From the command line, how can I tell if Windows updates are available?

Question

Hi All,

From the command line, how can I tell if Windows updates are available?

Many thanks,
-T

Answer 1

@Todd Chester
Thanks for your posting on Q&A.

I found a useful link and I want to share with you. According to this link, we could update computer by PowerShell.
Run the Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate command to install Module and then run the Get-WindowsUpdate command to get all the available updates.

Here is a reference screenshot for you:

Note that the link is not from MS, just for your reference.

Hope the above will be helpful.

Regards,
Rita

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Answer 2

is there a way to do this from CMD (not power shell)?

Answer 3

Why cmd batch scripting?

PowerShell is... Well POWERful.

You can't do what you are looking for in plain cmd batch scripting.

PowerShell is also on every version of Windows since Windows Vista.

Answer 4

Hi RitaHu,

I am SPECIFICALLY after the command line. This all has to be done "unattended"

-T

Answer 5

	



This was emailed to me, but I can not find it on the web page.  This is the answer I was looking for.  If anyone can find it in the web post, please mark it as the answer.

Thank you AR!