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USOCLIENT Documentation & Switches

If you are trying to manage Windows Updates on a Windows 10 or Server 2016 / 2019 computer you have no doubt already figured out that WUAUCLT no longer functions.  We are not sure why Microsoft has done this because the only replacement we can find is a new undocumented Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 yearsNovember 19, 2018 ago
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SOLVED: Easily Script Windows 10 to Download, Install and Restart For Windows Updates

Microsoft certainly has been making patching Windows 10 PC’s difficult these days but after some significant effort, I have found a simple combination of commands and one free tool does the trick. The command in question is an undocumented program inside Windows 10 named C:\Windows\System32\USOClient.exe  This program manages Windows Updates much Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 yearsNovember 19, 2018 ago
SOLVED: Windows Update Stuck at 0% Downloading When Using WSUS

SOLVED: Windows Update Stuck at 0% Downloading When Using WSUS

If you have a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server and you find some of the PC’s on your network are showing updates stuck at 0% Downloading, the problem may be with the WSUS server. After performing all the usual fixes for WSUS (restarting WSUS and BITS services, reboot, SERVER Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 yearsJune 11, 2018 ago
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SOLVED: What Does Error 0x80244022 Mean in Windows Update

When you see error 0x80244022 in Windows update or in the Windows Update log, it relates to a networking error. If you are using WSUS, it could be an indication that the IIS AppPool running your WSUS has stopped and needs to be started: Start IIS Manager Expand APPLICATION POOLS If Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 yearsJune 7, 2018 ago
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SOLVED: Fast Fix Stuck Update – Searching For Updates On This Computer

Normally when you have a problem with Windows Update there are two processes you should go through: Download and install the Update manually (rather than relying on the Windows Update GUI) Reset your Windows Update: Launch SERVICES.MSC, and STOP both “WINDOWS UPDATE” and “BACKGROUND INTELLIGENT TRANSFER SERVICE” then set them Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 yearsMay 15, 2018 ago

SOLVED: SIMPLE PowerShell Script To Download & Install Windows Updates Then Reboot If Necessary

I have been trying to get a simple CMD script or PowerShell or even a utility to get Windows 10 to download and install Windows Updates for about a year.  It has not gone well. Note that Angus Briggs at PDQ support told me about a very simple PowerShell command that will Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 6 yearsJuly 28, 2017 ago

SOLVED: How To Patch Office365 Office 2016

UPDATE JANUARY 2020: SOLVED: Setup Office365ProPlus To Using Windows 10 Delivery Optimization ____________ There are three ways to patch Office 2016 from Office365 : What you can’t do is control Office365 updates through WSUS.  Wait a minute, you say you saw a WSUS category named OFFICE365 CLIENT and the research says Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 6 yearsMarch 22, 2017 ago

SOLVED: The Complete List Of How To Fix Windows Update Errors, Like 0x800F0922

If you have errors in Windows Update you know how frustrating it can be trying to find solution.  The ‘We couldn’t complete the updates. Undoing changes’ message is not particularly helpful. Below is a list of fixes for Windows Update problems in order from easiest to most difficult: Reboot your PC Don’t just Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 6 yearsJanuary 20, 2017 ago

What Time of Day Does Microsoft Release Patches on “Patch Tuesday”

There is no set time for Microsoft to release patches on ‘Patch Tuesday’ to Windows Update but the pattern has been near 11:00am Pacific Standard Time (PST).  Further I have observed over the last decade that Patch Tuesday patches do not appear to made available to WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 9 years ago

SOLVED: Windows Update Failed with Error 80243004

After running SFC/ SCANNOW, performing a clean boot and about a dozen other standard IT tricks, I found a blog that nailed the issue.  It had to do with the Notification Area… yes, I know that sounds stupid but that is what it was and later I found MS documentation to Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 10 yearsOctober 16, 2012 ago
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