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Install Windows Updates using PowerShell

In this post I show you how to use PowerShell to install Windows Updates. Quickly and silently. This makes the use of PSWindowsUpdate module perfect for your day to day automation. The module even supports scheduling (on remote computers too!), it has the ability to search WSUS and Windows Update for updates, scheduling and performing the download and installation of updates.

By Jan Reilink 15/03/2023PowerShell

Windows Server

Install SQL Server cumulative updates silently

Unpack and install SQL Server cumulative updates using PowerShell to speed up the installation and update process.

By Jan Reilink 13/10/2021Windows Server

Windows Server

Remove computer object from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) in PowerShell

How to remove a computer from WSUS using PowerShell. Here is a short snippet for you to remove a computer object from Windows Server Update Services, this may save time compared to accessing the WSUS Administration Console.

By Jan Reilink 04/10/2021Windows Server

Windows Server

Force BITS to download WSUS updates in the foreground in Windows Server

Speed up Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) downloads by setting BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) priority to foreground.

By Jan Reilink 18/09/2020Windows Server

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Install Windows Server Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) using PowerShell

Install Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) for Windows Server 2012R2, 2016 and Windows Server 2019 using PowerShell, without downtime. Because they must be installed prior to normal Windows Server security updates you can install an SSU anytime you want to during the day. Here's a small PowerShell example to do so.

By Jan Reilink 12/06/2019PowerShell

Windows Server

Manually failover all databases in an SQL Server Database Mirroring configuration

In this article I’ll show you how to force a failover in SQL Server 2017+, in an SQL Server Database Mirroring configuration. This can only be initiated from the principal SQL Server server, and the mirrored database must be synchronized (that is, when the database is in the SYNCHRONIZED state).

By Jan Reilink 25/10/2018Windows Server

Windows Server

Important note about Windows Update KB4056892

There is another VERY IMPORTANT THING with Microsoft Meltdown patches like update KB4056892: - Customers will not receive these security updates and will not be protected from security vulnerabilities unless their anti-virus software vendor sets the following registry key:

By Jan Reilink 05/01/2018Windows Server

WSUS Application Pool IIS Advanced Settings

Windows Server

WsusPool keeps crashing: stops again and again

Is Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) slow or is WSUSPool application pool constantly crashing or restarting? Are client computers checking for Windows Update erroring out with code 0x80244021? This indicates the client is unable to reach WSUS. Here is how to improve Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) availability.

By Jan Reilink 25/05/2017Windows Server

Windows Server

Windows Update error 0xc1420127 and 0xc190010b when upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10

Fix Windows Update errors 0xc1420127 and 0xc190010b when they ocure during a Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 upgrade; possible solutions and tips are provided in this post.

By Jan Reilink 25/04/2016Windows Server

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Install Windows Updates using PowerShell

Install SQL Server cumulative updates silently

Remove computer object from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) in PowerShell

Force BITS to download WSUS updates in the foreground in Windows Server

Install Windows Server Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) using PowerShell

Manually failover all databases in an SQL Server Database Mirroring configuration

Important note about Windows Update KB4056892

WsusPool keeps crashing: stops again and again

Windows Update error 0xc1420127 and 0xc190010b when upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10

Windows Server

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