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https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer

Comprehensive Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) cleanup, optimization, maintenance, and configuration PowerShell script.
https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer

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Comprehensive Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) cleanup, optimization, maintenance, and configuration PowerShell script.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer
Owner: awarre
License: mit
Created: 2020-07-31T19:07:14.000Z (over 4 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-08-04T12:50:30.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2024-08-01T16:45:49.367Z (3 months ago)
Language: PowerShell
Homepage: https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer
Size: 136 KB
Stars: 310
Watchers: 28
Forks: 67
Open Issues: 9
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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# Optimize-WsusServer.PS1

### About The Project

Comprehensive Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) cleanup, optimization, maintenance, and configuration PowerShell script.

Free and open source: [MIT License](https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer/blob/master/LICENSE)

**Features**

* Deep cleaning search and removal of unnecessary updates by product title and update title.

* Removal of device drivers from WSUS repository (greatly improves speed, reliability, and reduces storage space needed).

* IIS Configuration validation and optimization.

* Disable device driver synchronization and caching.

* WSUS integrated update and computer cleanup.

* Microsoft best practice WSUS database optimization and re-indexing.

* Creation of daily and weekly optimization scheduled tasks.

## Table of Contents

* [Getting Started](#getting-started)

  * [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)

  * [Installation](#installation)

* [Usage](#usage)

* [License](#license)

* [Contact](#contact)

* [References](#references)

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

* PowerShell

* Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

* [SqlServer Official PowerShell module](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/powershell/download-sql-server-ps-module?view=sql-server-ver15)

* PowerShell 6 - [Microsoft has not ported the WSUS module to PowerShell 7](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellModuleCoverage/issues/11)

* [IIS Administration PowerShell module](https://blogs.iis.net/iisteam/introducing-iisadministration-in-the-powershell-gallery) - Needed for Server 2012 R2

### Installation

1. Download [Optimize-WsusServer.ps1](https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer/blob/master/Optimize-WsusServer.ps1)

2. From PowerShell run

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -FirstRun

```

## Usage

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -FirstRun

```

Presents a series of prompts for user to initiate all recommended first run optimization tasks. Additional parameters will be ignored, as they will be redundant.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -DisableDrivers

```

Disable device driver synchronization and caching.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -DeepClean

```

Searches through most likely categories for unneeded updates and drivers to free up massive amounts of storage and improve database responsiveness. Prompts user to approve removal before deletion.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -CheckConfig

```

Validates current WSUS IIS configuration against recommended settings. Helps prevent frequent WSUS/IIS/SQL service crashes and the "RESET SERVER NODE" error.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -OptimizeServer

```

Runs all of Microsoft's built-in WSUS cleanup processes.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -OptimizeDatabase

```

Runs Microsoft's recommended SQL reindexing script.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -InstallDailyTask

```

Creates a scheduled task to run the OptimizeServer function nightly.

```powershell

Optimize-WsusServer.ps1 -InstallWeeklyTask

```

Creates a scheduled task to run the OptimizeDatabase function weekly.

## License

Distributed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE` for more information.

## Contact

Project Link: [https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer](https://github.com/awarre/Optimize-WsusServer)

## References

* [The complete guide to Microsoft WSUS and Configuration Manager SUP maintenance](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4490644/complete-guide-to-microsoft-wsus-and-configuration-manager-sup-maint)

* [Windows Server Update Services best practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/windows-server-update-services-best-practices)

* [Reindex the WSUS Database](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/dd939795(v=ws.10))

* [10 Tips for the SQL Server PowerShell Scripter](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/10-tips-for-the-sql-server-powershell-scripter/)

* [How to Check if an Index Exists on a Table in SQL Server](https://littlekendra.com/2016/01/28/how-to-check-if-an-index-exists-on-a-table-in-sql-server/)

* [Getting 2016 updates to work on WSUS](https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/996xul/getting_2016_updates_to_work_on_wsus/)

* [Examples of Comment-Based Help](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/developer/help/examples-of-comment-based-help?view=powershell-7)

* [Get-IISSite](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/iisadministration/get-iissite?view=win10-ps)

* [Get-WebApplication](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/webadminstration/get-webapplication?view=winserver2012-ps)

* [Get-WsusClassification](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/wsus/get-wsusclassification?view=win10-ps)

* [Get-WsusProduct](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/wsus/get-wsusproduct?view=win10-ps)

* [Invoke-Sqlcmd](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sqlserver/invoke-sqlcmd?view=sqlserver-ps)

* [Invoke-WsusServerCleanup](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/wsus/Invoke-WsusServerCleanup?view=win10-ps)

* [ScheduledTasks](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/scheduledtasks/?view=win10-ps)

* [Set-WsusClassification](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/updateservices/set-wsusclassification?view=win10-ps)

* [WSUS GetUpdates Method](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/aa350127(v=vs.85))

* [WSUS IUpdate Properties](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/ms752741(v=vs.85))