Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end date in April 2025 offers a significant insight into the complex reality of enterprise IT infrastructure management. Although WSUS has long been a stalwart in Windows...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) driver update synchronization marks an interesting move in its patch management strategy, highlighting the complex realities enterprises face in balancing legacy systems with modern cloud-centric solutions...
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Microsoft's recent patch for Windows Server 2025 addresses a vexing issue that had caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions to freeze, locking users out of controlling their remote sessions with keyboard and mouse. This problem originated from a flawed February 2025 update (KB5051987) that...
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Microsoft's decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its scheduled deprecation date of April 18, 2025, underscores the enduring role this legacy infrastructure plays in enterprise IT environments. Originally, WSUS was to lose support for driver update...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) driver update synchronization beyond its scheduled April 18, 2025, deprecation is a notable pivot that highlights both enduring challenges and evolving realities in enterprise patch management. While...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end-of-life date in April 2025 sheds light on significant challenges in modern device update management, especially in enterprise environments reliant on WSUS for disconnected or...
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Microsoft Warning: A faulty security patch (KB5051987), released in February 2025, causes Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 to freeze.
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Microsoft’s evolving cloud and update ecosystem keeps IT professionals guessing, but even in a world of rapid innovation, some legacy technologies refuse to go quietly. In a development watched closely by system admins worldwide, Microsoft has announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)...
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Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond the previously scheduled end date of April 18, 2025, marks a significant pivot in the software giant’s approach to systems update management. Initially, Microsoft had planned to discontinue driver...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), originally scheduled for deprecation in April 2025, marks a significant concession in their roadmap for enterprise update management. This move reveals the complexities and challenges facing IT...
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Hotpatch updates for Windows clients represent a revolutionary advancement in how organizations maintain security while keeping productivity intact. By eliminating the need for constant reboots and ensuring that critical protections are applied immediately, Microsoft is once again proving its...
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Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update for March 2025 has once again put security squarely in the spotlight. In this release, Microsoft has rolled out over 50 security patches that include fixes for six dangerous zero-day vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild. As always, this...
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday in March once again underscored the relentless dance between software developers and would-be attackers, as the company shipped fixes for 58 new vulnerabilities, many affecting the heart of modern enterprise: Windows, Office, and Edge. As is increasingly the case, a...
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