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Questions tagged [windows-update]

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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Windows Server 2012 Standard 64bit Windows Update high RAM usage

We haven't installed updates on this server for a while, there were a couple I installed last night, and, since, it just scans for updates indefinitely and never actually finishes. I know that there should be like an other 140 or so as we had a…
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Server 2016 downloading updates 0%

I have a Server 2016 (not using WSUS) that is simply refusing to download updates. I've deleted the softwaredistribution folder multiple times and nothing has helped. At one point it briefly showed me the available updates it was going to download…
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Wsus: staging OU

I'm doing a rollout to a big group of users (1500) and we are being impacted by a lot of delays because of windows updates. Is it possible to create a staging OU where newly built computer can be moved to and delivered to users without getting…
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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 the client. Error: 0x80070522 DeviceError: (@(Vhd=;…
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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 people have no other low-cost Internet access option…
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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, I set the installation date for Saturday at 3…
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Group Policy Configuration of Windows 10 Updates

This question is subtly different from other questions I've found on Serverfault about how best to configure Windows Updates by GPO for Win10 machines on an AD Domain. I'm running Server 2016, domain from scratch (i.e. latest Win10 Admin Templates…
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Automatic Restart of Windows Server 2012R2 after Windows Update

I have a Windows Server 2012R2 which is set to have the Windows Updates Scheduled at a certain time. However, this week, I received a 15 minute countdown from the moment I signed in instead of straight after the Windows Update. This therefore…
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Windows Server 2016, How to avoid automatic reboot after updates?

I used SCONFIG to change automatic updates to 'Download Only' but I was told it doesn't prevent reboots outside active hours, is that correct? If so, Do I have to disable the 'reboot' task in Task Scheduler to avoid reboots? Thanks.
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Websites to whitelist for Micrososft Updates

Everytime I try to update my server it ask for username and password. SO im trying to whitelist these links from Microsoft: https://technet.microsoft.com/cs-cz/library/bb693717.aspx But im having an issues as I need to provide full URL as websence…
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - Cannot download Windows Updates

I'm attempting to update a production server that hasn't had a Windows Update installed in almost 3 years. When I attempt to download any update, even if I select just one, the download hangs at 0% consistently. The first time I downloaded the…
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MSSQL Server 2012 (not R2) maxing out CPU (98-100%) with svchost (wuaueng.dll)

Spent a fair bit of yesterday trying to find a solution for this, but this issue appears to only affect Server 2008...well, I beg to differ! MSSQL, hosted on Server 2012. Updated via WSUS. Enabled the GPO's for production updates on Friday - over…
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How to streamline Windows (2008R2) Updates

Yesterday I babysat a Windows 2008 R2 server for three hours applying multiple rounds of Windows Updates. This is not a good use of my time. This is a server that cannot apply updates automatically; I have to schedule maintenance windows in order…
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Failing updates in WS2012R2 @(KB3126593,KB3126593,KB3071756)

I have a freshly installed, properly licensed Windowsed Server 2012R2 that has 3 failing updates: Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3126593) Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3087088) Security Update for Windows Server 2012…
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Firewall Blocking PSWindowsUpdate

Problem I am trying to use the script from this link below to retrieve windows updates from a remote computer (Server 2012 R2) using the command…
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