SUS Blog
This is the Windows Server Update Services support team blog. We cover all things relating to WSUS and Windows Update.
The Microsoft security update for January 2017 has been released
Yesterday we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious...
Date: 01/11/2017
Troubleshooting Microsoft WSUS software update synchronization issues
If you’re having synchronization problems with either WSUS or System Center Configuration Manager,...
Date: 01/09/2017
Support Tip: WSUS Server Cleanup Wizard task “Delete computers that have not contacted the server in 30 days or more” fails with connection error
~ Author: Moni R S Hello Everyone, my name is Moni and I am a Support Engineer in the Windows...
Date: 12/14/2016
The Microsoft security update for November 2016 has been released
Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As...
Date: 11/08/2016
Recreating the SUSDB and WSUS Content folder for a Windows Server 2012 based WSUS computer
Date: 10/18/2016
The Microsoft security update for October 2016 has been released
The October 2016 Microsoft security updates have been released to provide additional protections...
Date: 10/11/2016
Support Tip: Avoiding sync problems when WSUS computers share SUSDB
Hi everyone, my name is Bindusar Kushwaha and I’m a Support Escalation Engineer on the Configuration...
Date: 09/27/2016
The Microsoft security update for September 2016 has been released
The September 2016 Microsoft security updates have been released to provide additional protections...
Date: 09/14/2016
.NET Core and ASP.NET Core added to Microsoft’s suite of ongoing bounty programs
Today Microsoft announced the addition of .NET Core and ASP.NET Core to their suite of ongoing...
Date: 09/02/2016
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2016
Just a quick note to let you know that the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2016 has...
Date: 08/09/2016
Details on the June 2016 Microsoft security update release
Yesterday we released security updates to provide additional protection against malicious attackers....
Date: 06/15/2016
New update packages for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server
We’ve spent a lot of time over the past year talking about Windows 10 (including new roadmap...
Date: 05/17/2016
May 2016 Microsoft security update release
Yesterday we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious...
Date: 05/11/2016
Details on Microsoft’s security update release for March 2016
Today Microsoft released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious...
Date: 03/08/2016
How to delete upgrades in WSUS
(Alternative title: "Help, I synched Upgrades before installing the patch!" This applies to anyone...
Date: 01/29/2016
Check out our new guide to Microsoft WSUS and Configuration Manager SUP maintenance
Just in case you missed it, Microsoft’s own Meghan Stewart just published a great guide...
Date: 01/26/2016
HOTFIX: Update to enable WSUS support for Windows 10 feature upgrades
A new hotfix is available that enables Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on a Windows Server...
Date: 01/25/2016
For those on WSUS 3.0 SP2 (or SBS 2011)
As indicated in a previous post, we are making changes to WSUS 4.0 and later that will provide a...
Date: 01/22/2016
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 coming to WSUS
Hi WSUS Admins,The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 will be made available via Windows Server Update...
Date: 01/20/2016
January 2016 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As...
Date: 01/12/2016
December 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As...
Date: 12/08/2015
Important update for WSUS 4.0 (KB 3095113)
Some of you may know that we are releasing the Windows 10 1511 feature upgrade, which is the first...
Date: 12/03/2015
New Microsoft Windows hotfixes to address issues installing and searching for updates
We have a couple recent hotfixes for Windows that you’ll want to be aware of if you install Windows...
Date: 11/16/2015
November 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best...
Date: 11/10/2015
Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - .NET Core and ASP.NET Beta Bounty
Today, I have another exciting expansion of the Microsoft Bounty Programs to announce. Please visit...
Date: 10/20/2015
October 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best...
Date: 10/13/2015
September 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best...
Date: 09/08/2015
Security Update Solution Further Protects Customer Devices
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Microsoft released a security update solution to address a...
Date: 08/18/2015
August 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best...
Date: 08/11/2015
Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - Bounty for Defense, Authentication Bonus, and RemoteApp
I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Microsoft Bounty Programs. Please...
Date: 08/05/2015
Out-of-band release for Security Bulletin MS15-078
Today, we released a security bulletin to provide an update for Microsoft Windows. Customers who...
Date: 07/20/2015
July 2015 Security Updates
Today we released security updates for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server,...
Date: 07/14/2015
June 2015 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released 8 security bulletins. We encourage customers to apply...
Date: 06/09/2015
A few notes on the fix for the recent update scan failure issue
~ Larry Mosley | Senior Escalation Engineer Hi everyone, in case you weren’t already aware, a fix...
Date: 06/09/2015
New Windows Update Client for Microsoft Windows 7 Available
There is a new update to the Windows Update Client available that includes the following fixes: -...
Date: 06/03/2015
Why Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-049 and MS15-051 are listed as MS15-044 in Configuration Manager and WSUS
~ Meghan Stewart | Support Escalation Engineer If you’ve reviewed the Security Bulletin Summary for...
Date: 05/14/2015
May 2015 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released 13 security bulletins.We encourage customers to apply...
Date: 05/12/2015
Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan
I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Microsoft Bounty Programs. We are evolving...
Date: 04/22/2015
April 2015 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released 11 security bulletins. We encourage customers to apply...
Date: 04/14/2015
Support Tip: High CPU utilization on Domain Controllers due to WSUS App Pool issue
~ Dennis Donahoe | Senior Support Escalation Engineer Last week we mentioned an issue we’ve seen...
Date: 03/30/2015
Support Tip: WSUS sync in ConfigMgr 2012 fails with HTTP 503 errors
~ Eric Ellis | Senior Support Escalation Engineer Here in product support we’ve seen a recent uptick...
Date: 03/23/2015
March 2015 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released 14 security bulletins to address vulnerabilities in...
Date: 03/10/2015
Security Advisory 3046015 released
Today, we released Security Advisory 3046015 to provide guidance to customers in response to the...
Date: 03/05/2015
February 2015 Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released nine security bulletins – three rated Critical...
Date: 02/10/2015
Support Tip: Clients are unable to download 3rd party updates when the WSUS content is on a DFS share
~ Subbulakshmi Kumar | Support Engineer I was recently working with a customer who found that he was...
Date: 01/22/2015
The January 2015 Microsoft Security Updates
Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released eight security updates – one rated Critical and...
Date: 01/13/2015
A Call for Better Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
For years our customers have been in the trenches against cyberattacks in an increasingly complex...
Date: 01/11/2015
Evolving Microsoft's Advance Notification Service in 2015
Our Advance Notification Service (ANS) was created more than a decade ago as part of Update Tuesday...
Date: 01/08/2015
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 availability via WSUS
Hi WSUS Admins, The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 will be made available via Windows Server Update...
Date: 01/05/2015
How to install and configure System Center Updates Publisher
~ Subbulakshmi Kumar | Support Engineer System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) is an independent...
Date: 12/10/2014