Tag: wsus

How to update group policy on a client ?

gpupate /force

Which wsus server is registered on a client ?

REG QUERY "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate"

How to print group policy group for a client on screen ?

Gpresult /r

How to  confirm whether the update has been downloaded on the WSUS server first ?

Add file staus option. In wsus , in update window, right click on grid header and select “File Status”. The green icon means that the update is ready for installation.

How to get update log in a client via PoerShell ?

Open Powershall with admin privileges and digit :

Get-WindowsUpdateLog

This command will build a wsus client log on desktop.

How to remove a windows computer from wsus updating

check if you are using wsus

First you need to check if the computer is updating via the wsus server.

Run Powershell as Administrator and run these commands :

$MUSM = New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.ServiceManager".

$MUSM.Services.

Check the output : if you are reading Windows Server Update Service
it’s the signal that source of updates is a wsus server.

Remove wsus from computer client

Run regedit.

Sarch for the folder

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\

Delete the entire folder WindowsUpdate.

Run services

restart windows update service.

You can repeat the test of the first part to check if wsus has been removed from the client.