How to show Windows 10 Update Assistant to logged in user

Question

Hi,

I need to update Windows 10 1909 device but for some reason I cant upgraded them using sccm Windows Servicing

I found an way I can upgrade them to 20H2 and then to 21H2 using Update Assistant but the issue is on some machine macfee is blocking the upgrade.

I like to run the update Assistant on an machine but show the message to logged in user so that they can report any issue with upgrade

I'm using below script package to update

$UpdaterBinary = "C:\Temp\_Windows_FU\Windows10Upgrade9252_21H2.exe"
$UpdaterArguments = '/install /skipeula /auto upgrade /dynamicupdate enable'
Start-Process -FilePath $UpdaterBinary -ArgumentList $UpdaterArguments

But this runs in background and it doesnt show any message or windows to logged in user

Main reason why its not doing this is because app is running as system account.

Is they any way I can run Update Assistant with admin rights but show the gui to user

Answer 1

Hi,

You can use the "-Credential" parameter in the Start-Process cmdlet to specify the administator account so that Update Assistant starts with elevated permissions.

$cred = Get-Credential
Start-Process -FilePath $UpdaterBinary -ArgumentList $UpdaterArguments -Credential $cred

Please refer to this link for more detals.

Start-Process

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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