Purge unneeded updates wsus

I had GB of content on my e drive and after fising the computername and domain name by dropping the env: and in quotes putting the 2 entries it ran through like a typewriter. First time using ICE and it replaces the -s with -split?? After changing the port for SSL, we receive the error below when running this. Any suggestions on how to resolve?

Error Occurred Exception Message: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a receive. I am so glad I ran across this! It worked like a charm for me. How often should this process need to be done to keep from getting back into the same old drive space issue? It all depends on the number of updates approved, but at least 4 times a year, maybe more often if you have updates for Office, SQL etc.

Thanks a lot. Excelente, he liberado 2 TB. Muchas gracias. I am getting the errror below when runnig the script. I think it is due to the. Please help. Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed.

Any chance we could remove updates by date? Tweet Share 4. NET assembly [void][reflection. NET assembly. IsSuperseded - eq 'True'. Automation Framework Community Edition The fastest way to build your lab environment. FREE Download. I think this would be a nice feature as well. Thanks for sharing Rob. Any suggestions Reply. The script to decline the updates keeps failing. Getting this when trying to run it: Error Occurred Exception Message: The specified string is invalid.

Try setting your server name fixed instead. Total Declined Updates: Thanks Reply. This was very helpful. Awesome, just saw a tweet on someone saving same as you, amazing 0. Please ignore this, managed to sort the issue. Needed to enter the fqdn for the server. You need to run it from your WSUS server. What OS are you trying on? I get the below error while running the script in the second box of the page.

Any thoughts? Run Int erpretedFrame frame Reply. Please ignore my earlier message, Got it to work. Thanks anyways!

Great Jason, could you share what you did to fix it? Seems like many are having similar issues. Are you using a Proxy? Nope, no proxy used. I try to follow the script, and I found it stopped here. Kind regards, Chris Reply. Thanks Maicon Reply. Re-run the command till it give you result.

Thanks for sharing Nitin. In SQL i have connction timeout set to 0 Reply. When doing the procedure should not the Approved And Declined update get back to 0? In my case I still see the previous horrendous count of 6k approved and 7k declined. Regards Reply. Can confirm, I was having the same issue. Pls help. You need to run it on your WSUS server. It will email the report out to you or save it to a file, or both. Thanks, will update the post Reply. Great Diego, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for that!!! Thanks Greg, have a customer that saw 1TB of data…!!! Your email address will not be published. WSUS server contacts the Microsoft Update servers and will only downloads the metadata Not complete Full Update Package The Binaries or the actual downloads are only downloaded when you approve them manually or if there is an Auto approval rule configured.

Under Options — Update Files and Languages, Remove the check box for download Express Installation files This is optional recommendation depending on your environment. In the Options — Products and Classifications, select only the needed products.

On WSUS console- decline all approved updated which were either installed or not applicable. Delete the WsusContent Folder. On the next download cycle it will download only the updates which have been listed in products and classifications and which have not been declined. Ahmed Nabil on August 4, at am said:. Qamar on May 6, at am said:. Stefano Bordoni on July 10, at pm said:.

FranzSchenk on November 3, at pm said:. Stefano: Your post is very helpful and that works, thank you! DM on June 28, at pm said:. Learn how to manage on-premises and remote worker security patching, application, and device control, as well as vulnerability scanning Lab environments are powerful tools for learning, proof-of-concept work, and software testing, to name a few.

However, building out Keeping all IT systems updated patched is not only a crucial part of a secure and operational environment but Businesses may be looking to migrate print services from legacy to current versions of Windows Server or When organizations decide to move services from an older Windows Server version to a newer one, there are a The new hardware requirements for Windows 11 apply not only to physical devices but to virtual machines as well Microsoft Intune provides fairly robust app deployment features that allow businesses to manage and control applications on remote clients Microsoft Intune is a cloud-driven service that allows businesses to onboard, provision, and manage devices, no matter where they Using Microsoft Intune to perform Windows feature updates works well.

In the last year, reporting, and additional status information When deploying Windows clients or servers, you can use OS images to deploy customized and patched operating system installations As workers transition to remote environments, they need to have a mobile device management MDM platform uninhibited by connectivity Anyone who has purchased a Windows device from Microsoft or several other vendors in the last few years might Windows Autopilot is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that allows enterprises to accelerate the deployment of end user devices One thing tho - how about shrinking the WSUS database?

I once made a big mistake and checked WSUS to download also driver updates. As a result, I got k!! The database is another weakness of WSUS. At the size you mention the system probably slows down to a crawl. My problem has been a disk running out of space. This is why I came up with this solution. But it's worth it to look into the DB issue too. Yep, your correct. I was looking for that specific error message on google and found a one-click script from a guy, but it turned out to be paid thing.

I also found few articles, but they were all related to SQL DB, not the Windows built-in DB solution sorry cant recall exact name now, and not at the machine to check. It's really annyoing if the WSUS console is diconneting from the server all the time.

I know that to well. And most of the time the reason is a bloated database. Is there a way to increase the timeout for a PS script? I have searched a bit but nothing so far. Looks like Microsoft has done a great job messing up another of its websites. I do have an updated link on the German version of this article , you might get the script from there.

Thanks for the hint! You can now also download the script from 4sysops. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Receive new post notifications. Will you deploy Windows 11 to end users in your organization in ?

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