This topic provides you with information about the common administration and troubleshooting tasks and tools associated with Windows Update. It also provides links to content that will help you manage your computers with Windows Update Service.
Common tasks
Useful tools
Microsoft Update
Windows Server Update Services server
Downloads
Deployment
Operations
Technical reference
These links will take you to additional information on the Microsoft Web site.
Register for and download Windows Server Update Services on the Microsoft Web site
Turn on Automatic Updates
Schedule automatic updates
Change how updates are downloaded and installed
Download updates that apply to your computer
Review and install downloaded updates
View a list of updates installed on your computer
Check if there are new updates for your computer
Stop Windows from notifying you about updates that you have already decided not to download or install (hide updates)
Restore hidden updates
Uninstall an update
This section describes the Microsoft Web site downloads and tools associated with this version of Windows that help you manage Windows Update.
Microsoft Update is the latest update site by Microsoft for updating computers running Windows operating systems. In addition to downloads of critical and security updates, Microsoft Update offers access to security and reliability updates for Microsoft Office and other applications that run on Windows operating systems, including SQL Server™ and Exchange Server. Microsoft Update consolidates updates for Windows, Office, and other Microsoft applications in one convenient location. For more information about Microsoft Update, or to download updates from this site, go to the Microsoft Update Web site.
Windows Server Update Services server provides the features that administrators need to manage and distribute updates through a Web-based tool, which can be accessed from Internet Explorer on any Windows computer in the network. For more information, go to Windows Server Update Services Product Overview on the Microsoft Web site.
For Windows Update downloads, go to the following resources on the Microsoft Web site:
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services Downloads Web site
For information about deploying Windows Update, go to the following resources on the Microsoft Web site:
Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server Update Services Technical Information and Step-by-Step Guides
For operational information about Windows Update, go to the following resources on the Microsoft Web site:
Windows Server Update Services Operations Guide
For more information about Windows Update, go to the following technical references on the Microsoft Web site:
Windows Server 2003 Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
