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Compliance2 min readJuly 21, 2026

Microsoft shares manual fix for WSUS sync delays and timeouts

Microsoft has identified a known issue affecting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that causes Windows Update scans to fail or time out on managed systems. IT administrators should immediately apply Microsoft's published manual mitigations to their WS

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