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  • Blog Post: Intelligent Message Filter for Exchange Server 2003: Supersedence release model

    WSUS Team
    Starting today, the WSUS administrator will notice that the IMF Filters now supersede each other instead of direct expiration of every update. A review of the process over the last couple of months allowed us to identify that the expiration release model just wasn't working. The new model allows a better...
    on 7 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Update on WUA Srvhost.exe, high CPU consumption and memory consumption issue

    WSUS Team
    Wanted to let you all know there is a revised fix now available for the issue related to the srvhost.exe and 100% CPU utilization. This issue is described in KB916089 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916089/en-us ), and the revised fix is currently only available from Microsoft Product Support Services...
    on 18 Jan 2007

  • Blog Post: WSUS 3 RC public beta program winding down soon

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks - Just a post to our many RC beta partners dilligently testing WSUS v3 RC in our public program. First off, many, many thanks for the really impressive testing and awesome feedback you've provided so far on the WSUS 3 RC release. The quality and volume of new bugs found, and validation...
    on 6 Apr 2007

  • Blog Post: New detection logic for Office 2007 updates released May 8th

    WSUS Team
    There has been a re-release of the Office 2007 security and non –security updates released May 8 th . The re-release has changed the detection logic however none of the actual binaries in the updates have been modified. Reapproval will not impact any clients with the initial approved updates installed...
    on 18 May 2007

  • Blog Post: Internal Repro results on svchost/msi issue

    WSUS Team
    Hi - Touching base back on our testing results in reproducing the "svchost/msi issue" system hang, lock and/or unresponsive behaivor reports. After installing the new 3.0 client, and the MSI fix (KB927891) referenced in yesterdays' post, we tested scan times, system responsiveness and CPU utilization...
    on 16 May 2007

  • Blog Post: Information on new update for DST coming to DLC & WSUS

    WSUS Team
    O n 9 February 2007 we released a Windows Time Zone Update Rollup, KB 931836 to the Download Center. This update rollup replaces KB 928388 (global time zone update) and KB 929120 (W. Australia Time Zone Update). It includes all the time zone changes in the previously released time zone updates and additional...
    on 10 Feb 2007

  • Blog Post: Intelligent Message Filter for Exchange Server 2003: Release cycle begins on the 17th of this month

    WSUS Team
    I thought I blogged about this already but I failed on that. So here it is. Exchange 2003 IMF updates where paused for the month of December and will restart on the 17th of this month. The last published is 11/30/2006 Scott Roberts (Exchange SE)
    on 7 Jan 2007

  • Blog Post: New MSXML Categories will appear in WSUS today

    WSUS Team
    WSUS Admins: In response to confusion reqarding MSXML product family categories from MS06-061, released on October 10th, today you will see a new product family called "Microsoft Core XML Services" in your WSUS product synchronization options dialog. In this new product family you will see Microsoft...
    on 10 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: DST Timezone KB929120 & KB928338 updates explanation for WSUS admins

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks, I know there has been some confusion around the DST updates KB928338 and KB929120. Hopefully this will help. Yesterday, Dec 12 we released two time zone updates to WU, MU, WSUS and the catalog. The first of these updates, KB 928388, addresses 30 time zone changes for Windows Operating Systems...
    on 14 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Release: Update for Exchange 2003 SP2 923432 is now live on MU/AU/WSUS

    WSUS Team
    Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2: Update to Exchange Server 2003 SP2 During a release audit Microsoft discovered that a non-final version of the Exchange Service Pack 2 component had been included. This update corrects the version of that component for the limited number of media...
    on 3 Aug 2006

  • Blog Post: The Microsoft Update Catalog Beta also has WSUS 3.0 releases (and 927891)

    WSUS Team
    WSUS 3.0 is also available via the Beta Microsoft Update Catalog! The new beta MU Catalog provides access to all content in the Microsoft Update service, and also includes integration with WSUS 3.0. This will enable you to import drivers, generally distributed hotfix releases (like 927891), and...
    on 23 May 2007

  • Blog Post: Windows Defender Update clarification on KB932135

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks – Ive heard some confusion on the handling of the update approval for MS07-010 / KB932135 released last Tuesday, Feb 12 th . For the few of you who subscribe to Windows Defender Definition Updates but DON’T have your auto approvals set up for these, just a reminder you’ll want to make...
    on 23 Feb 2007

  • Blog Post: New updates available for beta2 Windows Defender today

    WSUS Team
    Hey Folks- Haven't had much news lately. We've all been a bit long in the chin since the SuperBowl around these parts...... but next years' another year .......right??!! Anyway, we're all hard at work on the next version of WSUS, but wanted to update you on some new updates coming down the pipe for...
    on 14 Feb 2006

  • Blog Post: New alpha Catalog site available with WSUS 3.0 RC

    WSUS Team
    Want another cool reason to check out the WSUS 3.0 Release Candidate now in public beta, (available after registration from http://connect.microsoft.com )? Well here's one:) The Microsoft Update Catalog Site Alpha is now ready and integrated wtih the WSUS RC server release! The Catalog site integration...
    on 2 Mar 2007

  • Blog Post: WDS revision update, expanded applicability rules, auto-approve revisions

    WSUS Team
    Some customers have reported that update package for KB917013 was being deployed to WSUS clients without having approved the update for installation on their WSUS servers. The original update release, released February 2007 as an optional update, was only applicable on systems which had a version of...
    on 25 Oct 2007

  • Blog Post: New Product Category for ISA Firewall client

    WSUS Team
    A new product category entitled Firewall Client for ISA Server was added today to your WSUS server under the ISA product family. This category includes all updates, update rollups, and service packs for Firewall Client software installed on client computers residing in networks protected by Microsoft...
    on 12 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: Svchost /MSI issue follow up:

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks – Just want to make sure you know we are actively following up on the comments posted on the svchost/msi issue. We are working on reproducing the reported performance issues on various systems in our labs. We will keep you posted as to the findings. I also want to provide some clarification...
    on 15 May 2007

  • Blog Post: Zune product category appearing in WSUS

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks - I see a few of you have seen the new consumer product category that showed up in WSUS today for "Zune". Like 'Codename Max', this is a consumer offering and no updates for Zune will be available via WSUS. So then 'why does it appear in the WSUS product category selection dialog" you ask...
    on 7 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: IE7 coming soon to WSUS servers!

    WSUS Team
    Exciting news out of a grey, wet Redmond today from the IE team! IE7.0 starts it's rolling release today! And now from the WSUS team..... Internet Explorer 7.0 for English clients will be available for WSUS server synchronization from Microsoft Update starting Wednesday, November 1, 2006. This release...
    on 19 Oct 2006

  • Blog Post: MSXML cateogory revision

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks - Wanted to let you know about a change in categories, under which the MSXML update in MS06-071 was published. This is different from what i posted earlier and was a last minute change. The MSRC blog ( http://blogs.technet.com/msrc details the change as well as provides additional information...
    on 15 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: Latest MSI.dll fix (927891) also available to WU/WSUS today

    WSUS Team
    For those of you who may have not "synched" yet today, I'm also pleased to let you know the latest MSI.dll fix addressing it's portion of the Svchost/msi issue (KB927891) is also available via WU and WSUS today! -Bobbie
    on 22 May 2007

  • Blog Post: Winding Down on WSUS 3.0 Beta 2 - and things you want to know

    WSUS Team
    The WSUS 3.0 Beta 2 Program is drawing to a close! Effective Friday, 1/19/07 the beta 2 bits and feedback submission will be offline on the WSUS 3.0 beta Connect site, as we drive to complete our Release Candidate milestone (RC). Of coarse, we will still be on the newsgroups and encourage all beta...
    on 5 Jan 2007

  • Blog Post: Content Information Sources

    WSUS Team
    Hi Folks - Want to make sure you all know that if you want to stay up on important information re: update content coming to WSUS servers, be sure to check the Microsoft Update team blog here: http://blogs.technet.com/mu/ . Today for example, there is a posting re: the new name for the Windows Live Mail...
    on 18 Aug 2007

  • Blog Post: Exchange 2003 SP2 (KB 924334) update for S/MIME has been released

    WSUS Team
    Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 has a new update going out to Microsoft Update and to downlevel WSUS servers. I think it is important to note that client action outlined below must happen to get the new SMIME control to the client's machine. There will be another update coming out soon (no specific date...
    on 21 Oct 2006

  • Blog Post: WSUS 3.0 Release Candidate now available!

    WSUS Team
    The WSUS 3.0 product team is pleased to announce the availability of WSUS 3.0 RC, published this morning at 9:00am. The WSUS 3.0 RC is available from Connect.Microsoft.com. WSUS 3.0 RC delivers new features that enable admins to more easily manage and deploy updates across the organization. New features...
    on 12 Feb 2007