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Using the Computer Explorer - Save customized view of "Windows Update Log" / delete Log

Hi,

How do I delete the WindowsUpdate.log from within the PatchManager or do i have to delete the file manually on the client (my testclient here)?

Everytime I view the Log in "Computer Explorer" I see Log-rows of mid of April (04/14/2014) and have to sort by clicking on the column header "Date". Is there a way to save this config or is deleting the log the one-and-only?

Thanks

  • How do I delete the WindowsUpdate.log from within the PatchManager

    You don't. The WindowsUpdate.log is the logfile of the Windows Update Agent and exists on every system. The logfile has a max size of 2 megabytes, and the WUA automatically purges the oldest records to maintain the logfile under that size.


    Is there a way to save this config or is deleting the log the one-and-only?

    The View State of the Computer Explorer can be saved with Save View Layout, just like any other datagrid in Patch Manager.

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  • Thanks - Tomatoes and eyes ... I must have been blind.