Windows 7 WSUS users get a surprise Windows 7 cli

Some Windows Software Update Solutions (WSUS) users acquired a shock on their patching servers on August 20: A point out of Windows seven Client.The actual Windows seven customer code wasn't distributed via WSUS. However the appearance of Windows 7 on the record of products which will be serviced over WSUS paves the best way for Microsoft to begin pushing some thing Windows-7-related to customers within the coming months.“WSUS doesn;t push products - just patches. so this could just be in preparation for some thing that is weeks or months within the future. It;s just a new category.” said one WSUS customer, who confirmed that he saw the “Windows 7″ box on his update check checklist this morning.The appearance of Windows seven on a WSUS server was noted by Yannis Pantzis,Microsoft Office Professional 2007, who posted a screen shot of it on his blog. (I am providing a copy of his screen shot in case he is asked/required to remove it.)WSUS is one of a number of Microsoft patching tools. Others include Windows Update and Microsoft Update. WSUS is typically employed by larger enterprises.Microsoft has been providing a select number of outside testers with early Windows 7 builds more than the past few months. A first, further widely distributed test build is expected around the time of Microsoft;s Professional Developers Conference in late October,Office 2007 Professional, 2008.The final release of Windows 7 is expected in the latter half of 2009,Office 2007 Serial, according to Microsoft execs — and some partners who claim they;ve been told by Microsoft that the company is expecting to deliver Windows 7 before the usually touted 2010 delivery date.Update: At the end of the day on August twenty, I received this official response from Microsoft on what happened with WSUS and Windows 7 today,Windows 7 Serial, delivered via a company spokesperson:“Today,Office 2007 Enterprise, Microsoft published a top level category for “Windows 7 Client” onto Windows Sever Update Companies (WSUS). This is a standard step inside the Windows OS development process that allows internal Microsoft teams who are testing Windows 7 beta drivers/updates to commence testing publishing tools. The inclusion of the ‘Windows 7 Consumer; category is simply part of Microsoft’s current standard development process for Windows prior to release, and is designed to ensure the highest quality at RTM from day 1.”