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From: Lawrence Garvin [MVP] on 7 Feb 2010 16:05 > Glen wrote: >> Is there a way to un-expire an update and push it down? No. >> What can I do if I mistakenly expire an update? You cannot *expire* an update; only Microsoft can *expire* an update. Perhaps the term you meant to use is *decline*? Please clarify your question. -- Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010) My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin
From: Glen on 8 Feb 2010 17:30 I didn't decline it. It shows as expired and says it is recommended that I decline it. It is the update for group policy extensions for XP clients. If it is expired, I assume it must have been supersceded by another update. Thank you for the clarifications. "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote: > > Glen wrote: > > >> Is there a way to un-expire an update and push it down? > > No. > > >> What can I do if I mistakenly expire an update? > > You cannot *expire* an update; only Microsoft can *expire* an update. > > Perhaps the term you meant to use is *decline*? Please clarify your > question. > > > > -- > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA > Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas > Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010) > > My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com > Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus > My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin >
From: Harry Johnston [MVP] on 8 Feb 2010 20:10 On 2010-02-09 11:30 a.m., Glen wrote: > I didn't decline it. It shows as expired and says it is recommended that I > decline it. It is the update for group policy extensions for XP clients. If > it is expired, I assume it must have been supersceded by another update. For the record, you can effectively un-expire an update by explicitly approving an earlier revision. However, you almost certainly shouldn't - if you ever think you need to, check with an expert first. :-) Harry. > > Thank you for the clarifications. > > > "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote: > >>> Glen wrote: >> >>>> Is there a way to un-expire an update and push it down? >> >> No. >> >>>> What can I do if I mistakenly expire an update? >> >> You cannot *expire* an update; only Microsoft can *expire* an update. >> >> Perhaps the term you meant to use is *decline*? Please clarify your >> question. >> >> >> >> -- >> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA >> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas >> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010) >> >> My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com >> Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus >> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin >> -- "I wish that, just once, some terrorist would try something that you can only foil by upgrading the passengers to first class and giving them free drinks." - Bruce Schneier http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/12/separating_expl.html
From: Lawrence Garvin [MVP] on 9 Feb 2010 14:05
"Glen" <Glen(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C616077C-9B38-4A1C-A344-141D0EA2F403(a)microsoft.com... >I didn't decline it. It shows as expired and says it is recommended that I > decline it. It is the update for group policy extensions for XP clients. > If > it is expired, I assume it must have been supersceded by another update. Nope. *Expired* updates are usually indications that REVISIONS have been published. Look in the revision history for that update. Superceding updates are published as an entirely new package, and rarely involve expiring a superceded package (unless the superceded package is so defective or dysfunctional that it is dangerous to deploy to a system). -- Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010) My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin |