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'''The PSWindowsUpdate set of commands is required.'''
'''The PSWindowsUpdate set of commands is required.'''
If necessary, remove the older module with admin command promt:
@RD /S /Q  C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate\
Install the PSWindowsUpdate module and install all available windows updates:
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Confirm:$false -Force
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot


Install the PSWindowsUpdate module:
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate –Force


Apply all available updates:
Apply all available updates:
  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force
  Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
or
  Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll
  Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot


List all available updates
List all available updates
  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force
  Get-WindowsUpdate
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
 
  Get-WUList
Show current update settings, including WSUS source server if any:
  Get-WUSettings


Show Updates sources and which is default (Desired state is usually "true" for Windows Server Update Service)
Show Updates sources and which is default (Desired state is usually "true" for Windows Server Update Service)
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
  Get-WUServiceManager
  Get-WUServiceManager
Show all available commands:
Get-Command -module PSWindowsUpdate
For servers older than 2016, you may need to update to powershell 5.1 first:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54616
Here is converting from old module to new all in one shot:
@RD /S /Q  C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate\
powershell
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Confirm:$false -Force
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll

Latest revision as of 15:14, 25 September 2021

The PSWindowsUpdate set of commands is required. If necessary, remove the older module with admin command promt: 

@RD /S /Q  C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate\

Install the PSWindowsUpdate module and install all available windows updates: 

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Confirm:$false -Force
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot


Apply all available updates: 

Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll

or 

Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot

List all available updates 

Get-WindowsUpdate

Show current update settings, including WSUS source server if any: 

Get-WUSettings

Show Updates sources and which is default (Desired state is usually "true" for Windows Server Update Service) 

Get-WUServiceManager

Show all available commands: 

Get-Command -module PSWindowsUpdate

For servers older than 2016, you may need to update to powershell 5.1 first: 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54616

Here is converting from old module to new all in one shot: 

@RD /S /Q  C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate\
powershell
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Confirm:$false -Force
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll
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