Sun, 8/11/09 – 9:10 | No Comment

Saying ‘no to patches’ reminded me that if you have an SBS 2003 R2 with WSUS on the box and ESPECIALLY if you have a Win2k8 server in the network, go into the source server box and disable the WSUS service there. If you don’t, during the install it may try to install patches on the server.

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Troubleshooting and data gathering for WSUS
Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 – 12:08 | No Comment

I was working with the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) support team a few months back looking for a way that we could help reduce the amount of time it takes to resolve a case as well as reduce the number of incidents we get, and one of the things…( read more )

Re: security updates
Monday, 5 Oct, 2009 – 11:55 | No Comment

[crosspost to Windows Update] Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when posting to this newsgroup.

New WSUS KB: KB974500 – After you disable the "Download express installation files" option, client computers may be unable to receive new…
Monday, 14 Sep, 2009 – 7:55 | No Comment
New WSUS KB: KB974500 – After you disable the "Download express installation files" option, client computers may be unable to receive new…

We had a new WSUS related Knowledge Base article published last week, this one describing an issue where after you disable the “Download express installation files” option in Windows Server Update Services 3.0, client computers may be unable to receive new updates: KB974500 – After you disable the “Download express installation files” option in Windows Server Update Services 3.0, client computers may be unable to receive new updates Enjoy! J.C. Hornbeck | Manageability Knowledge Engineer

WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 2 is now available
Wednesday, 26 Aug, 2009 – 6:05 | No Comment
WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 2 is now available

Looks like the WSUS product team just released WSUS SP2 to the web along with a Knowledge Base article describing the changes.

Error 0×80072EFE with Microsoft/Windows Update
Tuesday, 25 Aug, 2009 – 19:52 | No Comment

When I attempt to use Microsoft or Windows update services I get the following error message, after I click Express or Custom it does the green dot as it searches then stops— [Error number: 0x80072EFE] The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view.

Re: Security Update KB971089 and Adobe’s Update files installation iss
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 13:36 | No Comment

Suggest you post to the SMS Update Services newsgroup for assistance with these issues: [link] This newsgroup, Windows Update, deals with client side issues, Rharish. MowGreen =============== *-343-* FDNY

Geek of all Trades: How to Install Non-Microsoft Patches Using System Center Essentials
Tuesday, 18 Aug, 2009 – 0:00 | No Comment

Microsoft’s System Center Essentials (SCE) platform combines the functionality of two large-scale Microsoft management solutions—Windows Server Update Services and System Center Operations Manager—in a package designed for smaller environments. Learn how Greg Shields TechNet Magazine September 2009

RE: updating KB892130, error 0×80070003
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 8:07 | No Comment

Hello Ricardo, You receive a “0×80070002″ or “0×80070003″ error code after you download an update from Windows Update, from Microsoft Update, or from Windows Server Update Services [link] When searching for available updates on the Update site, you see the

Re: Getting Updates every day
Friday, 31 Jul, 2009 – 17:45 | No Comment

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services installation issues: [link] 1. See the “Need more help

Re: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 14:52 | No Comment

ray3d84 schrieb: You can not use WSUS like Window/Microsoft Update. You have to configure a group policy for using WSUS. Winfried

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Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 11:57 | No Comment

I have a new SUS server that has been configured to use the sus server. Yet when I go to start windows updates it still goes to the official microsoft update …

Re: Self-update is not working
Friday, 21 Nov, 2008 – 15:12 | No Comment

Here are the results as requested: ***** WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool Checking Machine State Checking for admin rights to run tool . . . . . . …