I have an existential dilemma... Is it necessary to uninstall ByPass ESU v.12 or is it compatible to install the new automatic installer for Windows Embedded Standard 7 without deleting ByPass ESU?
Yes, reset is required for initial scan correct, going forward, you just need Run_wsus.cmd and search Windows Update
WSUS Proxy is detector, not installer ESU Supressor should be alway installed WU ESU Patcher do not interfere with WSUS Proxy, but it has no effect either Spoiler WU ESU Patcher is required with Run_wsus-Both.cmd
add_wsus-and-reset_datastore.cmd is only needed first time afterwards, you only need Run_wsus.cmd + Windows Update Add_wsus-only.cmd is for advanced users
Update History is only for updates installed from Windows Update, or using msu file you installed updates manually update history is not that important, Installed Updates is what matter https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1777396/
Does WSUS Proxy work when using a real WSUS server to distribute updates to W7 clients? If not, can it be added in a future release?
You can run Windows 10 22H2 with few tweaks on most if not all old hardware. With some effort you could run Windows 11 too, but this is not necessary because Windows 10 22H2 has finally become stable and sort of final after so many years. Or run one of the supported LTSB versions 1507/1607 if you need a more like Windows 7 experience.
WSUS Proxy works, great. One question, not entirely sure on the procedure "## Alternative method after initial scan... Going forward, you can keep using the clickable link without running WSUS Proxy. " Does this mean we can now use the clickable link every time, without running anything else from WSUS beforehand?
Yes, as long as ESU detection metadata does not change (you would know that if ESU updates no longer detected) but even if that occur, you can just reset DataStore and run WSUS Proxy initial scan again
WSUS Proxy works great. But it seems no longer be possible to update security patterns in MSE. Or is this only me? Code: 0x80248014 (WU_E_DS_UNKNOWNSERVICE)
What clickable link is being talked about without running the proxy? The link from WU doesn't work for me without the proxy running.
hello abboddi1406, thank you for your fast answer. tried this first. but on my win7 32bit VM I get this error: WARNING: PopulateDataStore failed: 0x8007000e (ERROR_OUTOFMEMORY). Is RAM meant? Can't increase, it's already 4GB. Trying to increase Pagefile...
hello abboddi1406, no more ERROR_OUTOFMEMORY now. But still: 0x80248014 in MSE Upgrade. Started from scratch, meaning: datastore reset and script Run_wsus-Both.
Just remove it after the updates are installed or don't use it at all but use the separate .net esu updates installer.