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Now we can output the results of Start-WUScan to a text file using Out-File. New-SMBShare –Name logs –Path 'c:\share\logs' -Description 'Windows Update logs' -FullAccess Everyone Let’s create a share on the local server for storing Windows Update logs generated by PowerShell. You can also add the -DownloadOnly switch to download the updates but not install them: Install-WUUpdates -Updates $Updates -DownloadOnlyĪnother useful command, Get-WUIsPendingReboot, shows you whether the device is waiting to be rebooted after installed updates. How to Manage Windows Update Using PowerShell (Image Credit: Russell Smith) Once you’ve performed a scan, you can use the object we created ($Updates) to install the updates with Install-WUUpdates: Install-WUUpdates -Updates $Updates Microsoft doesn’t have any comprehensive online documentation WindowsUpdateProvider but you can find information about the syntax you should use for -SearchCriteria in the API documentation here. The command below scans the device for updates that are not already applied to installed software: $Updates = Start-WUScan -SearchCriteria "Type='Software' AND IsInstalled=0" You can add filters to search for updates in specific categories, like software for example. It looks for available updates that apply to the device. The Start-WUScan cmdlet initiates a scan without installing any updates.

You can list the available cmdlets in the module installed using Get-Command: Get-Command -Module WindowsUpdateProvider Microsoft’s Windows Update PowerShell provider (WindowsUpdateProvider) comes preinstalled in Windows Server 2019 and later versions of Windows. Microsoft’s Windows Update PowerShell provider