December Security and Quality Rollups Introduce Problems with the .NET Framework
Two of the updates made available by Microsoft in December (3210137 and 3210138) have produced issues with the .NET Framework. The company is aware of the problem and has provided a KB article with a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Combining Update History Reporting for Earlier Versions of Windows
In December 2016, Microsoft merged the different update histories for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 into a single report, allowing customers to have a consolidated view for updates. In April,...
View ArticleRunning Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 on a Newer Machine? No Updates for You
According to an official Microsoft KB article (4012982) that outlines a problem where certain machines can’t update through Windows Update, the problem could be because the PC is running on a newer...
View ArticleMicrosoft Using Monthly Updates to Alter Customer Privacy Choice?
A thread on Reddit this week that was intended to expose a “keylogger” built into Windows 10, has actually exposed something a bit different and maybe more concerning. The “keylogger” mentioned in the...
View ArticleErrors During WSUS Update Synchronization for April 2017 Updates
There have been multiple reports where WSUS and SCCM administrators are seeing the following error message when trying to sync updates: SoapException: Fault occurred at...
View ArticlePowerShell Script to Download and Install Updates from Windows Update and WSUS
From the myITforum TipLine: Script to download and install updates from Windows Update/WSUS. Reporting and rebooting may be customized. To manage Windows Update in an automated way we can access the...
View ArticleUsing WMIC to Locate Installed Updates
The WMI command can be used to see if certain updates have been installed on a PC. Use the following command: wmic qfe get hotfixid | find “KB1234567” To locate multiple updates, use the following...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell to Locate Installed Updates
PowerShell can be used to see if certain updates have been installed on a PC. Use the following command: get-hotfix -id KB1234567 To locate multiple updates, use the following format: get-hotfix -id...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Updated Windows Update Troubleshooter Tool
Its been a while since Microsoft updated its troubleshooting utility for Windows Update problems, but the company has now delivered a new version. If you’ve been using older versions of this tool,...
View ArticleTip: Find Any Update to Download in the Microsoft Update Catalog
If you want to quickly locate and manually download any update that has been released from Microsoft, you can do so from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Use the following string:...
View ArticleScript to Reset Windows Update Agent
From the myITforum TipLine: One of the first things Microsoft support will recommend to troubleshoot Windows Update problems on a single PC is to reset the Windows Update agent – which essentially...
View ArticleTip: Using the CBS.log File to Troubleshoot Windows Updates Installation...
From the myITforum TipLine: One of the first places to turn to try to troubleshoot installation problems for Windows Updates is the CBS.log file. Location: C:\Windows\Logs\CBS As you can see in the...
View ArticleAll the Problems KB4022719 Has Been Reported to Cause This Month
Originally, we told you about how KB4022719 (a Windows 7 security rollup for June 2017) was causing printing issues. But, now more problems with this particular update have emerged and the following...
View ArticleFix for Installing Network Printers on Windows 10 Version 1703 Delayed
Back in May, customers began reporting that Network printers may fail to install on Windows 10 Version 1703 on PCs with less than 4 GB of memory. Microsoft promised a fix, but the fix didn’t come this...
View ArticleFixes to Microsoft Security Update Flubs Coming on June 27
This month has not been kind to customers of Microsoft products. The company continues to introduce new problems as it plugs security holes and customers continue to be the test subjects for patches...
View ArticleThe Fix is in for IE11 Printing Problems After June Security Update
Microsoft dug a hole for itself this month by delivering security updates that created new problems it now has to fix. There are still a litany of problems outstanding and additional fixes coming on...
View ArticleWindows 10 Fall Creators Update GPO: Manage Access to Preview Builds
With Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ready to deliver on October 17, there are some new Group Policy settings that will be introduced. As these are uncovered, we’ll highlight them here on myITforum....
View ArticleWindows 10 1709 Makes it Easier to Read Windows Update Log Files
When the first iteration of Windows 10 release and Microsoft changed the file format for Windows Update logs for troubleshooting, customers were pretty upset. Instead of standard text files, Microsoft...
View ArticleExpired auth.cab Causes Update Headaches for Microsoft’s Windows 7 Holdouts
A thread grew pretty quickly over the last few days on the Microsoft forums over an Error Code 80248015 that resulted in Windows 7 users being unable to continue to receive updates. The problem was...
View ArticleTip: Resolving 0x80243004 and 80243004 Errors for Windows Update
The fix to the 0x80243004 and 80243004 errors for Windows Update is overly simplistic, but definitely worth retaining considering the problems are reported pretty regularly. Per KB2837515, the cause is...
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