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Question

Hi All

i want to deploy the below PowerShell script on a collection. When i execute below syntax manually on a VM, it will give me the prompt to install NuGet. I want to add YES in the PowerShell script so that it will not prompt and script will not fail. How can i add it please guide me.

(PowershellGet requires NuGet provider version '2.8.5.201' or newer to interact with NuGet-based repositores.Do you want PowerShellGet to install and import the NuGet provider now?)(Yes/No/Suspend)

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
# Install PSWindowsUpdate module if not already installed
if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSWindowsUpdate)) {
    Write-Host "Installing PSWindowsUpdate module..."
    Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force
}
else {
    Write-Host "PSWindowsUpdate module is already installed."
}
# Import PSWindowsUpdate module
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate

Answer 1

Hi, @Rising Flight

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

To install the NuGet provider without being prompted, you can use the -Force parameter with the Install-PackageProvider cmdlet. Here's an updated version of your script that includes this change:

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
# Install NuGet provider if not already installed
if (-not (Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
    Write-Host "Installing NuGet provider..."
    Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force
}
else {
    Write-Host "NuGet provider is already installed."
}
# Install PSWindowsUpdate module if not already installed
if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSWindowsUpdate)) {
    Write-Host "Installing PSWindowsUpdate module..."
    Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force
}
else {
    Write-Host "PSWindowsUpdate module is already installed."
}
# Import PSWindowsUpdate module
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate

This script checks if the NuGet provider is already installed and installs it if it's not. The -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue parameter prevents any error messages from being displayed if the provider is not found. The -Force parameter with Install-PackageProvider installs the provider without prompting.

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Answer 2

What are you trying to accomplish with the PSWindowsUpdate on a collection of endpoints?
If you're trying to deploy Windows Updates, I'd recommend looking into

1. Using Software Updates in ConfigMgr to maintain device compliance
2. Using Co-management to use Windows Update for Business to manage your updates
3. Using Native PowerShell commands, removing the reliance on the PSWIndowsUpdate Module
   1. https://github.com/OSDeploy/OSD/blob/master/Public/OSDCloudTS/Start-WindowsUpdate.ps1