Update Client

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WSUS requires the WSUS client, a version of Automatic Updates compatible with WSUS.

Automatic Updates client self-update feature

Each time Automatic Updates checks the public Web site or internal server for updates, it also checks for updates to itself. This means that most versions of Automatic Updates can be pointed to the public Windows Update site and they will automatically self-update. You can also use the WSUS server to self-update the client software. Computers running the operating systems below can automatically self-update the WSUS client. For specifics, see the Client self-update section in Configure IIS earlier in this guide.

The self-updating client software is available on the following operating systems:

  • Windows® 7

  • Windows Vista®

  • Windows Server® 2008 R2

  • Windows Server® 2008

  • Windows Server 2003

  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later

  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) and later