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Update Notifications and Install-at-Shutdown Behavior

Hi All, There have been some recent questions about how users are notified about updates and comments that sometimes customers aren’t being notified that updates are available when they shut down their computer. We are investigating the reports and trying Read More...

Posted: Friday, June 26, 2009 5:32 PM by muteam | 11 Comments

Filed under: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, WU, MU

Windows IE 8.0 Installation

Hi All, We’ve been hearing that there is some confusion with how Windows Internet Explorer 8 is offered through Windows Update (WU) and Automatic Updates (AU), so we thought we’d post a little bit of information regarding this update. WU and AU will not Read More...

Posted: Friday, May 08, 2009 6:17 PM by muteam | 12 Comments

Filed under: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, MU Catalog, IE 8.0, WU, MU

Enabling Microsoft Update to keep Office 2003, Office XP, and other Microsoft Products Secure and Up-To-Date

Hi Folks – We want to remind everyone that enabling Microsoft Update and keeping your computer up-to-date will give you the best possible experience with Windows. Are you wondering about the difference between Windows Update and Microsoft Update? Windows Read More...

Posted: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:07 AM by muteam | 25 Comments

Filed under: Content, Microsoft Update, Windows Update, WSUS, MU, office 2003, Office XP

.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Package Clarification

Hi Folks, We’ve been noticing some questions regarding the recent update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 titled “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847)”. This update includes a full family update for Read More...

Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:55 PM by muteam | 15 Comments

Filed under: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, MU Catalog, MU

Critical Security Update Released Today

Hello, Microsoft has released a critical security update today, 10/23/2008 and made this update available via all update distribution channels. For more information see: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 . Read More...

Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:31 PM by muteam | 13 Comments

Filed under: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, WSUS, WU, MU