SCCM 2012 update issues

[sleach]

Last successful update via auto deploy was September. Since then, about a third of machines are falsely reporting as up to date. Preview on the autodeploy rule set shows 115 available updates, whereas the deployment package is returning only 15 of them as applicable to the W7 environment. Stopped and re-ran rule, and it is now showing 111 compliant machines after re-sync before they have even hit their maintenance window! If I physically check the machines, they do not show the updates as having been installed. As an aside, I noted that the cert service was not running on the WSUS side for auto approval, so I started it. It doesn't seem to have made any difference here. Please help.

[ITGuyWestMidlands]

There was a patch for this. It was something to do with there being too many updates on the client machines and so it false reports as OK. I'll try and find more info when I get into work.

[Steve21]

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/155217-windows-7-32bit-updates-hotfix-released.html#post1330800

 

Id try that one too

 

Steve

[jtotheb]

The initial question gives me horrible flashbacks

 

If you click back through Steve's links you'll find the really useful Technet Blog:

Support Tip: ConfigMgr 2012 update scan fails and causes incorrect compliance status - The Official Configuration Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

 

As well as the patch and cleanup suggested in that article I've found Nikolaj Andersen's SCCM Software Cleanup console extension really useful.

 

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Clean-Software-Update-5ae68ba2

[sleach]

Thanks all. I will try each in turn. Many thanks again for offering a way forward. I have been tearing my hair out.