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Thanks John. &nbsp;I was thinking this but needed confirmation. &nbsp;Thank you!
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Thanks John.  I was thinking this but needed confirmation.  Thank you!

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You are very welcome and I was happy to help. Good luck with all the updates.
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You are very welcome and I was happy to help. Good luck with all the updates.

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Apologies, John. &nbsp;I just realized that I missed the step where I issue rewards. &nbsp;If there is a way to provide this after the fact, please let me know and I'll be happy to do so.
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Apologies, John.  I just realized that I missed the step where I issue rewards.  If there is a way to provide this after the fact, please let me know and I'll be happy to do so.

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You have closed the question properly, so no issue.
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You have closed the question properly, so no issue.

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I've taken over an account that has a SBS2011 (2008 R2) OS and when I checked on the Windows update status, I learned that the Windows Update feature was corrupt. &nbsp;When I resolved this issue, I learned that 98 updates need to be applied. &nbsp;The server is a production server and has been installed since 2013. <br />
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I've not experienced this number of updates on a peroduction server and am concerned if I just throw the update switch and let it run... I could experience bigger problems.<br />
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If anyone has experienced this before and, what is the best/safest way to approach this challenge?<br />
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Thanks, in advance, for your consideration.<br />
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Wilson
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I've taken over an account that has a SBS2011 (2008 R2) OS and when I checked on the Windows update status, I learned that the Windows Update feature was corrupt.  When I resolved this issue, I learned that 98 updates need to be applied.  The server is a production server and has been installed since 2013. 

I've not experienced this number of updates on a peroduction server and am concerned if I just throw the update switch and let it run... I could experience bigger problems.

If anyone has experienced this before and, what is the best/safest way to approach this challenge?

Thanks, in advance, for your consideration.

Wilson

I have 98 Windows updates to apply.. need advice on the safest way to do so.

Windows Updates

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.