IUpdateInstaller interface
Installs or uninstalls updates from or onto a computer.
Members
The IUpdateInstaller interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. IUpdateInstaller also has these types of members:
- Methods
- Properties
Methods
The IUpdateInstaller interface has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| BeginInstall | Starts an asynchronous installation of the updates. |
| BeginUninstall | Starts an asynchronous uninstallation of the updates. |
| EndInstall | Completes an asynchronous installation of the updates. |
| EndUninstall | Completes an asynchronous uninstallation of the updates. |
| Install | Starts a synchronous installation of the updates. |
| RunWizard | Starts a wizard that guides the local user through the steps to install the updates. |
| Uninstall | Starts a synchronous uninstallation of the updates. |
Properties
The IUpdateInstaller interface has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Read/write |
Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to show source prompts to the user when installing the updates. |
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Read/write |
Gets and sets the current client application. |
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Read-only |
Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether an installation or uninstallation is in progress on a computer at a specific time. |
|
Read/write |
Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to forcibly install or uninstall an update. |
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Read/write |
Gets and sets a handle to the parent window that can contain a dialog box. |
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Read/write |
Gets and sets the interface that represents the parent window that can contain a dialog box. |
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Read-only |
Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a system restart is required before installing or uninstalling updates. |
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Read/write |
Gets and sets an interface that contains a read-only collection of the updates that are specified for installation or uninstallation. |
Remarks
This interface can be instantiated by using the UpdateInstaller coclass. Use the Microsoft.Update.Installer program identifier to create the object.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Header |
Wuapi.h |
IDL |
Wuapi.idl |
Library |
Wuguid.lib |
DLL |
Wuapi.dll |
IID |
IID_IUpdateInstaller is defined as 7B929C68-CCDC-4226-96B1-8724600B54C2 |