Do I need to update

The Truth in Updates

It seems like every application wants to be on the most recent update or patch or revision. Do I really need another app update? Is it going to slow my system down? Can I say no and if so for how long? Those are typical questions that we hear from clients. The ultimate answer is:…

VDA Not Saving Changes

I ran into an issue where a XenDesktop VDA didn’t appear to be saving changes. This is a huge deal if the machine begins a Windows Update and the update requires a reboot. Yep, you’ve guessed it, it causes a continuous Windows boot loop. That’s another issue in-and-of-itself. Check out that resolution here. In earlier…

Windows Update Boot Loop

I’m guessing you’re in the situation where Windows decided to “Update and Shutdown/Restart”, but when your system comes back up, it continues to update and reboot over, and over, and over, and over. Well, that’s typically caused by a corrupt Windows update or the VM isn’t saving it’s changes. Here’s a way to stop your…