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How Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) Works

This article describes the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2. The Wusa.exe file is in the %windir%System32 folder. The Windows Update Stand-alone Installer uses the Windows Update Agent API to install update packages. Update packages have an .msu file name extension. The .msu file name extension is associated with the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION An .msu file contains the following contents: Windows Update metadata This metadata describes each update package that the .msu file contains. One or more .cab files Each […]

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SEP version prior to MR4 MP2 running on Windows Servers can cause Network Issues

The SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection) version prior to 11.0.4202 (MR4-MP2) running on Windows Servers can cause Network Issues listed below.  Microsoft has documented all of the possible issue, symptoms and their causes.  The fix proposed is to upgrade your SEP version to the latest possible RU5 or above.   KB 961293 Unable to access Shares "The specified network name is no longer available" when Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to 11.0.4202 (MR4-MP2) or Symantec Antivirus 10.2 are installed on a Windows 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 Server KB 961654 A file sharing connection to a Windows Server 2008-based server drops unexpectedly […]

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IE9 exhibits slow performance while running in Software Rendering mode

By default, Internet Explorer 9 uses GPU Rendering mode. However, some outdated video cards and video drivers do not support GPU hardware acceleration. If Internet Explorer 9 determines that your current video card or video driver does not support GPU hardware acceleration, Internet Explorer 9 uses Software Rendering mode. To determine whether Internet Explorer 9 is using Software Rendering mode, follow these steps: Start Internet Explorer 9. Click Internet Options on the Tools menu. On the Advanced tab, locate the Accelerated graphics section. Verify that the Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering check box is selected.         If […]

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