One of the main tasks of a WSUS administrator (Windows Server Update Services) is to manage the approval of updates to be installed on Windows computers and servers. In this article, we’ll show you how to manually approve updates, configure auto-approval rules, and decline assigned updates using the WSUS console and PowerShell.
- Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Tutorial: Install and Configure WSUS on Windows Server 2022/2019
March 17, 2024You can use the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) update server to deploy Microsoft product updates (Windows, Office, SQL Server, Exchange, etc.) to computers and servers in the company’s local…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows Server 2019
Creating New User Accounts in Active Directory with ADUC and PowerShell
March 15, 2024In this article, we’ll look at how to create new users in an Active Directory domain. You can create new user accounts in your domain using the graphical MMC snap-ins (…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
The update is not applicable to your computer: Windows Update Error
September 9, 2022When manually installing MSU updates on Windows computers and servers, you may receive an error: Windows Update Standalone Installer: Searching for updates on this computer. This problem most often occurs…
After converting one of my Windows hosts to a virtual machine using P2V, I found that all network adapters were missing from the Network Connections section in the Control Panel.…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Fixing VPN Error: Can’t Establish Connection, Change Network Settings
November 10, 2022I encountered a strange issue in Windows 10 when all VPN connections suddenly stopped working with the following error message:
- PowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
How to Enable Wireless (Wi-Fi) on Windows Server 2019/2016
June 8, 2023By default, wireless (Wi-Fi) support is disabled in all Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2 versions. If you plug a Wi-Fi network adapter (USB or PCI) into a host running Windows Server, you…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangeMicrosoft OfficePowerShell
Managing Calendar Permissions on Exchange Server and Microsoft 365
March 17, 2024In this article, we’ll look at how to manage calendar permissions in on-premises Exchange Server and Microsoft 365 mailboxes using Outlook and PowerShell. We will also focus on the topic…
Wi-Fi signal strength affects the quality of your Internet connection. On Windows, you can check the current Wi-Fi signal strength in several ways. I tried to learn how to check…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangeMicrosoft OfficeWindows 10
Outlook Keeps Asking for Password on Windows
March 17, 2024A widespread problem is when Outlook keeps asking for the user credentials, even if the correct password is specified. After starting Outlook successfully connects to the on-premises Exchange server (or Microsoft…