The Windows Server Update Services console crashes when browsing for updates

This article helps you fix an issue where the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) console crashes because of the corrupted application cache.

Original product version:   Windows Server Update Services
Original KB number:   2761925

Symptoms

The WSUS console crashes when browsing for updates and displays the following error message:

An unexpected error occurred.
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows Server Update Services
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7053
Date:
Time:
User: N/A
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Description: The WSUS administration console has encountered an unexpected error. This may be a transient error; try restarting the administration console.

Cause

This can occur if the application cache is corrupted.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, delete the WSUS application cache from the location below:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\application data\microsoft\mmc

where <user profile> is the currently logged in user profile.