If you don't know the difference then you don't do Windows support. Microsoft has been slowly moving everyone over to Microsoft Update instead of Windows Update. And that's what this post is really about. Microsoft likes WSUS because it cuts down on the number of users hitting the Windows Update site.
I have trained my users over the years to ALWAYS leave their computers on to accommodate the patch process, the weekly AV scans and so that I can get into their workstations any time I need to work on them in the evening. It pushes them out after I approve them and then installs them late at night, usually with an automatic reboot when completed. I do the rest of the servers on the weekend.īut for the workstations it does a pretty good job - most of the time. I'll install the updates on a non-critical server during the week to test them. I would rather manage that process myself. In case you are not familiar with it, WSUS is Microsoft's free patch management tool.
In our company we run WSUS - Windows Server Update Services - to keep all our Windows desktops updated. However, there are times when it rears its ugly head and demands attention. It just kind of works in the background when you're not looking. One of the endearing and annoying features of this ubiquitous OS is the monthly patch update process. Microsoft Windows is the most widely used desktop operating system in the world. That doesn't necessarily make it the best. For many of us, supporting it is how we make our living.
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