Run Powershell script until an application reaches a certain version

Question

I have a PS job to upgrade Office but it doesn't go to the latest version unless I run it twice.
Some pc's are at 365, 1705, some are at 2002 and some are at 2008.
I wonder if there is a way to have PS run to get the latest version, 2008.

One suggestion I found said to use, as a variable argument:
/update user displaylevel=true updatetoversion=16.0.etc

The first time I run it on a 1705 pc, it upgrades to 2002, then I have to run it again to get to 2008. If it's not a huge script with crazy requirements and ifs/thens, I would be interested if someone had a working PS that runs to get the latest of something, or runs until it gets to that version.

Answer 1

if ( (get-package 'Microsoft Office Professional Plus*' -provider programs | % version) -lt '16.0.4266.1001' ) { 
  'install stuff' }

Answer 2

I have figured out the syntax for all of this, but when it runs, it completely locks the pc. I can't move the cursor or pretty much do anything. So getting into the Task Mgr to check is out. There still must be something wrong with my script.....this it is complete:
I think perhaps some lines further down are out of order?

cd HKLM:\

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\ -Name Office -force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\ -Name 16.0 -force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0 -Name common -force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\common -Name OfficeUpdate -force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\common\OfficeUpdate

New-ItemProperty -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\common\OfficeUpdate -Name EnableAutomaticUpdates -Value 1 -Force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\ -Name ClickToRun -force

New-Item -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\ -Name Configuration -force

New-ItemProperty -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration -Name UpdatesEnabled -Value "True"

$updatetoversion="16.0.13127.21210"

$UpdateArguements = "/update user displaylevel=true"

$version=Get-WmiObject win32_product | where{$_.Name -like "Microsoft Office 365*"} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Version

while($version -ne $updatetoversion){

Start-Process "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe" $UpdateArguements

}

Answer 3

I guess my main question is that I tried to incorporate your conditional variables into the PS I have:

What happens is I get a dos box that appears to be running something but the office update never occurs.

New-ItemProperty -Path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration -Name UpdatesEnabled -Value "True"
$updatetoversion="16.0.13127.21210"
$version=Get-WmiObject win32_product | where{$_.Name -like "Microsoft Office 365*"} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Version
while($version -ne $updatetoversion){

upgrade Office

}
$UpdateEXE ="C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe"
$UpdateArguements = "/update user displaylevel=true"
Start-Process $version $UpdateEXE $UpdateArguements

Answer 4

My question is.....
How do I add your version detection portion to my existing PS?
I really dont need the $UpdateArguements line if I use your entries, correct?

Answer 5

Hi,

You can detect the current office version using the WMI class Win32_Product.

$updatetoversion="16.0.etc"  
$version = Get-WmiObject win32_product  | where{$_.Name -like "Microsoft Office Professional Plus*"} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Version  
while($version -ne $updatetoversion){  
#upgrade the office  
}  

Best Regards，
Ian Xue

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