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Upcoming Update for Microsoft Update Client

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Hello,

In an effort to provide additional protection for customers, we are releasing an update that further enhances the security of Windows Update / Microsoft Update (WU/MU) Client.

Improvements include further hardening of infrastructure used by WU/MU client and a more secure communication channel between WU/MU Client and Service.

The update is applicable to Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012 and the rollout will begin today. Similar to past updates, this update will be automatically installed if Automatic Updates is turned ON, either set to automatically install updates or notify to download/install updates.

Details on the changes to the WU/MU client can be found at KB 2887535.

As with past updates, this update will not change your current Windows Update or Automatic Updates settings. Anytime Windows Update (or Automatic Updates) is turned ON, either set to automatically install updates or notify to download/install updates, Windows Update will take care of updating itself.

It's important to keep your PC up to date with the latest updates to keep your PC running smoothly and safely.

WU/MU Team

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    I am curious about the WSUS timing but more importantly will this improve error messaging when the client encounters an issue. This has long been a pain point is troubleshooting a client that is failing to install updates, cryptic error messages that are often undocumented or very poorly documented.
  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    thanks
  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Thanks
  • Anonymous
    June 24, 2014
    This Update (for client OS) will also arrive by WSUS ?
    Will WSUS itself also be updated to show proper Client OS names (Windows 8.1) when WSUS is running on older OS below 2012R2 (e.g 2008R2)
  • Anonymous
    June 24, 2014
    Hi, nice to know but when can we expect this within WSUS?

    This update is unavailable currently for deployment through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or as a stand-alone package. When it becomes available, the information will be made available in this article.
  • Anonymous
    June 24, 2014
    Normally updates arrives @10:00am (GMT-8)
  • Anonymous
    June 25, 2014
    The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    June 25, 2014
    Can this be downloaded manually for deployment purposes. Not in Windows Catalog.
  • Anonymous
    June 25, 2014
    To Ed,
    Read KB Article carefully:
    "This update is unavailable currently for deployment through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or as a stand-alone package. When it becomes available, the information will be made available in this article."
  • Anonymous
    June 26, 2014
    Please backport this to Windows Vista Service Pack 2!
  • Anonymous
    June 29, 2014
    Hi Ian

    "A more secure communication channel between the WU/MU client and Service" and
    "Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 with update 2919355 already include these improvements" (seehttp://blogs.technet.com/b/wsus/archive/2014/04/16/solution-to-kb2919355-preventing-interaction-with-wsus-3-2-over-ssl.aspx)
    is a indication that they will raise the TLS (to TLS 1.2) level of the WSUS Client and maybe the ssl ciphers that are used with this update.

    Due Vista and 2008 do not Support TLS 1.2 and newer ciphers.
    Therefore this patch would not make sense for OS older than Win7
  • Anonymous
    June 29, 2014
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa374757%28v=VS.85%29.aspx (TLS / Ciphers in Win7)
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff468651(v=vs.85).aspx (TLS / Ciphers in Vista)
  • Anonymous
    July 18, 2014
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/wsus/archive/2014/07/08/upcoming-update-to-wsus-kb-2887535.aspx
  • Anonymous
    September 01, 2014
    received this on win7 sp1 x64. why isn't this available for vista sp2 x86?

    pls offer ralink rt61/rt2561 version 2.1.6 to vista users. currently, windows update says version 2.1.5 is latest when checking for driver update. thanks.

    http://www.mediatek.com/en/downloads/pcimpcicb-rt256xrt266x/
  • Anonymous
    September 03, 2014
    Hi adwbust,
    about Vista, see my Posts from 30 Jun above
  • Anonymous
    December 25, 2014
    http://www.alcipantadilat.com
  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2015
    Helpful and needful information for me. I am regular user of installing updates and love to update my computer regularly. This information’s are boon to me.

    http://downtownlosangelescomputerrepair.com/
  • Anonymous
    July 02, 2015
    http://www.fullcrackssoft.com/windows-8-1-pro-activator-kms-free-download"> windows 8.1 activator
  • Anonymous
    October 12, 2015
    How about you mucking forons at Microsoft stop collecting peoples data for once? Or is this somehow an overly complicated concept for you guys to understand?
  • Anonymous
    May 20, 2016
    wu/mu greats