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Windows Update Agent API not working in windows 11
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Danieldty-4045
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We use this API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wuapi/nf-wuapi-iautomaticupdates-get_settings to retrieve update settings in windows11, but this API will return null.
Below is the windows update status which looks good.
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Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 9,676 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2022-08-04T05:54:55.283+00:00 Could you please show a minimal sample without private information to help us reproduce the issue?
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Danieldty-4045 1 Reputation point
2022-08-04T05:59:29.747+00:00 Hi, below is the sample code. Thanks! CComPtr<IAutomaticUpdates2> iUpdateAgent; HRESULT hr = iUpdateAgent.CoCreateInstance(CLSID_AutomaticUpdates); CComPtr<IAutomaticUpdatesSettings> updateSettings = nullptr; if (S_OK != iUpdateAgent->get_Settings(&updateSettings) || updateSettings == nullptr) { } -
Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 9,676 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2022-08-04T07:45:13.98+00:00 I couldn't reproduce the issue.
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 21H2
OS build 22000.795 -
Danieldty-4045 1 Reputation point
2022-08-04T08:14:21.49+00:00 Hi @Jeanine Zhang-MSFT
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 22H2
OS build 22621.232Above is the version I get the error.
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Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 9,676 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2022-08-04T08:49:59.647+00:00 Windows 11 22h2 is in preview. I suggest you could post the issue via Feedback Hub for Windows Insider: Windows Insider.
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Danieldty-4045 1 Reputation point
2022-10-14T11:05:01.857+00:00 Hi @Jeanine Zhang-MSFT , the Windows 11 22h2 is officially instead of preview. But the issue still exists, could you help to have a look or reproduce your side? Thanks!
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S.Sengupta 18,696 Reputation points MVP2022-08-02T00:48:19.167+00:00 -
Danieldty-4045 1 Reputation point
2022-08-03T13:04:11.3+00:00 Looks like I get error code 14007 after call get_Settings using GetLastError.
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RLWA32 45,571 Reputation points2022-08-04T11:44:58.297+00:00 The pertinent error code is the HRESULT returned by the failed call to IAutomaticUpdates::get_Settings.
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Limitless Technology 39,646 Reputation points2022-08-03T07:07:34.473+00:00 Hello,
This may be related in changes in the COM interface between versions, similar to issues between XP-W7-W10. You need to call the DetectNow on your auc object
For example:
WUApiLib.IAutomaticUpdates2 auc = new WUApiLib.AutomaticUpdates(); auc.DetectNow(); // get the current values from the system. Console.WriteLine(auc.Results.LastInstallationSuccessDate); Console.WriteLine(auc.Results.LastSearchSuccessDate);----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Danieldty-4045 1 Reputation point
2022-08-03T10:39:11.897+00:00 Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Tried DetectNow, but still the same issue.
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