usoclient startscan not work for Windows Server 2019

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usoclient startscan not work for Windows Server 2019

Sunny Ieong 31

as my Windows Server 2019 already connected to internal WSUS, but it is not able to check for updates for Windows Server 2019 unless clicking "check for updates" button in Windows updates panel, but it will download and install updates as well, what I want is just to check for updates and show what updates are available in Windows updates panel.

(By the way, Windows Server 2016 is workable when I run usoclient startscan in cmd.exe)

Sunny Ieong 31 Reputation points

2021-08-24T08:25:17.917+00:00

just like this, to let me know what updates are available.
hope someone can help , many thanks.

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Sunny Ieong 31 Reputation points

2021-08-24T08:25:17.917+00:00

just like this, to let me know what updates are available.
hope someone can help , many thanks.

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Rita Hu -MSFT 9,661

@Sunnyleong-7828
Thanks for your posting on Q&A.

There is no such document from MS which could describe this command in detail for reference. In my opinion, the usoclient.exe command is running in the internal OS level. Nobody outside the OS should be trying to run the usoclient directly. Of course, I tested it in my lab and the result is as the same.

In addition, I have the other methods fr you. Please follow the below steps to confirm whether this issue will be resolved:
Please apply the below policy on the Windows Server 2019 servers:

We should download and install the required updates manually.

Hope the above will be helpful.

Regards,
Rita

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Sunny Ieong 31 Reputation points

2021-08-25T04:44:42.95+00:00

I think this is just not update automatically, but it can't help to detect what updates Windows server 2019 get.
I just want the server to detect what updates is available for server and show the detected update in Windows Update panel.
Sunny Ieong 31 Reputation points

2021-08-25T04:50:02.067+00:00

Windows Server 2016 & 2019 , "Check for updates" button is the serial progress of checking & downloading & installation at the same time.
Not like Windows server 2012/2008, check for updates is checking for updates ONLY, there is other button for install updates.
Rita Hu -MSFT 9,661 Reputation points

2021-08-25T05:57:38.293+00:00

Could you mind sharing the below registry value on this forum to help me research further?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Sunny Ieong 31 Reputation points

2021-08-25T06:55:03.503+00:00

You can refer to this pictures.
Rita Hu -MSFT 9,661 Reputation points

2021-08-25T07:27:20.25+00:00

Thanks for your response.

It seems that you have already enabled the Configure Automatic Updates policy on the Windows Server 2019 servers.

Please try to disable the policy first on one of the Windows Server 2019 and then see if it can be implemented:

In fact, the Windows 10 is totally different version from Windows 8/8.1. In my opinion, the clients will try to apply updates as soon as possible once the clients detect the updates. Also we cannot decide whether to download and install one or more of these updates.

I tested in my lab environment. In fact, only the important updates(the clients need to restart after applying the updates) will be notified if you disabled the Configure Automatic Updates policy.

Hope the above clarifies.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,
Rita

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