WSUS Product Team Blog
Information on recent and upcoming changes to WSUS, straight from the team making them
WSUS Catalog import failures
We are currently working on a known issue with importing updates on WSUS 5.0 (Windows Server 2016)...
Date: 03/02/2018
Improving Dual Scan on 1607
As mentioned in Demystifying "Dual Scan", configuring a combination of policies on Windows 10 1607...
Date: 08/04/2017
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 coming to WSUS
(this post contributed by the .NET team. Note that WSUS 3.0 will fail to install if .NET 4.6 or...
Date: 06/12/2017
Demystifying "Dual Scan"
Update: a new post on the upcoming feature to support Dual Scan in the on-premises scenario has been...
Date: 05/05/2017
Steps to resolve error 0xc1800118
(Alternative title: "Help, I followed the steps provided earlier and I'm still seeing failures!"...
Date: 09/21/2016
Update on WSUS 3.0 SP2 End of Life
As you may have seen, there has been an update to the extended support lifecycle for WSUS 3.0 SP2...
Date: 09/15/2016
The long-term fix for KB3148812 issues
A new update is available for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. This update requires manual steps in...
Date: 05/05/2016
What you need to know about KB3148812, Part Two
Here are the facts: KB3148812 requires some manual steps to complete its installation Failure to...
Date: 04/22/2016
Known Issues with KB3148812
UPDATE: A newer post regarding KB3148812 is published at...
Date: 04/19/2016
Office 365 Client Updates via WSUS
Many of you have already seen the announcement that Configuration Manager can now be set up to sync...
Date: 04/13/2016
How to delete upgrades in WSUS
(Alternative title: "Help, I synched Upgrades before installing the patch!" This applies...
Date: 01/29/2016
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
Important update for WSUS 4.0 (KB 3095113)
Most of you know that we released the Windows 10 1511 feature update, which is the first in-place...
Date: 12/03/2015
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
Upcoming Update to WSUS (KB 2887535)
We recently announced on the Microsoft Update Product Team Blog a set of changes made to the Windows...
Date: 07/08/2014
Update not available to Clients after approved by WSUS (Update Files failed to download)
Marta Barillas also wrote a significant portion of this blog posting. Some customers have indicated...
Date: 06/17/2014
Solution to KB2919355 preventing interaction with WSUS 3.2 over SSL
A fix is now available from Microsoft that resolves the issue where some computers that have the KB...
Date: 04/16/2014
Windows 8.1 Update (KB 2919355) prevents interaction with WSUS 3.2 over SSL
Update Monday 4/14/2014 - Please see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2959977 for additional...
Date: 04/08/2014
WSUS Installation Fails with No Specified Error and ‘Tools’ Folder is Missing after WSUS Installation
Symptoms When installing WSUS through the Add Roles and Features Wizard (ARW), the Post-Installation...
Date: 04/01/2014
Reduce your WSUS Server Footprint by Selectively Importing Drivers
Some content in this article was written by Marta Barillas, a SDET on the WSUS team. Did you know...
Date: 03/28/2014
Considerations for multiple WSUS instances sharing a content database when using System Center Configuration Manager, but without Network Load Balancing (NLB)
When you use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to manage updates, SCCM causes clients not...
Date: 03/22/2014
Configuring WSUS 6.x for Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Some content in this section was written by Marta Barillas, a SDET on the WSUS engineering team....
Date: 03/22/2014
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 coming to WSUS
This post was authored by Vivek Mishra on behalf of the .NET Framework team. Hi WSUS Admins, The...
Date: 11/22/2013
Enabling a more predictable Windows Update experience for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (KB 2885694)
On computers running the RTM release of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, Windows Update no longer...
Date: 10/08/2013
WSUS no longer issues self-signed certificates
We've had some questions recently about why WSUS in Windows Server 2012 R2 no longer supports...
Date: 08/15/2013
Managing Updates with Deadlines in an era of Automatic Maintenance
Until Windows 8, Windows Update used to manage its own internal scheduling for checking for,...
Date: 06/10/2013
Installing WSUS on Windows Server 2012 with PowerShell
There is a really valuable blog post on the Hey Scripting Guy! blog that explains how to install and...
Date: 05/02/2013
Update: Solution for WSUS Export Bug is now available for WSUS 3.x SP2
I am pleased to announce that, as of today, a fix for this issue is available from Microsoft for...
Date: 04/16/2013
Problem Solved: The WSUS Export Bug
If you are managing updates for Windows Server 2012, you might have noticed that your WSUS server...
Date: 04/09/2013
New Product Family for Lync Server 2013
On March 26, 2013, we will be adding a new product to your WSUS server – Microsoft Lync Server...
Date: 03/25/2013
Approving Dynamic Updates
Updates under Windows 8 Dynamic Update Category are used by Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to...
Date: 10/09/2012
New Product Family for Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
We will be adding a new product family to your WSUS server – Microsoft BitLocker...
Date: 07/11/2012
Further Hardening of WSUS Now Available
Hello, As we mentioned previously, Microsoft is releasing an update to further harden the Windows...
Date: 06/08/2012
Update to Windows Update, WSUS Coming This Week
Hello, As part of the phased mitigation strategy we outlined on the MSRC blog, an update was...
Date: 06/06/2012
New product categories under System Center family
Two new product categories will be added to your WSUS server under the System Center family,...
Date: 04/06/2012
New category for Forefront
A new product category will be added to your WSUS server under the Forefront family, entitled...
Date: 02/27/2012
New Product Family and Product Category for System Center
We will add a new product family to your WSUS server today – System Center. The System Center...
Date: 02/14/2012
New Category for Windows Small Business Server
A new product category will be added to your WSUS server under the Windows Small Business Server...
Date: 02/08/2012
WSUSSCN2.CAB Now Available for MS11-100
Due to the urgency of the MS11-100 release on December 29, 2011, the WSUSSCN2.CAB offline catalog...
Date: 12/31/2011
New Product Family and Product Categories for Microsoft Online Services
A new product family has been added to your WSUS server –Microsoft Online Services. The...
Date: 12/09/2011
Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Released to WSUS
Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 was released to Microsoft Update and Windows...
Date: 06/27/2011
Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Revision Issue Resolved
A revision was made to the WSUS offering for Windows 7 / Window Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)...
Date: 05/31/2011
Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Revision Issue
A revision was made to the WSUS offering for Windows 7 / Window Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)...
Date: 05/27/2011
MS11-018 Internet Explorer 7.0 Cumulative Security Update (KB2497640) Revised
MS11-018 (KB2497640) for Internet Explorer 7.0 has been revised today to correct an error in...
Date: 05/16/2011
Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 updates available on WSUS have been revised
The Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 updates available on WSUS have been revised to...
Date: 04/12/2011
New Category for Developer Tools, Runtimes and Redistributables
A new product category will be added to your WSUS server under the Developer Tools, Runtimes and...
Date: 04/07/2011
New Category for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6
A new product category will be added to your WSUS server under the Microsoft Application...
Date: 03/14/2011
New Category and Product Family for Microsoft StreamInsight
We will be adding a new product family to your WSUS server – Microsoft StreamInsight. The...
Date: 01/13/2011
Important Questions regarding MS10-090 (KB2416400) Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update
Some WSUS administrators have had questions regarding the latest Internet Explorer Cumulative...
Date: 12/16/2010