WSUS Patch Status

When I look at my WSUS server and select a patch - the following is displayed:

This update supersedes other updates. Before declining superseded updates,
it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first and verify
that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers. For more
information see Approving Updates
This update is superseded by another update. Before declining superseded
updates, it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first and
verify that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers. For
more information see Approving Updates

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB896688

For this type of patch or if the patch is superceded and supercedes, should
I decline the update?

Try posting to microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services newsgroup (to
which I've forwarded this reply via crosspost).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Brett S. wrote:
> When I look at my WSUS server and select a patch - the following is
> displayed:
>
> This update supersedes other updates. Before declining superseded updates,
> it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first and verify
> that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers. For
> more
> information see Approving Updates
> This update is superseded by another update. Before declining superseded
> updates, it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first
> and
> verify that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers.
> For more information see Approving Updates
>
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB896688
>
> For this type of patch or if the patch is superceded and supercedes,
> should
> I decline the update?

> Brett S. wrote:

>> When I look at my WSUS server and select a patch - the following is
>> displayed:

>> This update supersedes other updates. Before declining superseded
>> updates,
>> it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first and
>> verify
>> that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers. For
>> more
>> information see Approving Updates
>> This update is superseded by another update. Before declining superseded
>> updates, it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first
>> and
>> verify that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers.
>> For more information see Approving Updates

>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB896688
>>
>> For this type of patch or if the patch is superceded and supercedes,
>> should I decline the update?

It is not required that you decline the update; however, if you had
previously approved the update, and thus downloaded the content, there's
really no need to maintain the old content on your server. Marking the
update as declined will allow you to use the "PurgeUnneededFiles" tool and
free up some disk space.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MVP-Software Distribution
Everything you need for WSUS is at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx
And, everything else is at
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
.....

Where do I find the "PurgeUnneededFiles" tool?

"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> > Brett S. wrote:
>
> >> When I look at my WSUS server and select a patch - the following is
> >> displayed:
>
> >> This update supersedes other updates. Before declining superseded
> >> updates,
> >> it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first and
> >> verify
> >> that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers. For
> >> more
> >> information see Approving Updates
> >> This update is superseded by another update. Before declining superseded
> >> updates, it is recommended that you approve the superseding update first
> >> and
> >> verify that the superseded updates are no longer needed by any computers.
> >> For more information see Approving Updates
>
> >> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB896688
> >>
> >> For this type of patch or if the patch is superceded and supercedes,
> >> should I decline the update?
>
> It is not required that you decline the update; however, if you had
> previously approved the update, and thus downloaded the content, there's
> really no need to maintain the old content on your server. Marking the
> update as declined will allow you to use the "PurgeUnneededFiles" tool and
> free up some disk space.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MVP-Software Distribution
> Everything you need for WSUS is at
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx
> And, everything else is at
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> .....
>
>
>