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Windows Server Update Services Tools and Utilities
19 January 10 03:49 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Windows Update Agent API Updated Header Files Download the updated WUA API header files for developing applications leveraging the WUA Agent public...

Filed under: Patch Management, Software, WSUS, Windows Update

Black Screen woes could affect millions on Windows 7, Vista and XP
30 November 09 07:23 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Firstly, there appears to be many causes of of the black screen issue. The symptoms are very distinctive and troublesome. After starting your Windows...

Filed under: Patch Management, Windows, Windows 7

WSUS 3.0 SP2, Docs and Downloads – the complete link list
27 August 09 02:40 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a206ae20-2695-436c-9578-3403a7d46e40#tm...

Filed under: Patch Management, WSUS, Windows Update

Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions
26 August 09 07:00 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions Issued: August 25, 2009 ******...

Filed under: Patch Management, Security

WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC is now live on Connect!
26 May 09 05:30 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Connect Site WSUS 3.0 SP2 RC Overview New Windows Server and Client Version Support ·       Integration with Windows Server...

Filed under: Patch Management, WSUS

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr : ITMU/SCCM/Patchinstall command line switches
21 April 09 05:51 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  A question came up the other day about how to set the patchinstall command line switches for ITMU in SCCM.  In SMS 2003 it was a simple edit...

Filed under: Patch Management, ConfigMgr 2007

SQL Server 2008 SP1 Available Today
07 April 09 07:55 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Today, Microsoft made available the  SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 via free download to current SQL Server 2008 customers. Microsoft recommends...

Filed under: Patch Management, SQL Server

Cumulative Update 1 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5
28 February 09 01:30 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

This article describes Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Cumulative Update 1 (App-V 4.5 CU1). This package provides the latest updates to Microsoft...

Filed under: Patch Management, Virtualization, App-V

The WSUS Support Team Blog : WSUS 3.0 SP2 beta now available
26 January 09 04:29 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Today the WSUS product group launched the WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 2 beta program over on our Connect site so if you want to get a head start on testing...

Filed under: Patch Management, WSUS, Windows Update

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog : ConfigMgr 2007: How to install patches manually on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
20 January 09 01:37 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Our very own Steve Rachui has a cool post over on his blog that talks about how to install patches manually on Windows Vista and Windows Server...

Filed under: Patch Management, System Center, ConfigMgr 2007

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2009
08 January 09 04:10 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: January 8, 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: January 13, 2009 This is an...

Filed under: Patch Management, Security

Shavlik claims that if you don’t use their product, you are vulnerable
10 November 08 10:45 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Shavlik Technologies has claimed that organisations that rely on patch management solutions limited to Microsoft-only applications will be hit by the Adobe...

Filed under: Patch Management, Security

Latest news on MS08-067
06 November 08 08:59 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Hi, this is Christopher Budd. We’ve been getting some questions from customers this week asking if we’ve seen any changes in the threat environment around...

Filed under: Patch Management, Security

Outlook 2007 SP2 will force Outlook to “shutdown”
28 October 08 08:39 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

I’ve been waiting for this feature (as I’m sure most have) since Outlook was introduced.  When you shut down Outlook, it never really shuts down ...

Filed under: Patch Management, Outlook

How did ConfigMgr help you during the critical patch rollout?
24 October 08 02:53 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

I’ve heard from a few others that deploying the critical update the past couple days really made ConfigMgr shine.  They say that ConfigMgr has completely...

Filed under: Community, Patch Management, Security, System Center, ConfigMgr 2007