I have to update Windows Server installations manually as they are used for sandbox installations on virtual machines, and some of the installations like ADDC I don't want to put on the internet. Also I don't take the time to build a WSUS installation to each sandbox installation or domain.
The otes on manually updates to Windows Server 2016 are personal and strictly coupled to my given installations. Experiences are then also rather personal, and the notes should not be used without review and test.
Updates are downloaded from Microsoft Update Catalog. A search for "Windows Server 2016" (link) and a sort on latest update date gives a nice list to pick from.
Usually updates are released to the catalog at the same time as to Windows Update. That is 2nd Tuesday of the month. Also called Patch Tuesday.
2018-07 Cumulative Update (KB4346877) fail with error message on the update not being "applicable".
Searching the error message I found this short and precise description from PDQ.com (link). It points to KB4132216 on a "Servicing stack update for Windows..." where the text mention stability improvements to "... an issue that might sometimes lead to incorrect checks for applicability during installation of Windows Updates...". The text is at first sight on Windows 10, but a lot of Windows Server 2016 updates are named Windows 10 in the KB articles and even the files in the installations.
The update can be downloaded from Microsoft Update Catalog (link). Installing the servicing stack update takes a few seconds, and after that the Cumulative Update runs as expected.
This takes several minutes and requires a server restart. The restart itself also takes several minutes.
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