(Updated) Notice: The July 2026 Scan Cab for Microsoft updates is delayed

(Updated) Notice: The July 2026 Scan Cab for Microsoft updates is delayed

2026-07-14T21:20:10.493Z

<div>Updated July 14, 2026: The July 2026 Scan Cab is now available as of 2:00 PM PDT.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Note:</b> This notice only affects environments where Scan Cab is used to check for Microsoft update compliance.</div><div><br></div><div><b>What and why:</b></div><div>The Scan Cab for the July 2026 Microsoft security updates is currently delayed and has not yet been released.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Rollout schedule:</b></div><div>We estimate it will be released later today, and we will communicate an update as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Who is affected:</b></div><div>IT administrators who rely on Scan Cab to check for update compliance can monitor our communications for updates.</div><div><br></div><div><b>What will happen:</b></div><div>Updates on the availability of this month's Scan Cab will be communicated as new information becomes available.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><b>Additional information:</b></div><ul><li>Learn more about the Scan Cab process:&nbsp;<a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/announcing-a-smaller-wsus-scan-cab/3980495" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Announcing a smaller WSUS Scan Cab</a></li><li>Use Windows Update Agent (WUA) to scan computers for security updates without connecting to Windows Update:&nbsp;<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/wua_sdk/using-wua-to-scan-for-updates-offline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Using WUA to Scan for Updates Offline - Win32 apps</a></li><li>Documentation on the Catalog Site used to import updates and drivers:&nbsp;<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/manage/wsus-and-the-catalog-site" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WSUS and the Catalog Site</a></li></ul>