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An update service for Microsoft operating systems, server products, Office applications, Windows Defender, and Internet Explorer. It provides security updates, service packs, roll-ups, feature packs, and malware protection. The service is included in all versions of Windows since Windows 2000.

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Automate Windows Server 2008/2012 patching

I primarily work as a software developer at my company. Recently, we had a new department created called CyberSecurity. They have implemented a responsibility that all developer is responsible to keep ...
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Possible to upgrade Windows Server 2012 to R2 via Windows Update?

I'm pretty sure this is not possible but just wanted to check. Windows Server 2012 R2 is basically a totally separate release right? I can't update R1 to R2 via Windows Update can I?
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.NET application fails after Windows Update KB4457034

Just installed the following Windows Update: Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, and 4.7.2 for Windows 8.1, RT 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 (KB 4457034) as part ...
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Cannot uninstall KB4338815

Trying to uninstall this update as it breaks one of our .net applications but it will not remove. Tried in Installed Updates which fails, also tried removing via DISM which fails with the log below (I ...
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How to verify is Wsus itself is correctly patched?

Wsus 4.0 on Windows 2012 R2 server. Help-> Abit Update services says Version: 6.3.9600.18694 In the main page version is 6.3.9600.18838 Cannot find any official info to determine if Wsus is ...
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Configuring Automatic WSUS Updates delays

Right now we have 2 groups of Computers set up in our WSUS server (2012R2). One is an early release group for testing and the other is the production group with all of the other workstations. We have ...
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KB4457145: Windows Server 2008 R2 September 2018 Security Update

I am having difficulty installing the September and October Windows Server 2008 R2 2018 Security Updates, KB4457145 and KB4462915. Every time I install the updates, one at a time, they install ...
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Remove-WindowsFeature error "Required privilege not held"

Okay team, I'm trying to remove the Powershell 2.0 Core engine from my server using the command below: Remove-WindowsFeature PowerShell-v2 The error we get is: A required privilege is not held by ...
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Install windows updates along with PXE install

Here is the problem. I do testing.. I need windows, not by choice, for testing purposes. I need physical hardware to do my testing. To do this, I install windows from PXE. The problem with this is,...
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Why do Windows Updates which trigger reboots of live web servers at peak time?

Why do Windows Updates which trigger reboots of live web servers at peak time? Is there any way I can stop this happening? Windows Update is already configured to install updates at 6am, but the ...
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Windows10 not able to download update from WSUS

W10 client Updatelogs: 2018. 09. 03 14:37:18.8871861 3044 3312 Misc Got WSUS Client/Server URL: http://xxx-wsus.xxxx.local:8530/ClientWebService/client.asmx"" 2018. 09. 03 14:37:18....
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KB4343887 Causing stability issues

After the august 2018 cumulative update (KB4343887) was installed on our test servers, several things have become unstable. The issues I've dealt with in the aftermath: One of the virtual servers ...
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2018-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 (KB4343887) Failing

I've been trying to update the Patches which is failing continuously When I click the Failed to Install, I popped with the below description 2018-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for ...
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weird windows 7 update Intel Display

I have this weird update in windows update on windows 7. Full details from windows update: Intel Corporation - Display - 12/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - 10.18.14.4889 Download size: 86.7 MB ...
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WSUS failing to downloading updates, but, still showing the Downloading Status as complete

Before I start, I'd say that I've done enough research for the problem, and I had also raised a case in the past with Microsoft Support to come to a conclusion for this problem. This time, the problem ...
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DNS Entry to Re-Direct WU to WSUS for non Domain Devices

A little background, I'm not a systems administrator but overheard ours discussing this very issue and wanted to do some looking into it myself. We run an internal network with numerous VMs (and some ...
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Windows Update KB4338819 "Can't create object" COM component

We are using on a C# COM component to link our asp classic app to SQL Server. Since the windows update KB4338819, when I run the app we get the ASP exception: Microsoft JScript runtime error '...
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Lotus Notes: Network resource unavailable error

Let me start by saying English is not my first language, so I apologize if my question doesn't make sense or is just unreadable. So Lotus Notes seems to have a weird problem after Windows updates(It ...
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How to fix: WSUS on Windows Server 2016 does not download Update Packages

I have a Server with Windows Server 2016 OS in my network. I Configured WSUS service on it for deploying update packages in Domain. Everything went well but now I have a problem. When I approve ...
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SCCM Internet Clients won't download OS upgrade packages through cloud DP

Recently I added a Cloud Distribution Point and Cloud Management Gateway to our SCCM environment. The setup seems to work well, internet clients get their policies, can install software etc... We ...
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The way to repair MS Exchange 2016 installation after failed update

When installing Exchange 2016 security update sometimes it fails to install and break MS Exchange installation. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/4e60935f-0a5e-4e76-97a1-...
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How check if SHA512 is enable for TLS1.2 in Server 2008 R2?

Im trying to apply the KB2973337 but inst installing with the error "the update is not applicable to your computer".. How can I check if SHA512 is enable for TLS 1.2 on my Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1? ...
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Windows server 2016 reboot scheduling not working as expected

I have Windows server 2016 1607 that is not part of domain. In Local group policy editor > Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components &...
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After windows 10 update, cant connect to sql server from program on a shared folder

After the new windows 10 update (may 10) my program cant connect to the sql server anymore. The executable is on a shared folder on another computer. I've tried to run it as administrator, disabled ...
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What is the ideal Windows Update / backup device for a LAN with a slow metered internet connection

I was just in Kenya for several weeks helping some wildlife conservation orgs with their computers and IT. The biggest issue (aside from not enough funds to update tech as often as they should) is ...
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Prevent "Important updates are pending" dialog from displaying

We have multiple machines we deploy to customers that run our software 24/7. We currently have problems with the windows feature update notice dialog sitting over top our software. We don't mind the ...
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Upgrade to specific build of Windows 10

I have a software development platform (Progress OpenEdge) that is not yet supported on Windows 10 1803. It is however supported on Windows 10 1709. I have a PC on 1607 that I need to update to 1709, ...
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Windows Update bypassing server as download source

I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 machine that is isolated in a DMZ. Historically it has not had issues but everything works before it breaks. The port 8530 is open on the firewall appliance and I ...
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One system is stuck on an older Cumulative Update

I've set up a Service Fabric cluster on Azure, which is built on top of Virtual machine scale sets. It has two scale sets, one with three nodes and one with a single node. Both scale sets run ...
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Is it possible to ensure a certain schedule for the windows updates on a Windows Server 2016 using Powershell DSC?

Part of configuration is to run all the Windows Updates. I am trying to figure out how to express it with Powershell DSC. Seems like the best is to ensure that the windows updates are scheduled ...
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Windows 2016 updates and Active Hours

With the goal of putting it in more production boxes, I'm testing Windows 2016 update behavior. I've run sconfig to select "DownloadOnly" in "Windows Update Setting" and I configured "Active Hours" ...
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MS's Apr 10 update sends Server 2008 R2 to recovery mode

Just applied the April 10, 2018 MS patches to a pair of Windows 2008 R2 servers running under VMWare Workstation 7.1.6 build-744570. Host is a Dell Precision 4800, 32GB, i74800MQ CPU with Win7 pro. ...
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Multiple Server 2008 R2 Cumulative Updates

I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 server which receives it's Windows Updates from an internal WSUS. The Security Only Cumulative Updates are approved for it to install. This server had not installed ...
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Loss of DHCP following Windows Update reboot

We have two VMware virtualised DCs which have just undergone a scheduled Windows Update round and reboot. The secondary DC completed with no problems but the primary failed to reboot and ultimately ...
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Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V VM stuck undoing changes at boot

I have a Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V VM currently stuck on We couldn't complete the updates Undoing changes Don't turn off your computer I read online that this is an issue related to a Windows 8....
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Create a public Windows 10 P2P update cache?

I work for a PK-12 public school district in the USA, in a very rural area with a large number of low-income families, and where many rural families only have 0.5 to 1.5 megabit DSL. In some cases ...
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Unable to customise Active Hours in "Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours" GPO

There is this GPO in Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update : Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours. I set active hours ...
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Hyper-V Guest Cannot Verify Driver Signature for Hyper-V NIC Code 52

I've got a Server 2016 Standard guest running on a Server 2016 Datacenter Hyper-V 4 node cluster which cannot start the Hyper-V NIC due to the following error: "Windows cannot verify the digital ...
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How can I convert the Windows Update client logs into plain text?

In Windows 10, the Windows Update client uses event tracing rather than writing to a text file like it did in previous versions of Windows. This can make troubleshooting problems with client machines ...
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Configuring Win10 updates to run at a specific time

I'm currently in the process of migrating some of our systems from Win7 to Win10. One of the requirements of this migration is that any systems running Win10 will need to conform to a specific update ...
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Windows 10 Optional Feature Optical Character Recognition Install Failed

I recently updated my base build (WIM) to Windows 10 1709. In order to build this WIM using MDT, it can be necessary to prevent Windows 10 from automatically updating Optional Features in the ...
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Windows Update KB4056892 for CPU Vulnerbility

Regarding the recent CPU security bug, Microsoft released a patch to fix. However, when google it. I can only see updates/patch for windows 10 OS. Where to download for the windows server? e.g.2008, ...
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(11-Jan-2018) MBSA Detection for Specter / Meltdown Vulnerbility Windows Patch

so I'm running Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Jan 18. I realize it does not flag out the KB required to address the specter/meltdown vulnerbility. The KB in question here is KB4056897, I ...
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Make Windows Install all Updates on a Certain Day

I would like our servers to install all available updates every Saturday. I set the "Configure Automatic Updates" group policy. I then configured it to "Auto download and schedule the install." Then, ...
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Is it possible to detect the Windows Update status via registry, to see if the system is "fully updated"?

I would like to be able to check the computer's update status by querying the registry. I specifically would like some to check if the computer's update status is "fully updated". I have looked ...
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Windows 10 circumvents WSUS

I am gradually installing Windows 10 in an environment where users hate Windows 10. So, everything has to go perfect. This environment already used WSUS to delivery updates to Windows 7 and Windows 8....
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Windows 2012 roll up update fails to install, and then will not reinstall

I am having a problem with one Win2012-R2 server. All the others updated fine, but on this system, the security update 2017-12 failed to install. I have rebooted the system and tried to manually ...
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How can i disable Windows Automatic Update in Google Cloud

I have setup several Windows Server 2102 R2 instances in Google Cloud and need top be able to control the windows update settings, but they are currently listed as "Managed by your system ...
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Windows Update Error Code 80072EFE

I have installed Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM. Now, in order to install SharePoint, seems like I will have to update the server upto April 2014 update. But no matter, whatever I do, I see the following ...
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Windows 10 update [closed]

After install the big windows 10 update in December of 2017 by IIS stop to work and refuse to start. They are other services also that stopped (WAS) and also refuse to start. some one can help me ...
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