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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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Server 2008 R2 domain windows update strategy

Let me explain my question a bit. We are a small company that has now made the first move to a bigger network. For now, the network contains 5 servers on Windows Server 2008 R2 (dc,sql,web,etc..). Everything we need is now in place, but for now we…
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Windows Server 2008 doesn't respond after Windows update

I have leased a Windows Web Server 2008 x64 machine (AMD). Normally I have access via RDP but since the latest Windows Update the machine seems not to complete boot anymore and I don't have access to it (neither RDP nor HTTP). I can ping the machine…
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Scheduled task based on Microsoft patch release cycle

I have a simple powershell script which unapproves all patches based on computer group name in WSUS which works great. All of our servers patch on a specific Day/Week/Time starting on Week0-Wednesday which would be the Wednesday after Microsoft…
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Reinstalling .NET framework 3.5 in preparation for Websense install

I'm attempting to set up a Websense filter server but discovered that a previous tech person decided it would be a good idea to uninstall .NET framework 3.5 from the server. In the process of trying to reinstall .NET framework...I used the .net…
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Setting a non-default downloads location for Windows updates

Windows Server 2003 originally was setup with C: having a limited partition size. Is there a simple way to change where updates download to, so C: is not used at all? Actually I would like to extend this to any version of windows, because I see it…
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WSUS variables and LanSafe Client install

I have a WSUS / EminentWare server that I would like to use to push out the LanSafe 6 client to my servers. This installer is horrible. I need a way to hardware the path to the configuration file. Is the installation directory for any random…
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How does Windows manage file versions across different Windows Updates?

One thing i never understood nor find any easy explanation is how Windows manages changes to system files from differing Windows updates. Take for example A certain KB release applies patches to A.dll and B.dll, which I may not apply. A later KB…
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WSUS client targeting problems

After recently transitioning to client side targeting two of my servers - both 2008 R2, built around the same time from the same VM template - are having difficulties remaining in their assigned groups. Both servers will temporarily show up in WSUS…
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Migrating to SCCM from WSUS-only updates. Keep existing approvals?

I've got a small 1-site SCCM 2007 deployment and I'm just getting to grips with pushing out Windows Updates to SCCM clients using it. I've previously managed updates by manually approving from WSUS and then installing manually across the client…
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Configure Windows update through proxy?

I have a squid proxy server and my clients are running on windows xp. How can I make Windows XP reach the windows update sites through proxy? In short, through the proxy, windows can not download updates. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Windows Server 2008 is stuck at "configuring updates - stage 3 of 3 - 0% complete"

This has happened the last two times I've done updates to this system, and I really have no idea what is going on. It is installing a only a month's worth of updates. It only responds to ping and no services are up, so I can't view the system…
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Why does my server restart after Remote Desktop logoff?

Ok, we have a web server that we remote desktop into from a Windows XP Pro box. The server is Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, Service Pack 2. When we log into the server after a windows update it notifies us that it would like to restart…
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'pskill \\hostname winlogon' might budge a server "stuck rebooting", but why?

Question: Executing remote (Sysinternals) command... pskill \\machine winlogon ...can budge a server that is stuck rebooting, but how/why does this work? How do you know which service to kill? To recreate (e.g.): You run Windows Update, allow a…
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Any way to identify what user account launched Windows Update?

I'm doing some forensics to try to figure out which noob updated and rebooted a critical server at the most inopportune moment. Is there any way to determine the user account that launched Windows Update? Specifically on Windows Server 2003.
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Is there an alternative to WSUS for Windows 7 updates?

I have a small computer lab to set up. At this point there are 6 machines. Another 14 will be added later. We don't have any servers in the building; the whole business network is a workgroup. Each lab machine has Windows 7 pre-installed. When we…
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