Generally, a download manager enables downloading of large files or multiples files in one session. Many web browsers, such as Internet Explorer 9, include a download manager. Stand-alone download managers also are available, including the Microsoft Download Manager. If you do not have a download manager installed, and still want to download the file(s) you've chosen, please note:.
How can I force a wsus client to download all updates after I have approved them in the wsus console? Wuauclt.exe /detectnow doesn't work for me. How can I force a wsus client to download updates? I approved a lot of updates and in the sbs console under computers > server > updates > update status there are 51 Missing updates. Windows Server Update Services server (WSUS) is a central repository on your network which downloads and maintain latest updates from Microsoft update server. The WSUS then distributes those updates to client computers.
You may not be able to download multiple files at the same time. In this case, you will have to download the files individually. (You would have the opportunity to download individual files on the 'Thank you for downloading' page after completing your download.). Files larger than 1 GB may take much longer to download and might not download correctly.
You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed. The Microsoft Download Manager solves these potential problems. It gives you the ability to download multiple files at one time and download large files quickly and reliably. It also allows you to suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed. Microsoft Download Manager is free and available for download now. KB Articles:. WSUS 3.0 SP2 delivers important customer-requested management, stability, and performance improvements.
Some of the features and improvements include the following:. Integration with Windows Server 2008 R2. Support for the BranchCache feature in Windows Server 2008 R2. Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 clients. Compliance Report.
Windows Update Agent (WUA) offers a collection of performance enhancements, user experience improvements, and bug fixes software updates. WSUS 3.0 SP2 can be installed alone, or as an upgrade of WSUS 3.0 SP1. This package installs both the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server, WSUS 3.0 SP2 Administration Console components and WUA client for down-level operating system. You must install the server components on a computer that is running on Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later versions. You may install the Administration Console on a remote computer that is running one of the supported operating systems, see below the Supported Operating Systems section. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server Installation on Windows Small Business Server 2003 If you are installing the WSUS 3.0 SP2 product on Windows Small Business Server 2003, follow the instructions in. Supported Operating System Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP1 or later versions, Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later versions, Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows XP SP3. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Server Software Prerequisites:. Notice that additional prerequisites apply for Windows Small Business Server.
See the “Windows Small Business Server Prerequisites” section for more information. Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or later versions. The Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 or later versions. Server component cannot be installed on Windows client OS. You must have one of the following supported databases installed:. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express, Standard, or Enterprise Edition SQL Server 2005 SP2.
Windows Internal Database. If one of the supported versions of SQL Server is not installed, the WSUS 3.0 SP2 Setup Wizard will install Windows Internal Database. Microsoft Management Console 3.0. Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008.
Windows Server 2008 R2 requires WSUS 3.0 SP2. If you use Windows Server 2008 R2, then you should install WSUS 3.0 SP2. Do not install WSUS 3.0 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2. WSUS 3.0 SP2 is not supported for use with Terminal Services on the front-end server in a remote SQL configuration. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Administration Console Software Prerequisites:. Administration Console-only installation can be installed on supported operating systems.
Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 or later versions. Microsoft Management Console 3.0 or later versions. Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008. To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change. Click Run to start the installation immediately. Click Save to copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time.
Before installing you install WSUS 3.0 SP2:. See the Release Notes available from the 'Related Resources' section of this page. If you are installing WSUS 3.0 SP2 on Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (Windows SBS), see the Windows SBS white paper, which is also available from the 'Related Resources' section of this page.
The Microsoft Software License Terms for all supported languages are also available for download.
I got a comment on my previous blogpost. Could you please clarify the import bit with paste:ing the uri into Wsus IE. If you paste the Uri into the address field it wants do dowload the update and not import it. You are right, I was very unclear about that and should have explained it, thanks for asking Patrik. This process can be used to import anything from the Microsoft Update Catalog, including Drivers and public Hotfixes. Start by opening your WSUS Console, and click on “Import Updates”. It has to be done that way to get the “import” option, else you will only be able to download the files.
An normal Internet Explorer will now open. If this is the first time you are doing this, you will be prompted to approve an activex component and you may have to trust the updates website too. You can either search for hotfixes (or drivers) by their name, or just paste the MUUri that’s listed on each hotfix in my post here: And then click on Add to put the hotfixes in your basket.
When you have added a couple of hotfixes to the basket click on “View Basket”. My experience is that adding too many hotfixes will make the Microsoft Update site timeout and be unresponsive. So I usually import the hotfixes or drivers in batches of 20-30 at the same time. Notice in the picture above, how there is no Import but just the normal Download button. If that happens, just switch back to the Windows Update Admin console, and click import updates again. A new tab will open in IE, it will remember all your items in the basket and a Import Directly into Windows Server Update Services checkbox exists now! Just import the hotfixes to WSUS that way, and approve them manually or make an Auto Approval Rule.
The bad part, is as I mentioned in a previous blogpost, that you have to copy and paste each hotfix url into IE. I’ve not managed to figure out a way to script the import as it’s a ActiveX component doing all the work.