The new WSUS 3.0 server is due for release next week, which is good news for administrators everywhere. The better news is that, a few weeks later, the WSUS 3 client will also be released which will help further with the CPU spiking and high memory use. I have called into MS for this updated WSUS 3.0...
I forgot to post this, but I had the issue again today so I was reminded! I posted on this thread back in January about how the Broadcom issue on SBS with ISA was driving me crazy. Well, since then I simply avoid Broadcom cards and still will. However, one of the comments on that thread from Victor in...
Jon Patch (why is this bloke not a MVP yet) pointed out that Phil’s and Paul’s useful FSX posts. Owen Hewitt is announcing more Eaglesoft goodness and seems to be worried about what his readers think . Arno has been working on the Wiki Steve Lacey has been staying up late with Guitar Hero II, a game...
OK, this is just crazy stuff. Not only do they side swipe us with this release of Service Pack 2 for Windows 2003 Server, but on this page they say: “If you installed Internet Explorer 7 after installing Windows Server 2003 SP1, you must un-install Internet Explorer 7 before you install Windows...
As per my previous rants here , here , here and here .... The patch is now released without the call in requirement. Go get them! XP version 2003 version Some people will still have the 100% CPU spikes, especially when Update Services "Checks in", but a new update should come for that soon...
As per this blogpost Microsoft finally made the article live. Susan gives you the American way to get the patches.... here in Europe you call the local Microsoft support number and give the article number to request the patch. You do NOT need to give them credit card information for a hotfix (as some...
Today, two men, both wearing sunglasses came to the front door. There was a flash of red light and that's the last thing I remember. Since then, this post lost it's links. OK, here is the real scoop. Microsoft are very aware that this stupid and highly frustrating issue needs to be addressed and the...
EDIT: Links pulled again.... explaination in a blog post later. I put these up before and took them down to keep the peace. Since no one in Microsoft is taking action to make this patch more publicly available I am going to. I can deal with the consequences (which I doubt there will be). Maybe soon we...