#Microsoft autoupdate settings update#

Note Listing updates can take 30 seconds or longer, so if you are running this from MaxRM, set the script timeout to 60 or even 120 seconds. (Tip: use the Re-run Checks option to re-run the daily checks at any time.)

#Microsoft autoupdate settings update#

You can run this script directly in PowerShell, but if you deploy it as a Daily Script Check in MaxRM, you’ll be able to quickly see the Windows Update settings and pending updates on any of your machines. Retrieve and display all WindowsUpdate registry values to cover Windows 10 as well. For best results, stretch your PowerShell window to make it wide enough. This means each row can be up to 200 characters long.

If you choose to list pending updates (run with $true), the full Title will now be shown, and UpdateID and RevisionNumber are included.

Windows 8/8.1/2012/2012R2 machines show task trigger information for the Regular Maintenance task (during which updates are installed).

If the machine is configured to gets updates from and report status to WSUS, the relevant servers are listed.

This allows it to complete very quickly by default. it will not list pending updates unless you run it with $true.

The script now defaults to $false, i.e.

The script now lists hidden updates as well as updates that are waiting to be installed. If you want to list pending updates, including updates considered Optional, add a $true parameter. Silverlight, hardware drivers, etc.) are excluded.

I’ve enhanced that script to show two additional values and to optionally list all pending updates.īy default, the script will now list pending updates.

Last year in this article, I posted a PowerShell script to display Windows Update settings.