This is essentially the process the Microsoft service technicians followed to correct my issues. The one exception was that they started the reinstall with .net 3.5.

Al wrote: To the best of my knowledge: Akamai provides download services to third parties, including Microsoft. Both Windows Update and WSUS probably download content from Akamai rather than directly from Microsoft. Akamai has servers in and/or network links to many ISPs, and can figure out which ones are closest to you,

Al wrote: To the best of my knowledge: Akamai provides download services to third parties, including Microsoft.

Error message when you try to use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates: “0×8024D007″ [link]

Error message when you try to use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates: “0×8024D007″ [link]

Several security sites are highlighting MS09-002 exploits in the wild.  while this is an attack on Internet Explorer security , this malware attack is embedded in a malicious Word document to potentially trick individuals. It is anticipated that other forms of attack on unpatched systems will continue to surface as this bulletin has a high exploitability rating.

I’m trying to install WSUS 3.0 SP1 on a Windows 2003 server on a disconnected network. Everything seems to install fine, but when the configuration wizard runs, I seem to hit a wall. I have to choose an upstream server, but since the network is disconnected, I cannot choose Microsoft Update because then

I’m trying to install WSUS 3.0 SP1 on a Windows 2003 server on a disconnected network. Everything seems to install fine, but when the configuration wizard runs, I seem to hit a wall

US-CERT is aware of a public report indicating active exploitation of a previously patched vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.

Looks like the good folks over on the Microsoft Security Response Center blog now have streaming video of the security bulletin webcasts so if you missed this and want to check it out now you can.

967096 SharePoint users are incorrectly offered a SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows) update when they try to install the security update in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 960082. 967093 SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows) ..

Revision Note: V1.3 (February 18, 2009): Added unaffected server core notation for Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems for MS08-024.Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for April 2008.