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Platform Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:26 PM by WSUS

Hello WSUS admins, Here’s some additional information on the recently announced Platform Update for Windows Vista and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008. These two updates are part of a broader set of updates being offered to improve the interoperability Read More...

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Filed under: WSUS 3.0 SP1, WSUS 3.0 SP2, Microsoft Update, muwu

New Product Family Name for Visual Studio coming soon

Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 4:28 PM by WSUS

Hello folks, Just some product family and product name housekeeping we want to keep you updated on. Very soon, the "Visual Studio" product family will be renamed to "Developer Tools, Runtimes, and Redistributables". The reason for the change is to more Read More...

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Filed under: WSUS 3.0 SP1, Visual Studio 2008, WSUS 3.0 SP2, Microsoft Update

WSUS 3.0 SP2 RTM is now available!

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:26 AM by WSUS

The WSUS Product Team is proud to announce that WSUS 3.0 SP2 is now available! Get it today! We recommend installing SP2 on all existing and new installations of WSUS. WSUS 3.0 SP2 supports the latest operating systems including Windows Server® 2008 R2 Read More...

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Filed under: WSUS 3.0 SP2, Win7, WS 2008 R2, KB972493, KB972455

Re-offer reports confirmed for KB973869

Posted Friday, August 14, 2009 12:21 AM by WSUS

Hi Folks – We have investigated reports that the KB973869 (MS09-037) update is re-offered through Automatic Updates and Windows Update on some x64 systems, after it has already been installed. We have identified some limited scenarios where this is occurring Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Server Update Services, WSUS, MU, Automatic Update, WSUS 3.0 SP1, WUS 3.0 SP1, WSUS 3.0 SP2, Windows Update, Microsoft Update

WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC Program now available on Microsoft Connect!

Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:30 PM by WSUS

I am very pleased to announce that WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC will be available to the general public today, May 26 , via the Connect Site . All you have to do is sign in to your Connect account or sign up now in order to participate in the RC program. This program Read More...

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Filed under: WSUS 3.0 SP2, Win7, Windows 7, WS 2008 R2, WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC

.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Family Update package revisions coming soon!

Posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 1:22 AM by WSUS

Hi WSUS Admins, Just a heads up to let you know we will be releasing revised .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Family Update packages to address confusion caused from the initial release on 1/27/2009. In these revised packages, we’ve made 2 Read More...

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Filed under: MU, WSUS 3.0 SP1, WSUS 3.0 SP2

.NET 3.5 SP1 and Family Update Information

Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:42 PM by WSUS

Hi WSUS Admins: We’ve noticed some confusion about the recently released updates for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. So, let’s see if we can help clarify the differences in the packages. These updates apply to x86 and x64 computers. The detailed update Read More...

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Filed under: WSUS, MU, WSUS 3.0 SP1, WUS 3.0 SP1, WSUSUS, WSUS2008, WSUS 3.0 SP2

WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta Program now available on Microsoft Connect!

Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 3:13 AM by WSUS

I am very pleased to announce that WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta is available today, January 26 , via the Connect Site . All you have to do is sign in to your Connect account or sign up now in order to participate in the Beta program. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta Overview New Read More...

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Filed under: SP2 Beta, WSUS 3.0 SP2