Windows Update
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