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Windows updates duplicates on windows 2012 server
Hi, installed 63 microsoft updates on our windows 2012r2 server a few weeks ago and after the restart, it reports that 63 updates are available for install but they look like same updates that just got installed so ran the install again and once again it states 63 updates available even though in the updates history it lists all the recent updates were installed successfully. Any suggestions?
Windows Server 2012
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dankyle67
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Yes I checked in updates history and all the 63 updates reported as successful from 2 weeks ago and yet it still says there are 63 updates pending
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Ok will try that but I thought in 2012 server the windows updates are stored in the winsxs folder? So as long as I back up the entire software distribution folder it is safe to delete the whole folder?
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The process worked after the reboot and was able to install the updates properly this time, thanks for the help.
Or
start elevated powershell prompt and run below code
Get-Hotfix <hotfixKB>
Ex:
Get-hotfix KB8624555