I fired up my test laptop this evening which is running Windows Vista Business SP2 64-bit and was up to date to May 2023. Windows Update automatically loaded and displayed these 2 updates: KB5027279 June 2023 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 64-bit KB5027543 June 2023 Security and Quality Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit Both updates successfully installed.
My test laptop is running Windows Vista Business SP2 64-bit and was up to date to June 2023. Windows Update automatically detected and displayed and installed these 2 updates today: KB5028222 July 2023 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 64-bit KB5028942 July 2023 Security and Quality Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit After doing a restart and updating the needed script, this update was manually installed: KB5028167 July 2023 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 64-bit. It updated IE9 to version 9.0.295. The guide in post #1 has been updated to reflect the new IE9 update and updated script in step #18.
Is there a way to integrate the updates in an offline way? in short without having the system live, but as in the traditional way using Dism to integrate the updates in install.wim (until now the only way I know of was using vLite which requires Vista's WAIK to remove components and integrate updates).
The traditional way using Dism works if your Host OS is Windows 7 or later, and install.wim is Vista SP1+ Code: mkdir .\cab expand.exe -f:*Windows*.cab Windows6.0-KB960362-x86.msu .\cab >nul dism /Image:"C:\MountDir\\" /SysDriveDir:"C:\MountDir\\" /Quiet /NoRestart /Add-Package /PackagePath:cab\Windows6.0-KB960362-x86.cab /IgnoreCheck rd /s /q .\cab
August 2023 patch Tuesday: (Windows Vista SP2 64-bit already up to date to July 2023): Windows Update automatically detected and displayed and installed these 2 updates: KB5029318 August 2023 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 64-bit KB5029654 August 2023 Security and Quality Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit After doing a restart and updating the needed script, this update was manually installed: KB5029243 July 2023 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 64-bit. It updated IE9 to version 9.0.300. The guide in post #1 has been updated to reflect the new IE9 update and new script in step #18.
You're welcome about the IE9 update. It's been a while since I've tested your script, but I'll test it again sooner or later.
Thanks! The guide has been updated to reflect the new roots certificate. Does anyone know when Server 2008 updates come to an end and Vista can no longer be updated? From what I've read, it appears to be January 2024, but I can't confirm that.
September 2023 patch Tuesday: (Windows Vista SP2 64-bit already up to date to August 2023): Windows Update automatically detected and displayed and installed these 2 updates: KB5030271 September 2023 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 64-bit KB5030185 September 2023 Security and Quality Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit There was no IE9 update, so it remains at 9.0.300.
MECM sets 2026-01-06 as EOS for Server 2008 / 2008 R2 Premium Assurance so, who knows off-topic it also added Windows 11, version 23H2 yesterday, although not generally available yet