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MichalGajda
This function is a piece of PSWindowsUpdate module to manage Windows Update on a computer system running Windows. Whole module contain set of functions to check, download and install updates from PowerShell.
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MichalGajda
This function is a piece of PSWindowsUpdate module to manage Windows Update on a computer system running Windows. Whole module contain set of functions to check, download and install updates from PowerShell.
(86)
Updated 10/24/2013
Released 2/14/2011
35,533 Downloads
Brian Wilhite
This function gets the pending reboot status on a local or remote computer. Now supports SCCM 2012 Clients.
(22)
Updated 6/12/2013
Released 8/29/2012
3,928 Downloads
Boe Prox
This function will allow you to query local or remote computer/s and determine if there are pending WSUS updates that need to be installed.
(12)
Updated 9/28/2013
Released 3/6/2011
4,591 Downloads
Trevor Stuart
Many companies manage their updates through WSUS, but sometimes WSUS updates aren't pushed out properly; there for you need to obtain the Windows Updates directly from Microsoft. Comments and enhancements are welcome!
(4)
Updated 7/19/2012
Released 7/19/2012
2,480 Downloads
- Mark -
Declining Itanium Updates ... Schedule the following script to decline all Itanium updates. It then e-mails an HTML report with the following column headings: Title, KB Article, Classification, Product Title, Product Family
(3)
Updated 10/9/2013
Released 10/17/2012
1,418 Downloads
Jeffrey S. Patton
This script will get all available udpates for the computer it is run on. It will then optionally install those updates, provided they do not require user input.
(0)
Updated 11/7/2012
Released 8/29/2012
1,435 Downloads
Sandro Pereira
The script will monitor all the servere with Windows Updates ready to be installed, Windows Updates configured to be checked manually or servers that required a reboot. Servers that do not fall under these conditions will not be listed.
(2)
Updated 10/24/2013
Released 10/22/2013
168 Downloads
Trevor Stuart
There are many scripts that use PowerShell to initiate SCCM Client Actions, but this however uses Visual Basic! This script will use the control panel applet that the configuration manager client application is housed, and will search through the available
actions to be initiat
(2)
Updated 7/31/2012
Released 7/27/2012
684 Downloads
- Mark -
If you want to perform a one-off sync across all your WSUS servers you have to go to every server and force a manual sync. With this you can just open up PowerShell and call the script and it will start a sync against your upstream server and all downstream servers sequentially.
(0)
Updated 11/19/2013
Released 7/8/2013
121 Downloads
Alexander Krause
Allows a much simpler management for all Microsoft Updates, which are registered in the wsusscn2.cab and their download from the official Microsoft Update sites. The Microsoft Updates Downloader PowerShell Module is e.g. perfect for patching of WIM files or Office Installations.
(0)
Updated 4/8/2013
Released 4/7/2013
301 Downloads
antonio-jr
One of the most common complaints that I've encountered so far is, the user is complaining about their computer performance, windows creen that takes time to load, and hang-up while opening. This computer is misbehaving irregulary, beacause of this, there are some helpful tips on
(2)
Updated 8/29/2012
Released 8/29/2012
304 Downloads
Ritesh Parab
Get Pending Windows Updates for remote computer.

(0)
Updated 8/17/2013
Released 8/17/2013
70 Downloads
Jason T. Ruiz
This script provides automation into a number of Microsoft System Center tools to allow easy updates to clustered Hyper-V hosts in Virtual Machine Manager. Required software is SCVMM, Hyper-V, SCOM and WUInstall which is freely available at http://wuinstall.com/index.php/en/free.
(2)
Updated 3/23/2012
Released 3/23/2012
191 Downloads
Jeffrey S. Patton
This script will grab the Windows Update Log and format it as an object for easier viewing and exporting. This script will also accept a filter parameter which will allow you to filter the data returned, based on any one of the defined field names below.
Date : yyy-
(1)
Updated 10/24/2012
Released 10/24/2012
46 Downloads
John Grenfell
Parse all your servers windowsupdate logs to find pending reboots or installs awaiting action and email the results
(2)
Updated 1/19/2011
Released 1/19/2011