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This morning I received notice from Microsoft about a potential issue with WSUS 3.0 - specifically installations that serve updates to clients running Office 2003. If you are running Office XP or Office 2007 this issue *should not* impact you. I say *should not* since this is a new issue, and also because...
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Here's a quick non-TechEd news item for you. As Cecilia points out on the WSUS blog, Vista SP1 is coming to WSUS any day now . If you are synchronizing Vista updates be sure to read Cecilia's post and the linked support articles. Bottom line - if you are running WSUS on Windows 2003 (probably...
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My RSS reader was on fire this weekend after word of the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) mix-up made the rounds. To prevent this issue from getting (further) blown out of proportion I've listed a few key details below. Point #1: The OGA hotfix requires admins to accept an End User License Agreement...
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I just got back from a nice family vacation to Florida (Orlando & Cocoa Beach). The weather was fabulous with daytime highs in the 70-80F range vs. 10-20F here in Kansas City. We also got to see a Space Shuttle launch, which has always been on my 'bucket list'. Of course, the week I decide...
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What, you may ask, is happening on February 12th? Microsoft is releasing Internet Explorer 7 as an Update Rollup. What does this mean? It means that if you’ve intentionally NOT released IE7 to your workstations and servers due to compatibility or other issues, you might need to take some action to keep...
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A few of you posted questions about the WSUS issues that started this morning. If you haven't already found the fix (or maybe you didn't even know there was a problem) check the WSUS Team Blog for information. Additionally, keep an eye on the public WSUS newsgroup for late-breaking info (microsoft...
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FYI - Microsoft just announced the public availability of WSUS 3.0 SP1 Release Candidate 1. Improvements include support for Windows Server 2008 and product bug fixes (see Update2 below for details). More information is available on Microsoft Connect . Click the 'Available Connections' link and...
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On Tuesday, August 14th Microsoft released a download service called the Microsoft Update (MU) Catalog ( jump to site ). You can read all about it on the official Microsoft Update Team Blog . The MU Catalog is a central location for Microsoft updates and 3rd party Windows drivers. You can search the...
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Well... for the handful of people wondering where I've been lately - wonder no more. I'm baaaack! :) A few things have contributed to my lack of blogging: 60+ hour work weeks (this will change soon) Technical writing burn-out. I wrote two whitepapers for Microsoft to coincide with the launch of WSUS...
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The biggest shock from day two was the number of people who didn't realize WSUS 3.0 went gold over a month ago . I discovered this yesterday while working the WSUS booth in the Technical Learning Center (TLC). Probably 30-40% of the people who stopped by the booth were surprised to learn WSUS 3.0 was...
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I'm getting ready to head to the airport for a relatively short (compared to Josh) flight to Orlando, FL. Here's what you can expect this week, whether you are in Orlando... or just staying up-to-date via the site: Make sure to stop by the WSUS booth in the Technical Learning Center. Not only will you...
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Today Microsoft released three important WSUS updates you should be aware of. See this post on the official WSUS blog for details. Here's some additional info and clarification: Over the last few months some users have experienced issues when running detections against WSUS or the Microsoft-hosted update...
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* See end of post for updated content Congratulations to the WSUS team on shipping version 3.0 to the world. This is an important release for several reasons: WSUS 3.0 is the update management engine for two System Center products ( SCOM 2007 and SCE 2007 ) WSUS 3.0 offers significant performance and...
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UPDATED 4/19/07 In some 'Better Late Than Never' news, Microsoft finally released Exchange 2007 Rollup 1 to the download site. When they originally announced this new servicing model , the Exchange team said Rollups would appear every 6 to 8 weeks. I have a feeling it will end up being quarterly... but...
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The WSUS Product Team just released RC1 on Microsoft Connect . Current Beta 2 participants should already have access. If you are new to the program, head on over to the main WSUS page for instructions on how to join. Here's a quick overview of what's new since Beta 2. Note: Don't forget to check out...