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#51
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Catalog Update notificatio...
Last post by steadybird - November 04, 2025, 05:48:49 PMThe problem I face with using the Publisher's emails is that they are sent after the fact of a sync being performed, and not before hand.
We do not perform automated daily syncs the way many of your clients do so.
We typically have a single large all updates sync following month end. Or on demand to address specific CVE's we become aware of using selective sync throughout the month.
If, in that first week of the month, I become aware of new updates Ill perform additional syncs as this is our Ring1 week. So, I have the opportunity to do multiple rounds before it hits ring2.
But unless I am manually checking your website for new update notices, I am largely unaware.
I imagine it may be possible for a feature to be added to the Publisher for it to regularly check the catalogue and email the updates being available instead of this load being on your website? Instead of a full sync being performed it just downloads the catalogue, scans Intune and reports back that there's opportunities available.
We do not perform automated daily syncs the way many of your clients do so.
We typically have a single large all updates sync following month end. Or on demand to address specific CVE's we become aware of using selective sync throughout the month.
If, in that first week of the month, I become aware of new updates Ill perform additional syncs as this is our Ring1 week. So, I have the opportunity to do multiple rounds before it hits ring2.
But unless I am manually checking your website for new update notices, I am largely unaware.
I imagine it may be possible for a feature to be added to the Publisher for it to regularly check the catalogue and email the updates being available instead of this load being on your website? Instead of a full sync being performed it just downloads the catalogue, scans Intune and reports back that there's opportunities available.
#52
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Catalog Update notificatio...
Last post by Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) - October 31, 2025, 12:46:31 PMAhh, understood.
We recently redid the email and plan on implementing improvements in the future. In the past we did provide more info in that email, however that email and the daily catalog release post took multiple hours to create, and caused SEO and website performance issues.
Even after we make improvements to the daily email, we likely would not be able to customize it for your specific environment, all customers that subscribe get that same email. If you want info on updates to your specific apps/updates, the notifications from the Publisher will be a much better way to get that information.
We recently redid the email and plan on implementing improvements in the future. In the past we did provide more info in that email, however that email and the daily catalog release post took multiple hours to create, and caused SEO and website performance issues.
Even after we make improvements to the daily email, we likely would not be able to customize it for your specific environment, all customers that subscribe get that same email. If you want info on updates to your specific apps/updates, the notifications from the Publisher will be a much better way to get that information.
#53
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: 2005 release of VC runtime...
Last post by Omar (Patch My PC) - October 31, 2025, 12:34:53 AMVisual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable is NOT Visual C++ v14 Redistributable
And it doesn't exist on their download page (that you sent) and there is now news about it and I don't even know where did you got it from.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-supported-redistributable-version
We are not going to replace this with that for millions of users when there is nothing official about it.
When/IF they officially replaced 2015 to v14, then we will do the same.
Until then, it doesn't even exist.
And it doesn't exist on their download page (that you sent) and there is now news about it and I don't even know where did you got it from.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-supported-redistributable-version
We are not going to replace this with that for millions of users when there is nothing official about it.
When/IF they officially replaced 2015 to v14, then we will do the same.
Until then, it doesn't even exist.
#54
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: 2005 release of VC runtime...
Last post by jvidal - October 30, 2025, 09:07:44 PMwow, you are stubborn!
I told you they changed the name. I EVEN SENT YOU THE LINKS. did you even bother to download and install those versions?
Installing those version REPLACES the previous "Visual C++ 2105-2022 Redistributable"
I told you they changed the name. I EVEN SENT YOU THE LINKS. did you even bother to download and install those versions?
Installing those version REPLACES the previous "Visual C++ 2105-2022 Redistributable"
#55
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Catalog Update notificatio...
Last post by steadybird - October 30, 2025, 07:09:41 PMHi Andrew,
I am not referring to the Desktop Publisher's sync "Patch my PC Report" publishing report emails.
I am referring to the emails sent by PMPC themselves on a daily basis for catalogue updates.
They contain zero information except to say updates have occurred and link back to the website for the catalogue. These are daily emails and seem to contain no real useful information and become nothing but email white noise.
When we do open the catalogue, I am forced to apply filters on a per application basis or doom scroll the list eyeballing it for anything relevant.
A sample of the email below. Though they all seem fairly identical and not really useful.
Uhm seems I can't attach images. So imgur link it is! https://imgur.com/a/B95il2p
I had hoped the email would be a little more informative. Ideally specifically relating to our environments configured APPS/UPDATES.
I am not referring to the Desktop Publisher's sync "Patch my PC Report" publishing report emails.
I am referring to the emails sent by PMPC themselves on a daily basis for catalogue updates.
They contain zero information except to say updates have occurred and link back to the website for the catalogue. These are daily emails and seem to contain no real useful information and become nothing but email white noise.
When we do open the catalogue, I am forced to apply filters on a per application basis or doom scroll the list eyeballing it for anything relevant.
A sample of the email below. Though they all seem fairly identical and not really useful.
Uhm seems I can't attach images. So imgur link it is! https://imgur.com/a/B95il2p
I had hoped the email would be a little more informative. Ideally specifically relating to our environments configured APPS/UPDATES.
#56
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Catalog Update notificatio...
Last post by Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) - October 28, 2025, 02:22:23 PMHello,
You can configure emails under the "Alerts" tab in the Publisher. You can have the Publisher send alerts via SMTP, Teams, or Slack. See this article for more information: https://patchmypc.com/kb/how-publishing-alerts-work-patch/
You can configure emails under the "Alerts" tab in the Publisher. You can have the Publisher send alerts via SMTP, Teams, or Slack. See this article for more information: https://patchmypc.com/kb/how-publishing-alerts-work-patch/
#57
Commercial/Paid Products: Support and General Questions (ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Palo Alto GlobalProtect Ho...
Last post by jchipman - October 28, 2025, 07:21:46 AMIs there any kind of ETA for the WSUS implementation so the hotfixes can be applicable? Our org follows the 'preferred' releases for GlobalProtect and we missed the opportunity to catch the last one so now the latest release is not the preferred one, nor is it detected as applicable due to it being a hotfix. Ideally trying to avoid publishing an app to accomplish this update.
#58
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: 2005 release of VC runtime...
Last post by Omar (Patch My PC) - October 28, 2025, 02:08:36 AMThere has never been an issue with VS++ 2015-2022 with PMPC.
And there is nothing called VC++ 14 that we are aware of.
As long as the app isn't called "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable" in the Add/Remove Programs, then it's not installed and you are using another version/edition.
And there is nothing called VC++ 14 that we are aware of.
As long as the app isn't called "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable" in the Add/Remove Programs, then it's not installed and you are using another version/edition.
#59
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: Outdated Apps Will not Upd...
Last post by tennisace57 - October 27, 2025, 09:22:22 PMResolved: PC Reset!
#60
Home Updater: Report Detection Issues or Installation Issues / Re: 2005 release of VC runtime...
Last post by jvidal - October 27, 2025, 07:06:56 PMyes, maybe, but still there's the problem of PMPC NOT DETECTING any VC++14/2015-2002 runtime, regardless of its status as stable or preview (or whatever)