Is there a way to exclude a certain update permenantly?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:09 am
Hi,
What a smashing program!! I have been struggling with some other tools and they were not so good. I also built my own WSUS server on my laptop (under VM) to deploy updates - what a nightmare. Got so pi$$ed off with WSUS 3 and MS Server 2003 (I know - bt its all I had) that I deleted the whole VM in a fit of drunken rage on night at 2am while working on a customers machine (I run a small repair shop).
Three things I would like to know:
1. Is it possible to "blacklist" a specific update so that I can use the standard lists but never get presented with a certain patch? Today I am having serious issues on several PC's with KB3038314 that seems to fail constantly (not via Autopatcher I admit). What I want to do is blacklist it in anticipation of it being added to your lists.
2. I have a separate folder for each OS and a separate one for Common/Components/Addons so that the initial scan is quick. I assume this is normal for a tech repairer.
3. I would like to be able to auto reboot and carry on in a loop until all of the "critical" and then all of the "optional" updates are completed. Is this possible or do I need to hand hold it for 5 or so reboots until everything is patched? If not then, if I select all updates under optional (for example - even the one's already installed) then will it simply skip the already installed one's - that could cut my time down in front of the machine by 30 minutes for a new build of W7.
Many thanks
Paul
What a smashing program!! I have been struggling with some other tools and they were not so good. I also built my own WSUS server on my laptop (under VM) to deploy updates - what a nightmare. Got so pi$$ed off with WSUS 3 and MS Server 2003 (I know - bt its all I had) that I deleted the whole VM in a fit of drunken rage on night at 2am while working on a customers machine (I run a small repair shop).
Three things I would like to know:
1. Is it possible to "blacklist" a specific update so that I can use the standard lists but never get presented with a certain patch? Today I am having serious issues on several PC's with KB3038314 that seems to fail constantly (not via Autopatcher I admit). What I want to do is blacklist it in anticipation of it being added to your lists.
2. I have a separate folder for each OS and a separate one for Common/Components/Addons so that the initial scan is quick. I assume this is normal for a tech repairer.
3. I would like to be able to auto reboot and carry on in a loop until all of the "critical" and then all of the "optional" updates are completed. Is this possible or do I need to hand hold it for 5 or so reboots until everything is patched? If not then, if I select all updates under optional (for example - even the one's already installed) then will it simply skip the already installed one's - that could cut my time down in front of the machine by 30 minutes for a new build of W7.
Many thanks
Paul