Windows updates failing, failed to evaluate installed rule. Hi all,i wonder if anyone can help. WSUS environment. PCs, and the only common feature is the WARNING failed to evaluate installed rule error. The other strange thing is that the update the windows update log mentions isnt the same one that WSUS says is required e. I started playing around in the playback devices settings and found the answer to be insanely simple. Heres the walkthrough Right click on your speaker icon in. Microsoft XML Core Services 6. Service Pack 2 is being installed, but this isnt listed in WSUS as being required its actually windows SP3 Windowsupdate. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is finally here. Windows users cant wait to download it on their machines and test out the new features, but unfortunately not. Misc        Logging initialized build 7. Misc        Process C WINDOWSSystem. Misc        Module C WINDOWSsystem. Forums/getfile/969410' alt='Re- Failed Windows Update' title='Re- Failed Windows Update' />Service      2. Service       START  Service Service startup. Service      2. Agent        WU client version 7. Agent        Base directory C WINDOWSSoftware. Distribution. 20. Agent        Access type No proxy. Agent        Network state Connected. Agent        Agent Initializing Windows Update Agent  2. Agent        Agent Initializing global settings cache  2. Agent        WSUS server http houwsus. Agent        WSUS status server http houwsus. Agent        Target group Hounslow Desktop TEST2. Agent        Windows Update access disabled No. Dnld. Mgr      Download manager restoring 0 downloads. AU        AU Initializing Automatic Updates  2. AU      AU setting next detection timeout to 2. AU      AU setting next sqm report timeout to 2. AU        WSUS server http houwsus. AU        Detection frequency 2. AU        Target group Hounslow Desktop TEST2. AU        Approval type Scheduled Policy2. AU        Scheduled install daytime Every day at 1. AU        Auto install minor updates Yes Policy2. AU        Will interact with non admins Non admins are elevated Policy2. Report        Report Initializing static reporting data  2. Report        OS Version 5. Report        Computer Brand Dell Inc. Report        Computer Model Opti. Xbox 360 Recall Serial Numbers on this page. Plex GX5. 20               2. Report        Bios Revision A0. Report        Bios Name Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1. A0. 72. 01. 0 0. Report        Bios Release Date 2. T0. 0 0. 0 0. 02. Report        Locale ID 1. AU      Initializing featured updates. AU      Found 0 cached featured updates. AU      AU setting pending client directive to Install Approval2. AU      AU finished delayed initialization. AU      2. AU       START  AU Search for updates. AU      2. AU      lt lt SUBMITTED AU Search for updates Call. Id 9. 12. EFF8. B 5. BB7 8. E8 4. D6. 0BA7. E3. Report      REPORT EVENT C2. AB8. 0 D5. 97 4. CA8 8. D 8. C9. 4A2. 4A0. C2      2. Automatic. Updates      Success      Content Install      Installation Ready The following updates are downloaded and ready for installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these updates on Monday, April 1. AM   Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 6. Service Pack 2 KB9. Report      REPORT EVENT 1. CA9. B4 B7. 70 4. B0. 4 BFC6 A8. 7DD3. B5. AE1. B      2. Automatic. Updates      Success      Content Install      Reboot completed. Agent      2. Agent       START  Agent Finding updates Caller. Id Automatic. Updates2. Agent      2. Agent        Online No Ignore download priority No. Agent        Criteria Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed0 and Deployment. ActionInstallation and Is. Assigned1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Present1 and Deployment. ActionUninstallation and Is. Assigned1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed1 and Deployment. ActionInstallation and Is. Assigned1 and Reboot. Required1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed0 and Deployment. ActionUninstallation and Is. Assigned1 and Reboot. Required12. 01. Agent        Service. ID 3. DA2. 16. E3. D 4. DA6 8. A4. B B4. BCB1. B7 Managed. Agent        Search Scope Machine2. AU      WARNING AU found no suitable session to launch client in. AU      Forced install timer expired for scheduled install. AU      Update. Download. Properties 0 downloads are still in progress. AU      2. AU       START  AU Install updates. AU      2. AU        Initiating scheduled install. AU        Approved updates 1. AU      lt lt SUBMITTED AU Install updates installing updates Call. Id 1. B2. 9C7. AA 4. BAA8 B5. F8. 92. F6. Agent      2. Agent       START  Agent Installing updates Caller. Id Automatic. Updates2. Agent      2. Agent        Updates to install 1. Agent          Title Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 6. Service Pack 2 KB9. Agent          Update. Id 4. D3. E8. 1D4 5. D 4. C5. 0 A6. 8A 3. C1. E9. 1A2. AEF9. Agent            Bundles 1 updates 2. Agent              2. EFD0. 64 0. A4. A 4. B6. 00 CE1. F9. 5FA4. CB3. 1. 00. 20. 10 0. Agent      WARNING Failed to evaluate Installed rule, update. Id BFE5. B1. 77 A0. A0 B1. 02 0. 97. E4. FA1. F8. 07. E0. 01. Agent        Added update 3. B5. 24. 15 A5. BA 4. E9 8. 07. 2 9. D2. DEE8. B2. 2A9. 1. Agent        Added update 4. D3. E8. 1D4 5. 40. D 4. C5. 0 A6. 8A 3. C1. E9. 1A2. AEF9. Agent        Found 2 updates and 5. Agent      2. Agent        END    Agent Finding updates Caller. Id Automatic. Updates2. Agent      2. AU        RESUMED   AU Search for updates Call. Id 9. 12. EFF8. B 5. BB7 8. E8 4. D6. 0BA7. E3. AU        2 updates detected. AU      2. AU        END    AU Search for updates Call. Id 9. 12. EFF8. B 5. BB7 8. E8 4. D6. 0BA7. E3. AU      2. AU      Featured notifications is disabled. AU      2. AU       START  AU Search for updates. AU      2. AU      lt lt SUBMITTED AU Search for updates Call. Id BDABB0. 7D 2. E6. A2. 01. Agent      2. Agent       START  Agent Finding updates Caller. Id Automatic. Updates2. Agent      2. Agent        Online Yes Ignore download priority No. Agent        Criteria Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed0 and Deployment. ActionInstallation and Is. Assigned1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Present1 and Deployment. ActionUninstallation and Is. Assigned1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed1 and Deployment. ActionInstallation and Is. Assigned1 and Reboot. Required1 or Is. Hidden0 and Is. Installed0 and Deployment. ActionUninstallation and Is. Assigned1 and Reboot. Required12. 01. Agent        Service. ID 3. DA2. 16. E3. D 4. DA6 8. A4. B B4. BCB1. B7 Managed. Agent        Search Scope Machine2. Misc      Validating signature for C WINDOWSSoftware. DistributionSelf. UpdateDefaultwuident. Misc       Microsoft signed Yes. Dnld. Mgr      Preparing update for install, update. Id 2. 8EFD0. 64 0. A4. A 4. 43. 5 B6. CE1. F9. 5FA4. CB3. Misc        Logging initialized build 7. Misc        Process C WINDOWSsystem. Misc        Module C WINDOWSsystem. Handler       2. Handler       START  Handler Command Line Install. Handler       2. Handler        Updates to install 1. Misc      Validating signature for C WINDOWSSoftware. DistributionSelf. UpdateDefaultwuident. Misc       Microsoft signed Yes. Misc      Validating signature for C WINDOWSSoftware. DistributionSelf.