Hi all, We have released a fix for the synchronization issues that Cecilia described in http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/archive/2008/06/18/client-server-synchronization-issues.aspx . For details on how to obtain the update, please refer to http:/...

Hi all, We wanted to let you know that a new version of the Windows Update Agent is being released on Windows Update over the next couple of months. Because WSUS and Windows Update both use the same Windows Update Agent, this means that WSUS-managed...

I read Marc’s post about Compliance Reporting and it was similar to a problem I deal with in my job. Part of my job is to run Update Management on one of the domains consisting of around 12,000 managed computers at Microsoft using WSUS. We do this in...

Customers at TechEd asked how to generate a compliance report that shows computers that are out of compliance against updates that have been approved for install to them for N days. This can't be done in the public UI because it has no ability to specify...

Good morning folks, A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Windows Vista Service Pack 1’s availability to WSUS. In that post, we mentioned that you should install the WinVerifyTrust update ( KB 938759 ) if you are running your WSUS server on a Windows...

Good morning! Now that you are all back from TechEd, I wanted to address an issue that a couple of folks contacted us about regarding some client/server synchronization issues they were experiencing in their WSUS environment. Issue: Computers...

Hi everyone, Quick update on Windows Vista SP1’s availability to WSUS. As I mentioned previously, we are planning on making the full standalone version of the service pack directly available to WSUS shortly (it’s been available for the last couple...

Hi all, If you use Microsoft Office, a great new resource has recently come online to help you understand how Office updates work. The Office Sustained Engineering blog features release announcements, known issues, explanations of update behavior...

Hi everyone, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was made available to Windows Server Update Services this morning, classified as a service pack. It includes previously released updates and hotfixes to Windows XP and creates a new baseline for servicing...

EminentWare has released a WSUS Extension Pack that takes advantage of native WSUS and Windows capabilities to enable extended update management and reporting. EminentWare’s Extension Pack contains features many of you have requested over the past year...

WSUS Admins; We’ve seen a little bit of confusion around the specific WSUS behavior with the OGA update. As most of you know the package is expired, so it’s no longer available to your WSUS servers. Also, not to bore the experts who know this, auto...

WSUS Admins: On April 15 th the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) notifications update (KB949810) was inadvertently published to WSUS servers for approximately twenty-four hours. This update was intended for Microsoft Office users in the pilot countries...

Folks, Today, April 8, the Windows Update team is making the Hyper-V Release Candidate package available as an "Optional Update" via Windows Update for all Windows Server 2008 SKUs. It will also be published as an "Optional Update" to WSUS. For more...

Following up on last week’s entry, WSUS 3.0 SP1 will be available today, Tuesday, March 25 to WSUS, Windows Update site and Catalog site. The Service Pack will gradually be released through the Automatic Update pipeline starting about 14 days after this...

Good morning folks! I wanted to bring to your attention the fact that on 03/18 , Windows Vista SP1 was made available for Windows Vista systems in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. For WSUS users, the Standalone Package of the...

WSUS 3.0 SP1 will be available on Windows Update within the next few weeks. The package behavior is: 1. Upgrade all previous versions of WSUS starting with WSUS 2.0 to WSUS 3.0 RTM running on Windows 2003 SP1+ 2. All upgrades will require user...

Good afternoon folks! I just wanted to let you know that we are planning on providing some guidance for the community next week to coincide with the availability of Vista SP1 to WSUS, please check back next week for more information, thank you! ...

Hello folks! I wanted to refresh your memory regarding a post we published a month ago about a new product family called Silverlight. Starting today, it will be available as a feature pack for WSUS admins, and MU users will see it as an optional update...

Dear WSUS users, I am very excited to announce the release of WSUS 3.0 SP1, now live and ready for download! This is a significant release that represents a huge milestone for all involved and we thank you greatly for your feedback and support throughout...

Folks, I wanted to bring to your attention that on February 12 , Microsoft will release the IE7 Installation and Availability update to WSUS marked as an Update Rollup package. What this means is that this update will automatically flow only to clients...

WSUS Admins, happy Monday! I wanted to remind you that a new Microsoft product family called Silverlight will be available to WSUS customers this Tuesday, January 22nd. Silverlight blends animation, audio/video, and interactivity on your Microsoft...

There are multiple ways updates can be deployed through WSUS to client machines (“client machines” mean clients of the WSUS server - the machines may be running either client or server operating systems). This posting describes these mechanisms and the...

WSUS Admins, Happy New Year!! I wanted to provide some guidance on the prerequisite update (KB935509) for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 because it’s a little different than the typical content we release. You may have read about on the Windows Vista...

Good morning folks, I just wanted to let you know that early next year, we are adding a new product family to your WSUS server - Expression . The Expression product family will include updates for Expression SKUs, including service packs, optional...

Hello folks, The Microsoft Update product team just announced the availability of the Windows Vista reliability and performance update preview release. The Windows Serviceability Team is looking forward to your feedback! For more details please...