulnerability chaos, think again: 2024 has definitively proven otherwise. This 2025 Software Vulnerability Ratings Report presents us with a clear picture: vulnerabilities are increasing, exploit attempts are more focused and successful than ever, and software platforms that were once considered “safe” are now under constant attack.
In this issue: June 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, vulnerabilities found in Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft Windows Server 2025, and third-party vulnerabilities, including web browsers, Android, Roundcube, Cisco, HPE, Ivanti, and processors.