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Bogus alert from WHS 2011

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I have an alert on my WHS 2011 that will NOT go away.
I continuously get an alert about one of my XP Pro workstations.
"XP-PC <date-time>
Important updates should be installed"
When checking in Microsoft/Windows update on the XP workstation there are no 'high priority' updates to install.
I have ignored the alert, but it never seems to go away.
Please help me remove this bogus alert.
HFJensen
- Moved by Santosh Bhandarkar Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:40 PM moved from Win Server General forum
Saturday, October 12, 2013 3:23 PM
Answers
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Hi,
Please try to delete the alert in the Alert Viewer with the following steps.
To delete an alert
- From the computer that is connected to the server, open the Launchpad.
- On the Launchpad, click any of the displayed alert icons (critical, warning, and informational) to open the Alert Viewer.
- In the Alert Viewer, right-click the alert that you want to delete, and then click Delete this alert.
For details, please refer to the following articles.
Delete an alert
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/delete-alert-2.aspx
Ignore an alert
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ignore-alert-2.aspx
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Andy Qi
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:07 AM
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Have you tried using the Alert Viewer and Deleting the Alert?
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- Proposed as answer by Bruce.Hobson Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:28 AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:28 AM -
Hi,
Please try to delete the alert in the Alert Viewer with the following steps.
To delete an alert
- From the computer that is connected to the server, open the Launchpad.
- On the Launchpad, click any of the displayed alert icons (critical, warning, and informational) to open the Alert Viewer.
- In the Alert Viewer, right-click the alert that you want to delete, and then click Delete this alert.
For details, please refer to the following articles.
Delete an alert
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/delete-alert-2.aspx
Ignore an alert
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ignore-alert-2.aspx
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Andy Qi
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:07 AM -
I tried this and next refresh it came right back.Sunday, December 1, 2013 4:22 PM
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I tried this, but with next refresh the alert was back.
I have a theory that 'recommended updates' even if they are not labelled 'important' will cause the alert, because I think it went away after installing a 'recommended', but not 'important' update.
Thanks,
Henning
Sunday, December 1, 2013 4:24 PM