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Updating Windows systems is one of the routine tasks of an administrator, usually done automatically with or without WSUS. Users get bothered by the time-consuming process of requesting available updates and reboots - not only at Microsoft Patch Day.
WuInstall is a command line tool for Windows which enables you to install Windows updates for a certain workstation in a controlled way by using a command line script instead of the standard Windows update functionality.
It allows administrators to update several workstations at once (e.g. run WuInstall in shutdown scripts) or workstations of users who turned off Windows Automatic Updates.
WuInstall is written in C++. It is roughly comparable with the apt-get update/upgrade command in Linux, which for Windows does not exist.
WuInstall uses the Windows update API and searches either at the internal WSUS server or on the external Microsoft Update Server (depending on system configuration) for currently available updates for the certain workstation. The tool downloads and/or installs these updates. You can choose the appropriate time for searching and for installing updates. All actions can be separated: you have the option to only see which updates are available right now or to download them without installing them at the same time.
Use cases
Login or shutdown script: updates will be installed whenever a shutdown is initiated. Users can work undisturbed by reboot requests.
After setups: WuInstall enforces the updating process. You receive a fully patched workstation.
For more infos see WuInstall HowTo and WuInstall FAQs or WuInstall Documentation.
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