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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

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

PowerShell

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

How to uninstall and remove Adobe Flash Player in Windows Server

How to uninstall and remove Adobe Flash Player in Windows Server.Ever wondered why Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) offers Flash updates for Windows Server? Adobe Flash Player is installed on Windows Server 2016 / 2019 if you have the Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role installed. Yikes! I can imagine you want to delete Adobe Flash Player without deleting the RDSH role, and here is how.

By Jan Reilink 22/11/2018Windows 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