Windows Update Error 800B0001
I got the following error attempting to check for updates against my WSUS server from a Windows 7 system. Looking closer at the WindowsUpdate.log file (C:windowsWindowsUpdate.log), I see…
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Funny Microsoft, Reeeeaaaal Funny.
You have skipped obtaining driver software from Windows Update. Are you sure I’m sure of you being sure?
Cannot open database “SUSDB” requested by the login.
I'm receiving this error message on my WSUS 3.0 SP2 server. The proposed fix ((http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/e918a191-ef6d-4c4b-b83a-7a4ae20a5217/wsus-30-sp2-will-not-run-after-installing-update-2720211?forum=winserverwsus)) indicates to perform the following. Download the KB2720211 from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720211Open Regedit, and change…
WSUS3 SP2 Service Problem
I was checking a few systems this morning and came across this glorious error.Easy enough to fix, right? Just go to Administrative Tools > Services and restart the…
Get Last Windows Update Installation Date
This command will give you the last date and time Windows updates were installed on a computer. reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\windowsupdate\auto update\results\install /v LastSuccessTime
Force Windows Automatic Logon
In a kiosk environment, or just a special case environment, sometimes the need for automatically logging in a specific user after a reboot, or during a logoff is…
Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM (CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION)
Receiving a BSOD on a Windows Server 2012 RTM fresh install processing updates. This is a Hyper-V VM.
Microsoft Released Out-of-Band Emergency Patch for Latest Internet Explorer Vulnerability
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security patch for Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11. If you do not have Windows Update enabled and set to Automatic, please make…
CVE-2014-1776 Workaround Tool
Update: Microsoft has released a patch for this.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerability: CVE-2014-1776
I have been inundated with questions about the latest vulnerability relating to Microsoft Internet Explorer and thought I would put together a brief post to use for reference. …
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy: 0x8004230f
Came across the error: Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy: 0x8004230f This was while running a System State backup job through NTBackup on a Windows Server…
Force client computer to detect and install new updates using WSUS
The time period in which computers will check for updates on WSUS server is 22 hours (default). However, you can have the client computer check manually by using…
Windows Update error 8024402C
Got this error recently on a Windows 7 32bit system while trying to do updates. Previously, Automatic Updates were enabled and it ended up in a Installing 3…
Determine if Windows Update is Using WSUS
Is my computer being updated by a WSUS server? Here's a quick way to determine if your computer is using WSUS or not to provide Windows Updates to…
Internet Explorer 10 Now Available for Windows 7
Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 and it is now available for download immediately or you can wait for it to be delivered by Windows…