Windows Update Guides & How-tos
Automating Windows Server Patching with WuInstall: A Step-by-Step Guide
Patch Tuesday shouldn’t cost you a weekend. This step-by-step guide shows how to audit, filter, install and reboot across your Windows servers with a single WuInstall script.
5 Common Windows Update Problems and How to Fix Them with WuInstall
Cryptic error codes, stalled downloads and updates that silently refuse to install: five real-world Windows Update failures and how to diagnose and fix each one from the command line.
Targeted Windows Update Deployment: How to Select Exactly Which Patches to Install
Not every patch belongs on every machine. Learn how to select updates by KB number, severity, category or title so you deploy exactly what you intend – and nothing else.
Bypassing WSUS with WuInstall: When and How to Patch Directly from Microsoft
WSUS approval cycles can hold back urgent patches for weeks. Here’s when it makes sense to pull updates straight from Microsoft, and how to do it without breaking your WSUS setup.
Generating Windows Update Compliance Reports from the Command Line with WuInstall
Auditors want proof, not screenshots. Generate machine-readable Windows Update compliance reports from the command line and turn a multi-day audit into a scheduled task.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2021 Edition
Microsoft released updates to plug at least 82 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Ten of the 82 vulnerabilities are marked as “critical”,
