Microsoft/Windows Updates
Temporarily Hide Windows Update
See: wushowhide.diagcab
Use wushowhide.diagcab to hide the update.
- How to temporarily prevent a Windows or driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10 - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3073930
To temporarily prevent the driver or update from being reinstalled until a new driver or updated fix is available, a troubleshooter is available that provides a user interface for hiding and showing Windows Updates and drivers for Windows 10. You can obtain and run the "Show or hide updates" troubleshooter by downloading it from the Microsoft Download Center.
Download the "Show or hide updates" troubleshooter package now. - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/2/F22D5FDB-59CD-4275-8C95-1BE17BF70B21/wushowhide.diagcab
Failed Windows Updates
See Microsoft/Failed Windows Updates
VBScript Windows Update
cscript windows_update.vbs
windows_update.vbs:
'ServerSelection values ssDefault = 0 ssManagedServer = 1 ssWindowsUpdate = 2 ssOthers = 3 'InStr values intSearchStartChar = 1 dim strTitle Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session") Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher() updateSearcher.ServerSelection = ssWindowsUpdate Set searchResult = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'") WScript.Echo "List of applicable items on the machine:" For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1 Set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I) WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & update.Title Next If searchResult.Updates.Count = 0 Then WScript.Echo "There are no applicable updates." WScript.Quit End If WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Creating collection of updates to download:" Set updatesToDownload = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.UpdateColl") For I = 0 to searchResult.Updates.Count-1 Set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I) addThisUpdate = false If update.InstallationBehavior.CanRequestUserInput = true Then WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> skipping: " & update.Title & _ " because it requires user input" Else If update.EulaAccepted = false Then WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> note: " & update.Title & _ " has a license agreement that must be accepted:" WScript.Echo update.EulaText WScript.Echo "Do you accept this license agreement? (Y/N)" ''strInput = WScript.StdIn.ReadLine strInput = "Y" WScript.Echo If (strInput = "Y" or strInput = "y") Then update.AcceptEula() addThisUpdate = true Else WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> skipping: " & update.Title & _ " because the license agreement was declined" End If Else addThisUpdate = true End If End If If addThisUpdate = true Then WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> adding: " & update.Title updatesToDownload.Add(update) End If Next If updatesToDownload.Count = 0 Then WScript.Echo "All applicable updates were skipped." WScript.Quit End If WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Downloading updates..." Set downloader = updateSession.CreateUpdateDownloader() downloader.Updates = updatesToDownload downloader.Download() Set updatesToInstall = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.UpdateColl") rebootMayBeRequired = false WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Successfully downloaded updates:" For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1 set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I) If update.IsDownloaded = true Then WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & update.Title updatesToInstall.Add(update) If update.InstallationBehavior.RebootBehavior > 0 Then rebootMayBeRequired = true End If End If Next If updatesToInstall.Count = 0 Then WScript.Echo "No updates were successfully downloaded." WScript.Quit End If If rebootMayBeRequired = true Then WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "These updates may require a reboot." End If WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Would you like to install updates now? (Y/N)" ''strInput = WScript.StdIn.ReadLine strInput = "Y" WScript.Echo If (strInput = "Y" or strInput = "y") Then WScript.Echo "Installing updates..." Set installer = updateSession.CreateUpdateInstaller() installer.Updates = updatesToInstall Set installationResult = installer.Install() 'Output results of install WScript.Echo "Installation Result: " & _ installationResult.ResultCode WScript.Echo "Reboot Required: " & _ installationResult.RebootRequired & vbCRLF WScript.Echo "Listing of updates installed " & _ "and individual installation results:" For I = 0 to updatesToInstall.Count - 1 WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & _ updatesToInstall.Item(i).Title & _ ": " & installationResult.GetUpdateResult(i).ResultCode Next End If
Sample:
C:\scripts>cscript wupdate.vbs Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. List of applicable items on the machine: 1> 2020-10 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4580325) 2> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.85 (KB890830) 3> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64 (KB4586878) 4> Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.329.2861.0) 5> 2020-10 Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) 6> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4598229) Creating collection of updates to download: 1> adding: 2020-10 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4580325) 2> adding: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.85 (KB890830) 3> adding: 2021-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64 (KB4586878) 4> adding: Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.329.2861.0) 5> adding: 2020-10 Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) 6> adding: 2021-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4598229) Downloading updates... Successfully downloaded updates: 1> 2020-10 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4580325) 2> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.85 (KB890830) 3> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64 (KB4586878) 4> Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.329.2861.0) 5> 2020-10 Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) 6> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4598229) These updates may require a reboot. Would you like to install updates now? (Y/N) Installing updates... Installation Result: 2 Reboot Required: True Listing of updates installed and individual installation results: 1> 2020-10 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4580325): 2 2> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.85 (KB890830): 2 3> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64 (KB4586878): 2 4> Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.329.2861.0): 2 5> 2020-10 Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057): 2 6> 2021-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4598229): 2
ref: VB Script to Check, Download, and Install Windows Updates from Microsoft https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/VB-Script-to-Check-and-620579cd
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