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”, meaning malware or miscreants could use them to seize remote control over unpatched systems with little or no help from users. Yes, it’s time once again to use WuInstall! Get […]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2020 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to remedy nearly 130 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and supported software. None of the flaws are known to be currently under active exploitation, but 23 of them could be exploited by malware or malcontents to seize complete control of Windows computers with little or no help from users. […]
ZeroLogon: Patch your Windows Active Domain Controllers now with WuInstall and avoid vulnerability
Windows Zerologon PoC exploits allow domain takeover. Patch Now! Last month, Microsoft patched a very interesting vulnerability that would allow an attacker with a foothold on your internal network to essentially become Domain Admin with one click. All that is required is for a connection to the Domain Controller to be possible from the attacker’s […]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2020 Edition
Microsoft released updates to plug at least 120 security holes in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two newly discovered vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited. Yes, good people of the Windows world, it’s time once again to use WuInstall! With the release of the August 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates, Microsoft has […]
How to force Windows 2004 feature upgrade (OS Build 19041) to install using the command line
To ensure you continue to have a reliable, productive experience with your Windows 10 devices, Microsoft measured and phased approach to how they offer the May Update, initially limiting availability to those devices running Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 who seek the update via Windows Update. Beginning in June, the May 2020 Update is […]
SIGRed: Patch your Windows Server now with WuInstall and avoid vulnerability
An unbelievable 17-year-old bug just has been awarded a CVSS severity score of 10.0 making it an extremely dangerous security hole for Windows DNS Server. The bug, tracked as CVE-2020-1350 or also called “SigRed” relates to Microsoft Windows DNS and is wormable, meaning it can jump across unpatched machines without user interaction. Unnoticed this can […]
