Windows Update Powershell Tricks

2022-12-12

Windows Update Powershell tips and tricks

Consolidate Windows Update log

Get-WindowsUpdateLog

Log location at the root of C:

Trigger Troubleshooting Pack

Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path C:\Windows\diagnostics\system\WindowsUpdate | Invoke-TroubleshootingPack

Check Windows Update Settings

Get-Item -Path Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Remove Version Restriction

Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -Name "TargetReleaseVersion" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -Name "TargetReleaseVersionInfo" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue