Update Management with Windows Server Update Services

• Applies to:

  ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10

You should check the WSUS administration console home page regularly to view overall update compliance and network health. Check application logs frequently, if you suspect problems such as download failures or client computers that are failing to report to the WSUS server. This guide provides information to help you manage Windows Server Update Services.

In this guide

In this guide, you will find information about:

• Setting up Update Synchronizations

• Managing WSUS Client computers and WSUS computer Groups

• Viewing and Managing Updates

• WSUS and the Catalog Site

• Updates Operations

• The Server cleanup Wizard

• Running WSUS Replica mode

• WSUS Messages and Troubleshooting Tips