Version: All
Issue: Scans requiring validation of Windows Critical and Security Updates take a long time to complete.
Network Sentry leverages the Windows Update tool to check for Critical Updates and Security Updates during an operating system scan. Depending upon the configuration of the scan in the Endpoint Compliance Policy, the agent on the endstation will try to connect to either the Microsoft Windows Update web site (and any other associated sites) or an internal server that is providing the Windows Updates (defined in the Windows Critical Updates section of the scan configuration).
The amount of time a scan for Windows Updates can take will vary based upon the following factors:
See also:
Scan Hangs at Windows Critical and Security Updates
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