What kinds of updates does WSUS distribute?
WSUS distributes Microsoft critical updates, definition updates (i.e. for Microsoft Outlook junk email filters and Windows Defender), security updates, update rollups, service packs, and specific tools like the Malicious Software Removal Tool. Updates and service packs will be distributed for IT supported Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, Expression Web, .NET, Project, and Visio. Though patches for additional Microsoft software such as SQL Express Edition, Forefront, and XML may be distributed by WSUS, this software is not supported by IT, and IT cannot guarantee that all applicable patches will be distributed to campus. Therefore, IT does not recommend that individuals running unsupported Microsoft software rely solely on WSUS to keep their computers up-to-date and secure.
