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Microsoft will release new updates to its Windows operating systems this afternoon. In accordance with NC State's update policy, these updates will be approved for installation on the WOLFTECH domain computers this Thursday, May the 14th.

These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot.

The reboots will occur Thursday according the following schedule:

Research Computers: 3:00 PM Faculty Computers: 4:00 PM Staff Computers: 8:00 PM Teaching Lab Computers: 11:00 PM

For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see: http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Manually_Install_Updates

--dan

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New Windows Updates Released

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Microsoft has released new updates to its Windows operating systems. In accordance with our update policy, these updates will be approved for installation on ECEW2K and WOLFTECH domain computers tomorrow, <DATE>.

These updates will result in a reboot. Any user wishing to avoid the automatic reboot must manually install the updates and reboot their computer before the scheduled installation. Only computers that have not already installed the updates and rebooted will reboot.

The reboots will occur tomorrow, according the following schedule:

• Research Computers: 3:00 PM

• Faculty Computers: 4:00 PM

• Staff Computers: 8:00 PM

• Teaching Lab Computers: 11:00 PM

For instructions on how to manually install the updates, see:

http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Manually_Install_Updates

All personal computers that have been issued an IP address on the NCSU network must install these updates manually, or can be configured to automatically receive updates from ECE's WindowsUpdate server. For instructions on configuring your personal computer to use our update server, see:

http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/WSUS#How_to_Manually_Configure_Your_Personal_Computer

For details on the updates, see:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/<LINK>.mspx

For more info on the ECE WindowsUpdate policy, see:

http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Active_Directory/Documentation/Update_Policy