Re: Windows Update - what are the gotchas?

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If you choose to update manually using update.microsoft.com I would suggest staying away from the device drivers. For the most part the rest of the updates are solid, but I have personally had problems with less than optimal drivers up there. For those I try to go to the manufacturer's website.

Matt

mydejamail@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I want to upgrade all my My SBS to the latest and greatest.

What issues do I have to look out for?

I don't want to apply some upgrade which will leave me stuck and unable
to restart the server. It is critical that it is kept working.

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