Windows Update – Alan's Blog

Microsoft Updates on Windows 8.x

Posted on June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 by Alan

I sold my iPad and my laptop, using the proceeds to help me get a Surface Pro 3. I bought a subscription for our household to Office 365, because of my familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of products. After the most recent suite of updates, I noticed that I have never gotten updates for…

Remote Windows Update 3.1

Posted on March 5, 2014April 23, 2014 by Alan

Looking for a script to run Windows Update remotely? WindowsUpdate.hta version 3.1 is an HTML application which allows you to connect to a remote machine, determine what patches it requires from Windows Update, and install the patches. You can schedule a reboot time. This version allows you to look at he Windows Update log,…

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