Solution: WSUS MMC console on Windows 2003 may hang when approving updates
Tue, 7/04/09 – 14:30 | No Comment

Here’s an interesting resolution I came across the other day that I thought might help some of you in case you run into the same thing.  My customer was running Windows 2003 Server and after an upgrade from WSUS 2.0 to WSU 3.0, when they tried to approve an update in the WSUS 3.0 console it would hang and an hourglass would appear. Even after waiting for a while it was still just hung there with the hourglass.  We checked the version of the MMC being used and found that it was 5.2.3790.3959 so we tried installing KB942213 and sure enough it resolved the issue. This KB is titled The MMC.exe program randomly becomes unresponsive when the user clicks OK or Cancel several times to close a Windows form in Windows Server 2003 and the reason I’m mentioning it here is because the article doesn’t specifically mention WSUS so if you’re using that as a search term you may not see it.  And to add to that, we also had to give Full Control for the NetworkService account in: - C:WINDOWSrepair - C:WINDOWSMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727CONFIG - C:WINDOWSMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727Temporary ASP.NET Files If you run into an issue where the MMC just seems to hang for no reason then you might give this a try.

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions - April 2, 2009
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 22:19 | No Comment

Issued: April 2, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS08-032 - Moderate Bulletin Information: * MS08-032 - Moderate - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-032.mspx - Reason for Revision: V1.1 (April 1, 2009): Clarified in footnotes under the Affected Software and Severity Ratings tables that Windows Server 2008 server core installations are not affected by the vulnerability discussed in this bulletin, but will still be offered this update.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2008
Wednesday, 1 Apr, 2009 – 1:00 | No Comment

Revision Note: V2.1 (April 1, 2009): For MS08-032, clarified that Windows Server 2008 server core installations are not affected by the vulnerability discussed but will be offered the update. This is an informational change only.

Microsoft Security Advisory Notification - March 11, 2009
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 14:36 | No Comment

Issued: March 11, 2009 Security Advisories Updated or Released Today * Microsoft Security Advisory (953839) - Title: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953839.mspx - Revision Note: March 11, 2009: Added an entry to Frequently Asked Questions to communicate that for the purpose of automatic updating, this update does not replace the Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760) that is described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-032.

Microsoft Security Advisory (953839): Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 1:00 | No Comment

Revision Note: March 11, 2009: Added an entry to Frequently Asked Questions to communicate that for the purpose of automatic updating, this update does not replace the Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760) that is described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-032.Summary: Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory.

Adobe Flash Player 0-Day Vulnerability in the Wild | Security Watch
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 17:52 | No Comment

The Internet Storm Center has highlighted a 0-Day vulnerability in the … More MS08-067 Exploits Microsoft said that new malware using an ms08-0 …(more) …
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Microsoft Warn of New Attacks Against MS08-067 | Security Watch
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 15:34 | No Comment

Microsoft are again urging PC users to apply the MS08-067 emergency patch issued last October due to an … that new malware using an ms08-0 …(more) …

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Security Watch
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – 19:37 | No Comment

Microsoft are again urging PC users to apply the MS08-067 emergency patch issued … More MS08-067 Exploits Microsoft said that new malware using an ms08-0 …(more) …
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Microsoft Release Critical Out-Of-Band Patch | Security Watch
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – 18:09 | No Comment

Microsoft tonight released a critical patch, MS08-067, outside their normal patch cycle._ For Microsoft to … that new malware using an ms08-0 …(more) …

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Re: I too am having a major problem installing updates, Please Hel
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 13:57 | No Comment

1. Enable Automatic Updates. 2. See [link] Tip: Install WinXP SP3 then check for other updates.
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Corrupted installation database
Saturday, 15 Nov, 2008 – 7:29 | No Comment

OS: Windows Vista Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 I realized yesterday that a number of my Windows updates (since I bought the computer in June 2008) have been failing …

Re: WSUS Updates Download to Client but do not Install, despite Po
Thursday, 6 Nov, 2008 – 8:19 | No Comment

Here is the Auto -Update Policy for the workstations ou. Policy Setting Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation Disabled Automatic Updates detection frequency Enabled Check for updates at …

Re: I can no longer get my windows updates. Please help me.
Friday, 31 Oct, 2008 – 5:54 | No Comment

(Ignore the title) Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP installation or you repair a …