https://thedaltonfarm.com/tags/softwareupdates/Recent content in SoftwareUpdates on DaltonFarm0Hugoen-usMon, 29 Dec 2025 19:44:28 -0700https://thedaltonfarm.com/blog/adrbestpractice/Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:44:28 -0700https://thedaltonfarm.com/blog/adrbestpractice/<h1 id="the-95-solution-how-to-actually-setup-your-adrs">The 95% Solution: How to Actually Setup Your ADRs</h1> <p>Someone recently asked me what&rsquo;s the <em>best</em> way to setup ADRs (Automatic Deployment Rules). So, I&rsquo;m going to run through a quick post on what I configure in 95% of the environments I manage.</p> <p>There are always exceptions, but the following setup is likely what I would deploy in almost any environment.</p>https://thedaltonfarm.com/blog/suerror0x800f0831/Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://thedaltonfarm.com/blog/suerror0x800f0831/<h1 id="configuration-manager-software-updates-error-0x800f0831">Configuration Manager: Software Updates Error 0x800F0831</h1> <p>I came across this issue in Configuration Manager while attempting to patch a Server OS.</p> <p><img src="https://thedaltonfarm.com/image-5.png" alt="Update failure screenshot"></p> <p>The error:</p> <p><strong>Failed to Install Updates — 0x800F0831 (Unknown Error -2146498511)</strong></p> <p>occurs when a <strong>pre-requisite update is missing</strong> from the system.</p>