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When you try to install WSUS to a Windows Server 2008 by adding a WSUS role you might receive the following error message:</p>
<p><strong>The update could not be found. Either the update is not applicable to this computer or the update no longer exists&#8230;.</strong></p>
<p>To solve this error please do the following:</p>
<p>Open registry editor (regedit.exe)</p>
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<p>Find the following key:</p>
<p><strong>HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows</strong></p>
<p>Locate the <strong>WindowsUpdate </strong>key and delete it.</p>
<p>Restart the Windows Update service</p>
<p>Try to install WSUS again.</p>