Hotfix not applicable
Hi allI put a request through for hotfix kb2661001 but when I try to apply it to my test server (Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) I receive the "Update is not applicable to your computer" error. I have...
View ArticleCan we re-activate Adobe patches once expired in SCUP and syncronized to WSUS...
Hi, I expired a couple of Adobe patches in SCUP and published them in WSUS. They got synchronized in WSUS and SCCM as expired. After about two weeks those expired patches got cleaned from SCCM ( at...
View Articleproblem with Computer Tabular Status Report for Approved Updates
I am running WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2 using the Windows Internal Database. We have one WSUS server in our organization and around 1200 clients, who are configured to receive and install updates...
View ArticleWSUS website stop working after DirectAccess Installation
Hello,I'm using WSUS on a Windows 2012R2 server for a few months without issue.Lastly, I've installed the DirectAccess server role on the same server, and got it working perfectly.But it seems that...
View ArticleHow to find WSUS server in unknown environment?
I've got what I consider to be an odd task facing me. In an server environment where I have no knowledge of the infrastructure, I need to find out where the WSUS server is, and how it's configured. I...
View ArticleWSUS on Server 2012 Essentials; Clients not Updating
Hi, I believe I have configured the server correctly,as per the numerous online instructions, but I just cannot get any of our clients to appear in the WSUS console.I'm attaching the contents of one of...
View ArticleDownstream Servers not fully synchronizing
We have had a WSUS 3.2.7600.256 Server up and running years without any real issues. It is running on a Windows 2008 R2 Server and it is patched up to Windows 8/2012 level.The WSUS Server is tied to an...
View ArticleManual uninstall of WSUS on Windows Server 2012
Good afternoonI am really struggling getting software updates working on my SCCM server. I had SCCM and WSUS installed on the same server, I inherited this server when I joined the company. WSUS was...
View ArticleMigrating WID from Server 2003 to 2012
Hello All,We are in the process of decommissioning our Server 2003 boxes, one of which currently houses our WSUS rigging.I have a new 2012 box prepped and I see a lot of discussion about migrating WSUS...
View ArticleAvoiding Language Packs
Hi,i am experiencing some minor issues when installing updates from my WSUS server. Everytime I initiate a windows update, it automatically tries to install all the optional language packs despite I...
View ArticleMultiple errors when trying to download updates from my 2012 WSUS Server -...
Clients are having an issue downloading updates from my WSUS machine. WSUS was working fine and now I'm getting errors saying that greater than 25% of the computers are having issues (which is not...
View ArticleConnectivity test to WSUS Role on WIndows Server 2012 R2
On WSUS 3.0 SP2, you could use "http : //"WSUSServerName or IP address":8530/iuident.cab" {Had to insert spaces so it would not be considered a link and I could post the text} from the client to test...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Essentials is not connecting to WSUS
Hi all,I installed Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. After that I added the WSUS role to this server. I set the Update Services to us WSUS instead of GPO's.Even after several reboots, the server is...
View ArticleWSUS 3.0 SP2 (Win2008R2) downstream replica server "Result unknown" when...
We are migrating our WSUS infrastructure based on Windows Server 2008 R2 with WSUS 3.0 SP2 (Version: 3.2.7600.226) to Windows Server 2012 R2 with WSUS 4.0 (Version: 6.3.9600.16384). After deploy the...
View ArticleCan I install WSUS alongside Windows Essentials Experience Role without...
Can I install WSUS alongside Windows Essentials Experience Role without killing IIS & Remote web access?I have recently installed Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2, but I want to use WSUS on the...
View Articlewindows 8 and 2012 are not reporting to wsus
hii have a windows server 2008 r2 sp1 with latest patch installed wsus 3.2.7 newly installed windows 8 and server 2012 are not reporting to wsus please help
View ArticleWSUS is not patching servers
Hello forum, I am posting this after going through few links on WSUS troubleshooting and not being able to fix the problem. What's happening is that my WSUS server is getting updates from Microsoft and...
View Articleupdate status summary mails - > sort by Computer Group
Hi all,I 've enabled "Send status reports" and i don't have problem with getting "WSUS: Update Status Summary" emails.I have a lot of "Compter Group" and they are not sort by name.Is any way to sort...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 in Wsus Version: 3.2.7600.226
Hello,My wsus server is running on 2008 R2 and wsus version is 3.2.7600.226.I have upgraded my desktops to Windows 8.1 can i take updates from my wsus server for Windows 8.1.If NO what i can do for...
View ArticleWSUS 3.0 SP2 master server cross-forest migration impacts
Hello to all, I'm preparing a cross-forest migration and have one WSUS 3.0 SP2 master on source forest placed in root domain. This master has 16 replicas scattered among child source domains. As I...
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