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Repair and maintain the Windows Update Agent

Use the Windows Update Agent Maintenance and Repair task in the SCCM console to execute diagnostic and remediation functions on remote Windows Update Agents. In a standard WSUS environment, these functions are only available at the command line, and can only be executed on one system at a time.

  1. Log in to the SCCM console.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Assets and Compliance.
  3. In the Assets and Compliance navigation pane, navigate to the computer you want to repair.
  4. Right-click the computer and select RealTime Computer Info.
  5. In the Computer Explorer window, click the Actions tab and then click Repair Windows Update Agent.

  6. Select the applicable options as described in Repairing and Maintaining the Windows Update Agent.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Complete the Task Options Wizard to schedule and execute the task for one or more remote systems.

    See Task Options Wizard for details.