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 ...

More threat intel teams are sounding the alarm about a critical Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59287 and now under active exploitation, ...

Microsoft recently described some updates to Windows Server, including the introduction of global hotpatching and the planned deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Late last week, ...

How to use WSUS Offline Update for Windows clients and servers Your email has been sent WSUS Offline Update is a free tool that can help you keep Windows clients and servers patched and updated. While ...

Microsoft has reminded Windows administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, 90 days from now. The company first announced the ...

Researchers at Black Hat found a weak spot in some WSUS configurations that could allow an attacker to compromise any server or desktop in an enterprise. LAS VEGAS – Windows Server Update Services ...

You may have seen the Update Service console on your WSUS server stating ‘An unexpected error occurred in the WSUS Snap-in‘ after configuring your server, making ...

Many information technology (IT) professionals use Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) to manage updates across all their Windows systems and other third-party software. When WSUS is paired with ...

Windows updates have historically been a constant annoyance for IT staff. Manual updates were a huge pain, and, while the advent of the Automatic Update feature improved the situation, it brought with ...

Governments and private security sleuths warned that attackers are already exploiting a critical bug in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, shortly after ...

WSUS has downloaded content that it cannot use due to a missing decryption key. Windows upgrades are being encrypted. According to Microsoft, Windows feature updates (denoted by the “Upgrades” ...

Are they approved and needed or just approved? I don't think they will download until they are needed. I don't approve any updates until they're listed as needed, and they then download immediately ...