cmd 'patch' is not recognised as an internal/external command, operable program or batch file

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I'm trying to patch my wordpress installation to protect from user enumeration.
I found a patch - <a href="http://blog.hacktalk.net/block-wordpress-user-enumeration-secure-wordpress-against-hacking/" rel="nofollow">here</a>

It said to use it I need to navigate to the sites root folder, add the patch file then run it using cmd ,
Code:
patch -p0 &lt;wpuserEnum.patch

When I hit enter I get the 'patch' is not recognised as an internal/external command, operable program or batch file' message

Not the most helpful error reporting. I have googled the problem all day and have not found any solutions regarding 'patch' specifically

I have checked PATH and there is a C:\Windows\System32 path there

Can anybody shed any light on what is happening and why?

I am running Windows Server 2008.