Microsoft has released the System Update Readiness Tool to resolve certain conditions that could cause installing updates, service packs and other software not to work.
This tool checks your computer for such inconsistencies and tries to resolve issues if found.
After you download the System Update Readiness Tool, it runs a onetime scan for inconsistencies that might prevent future servicing operations. This scan typically takes less than 15 minutes to run. However, the tool might take significantly longer on some computers. The Windows Update progress bar is not updated during the scan, and progress seems to stop at 60% complete for some time. This behavior is expected. The scan is still running and you should not cancel the update.
You do not have to manually run this tool. This tool is offered automatically through Windows Update to computers that have a condition that the tool could resolve.
You can also manually download the System Update Readiness Tool using following links:
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or x86)
Windows Server 2008 (64-bit or x64)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit or x64)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (IA-64)
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Scripterkid
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cclloyd9785
Will this take off any .dll customizations I have?
Prashant
I think it is another way to find pirated copies of windows!
dani_ryder2008
Sorry for the offtopic, but what about the vulnerabilty of win32k.sys?
dani_ryder2008
The exploit takes advantage of a bug in win32k.sys, which is part of the Windows kernel. The flaw is related to the way in which a certain registry key is interpreted and enables an attacker to impersonate the system account, which has nearly unlimited access to all components of the Windows system. The registry key in question is under the full control of non-privileged users.
The flaw appears to affect all versions of Windows back to at least Windows XP, including the latest Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 systems. On its own, this bug does not allow remote code execution (RCE), but does enable non-administrator accounts to execute code as if they were an administrator.