Windows Update PowerShell Module

Hi Michal,
I tryed your Script, but "get-WUServiceManager" shows only Windows Update (9482f4b4-e343-43b6-b170-9a65bc822c77) with the "IsManaged"-Flag = False. How may I change the False into True?

Thx in advance,

regards,
Steffen

Hi Steffen,
This function allow only to get (read-only) attributs about IUpdateService interfase.

I know I can use what you have here to filter which updates to install.  However, I would like to have a Hide-WUUpdate function.  This way I can set an update to be hidden.  Something like hide-WUUpdate -kbid kb1 kb2... 

http://serverfault.com/questions/145843/block-specific-windows-update-hotfix

Sorry such a long delay. 
I released new function (Hide-WUUpdate) to a provisional auto-hide updates.
It works like Get-WUList but if find updates then automatically hide it (or unhide if use switch).

This is a great script - thanks! Is it possible to exclude patches based on name or type?

Something like this: Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll -AutoReboot -Confirm -NotTitle Bing -NotTitle "Windows Live" -NotTitle Zune -NotTitle "Security Essentials" -NotCategory "Language packs"

Really nice job with this module. Question: How to have the feedback from get-wuhistory be in local language (English)? Right now it lists the KB titles in, well not sure what language. :-)

First off, great script, works very well for local Windows Update control, however I am attempting to use this module via the invoke-command method and am running into trouble. Apparently there are methods that WUA doesn't allow to be called remotely, such as UpdateSession::CreateUpdateDownloader, which cause your script to fail when being used in a remote session. I have 2 questions, first, do you know if this is something that will be available in the future? And is there a workaround that you know of to allow your script to work remotely? 

Thanks again for the great script!

any way to remote get-wuinstall? I see get-wulist has a -computername switch, but get-wuinstall does not. 

Is it available for Powershell version 3..... I need a tool that I could list security update from a machine..... I need history of pathes installed in machine with dll information.

Hi all,

Try this !

Copy the below contents to a notepad and save as  in ps1 format and >right click run with power shell .

function Pause ($Message="Press any key to continue..."){ 
    "" 
    Write-Host $Message 
    $null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown") 
} 
 
 
function GetCompName{ 
    $compname = Read-Host "Please enter a computer name or IP" 
    CheckHost 
} 
 
function CheckHost{ 
    $ping = gwmi Win32_PingStatus -filter "Address='$compname'" 
    if($ping.StatusCode -eq 0){$pcip=$ping.ProtocolAddress; GetMenu} 
    else{Pause "Host $compname down...Press any key to continue"; GetCompName} 
} 
     
 
 
function GetMenu { 
    Clear-Host 
    "  /----------------------\" 
    "  |     PC INFO TOOL     |" 
    "  \----------------------/" 
    "  $compname ($pcip)" 
    "" 
    "" 
    "1) PC Serial Number" 
    "2) PC Printer Info" 
    "3) Current User" 
    "4) OS Info" 
    "5) System Info" 
    "6) Add/Remove Program List" 
    "7) Process List" 
    "8) Service List" 
    "9) USB Devices" 
    "10) Uptime" 
    "11) Disk Space" 
    "12) Memory Info" 
    "13) Processor Info" 
    "14) Monitor Serial Numbers" 
    "" 
    "C) Change Computer Name" 
    "X) Exit The program" 
    "" 
    $MenuSelection = Read-Host "Enter Selection" 
    GetInfo 
} 
 
 
function GetInfo{ 
    Clear-Host 
    switch ($MenuSelection){ 
        1 { #PC Serial Number 
            gwmi -computer $compname Win32_BIOS | Select-Object SerialNumber | Format-List 
            Pause 
            CheckHost 
          } 
           
        2 { #PC Printer Information 
            gwmi -computer $compname Win32_Printer | Select-Object DeviceID,DriverName, PortName | Format-List 
            Pause 
            CheckHost           
          } 
           
        3 { #Current User 
            gwmi -computer $compname Win32_ComputerSystem | Format-Table @{Expression={$_.Username};Label="Current User"} 
            "" 
            #May take a very long time if on 

Great..!

Great script! This is pure gold. Now my question is, can I use to tool to pull in other installed updates to other applications besides just microsoft ones? For example like Adobe reader. Basically everything thats listed under Program and Features > Installed Updates on a Win 7 or 2008R2 server box. 

Hi Jeff,
For now I support only Microsoft update, but it's good idea. 
I suspect that not all software vendors will be able to handle it. I will try to look at this when I get some free time, but no promises.

Hi,

This looks like a really useful script - thanks for writing it. 

Right now I'm wondering how to install only important updates - the same ones Windows prompts me to install through the GUI. There is probably a parameter to "get-wuinstall" for this, but I haven't found the right one yet. I see there's a "Category" parameter, but I don't know what the valid categories are.

Thanks,
Richard

Hi Richard,

Good question :). 
Try use custom search criteria. Go to WU log file: C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log. Open it and find line with your criteria, for example I have this:

Agent	  * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"

Copy criteria and paste to "Criteria" param like this:

Get-WUInstall -Criteria <your criteria>

When I get find some free time I try add it as a standalone switch.