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Windows — package mirror notes

Mirror: https://mirror.scalewithus.com

This host is an on-demand Linux (and related) package object cache. It is not a Windows Update / WSUS proxy.

Windows Update uses Microsoft’s proprietary update protocol. Pointing Windows at mirror.scalewithus.com will not accelerate or replace WU, and there is no /windows/ upstream on this mirror.

What to use instead

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OS / security updates Windows Update or your own WSUS / Microsoft Update infrastructure
Linux guests on the same platform Use the per-OS guides (Ubuntu, Debian, Alma, Rocky, CentOS Stream, Alpine, …)
Optional Unix tooling on Windows Not mirrored here today; install MSYS2/Chocolatey/WinGet from their official sources

Verify the mirror (from any host)

bash
curl -fsS https://mirror.scalewithus.com/healthz

That only checks the mirror service is up — it does not configure Windows package updates.

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