
For that reason, I don’t like to use the AutoReboot flag. **Note, I usually only reboot if required.
#WINDOWS XP COMMAND PROMPT COMMANDS INSTALL#
This will be apparent in the examples belowĭownload and install updates from Microsoft Update, then reboot: Get-WUInstall –MicrosoftUpdate –AcceptAll –AutoReboot The most important cmdlet is Get-WUInstall. I have also included a list of commands below: You can get a list of available cmdlets in the PSWindowsUpdate module with the following command: Get-command -module PSWindowsUpdate

That can be done with this command: Add-WUServiceManager -ServiceID 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d
#WINDOWS XP COMMAND PROMPT COMMANDS UPDATE#
You might need to install the Microsoft Update service. If you have Powershell verison 5, you can install the module from the gallery by running:īefore you can run any commands, you need to import the windows update module: Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate The first step is to download the powershell module here: However, with the powershell cmdlets you can do things like get a list of updates, search for updates with a specific word in them, then only install those updates. The other methods are fine for simply downloading and installing all updates. Powershell will give you the most flexibility in installing windows updates. If you want to have the client report its status back to the WSUS server, you would run: Wuauclt /reportnow Powershell If it is refusing to install, you can run: Wuauclt /resetauthorization If all you want to do is detect and install updates right now, you would run: Wuauclt /dectectnow /updatenow All examples should be run from an elevated/administrative command prompt See below for some examples of running the wuauclt. Open windows update dialog and shows the featured updates

Triggers a windows update scan using the windows update website Shows the windows update dialog on windows vista and above. So, you should use this to delete this cookie When an update check occurs a cookie is stored that prevents a new update or check for 1 hour. Shows the windows update dialog box or web page (depending on windows version) Tell the client to report its status back to the WSUS server Howeve,r it is still available through windows 7 and server 2012R2.īelow is a list of arguments you can pass to the WUAUCLT commands and a short explanation of what each argument does.ĭetect and download updates that are available (will vary by system settings) This client has been deprecated in windows 10 and server 2016. This stands for Windows Update Automatic Update Client. The windows update command utility in windows is: WUAUCLT.
