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== Windows Update == | == Windows Update == | ||
Windows Updates is dependant on the following services, check these if updates are failing or having issues: | |||
*Windows Update Service - wuauserv | |||
*Update Orchestrator Service -usosvc | |||
*Background Intelligent Transfer Service - BITS | |||
*Windows Modules Installer - Trusted installer | |||
View update logs - useful sometimes - go to this location: | View update logs - useful sometimes - go to this location: | ||
%windir%\Windowsupdate.log | %windir%\Windowsupdate.log | ||
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Updates stored in Software distribution folder, stop windows update service and delete this folder to get windows to check and download updates again. | |||
If updates still fail do sfc /scannow to check system files | |||
Check for any updates that are required for the updates that you are installing. | |||
Updates | Website to download specific update packages: | ||
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com | |||
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Registry keys for configuring Automatic Updates & WSUS: | |||
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate | |||
*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | |||
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication | |||
*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate | |||
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU | |||
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Run Updates from CMD: | |||
Go to Run –> cmd | |||
Run the following command to check for new updates: | |||
*wuauclt /detectnow | |||
Run the following command to install new updates | |||
*wuauclt /updatenow | |||
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Get current windows build | |||
*Get-CimInstance -Class win32_operatingsystem | fl | |||
Can also look at the following registry entry for windows server 2012r2: | |||
*HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ | |||
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Get list of all installed updates and pipe to the clipboard: | |||
*dism /online /get-packages | clip | |||
Get all hot fixes installed: | |||
*get-hotfix | |||
== Uninstall updates == | |||
Uninstall windows update packages with the following command: | |||
*wusa /uninstall /kb:5009543 | |||
== Updates with Powershell == | |||
Use the PSWindowsUpdate powershell module: | |||
Get available windows updates:<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell"> | |||
Get-WindowsUpdate | |||
</syntaxhighlight>Install available updates<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell"> | |||
Install-WindowsUpdate | |||
</syntaxhighlight>Download and install a specific update:<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell"> | |||
Get-WindowsUpdate -Install -KBArticleID 'KB5031445' | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Latest revision as of 16:36, 15 January 2024
Windows Update
Windows Updates is dependant on the following services, check these if updates are failing or having issues:
- Windows Update Service - wuauserv
- Update Orchestrator Service -usosvc
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service - BITS
- Windows Modules Installer - Trusted installer
View update logs - useful sometimes - go to this location:
%windir%\Windowsupdate.log
Updates stored in Software distribution folder, stop windows update service and delete this folder to get windows to check and download updates again.
If updates still fail do sfc /scannow to check system files
Check for any updates that are required for the updates that you are installing.
Website to download specific update packages:
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com
Registry keys for configuring Automatic Updates & WSUS:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Run Updates from CMD: Go to Run –> cmd Run the following command to check for new updates:
- wuauclt /detectnow
Run the following command to install new updates
- wuauclt /updatenow
Get current windows build
- Get-CimInstance -Class win32_operatingsystem | fl
Can also look at the following registry entry for windows server 2012r2:
- HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
Get list of all installed updates and pipe to the clipboard:
- dism /online /get-packages | clip
Get all hot fixes installed:
- get-hotfix
Uninstall updates
Uninstall windows update packages with the following command:
- wusa /uninstall /kb:5009543
Updates with Powershell
Use the PSWindowsUpdate powershell module:
Get available windows updates:
Get-WindowsUpdate
Install available updates
Install-WindowsUpdate
Download and install a specific update:
Get-WindowsUpdate -Install -KBArticleID 'KB5031445'