Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not...
I’ve seen recently on several Windows 7 computers the following message when you try and run Windows update. “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You...
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 released tomorrow, and a return of the Start Menu is on...
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is due to be released tomorrow (8/4/2014) via Windows Update, with many of the new features are aimed squarely at mouse and keyboard users to make their lives easier. Firstly, the...
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Windows update fails on Hyper-V 2012 R2 generation 2 virtual machines
If you have deployed a Windows Server 2012 R2 generation 2 virtual machine on 2012 R2 Hyper-V server you may find that Windows Update fails on any generation 2 virtual machines. Generation 2 virtual...
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Windows 10: How to stop drivers installing from Windows Update
I’ve recently upgraded my home lab from running Windows 8.1 to running Windows 10. It wasn’t an inplace upgrade, as I replaced the OS drive so it was a fresh install onto an SSD, all was going...
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PowerShell: How to use Get-Hotfix to check if a Windows Update has been...
Here is a really quick way of checking if a particular Windows Update patch has been installed using PowerShell. And it’s much easier than searching through the Windows Update History! The PowerShell...
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How to turn off Windows Update notifications for users on Server 2016 RDS
If you are running a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) server (terminal server), you don’t want the end users being notified there are updates to be applied, because they won’t have permission to apply...
View ArticleWindows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not...
I’ve seen recently on several Windows 7 computers the following message when you try and run Windows update. “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You...
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 released tomorrow, and a return of the Start Menu is on...
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is due to be released tomorrow (8/4/2014) via Windows Update, with many of the new features are aimed squarely at mouse and keyboard users to make their lives easier. Firstly, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windows update fails on Hyper-V 2012 R2 generation 2 virtual machines
If you have deployed a Windows Server 2012 R2 generation 2 virtual machine on 2012 R2 Hyper-V server you may find that Windows Update fails on any generation 2 virtual machines. Generation 2 virtual...
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Windows 10: How to stop drivers installing from Windows Update
I’ve recently upgraded my home lab from running Windows 8.1 to running Windows 10. It wasn’t an inplace upgrade, as I replaced the OS drive so it was a fresh install onto an SSD, all was going...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PowerShell: How to use Get-Hotfix to check if a Windows Update has been...
Here is a really quick way of checking if a particular Windows Update patch has been installed using PowerShell. And it’s much easier than searching through the Windows Update History! The PowerShell...
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