The installer defaults to "c program files\update services". There's no way to change it in the setup GUI, and there doesn't appear to be a command line switch to specify the installation path. This ...

Windows Server defaults to receiving updates from Windows Update. In large environments however, it typically makes more sense to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). WSUS provides centralized ...

One of my servers had an update fail on WSUS. What do I do to make sure it gets installed later? I'm new to WSUS so I'm not sure. Fix the said problem. If it failed once, it'll fail the next time it ...

One of the challenges that comes with running a network is keeping your operating systems patched and secure. In response to this problem, Microsoft has released Windows Server Update Service 3.0 SP2 ...

There are few things I love more than getting something for “free” and having it turn out to be valuable. That’s certainly true with Microsoft’s latest attempt at easing patch management pain, WSUS ...

Microsoft typical patch Tuesday just passed, and within a day, the company acknowledged installation issues with some of the security updates. Microsoft has since provided a temporary fix for ...

Repetition is sometimes the essence of depression. To wit: Yet another day begins with yet another friend of a client calling to ask whether not keeping his anti-virus software up to date could have ...